King Manufacturing / Steel King Canopies

10/09/2026

What’s drying in the paint booth today? A green and yellow custom paint job with white reveal for canopy fascia at an acquisition site. Rather than using decal, our client likes the paint we apply. We matched their colors, and have referenced it several times over the past 16 years for them.

10/08/2026

https://www.wpr.org/news/iron-ore-steel-shipments-decline-great-lakes-ports-trump-tariffs

Great Lakes ports are seeing declines in iron ore and steel shipments that are tied in part to the ongoing trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada.

10/08/2026

Throwback Thursday

Pictured is a Shell Service Station in 1972. 1972 was a big year for King Manufacturing and Steel King Construction, as that was the year that Dave Baley bought the business from Charlotte Olsen. We continued making service stations for a couple more years, but by 1974, Dave turned our focus on the steel canopies over the fuel pumps that were gaining in popularity.

10/02/2026

Steel prices have been steadily climbing since March.

10/01/2026

Throwback Thursday!

Enjoy this picture of a Standard Oil service station we built in 1971. It is interesting to see the progression of the roof styles. Mansard is making it's appearance.

09/29/2026

https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/15-billion-iowa-steel-mill-145053909.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALmgSwBiy8uuMX5z9x3iSneD-XTpKh7wMKZw012Dh45_pIkJ3Rachoo1HaPVAVwXj8f7JbgACeEXtKEbkAXfolefkz6uZ6OGN3UdnZ8UoUt8w1NmeuGNKHaeIvDdxCmcYdX38iigte8EgAOhmv378vKrMXxQbQqsgxOyWEtpYffl

A $15 billion foreign-owned steel mill is rising in Iowa, and the moment its first steel ships in 2030, it will reshape the competitive landscape for two of America's biggest steelmakers in very different ways.

09/29/2026

In progress: A new canopy in Alden, IL. The structural steel, roof decking, and perimeter gutters are installed. Working on fascia framing.

09/25/2026

Will work for food. The dogs thank our local UPS professional for the treats.

09/25/2026

Throwback Thursday!

1972 Humble Service Station.

09/18/2026

Throwback Thursday!

Today we are featuring this 1970 drawing of a Union Oil Company Type 300R 3-bay side entry service station. The ranch style roof was popular on many oil brands throughout the 1970's. This drawing was done by Dave Fellin.