Wisconsin Steel & Tube
Address: 1555 N. Mayfair Road, Milwaukee
Year founded: 1952
Product or service offered: Wisconsin Steel & Tube Corporation is a certified metal service center distributing ferrous and non-ferrous bar, tube and pipe products as well as offering value added service.
Projected 2014 revenue: $73 Million
President: Joseph Teich
Target clientele: Wide variety of OEM’s, machine shops and fabricators serving industries such as lawn & garden, agriculture, construction, oil & gas, automotive, military, mining, and many more.
Business organization memberships: Metals Service Center Institute, North American Steel Alliance
What has fueled your company’s growth? “Our growth has been in the wide array of value-added processing and fabricating services we offer.”
What is the biggest obstacle to your company’s growth? “Our major obstacle is recruiting and retaining individuals for material handler positions and saw operators, primarily on the 2nd shift and 3rd shift. We are in the process of developing strategies that will strengthen our recruitment approaches, reduce turnover and retain qualified staff.”
Do you plan any changes in your company in the upcoming months? “We do not expect to make any significant changes.”
What is your company’s most important growth strategy right now? “Our growth strategy is focused on offering our customers value added services.”
