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Bay Shore Steel Works

Bay Shore Steel Works, LLC

Charlevoix, Michigan, United States

Armour & ProtectionLand Systems & VehiclesDual-use
Founded 1960Component Supplier, Contract ManufacturerSupplies Land Forces, Defense Industry
Profile last updated: August 22, 2026

About

Founded in 1960, Bay Shore Steel Works is a defense component supplier based in Charlevoix, United States working in armour & protection, land systems & vehicles.

Bay Shore Steel Works (BSSW, also marketed as BSSWUSA) is a metal fabrication and finishing company based in Charlevoix, Michigan. Established in 1960, it has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Grand Traverse Economic Development (GTED), the commercial investment entity of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, since 2019. The company is a Native American-owned, SBA Tribal 8 certified small business. Its core business is armor plate fabrication for the defense industry, supplying components for U.S. military vehicles including the Stryker and M1 Abrams. It also offers CNC machining, welding, CARC painting, component assembly and kitting, and industrial finishing for government, defense, transportation, energy and commercial clients. The company operates a 72,000 square foot manufacturing facility and holds ISO 9001:2015 certification. It is DFARS and NIST 800-171 compliant and has a government services division, established in 2003, offering IT, communications and program services.

Location

Charlevoix, United States

Founded

1960

Company type

Subsidiary

Legal name

Bay Shore Steel Works, LLC

NCAGE code

56WQ7

Focus areas

armor platemetal fabricationCNC machiningweldingCARC paintingcomponent assemblytribal enterpriseSBA Tribal 8ISO 9001:2015DFARSNIST 800-171

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Armour & ProtectionLand Systems & Vehicles

Supply-chain role

Component SupplierContract Manufacturer

What they offer

Manufacturing ServicesComponents

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Armor plate fabrication

Armour plate components

Fabricated armor plate components for U.S. military armored vehicles and systems, including the Stryker and M1 Abrams.

End users

Land ForcesDefense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

DFARSNIST 800-171

Platforms & programmes

Stryker Assault VehicleM1 Abrams Tank

Named customers

Department of Defense

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015

Issued by: Not stated

SBA Tribal 8 certification

Issued by: U.S. Small Business Administration

People

Management & team (5)

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