Contact: Steve Jenkins, CEcD, President, (920) 929-2063 or steve@fcedc.com
Greg Head, General Manager, McNeilus Steel (866) 223-1277 gregh@mcneilus.com
McNeilus Steel, Inc., announced today a major facility expansion that will add a 96,000-square-foot coil processing facility near its current location at 123 East Larsen Drive in Fond du Lac. The $15 million expansion is expected to be completed by August 2013.
The company is projecting that the new facility will allow them to add 50 jobs in three to five years, said McNeilus Steel General Manager Greg Head. The facility will allow steel coil to come directly to Fond du Lac via the CN Railroad.
“We are very excited to continue our expansion in Fond du Lac,” Head said. “This facility will make the company’s Fond du Lac location self -sufficient, processing coil product from 16 gauge to 5/8” thick and save us on freight from the mill and from processing the coils in Minnesota. Ultimately we will become more competitive in our market as well as be able to continue our growth strategy in Wisconsin.”
The new facility was designed and will be constructed by Keller, Planners, Architects and Builders under the direction of Keller Project Manager Bob Poch and Architect Steve Klessig.
FCEDC President Steve Jenkins, CEcD, praised the expansion of a company that has only been in Fond du Lac for three years. “This is a great indication that manufacturing is doing well and growing in Fond du Lac County and the region.”
Serving the upper Midwest region for more than 60 years, McNeilus Steel is a family-owned full line steel distributor and processor dedicated to providing our customers with the best in material quality, responsive customer service, and on-time delivery. In addition to Fond du Lac, McNeilus Steel has locations in Dodge Center, Minn., and Fargo, N.D. To learn more about McNeilus Steel Inc., click http://www.mcneilus.com.
For more information on Keller, Inc., Top Metal Builder in the Nation as reported by “Metal Construction News” visit http://www.kellerbuilds.com.
The mission of Fond du Lac County Economic Development Corporation is to improve the economic well being of the businesses, communities, and residents of the county via business attraction activities, existing business development, entrepreneurial services, community preparedness and consultation and workforce development. For more information, click http://www.fcedc.com
