Aerial view of Carolina Heavy Steel's Ridgeville facility

Ridgeville, South Carolina

Heavy capacity.
Precise execution.

Steel processing, fabrication, blasting, and industrial coating—finished under one roof.

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Process

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Fabricate

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Finish

Built for heavy steel

From raw plate to finished steel.

A purpose-built facility bringing disciplined fabrication and finishing workflows together for structural, industrial, and custom heavy-steel projects.

1002 Research Center Drive
Ridgeville, SC 29476

Integrated capability

One facility.
Six disciplines.

High-capacity equipment and coordinated workflows support complex steel packages from a single location.

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CNC Plasma

High-definition plate processing for heavy mild steel, stainless, and aluminum.

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CNC Machining

Large-format vertical machining for precise, repeatable components.

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Precision Sawing

Automated straight and miter cutting for demanding fabrication sequences.

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Forming + Rolling

Heavy plate bending, long-component forming, and controlled rolling.

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Fabrication + Welding

Disciplined fit-up and welding for structural and industrial assemblies.

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Blast + Coating

Enclosed preparation and industrial coating for large fabricated components.

Selected major equipment

Capacity you can build around.

Heavy processing and precision equipment support large, complex work. Planned availability dates are estimates—confirm project-specific requirements and schedules with our team.

ALLtra high-definition plasma cutting system processing steel plate
Target: Sept. 25, 2026

High-definition plasma

ALLtra HG16-10

Hypertherm XPR460 with a 10 × 40 ft table.

  • 2 in production pierce in mild steel
  • Up to 5 in stainless severance
  • Heavy plate capacity across mild, stainless, and aluminum
HE&M automatic vertical band saw
Target: Sept. 15, 2026

Automatic vertical band saw

HE&M VT100HLA-60-CTS

18 × 20.75 in 90-degree capacity with 45- and 60-degree miter cutting.

DAVI four-roll plate rolling machine
Target: Early Dec. 2026

Four-roll plate roll

DAVI MCA 3030

10 ft 2 in working length with nominal 0.59 in plate capacity.

FLEX large-format vertical CNC machining center
Target: Mid-Feb. 2027

Vertical CNC machining center

FLEX G10-06 VMC

120 × 72 in XY work envelope, CT50 spindle, 40 HP, and 20-tool changer.

Tandem Baykal CNC press-brake system
Target: Feb. 27, 2027

Tandem CNC press-brake

Baykal APHS Pro 550

Dual 10 ft, 550-ton units deliver 1,100 tons across 20 ft.

  • Long-component forming
  • Repeatable precision bending
  • CNC-controlled crowning
Sunrise hydraulic horizontal bender
Online now

Hydraulic horizontal bender

Sunrise HBM-82

82 short tons of cylinder force with ±0.004 in repeatability.

End-to-end finishing

Prepared. Protected. Ready.

Large-component surface preparation and controlled industrial coating keep critical finishing work inside the same coordinated facility.

20 × 20 × 60 ftBlast and coating booth envelopes

Have a heavy steel package in mind?

Let’s build it right.