Vulcan was founded in 1995 by Peter Wells with a clear vision – to become the most customer focussed and efficient metals distributor in Australasia, by delivering superior service we have grown consistently ever since.

We began by distributing carbon steel and steadily widened our portfolio to include plate processing, coil processing, stainless steel, engineering steels, and roll-forming, folding and water-goods supply operations. Today the diversity of products we offer and the geographic spread of our operations means Vulcan has become a key supplier to the Australasian economy. We have 80 warehousing, manufacturing, and processing facilities throughout Australia and New Zealand, employing over 1,650 staff, across three business divisions (steel, metals and steel roll-forming & folding). We have achieved this exceptional coverage by a combination of organic growth and acquiring existing businesses.

To ensure the company continues to succeed in the future we will continue to focus on improving the things that really matter – inventory, quality, people, and of course service. We have the management team, the motivated workforce, the infrastructure, and the ambition to keep at the forefront of the steel industry for the next 25 years and beyond.

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