Who We Are

The ACL Advantage

Smart

Smart

Making good investment decisions for your existing or new buildings starts with smart construction solutions. ACL Steel offers proven industry experience, smart in-house drafting solutions, and an efficient fabrication team, providing you with practical and economical solutions to meet your business or investment needs.

Strong

Strong

At ACL Steel we have a strong commitment to offering excellent client service and delivering quality products. Our cohesive team openly communicates with clients to streamline design solutions and on-site deliveries.

Fast

Fast

Our estimating, in-house drafting, project management, and fabrication teams will work to deliver quality products with speed and efficiency to meet your construction schedules.

Stable

Stable

ACL Steel’s 30 years of industry experience and dedication to delivering quality products create stable relationships with our clients and strong foundations for starting new relationships.

Who We Are…

ACL Steel is a privately owned company with over 30 years of experience in design, manufacture, and erection of steel products. We offer a full range of services including fast track, design-build, fabrication, and erection of structural steel, miscellaneous metals, steel deck, and siding.

You will find our steel anywhere from the Havana Airport in Cuba to the De Beers Diamond mine in James Bay. Our steel is in the school you attend, the grocery or big-box store where you shop, and in the office-tower or plant where you work.

We are continuously upgrading our facility, training our staff, and reviewing internal processes to achieve marketplace superiority in service and product quality.

ACL has consistently met the demands of the fast-paced and ever evolving construction and industrial sectors. We manage each project from start to finish, on-budget and on-time every time.

Our Mission and vision

To provide excellence in quality products and services

To fulfill our corporate responsibilities to the community and the environment

To provide our employees with a work environment that is safe and secure while being challenging and rewarding

ACL Steel earns the loyalty of its clients by offering the highest standards in workmanship and up-to-date technology. These standards enhance the safety, productivity, and profitability of our customers and ourselves.

ACL Team

Our Team

Our “never compromise” attitude toward quality workmanship, on-time delivery, cost efficiency, and client satisfaction has made us the fabricator of choice when it comes to commercial, industrial, and institutional projects.

ACL Steel is a cohesive team working together on every detail, bringing speed, reliability, and commitment to each project.

We have worked with ACL Steel on a number of projects including new construction and renovation projects. These projects demanded aggressive schedules and a high level of communication and coordination. It was a true pleasure working with ACL Steel. They are very organized, communicate extremely well and are proactive when it comes to issues regarding coordination. We would recommend ACL Steel to anyone who wishes to work with a reliable and efficient team.

Architectural Firm

We have known and worked with ACL Steel for over 25 years. It has been our pleasure to work with them due to their quality, cooperation, and commitment to delivering the projects on time. We look forward to many future projects and have no hesitation recommending the services of ACL Steel.

Engineering Firm

On behalf of our company it is my pleasure to recommend ACL Steel for structural steel fabrication and erection. We have completed many projects over the years and we are always pleased with the professionalism, competitive prices and their ability to always deliver structural steel on our agreed upon timeframe. We are a proud partner of ACL Steel and would not hesitate to refer them for any steel projects.

General Contractor

ACL History

ACL Steel Ltd. is a privately-owned company with over 30 years experience in design, manufacture and erection of steel products. We offer a full range of services including fast track, design-build, fabrication and erection of structural steel, miscellaneous metals, steel deck and siding.

1980’s

A facility with stacks of steel outside

Steel fabrication begins within XDG Limited

1986

a man working on a drafting table smiling at the camera

Our founder becomes partner in XDG Limited

1998

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First computerized shop drawings produced

1999

four men in suits

Steel Plus Network Project of the Year

2000

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Our founder establishes XDG Metal Fabrication Inc.

2002

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First 3D modeling and detailing begins

2003

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ACL Steel Ltd is born out of XDG to become a premier supplier of fabricated steel

2003

steel plus network nominee plaque

Steel Plus Network Fabricator Member of the Year

2005

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New 30,000 sq ft ACL Steel Ltd facility

2006

a photo of a merit award and a parking lot

The City of Kitchener Urban Design Award of Merit

2006

Ontario steel design awards 2006 silver plaque

CISC Honourable Mention Architectural Category

2007

Ontario steel design awards 2007 silver plaque

CISC Award of Merit Engineering

2008

conveyor system

CNC Drill line increases production

2008

certificate of recognition by the Canadian institute of steel construction

ACL Steel Ltd CISC-ICCA Steel Structures Certified

2008

certificate of registration

ACL Steel Ltd ISO 9001 Registered

2010

steel plus network award 2010 trophy

Steel Plus Network Fabricator of the Year

2013

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Additional CNC machines added

2014

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Paint bay doubles capacity with an addition

2014

steel plus network award 2014 trophy

Steel Plus Network Fabricator of the Year

2014

distinction of excellence bronze trophy

SPEC Construction Distinction of Excellence

2015

Ontario steel design awards 2015 award of merit sustainability

CISC Award of Merit Sustainability

2017

steel plus network awards 2017 trophy with star on top

Steel Plus Network Fabricator of the Year

2017

steel plus network awards 2017 trophy

Steel Plus Project of the Year

2020

steel building

Automation Bay Additions doubles production area

The ACL Connection

People Taking Pride in Steel Manufacturing

ACL Steel is a member in good standing with The Canadian Institute of Steel Construction, The Toronto Construction Association, The Grand Valley Construction Association, the London District Construction Association and participates in the WSIB Health and Safety Excellence Program. ACL Steel is one of the founding members of the Ontario Structural Steel Fabricators Association. We are certified to CSA Standard W47.1 in Division 2 by the Canadian Welding Bureau and are certified to ISO 9001 and the CISC Quality Assurance Program.

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