McDonald Steel Corporation

McDonald Steel is tooled to roll more than 500 asymmetrical and symmetrical hot rolled special steel shapes. Our manufactured steel sections are used in multiple markets for a wide variety of applications. McDonald hot rolled profiles can be an ideal alternative to forging, casting, extruding, cold drawing or machining steel products.

Hot rolling steel bars has been a proven manufacturing process for more than 100 years. Today, forming hot rolled steel bars into near net shapes remains a cost-effective and production-efficient means of creating economical special steel shapes.

McDonald Steel Corporation is on the board of directors for the Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA), is an associate member of the Bridge Grid Flooring Manufacturing Association (BGFMA) and holds membership in the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber.

Company History

McDonald Steel has a long, proud history as one of this nation’s leading hot rolled steel special shape plants. Located in McDonald, Ohio, this innovative company continues to grow in volume and importance as new markets discover the cost benefits and production efficiencies of hot rolled steel shapes.

At a time when large steel manufacturers were closing their facilities, the McDonald Steel plant began its rise to new prominence with the help of many of the area’s concerned business people. Entrepreneur Dave Houck created a viable business plan, formed a highly specialized management team and leased a portion of the closed McDonald Steel mill.

McDonald Steel reopened with private funds from 23 Mahoning Valley investors. Chief among these new shareholders were David Tod and Dan Roth of the venture capital firm Torent, Inc.

The facility’s 14” steel shape mill began operating in December 1981 with 75 employees. Today, McDonald Steel is the leading domestic provider of highly engineered hot rolled steel special shapes.

Mission

McDonald Steel is dedicated to providing the stockholders a long term financial return, and to retaining the company’s position as a premier global supplier of innovative products and services, always responsive to existing and future markets, while allowing our employees to share in the company’s success, thereby providing sustainable employment and financial security for our families.

Vision

McDonald Steel will be universally regarded as the highest-quality hot-rolled steel special shape provider in the industry. As a company, we strive to set the standard for ethics, professionalism, competence and innovation.

Core Values

• Teamwork – We promote and support a diverse yet unified team. We hire experienced, qualified people who work together to meet our common goals.
• Respect – We honor the rights and beliefs of our fellow associates, customers, shareowners, suppliers and our community. We treat others with the highest degree of dignity, equality and trust.
• Accountability – We accept our individual and team responsibilities and we meet our commitments. We take responsibility for our performance in all of our decisions and actions.
• Integrity – We employ the highest ethical standards, demonstrating honesty and fairness in every action taken.
• Innovation – We are creative in delivering value to our fellow associates, customers and community. We anticipate change and capitalize on the many opportunities that arise.
• Diversity – We value diversity in our stockholders and employees.
• Employees – Our employees’ welfare and quality of life are extremely important, as are their opportunities for growth, security, empowerment and teamwork. Safe behaviors and attitudes are crucial.
• Stockholders – Our Board of Directors is committed to the long-term prosperity of the company and its stockholders.
• Community – We will continue to be an active and responsible corporate citizen within our community. We do business locally and we are philanthropic.

Guiding Principle

McDonald Steel focuses on enhancing the success of its business partners, associates and customers while embracing its values of teamwork, respect, accountability, integrity and innovation.

Quality Policy

McDonald Steel is a world-leading producer of high quality steel special shapes and is committed to continuous improvement in quality, delivery and efficiency to meet and exceed customer expectations.