From humble roots in Fargo, North Dakota, to becoming a nationwide leader in steel solutions, the story of TrueNorth Steel is a testament to perseverance, growth, and the enduring spirit of the American Dream. 2025 marks 80 years of delivering on our mission to create...
KOA World Headquarters Project Achieves LEED Gold Certification
TrueNorth Steel is proud to spotlight our significant contributions to the Kampgrounds of America® (KOA) World Headquarters project in Billings, Montana. Completed in 2023, this two-story, 34,040-square-foot building is not only a monumental landmark, but a testament...
TrueNorth Steel Employee Recognized on 2024 ND Faces of Manufacturing List
TrueNorth Steel proudly announces that Chris Gottschalk, one of our dedicated employees, has been recognized as a winner on the 2024 ND Faces of Manufacturing list, presented by the Greater North Dakota Chamber (GNDC) and Impact Dakota. Selected from over 60...
TrueNorth Steel Celebrates Milestone at Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Topping Out Ceremony
On August 14, 2024, the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library reached a significant milestone with its topping out ceremony in Medora, North Dakota. This event marked the completion of the structural framework, a momentous occasion not only for the project but also...
TrueNorth Steel Building History at the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library
The future Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, nestled in the scenic Badlands of Medora, North Dakota, is a tribute to the 26th President of the United States. This landmark project will not only honor Theodore Roosevelt's enduring legacy but will also showcase...
TrueNorth Steel Wins 2024 NCSPA Project of the Year Connections Award
TrueNorth Steel is proud to announce that our innovative project with the Daly Ditches Irrigation District (DDID) in Hamilton, MT, has been recognized with the prestigious NCSPA Project of the Year Connections Award. This award is a testament to our commitment to...
National Corrugated Steel Pipe Association Honors TrueNorth Steel at 37th Annual Safety Awards
TrueNorth Steel was recently recognized at the National Corrugated Steel Pipe Association (NCSPA) 37th Annual Safety Awards. Over three decades ago, NCSPA’s Board of Directors established this awards program to honor members’ achievements in employee safety and health...
American Institute of Steel Construction Recognizes TrueNorth Steel with Safety Awards
TrueNorth Steel was recently honored with three safety awards from the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). This organization serves the structural steel design community and construction industry across the country, and TrueNorth Steel has been a proud...
TrueNorth Steel Honored with 2024 Prize Bridge Award by NSBA
The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and the National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA) have recently announced the 2024 Prize Bridge Awards—the structural steel industry’s highest design honor for bridges. Eight bridges were recognized across varying...
TrueNorth Steel Named as One of Fargo Moorhead West Fargo’s “Great Places to Work”
TrueNorth Steel was featured in the recently released 2024 edition of “Great Places to Work,”—an annual magazine published by Spotlight Media showcasing top Fargo, ND-area employers. The article highlights factors that make TrueNorth Steel a desirable employer,...
Yevgeniy Patselov Receives Honorable Mention on the ND Faces of Manufacturing List
TrueNorth Steel is thrilled to announce that one of its long tenured and exceptional employees, Yevgeniy Patselov, a Welder 3 in TrueNorth Steel's Bridge Division, has received an honorable mention on the Faces of Manufacturing list, presented by the Greater North...
TrueNorth Steel Site Manager Featured in Connections Magazine
Luke Richter has been a valued member of the TrueNorth Steel Team since 2008. He currently serves as the Mandan Site Operations Manager and also oversees the structural steel product line. Richter was recently featured in the September issue of Connections, the...
TrueNorth Steel Executive Awarded Regional Presidential Role of Industry Association
Jason Mayer, TrueNorth Steel’s Vice President for Manufactured Products, has worked in the culvert/drainage industry for over 30 years. Starting in 2023, he will lend his expertise and leadership to other industry professionals with his recent appointment as president...
TrueNorth Steel Secures Preconstruction Phase of Montana Hospital Replacement
TrueNorth Steel is making news as the announcement of the key contractors have been named for the upcoming new construction build for the St. Vincent Hospital in Billings, MT—a multi-million dollar five-year project slated to replace the downtown St. Vincent hospital....
TrueNorth Steel Receives NCSPA Project of The Year Award
The National Corrugated Steel Pipe Association (NCSPA) recently awarded TrueNorth Steel with this year’s Project of the Year award in the Galvanized Coating category for the 90” CSP Vertical Monopole Casing project. The NCSPA is a prominent organization in the steel...
TrueNorth Steel Recognized at NCSPA Safety Awards
The National Corrugated Steel Pipe Association (NCSPA) recognized TrueNorth Steel at its 36th Annual Safety Awards. TrueNorth Steel received awards in Category II: Incident Rate Under 4.2 for the Billings, MT and Huron, SD locations, alongside six other NCSPA member...
TrueNorth Steel Introduces Alternatives to Precast Box Culverts
FARGO, ND -- Precast reinforced concrete box culverts (RCBs) have long been a standard solution where depth or height restrictions demand wide, shallow conduits to handle adequate stormwater flow in county or city culverts and drains. However, precast box availability...
