Border Steel & Recycling Comes Back To Sidney

The Smelser family is delighted to bring their family owned Border Steel & Recycling business back to Sidney. They opened in December at 35002 CR 123.

Rex Smelser helped start Pacific Hide & Fur in 1947 or 48, where Prewitt & Co is now. He retired in the 60s and his son Bill took over as manager.

In 1985 Bill was forced out of Pacific, due to his hearing. He and his son Bret both left and started Border Steel in Glendive. Bret’s son Brady has worked full time since 2004 and is a partner in the business. Other shares are owned by Bret’s sister Cindy Eleson, and his brother Todd’s survivors. In the spring of ‘06, Border Steel opened its facility in Plentywood, expanded to Williston in ‘07 and came home to Sidney in December 2011.

They are truly happy to be back in Sidney. According to Bret and Brady, they “do it all”. From new steel, aluminum and stainless to all your ag and construction and recycling needs, Border Steel & Recycling can take care of you. They also handle new and used iron. “We’re adding to what we already had to offer from our other locations and growing on that,” Brady said. He added, “This gives us the opportunity to better serve our loyal customers and to build new ones. Competition is healthy, the winners will be public-the consumers.” Border Steel & Recycling can be reached at 406-433-7737 or toll free at 1-855-810-2995.