Steffes is a lean-operating original equipment manufacturer (OEM) headquartered in Dickinson, North Dakota. We specialize in steel fabrication and electrical services for a variety of diverse industries, including oil and gas, contract manufacturing and electric thermal storage.
Having established several manufacturing and customer support facilities across the United States, we are excited to have opened our newest facility in Shelby, North Carolina. Production began in 2022 with plans to be fully operational in the second quarter of 2023.
Our Shelby facility will support our growing efforts to provide advanced comprehensive metal fabrication services to support production of OEM products and customer production in the region. With our commitment to our customers as strong as ever, we’re confident the core values that have guided our business for more than 70 years will ensure our reputation for innovation remains intact for decades to come.
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INVESTING IN TOMORROW
Our $20.9 million investment in Cleveland County will create 130 new, full-time jobs over the next five years.
We are committed to serving the communities we live and work in. We invest in our employees through training and career advancement. We work hard, and we have fun, too.
Learn what it’s like to work at Steffes straight from our employees in our monthly Steffes Spotlight!
FACILITY UPDATES
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FURNITURE FOR THE FUTURE
June 8, 2023 We're thrilled to see furniture being brought into the building, set up or installed, and put to good use!
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WORKSPACE IN THE WORKS
April 2023 Our office spaces are beginning to look more like home. With the first-floor paint and flooring installed, we're almost ready to install the furniture!
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PREPPED FOR PAINT
April 2023 The paint line in our Shelby facility went through a rigorous testing process and passed with flying colors. Did you know our paint line is one of the largest in the area? We like to call it "Paint Mansion!"
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IN HIS ELEMENT
February 13, 2023 Founder Paul Steffes visited our facility in Shelby and had the honor of holding the first meeting in the new office!
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SIGHTS TO SEE
February 2023 Our Co-President, Todd Mayer, takes a moment to admire an exceptional view of the facility! Peep the office windows behind him!
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VISIONARIES' VIEW
Feburary 2023 The Steffes Board and Executive Team met at our Shelby facility to survey the incredible progress made!
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ROBOTS AT THE READY
February 9, 2023 Several welding robots were recently installed, and these aren't just any welding robots! These machines have dual arms, saving time and increasing production efficiency!
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ERGONOMICS IN ACTION
January 30, 2023 Members of #TeamSteffes weld frames which are mounted to a "lift and spin." This equipment allows our welders to rotate materials into a more ergonomic position!
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GROWING THE TEAM
January 13, 2023 Wow! We've reached a milestone in 2023: we employ 50 individuals at our facility in Shelby, North Carolina! We can’t wait to see what’s in store for #TeamSteffes this year!
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STEFFES SUNSET
September 16, 2022 The sun sets on our awesome contractors while they put the finishing touches on the concrete for our south entrance. Smooth, guys! We appreciate your hard work and long days!
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CUTTING CONCRETE
September 13, 2022 Holes are being cut in the concrete floor of the facility's foundation to make way for more steel! The new beams will be installed to support the paint line's cantilever rails.
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POURING PADS
September 1, 2022 Crews work to pour concrete for a retaining wall, oven room and gas storage pad on site. Many hands make light work... but that might not be the case when you're working with concrete!
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SKY HIGH STEEL
August 17, 2022 The steel supports are climbing inside our new plant! This structure, when completed, will support two floors of office space and some nice amenities for production and support staff!
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TIME LAPSE TIDBITS
July 25, 2022 What happens when you purchase a 100,000 sq ft manufacturing facility that is an empty, blank slate? You customize it, of course! Check out this time lapse of the progress we have made in the last 30 days!
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BATCH BOOTH
July 22, 2022 Contractors are busy installing the exhaust, gas line, and water drainage for our powder coat system. Our batch booth will be a self-sufficient production area that can be managed by 1 or 2 employees and can paint our largest production pieces.
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PREPPING FOR PAINT
July 18, 2022 We're expanding! Crews are hard at work movin' dirt to prep for the 22,000 sq ft building that will house part of the powder coating system.
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STURDY STORAGE
July 8, 2022 Storage racking has been installed to organize manufacturing parts and products. Peep the blue steel in the back that has been erected to hold our cranes!
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TOUGH TRUNKS
July 6, 2022 The foundation to support our 10 ton crane has been poured! After it's installed, this new crane will have the capacity to lift TWO African elephants! Not sure we're in the business to hoist elephants... but if we wanted to, we could!
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FUTURE FRONT OFFICE
June 6, 2022 It has begun! We broke ground on the construction of the front office in our Shelby, NC, facility and we can't wait to fill it with some of the area's best and brightest in engineering, marketing, IT, supply chain, HR, and more!
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DAY ONE!
May 23, 2022 We have been preparing for this day for more than a year, and this week it finally happened! On Monday, May 23, we celebrated our first day of production in Shelby, North Carolina, and we are so grateful for everyone who has helped make our vision a reality!
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IN THE COMMUNITY
The combination of customers and friends in this area combined with the workforce potential and community support made Shelby a great fit for Steffes. We are excited to become part of the community and support innovation in the region. Check out what we’ve been up to!
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HIGH SCHOOL VISITORS
Thank you to the students of Crest High School for visiting us for a tour! Shout out 📣 to Sam Hamrick, our facilities manager, for showing them around!
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MAKING IT WORK 2023
We had a blast 💥 at the Making It Work Engineering and Manufacturing Fair in Shelby! Heath Braun, our supply chain leader, was truly in his element sharing the Steffes story with the students whom attended.
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MISSION ZERO
Safety is one of our main core values. We demonstrated our dedication to safety by halting production companywide and committing to "Mission Zero" to ensure a safe and healthy work environment for all employees.
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SHELBY ALIVE
Shelby sure knows how to have a good time! We are having a blast getting settled in Cleveland County and many of our employees enjoyed a beautiful summer evening at Shelby Alive! Peep those custom can koozies we provide as a sponsor of this great event!
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MAKING IT WORK 2022
We had a blast at the Making It Work Engineering & Manufacturing Fair! More than 250 students from Cleveland, Rutherford, and Polk County schools attended, and we had the opportunity to visit with many future welders and engineers!
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FAST FRIENDS
Steffes executives Todd Mayer and Peter Rackov had the pleasure of meeting Mayor Stan Anthony during a visit to Shelby, North Carolina. While taking advantage of their common interests in cycling, they toured the community and discussed opportunities in the area.
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CAREER DAY AT CCC
We had roughly 120 students stop by and visit us at Cleveland Community College's (CCC) Career Day. These students, some of whom are already enrolled in CCC's welding program, are all interested in a welding career and were excited to hear about future opportunities at Steffes!
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CAREER COLLABORATION
Cleveland Community College welcomed us into the community almost immediately! Since we announced our expansion into the Southeast, we have been collaborating to discuss training and other opportunities for welders and other manufacturing production roles.
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CAREER DAY AT CMS
In March, we attended Career Day at Crest Middle School and visited with more than 300 8th grade students. While we were there, we talked about what we do at Steffes and the career opportunities available in manufacturing – both on the production and support sides. Thanks for having us, Dragons!
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EXECUTIVE ENTHUSIASM
“This expansion is the realization of the company’s strategic vision,” said Todd Mayer, co-president of Steffes. “The combination of customers and friends in this area combined with the workforce potential and community support made Shelby the best fit for us. We are excited to become part of the community and support innovation in the region.”