TrueNorth Steel’s Daylen Boarders Presents at This Year’s LPESA Virtual Showcase
Daylen Borders, TrueNorth Steel’s Territory Sales Manager for Texas and Louisiana, will be delivering a keynote presentation at the 2023 Louisiana Parish Engineers and Supervisor’s Association’s Virtual Showcase. Daylen’s presentation will introduce modular steel,...
TrueNorth Steel Launches New Tank Production Line in Lubbock, TX
LUBBOCK, TX – TrueNorth Steel revealed the launch of a new steel tank production line at its Lubbock, TX manufacturing facility during an on-site press conference on March 2, 2023. With this addition, the Lubbock facility now has the capability to produce three...
CSP Replacing RCP at an Accelerated Pace
Fargo, ND -- Corrugated steel pipe (CSP) has many benefits: it can come in many lengths and diameters to fit a wide variety of culvert and stormwater applications, it is cost-efficient to transport and install, it can be provided with a polymer or an aluminized...
TrueNorth Steel Corporate Headquarters Ribbon Cutting Held
On September 29th, 2022, TrueNorth Steel held a ribbon cutting ceremony in partnership with the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the completion of the new corporate headquarters building at 4401 West Main Ave, Fargo, ND. This event also...
TrueNorth Compliance Service’s Kelly Krapu Wins Safety Professional of the Year
Fargo, ND – On September 14, 2022 the North Dakota Motor Carriers Association (NDMCA) honored Kelly Krapu of TrueNorth Compliance Services with the Safety Professional of the Year award. Each year the NDMCA holds a convention to formally recognize select industry...
Lubbock Recognized for Economic Development in Texas
Our Lubbock location is making the news for providing jobs in the Texas market! We are excited to expand our operations. Zeb Baird, Director of Site Operations, said, “Here at TrueNorth Steel we are investing in, not only equipment and facilities, we are investing in...
TrueNorth Steel Honored with Business of the Year Award
The Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce has awarded TrueNorth Steel with the top honor of 2022 Business of the Year at this year’s ChamberChoice awards ceremony held May 25 in Fargo, ND. Each year, the FMWF ChamberChoice awards recognize top organizations in...
Live Webinar Series Continues June 1 & 2—Featuring the Advantages of Modular Steel Bridges in the Central US
TrueNorth Steel’s resident bridge product experts are slated to present the advantages of modular bridges during two upcoming live webinar events on June 1 & 2, 2022—each session free to all who register to attend. The June 1 session will focus more specifically...
TrueNorth Steel recognized by Central Fabricators Association for Multiple 2021 Safety Awards
Each year, the Central Fabricators Association (CFA) recognizes select member companies for outstanding safety practices. Upon submission of records of yearly totals of hours worked, reportable injuries, and lost days, member companies may be eligible for CFA Safety...
TrueNorth Steel Honored with Project of the Year Award
The National Corrugated Steel Pipe Association (NCSPA), an industry leading organization in the steel pipe trade, recently awarded TrueNorth Steel with the Project of the Year Award in the Polymer Coating category for the Cache Creek Tube Phase 2 project. TrueNorth...
TrueNorth Steel Honored with NCSPA Safety Awards
At its 35th Annual Safety Awards program, the National Corrugated Steel Pipe Association (NCSPA) honored TrueNorth Steel for its ongoing diligence in safe manufacturing practices. TrueNorth Steel was among six member companies that earned safety awards this year....
TrueNorth Steel to Exhibit at 2022 NACE Conference
TrueNorth Steel is excited to announce plans to exhibit at the upcoming 2022 National Association of County Engineers (NACE) Annual Conference. The National Association of County Engineers is a nonprofit, nonpartisan professional association, serving as the voice of...
A Story of Success: Jamie Howard
By: Kayli Richards, NDDOCR Director of Communications On August 6, 2021, Rough Rider Industries (RRI) held their cookout. But it wasn’t any regular event; RRI Director Rick Gardner had a surprise. As we walked through the gates, RRI workers slowly started to turn...
TrueNorth Steel Acquisition and Expansion
TrueNorth Steel announces company expansion into West Fargo, ND as well as the acquisition of Beck Steel in Lubbock, TX. These additions to TrueNorth Steel created geographical expansion into the Southwestern United States and additional fabrication capacity to...
Kellie Carlson Appointed to the North Dakota Workforce Development Council
West Fargo, ND - North Dakota governor Doug Burgum has appointed Kellie Carlson, Vice President of Human Resources for TrueNorth Steel, to serve on the North Dakota Workforce Development Council. As a member on the council, Kellie will serve through June of 2024. The...
Montana US Representative, Matt Rosendale, visits our Billings location
TrueNorth Steel is honored to have had Montana US Representative, Matt Rosendale, visit our Billings location recently. This was an excellent opportunity to show his team the amazing things we are doing here and appreciation for our commitment to American...
We Are Now on MasterSpec!
MasterSpec allows architects and engineers to preselect vendors for their project specifications. With MasterSpec, less time is spent researching because every product that is featured is credible and notable. MasterSpec provides an in-depth analysis of each product...
