Nanaimo steel manufacturer advancing expansion plans    

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(L-R) Niik Steel shop foreman Richard Hoek, Nanaimo-Lantzville MLA George Anderson and Niik Steel president Amir Jamshidi during a Friday, May 1, site visit.

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An improved on-site crane allows capacity of larger structural steel projects to be done on-site, Jamshidi said.  

The full-service steel design, fabrication and installation shop has been hit hard by United States imposed tariffs.

Due to soaring prices, Jamshidi said they no longer purchase raw U.S.-based steel, while their exports south of the border have reduced.  

However, most of Niik Steel’s customer base is in B.C., including the hospital project in Duncan and the ongoing student housing build at Nanaimo’s Vancouver Island University campus. 

The Courtyard by Marriott Nanaimo hotel is reinforced by the company’s steel.

Jamshidi said he’s confident about their long-term future, despite ongoing economic barriers.

“It’s a little bit of a challenging time right now, but it’s going to benefit our city and our province when we expand to help larger projects, that’s something that I see that government is also promoting,” he said. 

Nanaimo-Lantzville MLA George Anderson said Niik Steel’s expansion is backing “family-sustaining jobs.” 

Anderson said there are signs of industrial growth in B.C., which aligns with firms like Niik Steel, who are ready and able to help grow the economy.

“That’s what our Looks West strategy is talking about, developing resiliency, support supply-chains, and that’s where Nanaimo is going to be helping deliver those results for British Columbians,” Anderson said.  

Steel fabrication directly employs up to 3,200 people and supports up to 11,300 total jobs across the province, according to the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction.

This new steel-cutting machine was added to Niik Steel’s shop, thanks for a B.C. government grant. (Image Credit: Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)

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