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Machine shop Checked Oct 8, 2026

Gulf Coast Steel, Inc.

Houston, TX

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About

Heavy industrial metal fabrication shop in Houston that makes large plate workpieces such as rig assemblies, API storage tanks, pressure vessels, mud pump assemblies, heat exchangers, and boilers, mainly for oil and gas and petrochemical customers. It rolls, bends, cuts, machines, and welds plate up to 12 inches thick, and offers turn-key work from customer bills of material.

Summary written by Kerfgrid from gulfcoaststeelinc.com.

Processes

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Materials
Carbon steel, stainless steel
Industries
Oil and gas, energy
On the shop floor
15 machines listed on gulfcoaststeelinc.com
  • 350-Ton by 12' press brake
  • 600-Ton by 12' press brake
  • 2000-Ton by 20' press brake
  • DAVI plate roll
  • 3/4" by 10' plate roll
  • 1-1/4" by 10' plate roll
  • 2-1/4" by 12' plate roll
  • 3-1/2" by 10' plate roll
  • Oxyfuel/275-amp HD plasma combination tables
  • Oxyfuel/400-amp HD plasma combination table with 40HP milling/drilling head
  • 100KSI 5-axis Waterjet w/ rotating bevel head and 10’x20’ table
  • CNC lathes up to 24” diameter
  • Manual lathes up to 36” diameter
  • CNC VBM up to 55” diameter
  • Manual VBM up to 108” outer diameter
Where each detail comes from
  • Processes · Fabrication
    “Heavy industrial metal fabrication services—from plate cutting to welding—done by highly skilled fabricators and machinists.”
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  • Processes · Plate rolling
    “Cylinders, cones, arcs, and other workpieces rolled from ¼-inch to 3-½-inch thick plate, up to 160" OD and 144" long.”
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  • Processes · Press brake bending
    “We have some of the strongest press brakes in the Gulf Coast region, capable of forming plate up to 4 inches thick.”
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  • Processes · Drilling and tapping
    “CNC-controlled drilling, tapping, and counterboring up to 2-½-inch wide holes on carbon steel up to 12 inches thick”
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  • Processes · CNC turning
    “can turn, mill, and bore workpieces to precise specifications”
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  • Processes · CNC milling
    “2 CNC horizontal milling machines”
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  • Processes · Boring
    “can turn, mill, and bore workpieces to precise specifications”
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  • Processes · Welding
    “SAW, GMAW, GTAW, and ASME and NBBI-certified sub-arc welding on carbon steel, stainless, and most alloys.”
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  • Processes · Plasma cutting
    “Our CNC-controlled cutting equipment includes both oxyfuel and high-definition plasma cutting”
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  • Processes · Waterjet cutting
    “Our 10' x 20', 100KSI 5-axis waterjet allows for precise, efficient, heatless cutting”
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  • Materials · Carbon steel
    “Carbon steel, stainless steel, and premium alloys available”
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  • Materials · Stainless steel
    “Carbon steel, stainless steel, and premium alloys available”
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  • Certifications · ASME
    “Certified by National Boiler association, we hold a “R” & “U” stamp to ensure our work complies with ASME and NBBI standards.”
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  • Industries · Oil and gas
    “Oil & Gas Being in Houston, oil & gas is in our blood.”
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  • Industries · Energy
    “workpieces found in oil rigs, petrochemical refineries, factories, and power plants”
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