Bouras Industries

Bouras Industries Inc. is a holding company consisting of Nicholas J. Bouras, Inc., United Steel Deck, Inc., Prior Coated Metals, Inc., ABA Trucking Corporation, and The New Columbia Joist Company. Nicholas J. Bouras, Inc. started over thirty years ago as a sales agent handling bar joists, steel deck and structural steel. The credo of the company w... as to provide on time delivery of quality products. By paying close attention to this mission, sales expanded and a metal deck manufacturing company was started in 1968 - United Steel Deck, Incorporated. As deck sales increased, the capabilities were expanded to include a full line of roof deck, floor deck and siding products. United Steel Deck, Inc. is a wholly owned affiliate of Bouras Industries Inc. and Nicholas J. Bouras, Inc. provides all sales, administrative, engineering and detailing support. After the deck company started it became necessary to have more control over deliveries and the ABA Trucking Corporation was formed to make certain that on time delivery was provided to the growing number of projects being served. ABA now operates more than 50 tractors and 110 trailers to serve all of the companies of Bouras Industries Inc. When the deck product line was expanded to include siding, a need for architectural finishes on roll formed siding panels developed. After a few years as a customer for prepainted coils, Nicholas J. Bouras, Inc. purchased Prior Coated Metals, Inc. and made it part of the family. Prior Coated Metals, Inc. now coats, slits and recoils metals for a great variety of customers including wall panels for United Steel Deck, Inc. In 1991 The New Columbia Joist Company became part of the group. This provided the option to Nicholas J. Bouras, Inc. to combine deck, siding and steel joists into one bid package. The New Columbia Joist Company, Inc. manufactures standard joists, long span joists, bow strings, and joist girders. Through the years the original philosophy of on time delivery of quality products was expanded to include all phases of ...Read More