Our Company

PRO‑TEC Coating Company was established as a joint venture in 1990 by two global leaders in steel technology and production – U. S. Steel Corporation (U. S. Steel) and Kobe Steel, Ltd., of Japan. 

A joint team of technical experts from both companies designed the original production facility featuring a 600,000-ton-per-year capacity, state-of-the-art, hot-dip continuous galvanizing/galvannealing line.  This line debuted as one of the largest, most advanced in the world when it began operation in 1993, and its performance quickly reflected the design and technology that went into its creation.  PRO‑TEC has since exceeded the line’s rated annual capacity and set world production records in 1995, 1996, and 1997.

Due to an increased demand for high quality galvanized steel, PRO‑TEC built a second galvanizing line (CGL2) which began operating in late 1998.  CGL2, with a rated capacity of 400,000 tons-per-year of production, also exceeded its rated capacity, bringing the plant’s total production capability to over 1.1 million tons annually.  This established PRO‑TEC as the largest hot-dip galvanizing/galvannealing plant in North America.

The 730,000-square-foot plant, located on a 1,200-acre site, near Leipsic, Ohio, rises above surrounding fields of corn, soybeans, and alfalfa.  This location was chosen for a number of strategic reasons:  access to Midwestern steel markets, access to both rail and motor transportation networks, and its proximity to U. S. Steel’s production facilities in Gary, Indiana, and near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  These plants supply PRO-TEC with the high quality, cold rolled steel coils necessary for the coating process.  Following U. S. Steel’s acquisition of National Steel, PRO‑TEC added the Great Lakes Works in Michigan as a substrate supplier.

MBQNA Pro Tec GroupNumerous “best management” practices have been incorporated into PRO‑TEC’s corporate culture, including a self-directed workforce, lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and an empowered workforce exercising ownership, responsibility, and accountability.  Safety, the first priority of PRO‑TEC, starts with well-defined requirements and good housekeeping within the production facility.  Adhering to these requirements assures that PRO‑TEC operates to a standard that exceeds safety and environmental regulatory compliance of OSHA and the EPA, as well as sets a goal of continually exceeding the regulatory expectations of our customers and the approval of their neighbors.

PRO‑TEC’s success is a result of their ability to excel in areas of product quality and customer service as well as timely delivery, employee satisfaction and continued product development.

PTCC Difference


 EXCELLENCE IN PEOPLE
 The knowledge that U. S. Steel and Kobe Steel possesses about their current and potential customer requirements is an attribute that PRO‑TEC has taken advantage of to make it a world-class leader in the automotive industry.

The organizational culture at PRO‑TEC is a unique blend of three very different influences.

  • Strong American steel-making tradition of U. S. Steel.
  • Very technical and analytical Japanese style.
  • Regional influence of rural northwest Ohio that is characterized by a strong work ethic, innovation, and strong family values.

Our organizational style is supported and enhanced by established core values, as every Associate is considered a leader.

EXCELLENCE IN PRODUCT
PRO‑TEC is recognized as the leader in Advanced High Strength Steels (AHSS) in the United States.  AHSS allows cars to be lighter yet more crashworthy.

CGL 2 provides products identical in quality and performance to those produced on CGL 1 which allows flexibility that only two separate, yet compatible lines can offer.

EXCELLENCE IN PROCESS
Precise coating weight control, in-line temper rolling, and tension leveling enable PRO‑TEC to provide coated product with superior surface qualities, from highly formable sheets to high-strength, galvanized and galvannealed coils.

PRO-TEC is certified to stringent ISO 9001, ISO/TS 16949, and ISO 14001 standards.

Pro-Tec Coating Company
5000 County Road #5 • Leipsic, OH 45856-9234
Phone: 419.943.1100 • Fax: 419./943.1101

Home | Our Company | Product Information | Good Citizenship | Contact Us/Location