JDM Steel Service Mission Statement
We strive to be a company that takes an innovative approach to developing partnerships with our customers and suppliers, while providing superior:
- • QUALITY
- • SERVICE
- • VALUE
Our means to accomplish this:
- • EMPLOYEE TEAMWORK
- • CLEAR COMMUNICATION
- • SUSTAINED COMMITMENT
- • A REWARDING ENVIRONMENT
The expected outcome:
- • FINANCIAL STABILITY
- • A STRONG, GROWING BUSINESS
- • THE LOYALTY OF OUR EMPLOYEES, SUPPLIERS AND CUSTOMERS
Our Quality Policy
- • CATERPILLAR APPROVED STEEL SERVICE CENTER
- • ANSI/ ASQ Q9001-2015 (ISO 9001:2015) CERTIFIED
by SRI Quality System Registrar
A History of Giving
At JDM Steel, we support select charitable organizations helping those undergoing serious medical crises. Each quarter we set aside a portion of our profits to donate to the organizations listed below. We encourage you to support these groups in any way you can.
Our History
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Northern Industries, Inc. established as a bar/structural secondary steel broker.
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Northern leases 50,000 sq.ft. warehouse
in Crestwood, Illinois. -
Bar sawing added. Four expansions grow the facility to 165,000 sq.ft. -
First CTL line, 0.375″ x 72″, plus first Slitter are installed. -
Northern becomes an ‘All Prime’ steel supplier.
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0.500″x 96″ CTL line with two hydraulic levelers installed.
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Two corrective levelers added to the original 0.375″ x 72″ CTL line.
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A 4 High Temper Mill is added to the 0.500″x 96″ CTL line. -
Relocates to Chicago Heights.
Upgrades 0.375″ x 72″ CTL line. -
Rich Merlo buys shares, becomes sole owner. Renames firm JDM Steel.
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JDM Steel opens Houston, Texas sales office.
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Installs first SCS Coil-to-Coil line in USA, for hot roll to 0.250″ x 72″. -
“Brushed P&O” is created to improve surface and shape of HRPO coils.
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Begins stocking in Columbus, MS to serve Southeast US customers.
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Opened sales office in Fort Wayne, Indiana
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RBI Stretcher Leveler is installed in 0.375″ x 72″ CTL for “ultra flatness.” -
Celebrating 50 years of Service.
Our History
-
Northern Industries, Inc. established as a bar/structural secondary steel broker.
-
Northern leases 50,000 sq.ft. warehouse
in Crestwood, Illinois. -
Bar sawing added. Four expansions grow the facility to 165,000 sq.ft.
-
First CTL line, 0.375″ x 72″, plus first Slitter are installed.
-
Northern becomes an ‘All Prime’ steel supplier.
-
0.500″x 96″ CTL line with two hydraulic levelers installed.
-
Two corrective levelers added to the original 0.375″ x 72″ CTL line.
-
A 4 High Temper Mill is added to the 0.500″x 96″ CTL line.
-
Relocates to Chicago Heights.
Upgrades 0.375″ x 72″ CTL line. -
Rich Merlo buys shares, becomes sole owner. Renames firm JDM Steel.
-
JDM Steel opens Houston, Texas sales office.
-
Installs first SCS Coil-to-Coil line in USA, for hot roll to 0.250″ x 72″.
-
“Brushed P&O” is created to improve surface and shape of HRPO coils.
-
Begins stocking in Columbus, MS to serve Southeast US customers.
-
Opened sales office in Fort Wayne, Indiana
-
RBI Stretcher Leveler is installed in 0.375″ x 72″ CTL for “ultra flatness.”
-
Celebrating 50 years of Service.
A History of Giving
At JDM Steel, we support select charitable organizations helping those undergoing serious medical crises. Each quarter we set aside a portion of our profits to donate to the organizations listed below. We encourage you to support these groups in any way you can.