TrueNorth Steel Purchases the Assets and Real Estate of Beck Steel in Lubbock, Texas
We are excited to announce that we finalized the agreement to purchase the assets and real estate of Beck Steel in Lubbock, Texas on May 28, 2021. TrueNorth Steel now has a Texas location! We have onboarded 27 employees at this site. We will be making renovations at...
TrueNorth Steel Implements Tekla EPM
In 2020 we began the process of finding our next Structural Steel management software, it had been discussed for years but this was finally the year we got serious. In one of our research sessions with a company previously using FabTrol, they described themselves as...
TrueStair™ from TrueNorth Steel
With 80 years of experience, TrueNorth Steel has developed a pre-engineered, economical system that is ready to meet your egress stair needs. The TrueStair™ system can streamline your project and reduce the risk on your team. It is optimal for architects, engineer...
Greenhouse Gas
There has been a global shift towards more environmentally sustainable ways of working. Building owners, architects, engineers, and contractors are using structural steel framing systems. Steel framing allows companies to create a more sustainable design while still...
Ecommerce Transactions with TrueNorth Steel are Now Available
Through the use of ecommerce shopping, Cattle Guards America by TrueNorth Steel provides access to anyone to purchase cattle guards which can be shipped virtually anywhere in the U.S. TrueNorth Steel cattle guards provide high quality…
TrueNorth Steel Expands Bridge Division
TrueNorth Steel announces the expansion of their bridge division from regional to national. The expansion of the TrueNorth Steel Bridge division means a growth of manufacturing and design capabilities positioning this division to better service a...
Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, AKA “The Monument”
UPDATE: 6/25/20 Construction of Rapid City’s “The Monument” moves to the next stage. Read more here. 6/05/20 Follow along with us as we assist with the expansion of the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City, SD. The Rushmore Plaza Civic Center...
Aquarium of the Future
We’ve done many complicated geometry projects, but none that encompass a radius structure with no curved steel. Thanks to our in-house detailing expertise, our drafters had the vision and ability to draw the final requirements for what was a...
Fischer Family Event
“Because he is a teammate and that is what we do.” Three coworkers, over 600 miles away, help a fellow teammate they have never met, John Fischer and his family after the tragedy of losing their son to spinal muscular atrophy. Friday, November...
TrueNorth Steel to Host SteelDay Event in Fargo, ND on September 27
In celebration of the U.S. structural steel industry, you’re invited to visit, tour, and interact with TrueNorth Steel at their Main Avenue location in Fargo, ND as we host a SteelDay event on Friday, September 27, 2019! Championed by the American...
Featured Project: Prefabricated Multi-Span Steel Bridges in Bonner, MT
Since 1945, TrueNorth Steel has provided customers with innovative steel solutions. Whether fabricating underground storage tanks, modular steel bridges, or structural steel, TrueNorth Steel has been a trusted resource for decades. Our experience has...
Featured Project: Gallatin County LowPro Modular Bridge
TrueNorth Steel has been a trusted resource for steel products since 1945. From structural steel to agricultural and oil field products to modular bridge systems, we provide our customers with innovative steel solutions. Regardless of the project,...
FEATURED PROJECT: The Ross Shaft at the Sanford Underground Research Facility
13.8 billion years ago, the universe began with the Big Bang. According to scientists, when the Big Bang occurred it produced equal amounts of matter and anti-matter. Yet, if matter and anti-matter were created in equal parts, why is everything in the universe...
TrueRail Adds Aesthetic Appeal to Steel Rails
As an industry leader in steel products for 80 years, TrueNorth Steel is always working to create innovative new solutions for our clients. Most recently, we added TrueRail to our portfolio. TrueRail is a design-build product that offers architects...
TrueNorth Steel’s TrueWalk Catwalk Accelerates Construction of Oil-Well Operations
At TrueNorth Steel, we 80 years of experience providing innovative solutions to the oil field industry. Our extensive experience allows us to manufacture oil field products that not only save time and money but makes oil-well operations run smoother....
Features of Elutron® Underground Tank Technology
At TrueNorth Steel, we have 80 years of experience working with the agricultural and oil industries. With our extensive experience has come an increased understanding of how to manufacture the best possible tanks for our customers. By utilizing our...
RediDek™ Prefabricated Steel Bridge Deck Panels
When it comes to quick and affordable alternatives to traditional bridges constructed on-site, TrueNorth Steel offers an innovative solution with our prefabricated modular bridge system. From abutments to guardrails to deck panels, we use an AISC-certified fabrication...
TrueNorth Steel Designs SuperSill® Abutment
One of the most integral parts of installing a prefabricated modular bridge system is the abutment. Tasked with supporting the lateral and horizontal force pressure applied by the bridge, the abutment or spread footing needs to be structurally sound...
We Need to Act Now to Fund Infrastructure Spending
Infrastructure rose to the top as the most important issue in the Greater North Dakota Chamber April 2018 membership survey, and it’s no surprise. Infrastructure serves communities across the country with systems that provide transportation,...