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STEFFES IN SHELBY
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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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.
Meet #TeamSteffes
Learn what it’s like to work at Steffes straight from our employees in our monthly Steffes Spotlight!
FACILITY UPDATES
FURNITURE FOR THE FUTUREJune 8, 2023
We're thrilled to see furniture being brought into the building, set up or installed, and put to good use!
WORKSPACE IN THE WORKSApril 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!
PREPPED FOR PAINTApril 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!"
IN HIS ELEMENTFebruary 13, 2023
Founder Paul Steffes visited our facility in Shelby and had the honor of holding the first meeting in the new office!
SIGHTS TO SEEFebruary 2023
Our Co-President, Todd Mayer, takes a moment to admire an exceptional view of the facility! Peep the office windows behind him!
VISIONARIES' VIEWFeburary 2023
The Steffes Board and Executive Team met at our Shelby facility to survey the incredible progress made!
ROBOTS AT THE READYFebruary 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!
ERGONOMICS IN ACTIONJanuary 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!
GROWING THE TEAMJanuary 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!
STEFFES SUNSETSeptember 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!
CUTTING CONCRETESeptember 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.
POURING PADSSeptember 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!
SKY HIGH STEELAugust 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!
TIME LAPSE TIDBITSJuly 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!
BATCH BOOTHJuly 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.
PREPPING FOR PAINTJuly 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.
STURDY STORAGEJuly 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!
TOUGH TRUNKSJuly 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!
FUTURE FRONT OFFICEJune 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!
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!
