Founded in 1952 by Harry Walter as a basement rail business, Hanover Iron Works has grown into a locally staffed Pennsylvania metalworking company with a Richmond, Virginia facility. Many of its craftspeople have been with the company for decades, carrying old-world skills into today’s commercial construction work. Hanover is known for coordinating projects from detailing through erection for architects and general contractors across the Mid-Atlantic and North Carolina.
Crescent Iron WorksFounded in 1931, Crescent Iron Works is a fourth-generation, family-owned and operated metal fabrication shop serving the construction market. From its 52,000-square-foot facility near Philadelphia International Airport, the company fabricates structural steel and ornamental metalwork, including monumental stairs and railings. Its shop retains an operational blacksmith’s forge alongside automated design and modern fabrication equipment.PHILADELPHIA, PA
MTL Ironworks IncFamily-owned and Philadelphia proud since 2007, MTL Ironworks grew from a job followed to a crowded garage into a six-person shop serving the Greater Philadelphia area. Founded as Peter Associates by industrial designer Peter Reich in 1990, the company is now owned by Matt and Tim Leo, whose team designs and builds architectural metalwork with a hands-on, tightly knit approach.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Schultz Ornamental IronSince Emil Otto Schultz Sr. started the shop in Butler County in the early 1940s, Schultz Ornamental Iron has carried Lithuanian blacksmithing and forging traditions through four generations. From its Valencia-area shop, the family creates custom wrought-iron work for homes and properties across the Pittsburgh region, with each project shaped by hand rather than taken from a standard design.VALENCIA, PA
Riley Welding & FabricatingFounded in 1935, Riley Welding & Fabricating is a family-owned company specializing in custom fabrication and welding, located in Hanover, Pennsylvania. In 2010, Stewart & Tate, Inc., a full-service construction firm, purchased Riley, enhancing its industrial division with specialized metal fabrication capabilities. Recognized as one of the fastest-growing metal fabrication businesses in the region, Riley serves a diverse range of local and national clients, offering services from design and cutting to machining and on-site field services.HANOVER, PA