Year In Review: SteelStack Looks Back on Staggering 2021

The term “momentous” defines SteelStack’s year. For those who prefer slang, “mind-blowing” is just as applicable. In one year, SteelStack was able to take an industry need, conceptualize it, and turn it into an innovative and durable product for manufacturers across the country.

SteelStack started with a plasma cutter, stacks of material on 4x4’s, and a realization that there was a need for vertical sheet metal storage. (Get the full story of SteelStack’s origins on the blog.) The research process began, and few suitable options were found.

“So, Steel Stack kind of was born from an in-house need for it,” Production Manager Coy King said. “Then once we got something on paper, it looked like there may be a need for it outside our facility.”

Once the idea was born, SteelStack was conceptualized through a rigorous design and research process. The result was a tough sheet metal storage over-engineered for the manufacturing environment with innovative features that improved material handling.

The launch of SteelStack was the start of a sheet metal storage system that was different from the competition. SteelStack was American-made and built with 100% American heavy gauge steel. It was designed to be modular so shops could stack multiple units as their needs changed. The proprietary cartridges were designed with a capacity of 5,000 pounds, added protection at critical wear points, and safety pins to hold multiple sheet sizes.

The orders for this system started pouring in, and the concept of the SteelStack Speed Loader followed shortly after. The Speed Loader can be put on a forklift of left on the ground to quickly load and unload trays. It can also be used to down stack pallets onto cartridges or vice versa.

The year was also marked by SteelStack’s first appearance at FABTECH 2021. SteelStack showed up, ready to work.

While it may be hard to top 2021, SteelStack has plans that may make 2022 even more game-changing. For now, 2021 can be summed up with terms like “momentous” or the popular (wait for it), “we did a thing.”

And the future is even brighter.