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Carbon Steel Laser Cutting in Canada

Carbon steel is the workhorse of fabricated structure, and Canada has rolled it in the same Hamilton and Sault Ste. Marie mill towns for over a century, now shifting to lower-carbon electric-arc furnaces. Laser cutting is the fastest route from a flat sheet to a finished profile, and it is the front end of Canada's thousands-strong metal-fabrication industry.

The capability below reflects qualified Canadian shops that handle laser cutting in carbon steel.

CWBISO 9001AS9100
Coverage across CanadaQualified manufacturing capacity by Canadian province.Ontario: ~40k parts/moAlberta: ~16k parts/moQuebec: ~10k parts/moSaskatchewan: ~6k parts/moNova Scotia: ~4k parts/moBritish Columbia: ~4k parts/moManitoba: ~4k parts/moOnt.~40kAlta.~16kQue.~10kSask.~6kN.S.~4kB.C.~4kMan.~4k~90,000parts / month
About 90,000 carbon steel laser cutting parts per month of qualified manufacturing capacity across Canada.

What you can get made

Finishing
Powder Coating, Deburring, Polishing, Painting, Anodizing, Sand Blasting, Laser Marking, Plating
Advanced equipment
5-Axis Machining, Live Tooling, CMM, Wire EDM, Mill-Turn, Swiss Turning
Industries served
Industrial, Aerospace, Construction, Medical, Automotive, Food Processing, Electronics, Oil & Gas

Good to know

  • 1018 is the general-purpose choice; 4140 and tool steels where strength or wear resistance matter.
  • Tight, repeatable profiles with minimal kerf and clean edges.