Proplate’s state-of-the-art steel fabrication facility near Mobile, Alabama, provides excellent access to locally sourced raw materials and robust domestic and international transport links. This customized facility is equipped with cutting-edge technology to deliver market-leading production services to our U.S. customers, ensuring the highest quality standards and seamless integration into their own operations.
Our advanced machinery offers versatility, precision, and high-volume production for steel parts and assemblies, meeting the diverse needs of our clients.
Our cutting facilities feature a large steel cutting machine with dimensions of up to 66 feet in length and 11 feet in width. Equipped with multi-head oxy-fuel gas and high-definition plasma torches, we are capable of cutting thick metal plates with precision. The facility also offers underwater cutting, which minimizes the heat-affected zone (HAZ) and ensures a safer, more efficient work environment.
Our facility houses two high-capacity CNC machines designed for advanced milling, drilling, and specialized machining of products up to 40 feet in length.
Proplate is equipped with abrasion blasting capabilities and a hydraulic straightening machine to ensure consistent quality in steel components.
We meet the industry’s highest certification standards for manual welding of special steels and are planning further investments in robotic welding facilities.
From the same location, we offer high-quality priming and painting services for components of all sizes, ensuring a streamlined production process.
Our team provides manual assembly services for steel parts, including ready-to-use wind turbine anchor cage flanges, reducing lead times and on-site costs for customers.
Our production capabilities in US are supported by our, even greater, production capabilities in Sweden.
Planning and development of the U.S. expansion.
Announcement of investment in the new U.S. production facility.
Acquisition of the customized factory in Chunchula, Alabama.
Completion of production equipment installation.
Employee training and implementation of processes and systems.
Commencement of production at the new facility.
Official opening for new business in the U.S. market.
Gradual transfer of U.S. parts production from Sweden to the new U.S. facility.