Family-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.
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Crescent Designed MetalsFounded in Philadelphia in 1990 by Albert and Joseph Milani, Crescent Designed Metals creates custom architectural metalwork for prominent commercial and institutional buildings. Now operated by the Milani family’s second generation, the company combines design, engineering, project management and fabrication to produce both historic reproductions and new architectural designs. Its portfolio includes award-winning work at the National Gallery of Art and Capital One World Headquarters, along with projects for the U.S. Senate Chamber Gallery and other major civic, cultural and commercial spaces.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Rock Ridge Forge LLCFounded in 1987 by Master Blacksmith Clayton H. Miller, Rock Ridge Forge LLC is a family-owned Jarrettsville shop that designs and fabricates custom architectural and ornamental ironwork. The Miller family works with clients from drawings, photographs, or samples, creating pieces for residential and commercial settings and restoring older metalwork in a drive-in sandblasting bay. Son Logan joined the business as an apprentice after college, carrying the family’s blacksmithing tradition into its next generation.JARRETTSVILLE, MD
Fortin IronworksFamily-owned and operated since 1946, Fortin Ironworks manufactures handmade architectural and ornamental ironwork in its Columbus shop. The company handles projects from design through fabrication, combining hand-welded and hand-ground work with precision laser and press-brake manufacturing, and offers installation in the Columbus area. Its Grandview location also houses The Market, a changing retail collection of home goods, local artwork and Fortin-made pieces.COLUMBUS, OH
Cohen Metals GroupFounded by Renee Pearlman and third-generation ironworker Richard Cohen, Cohen Metals Group designs, fabricates and installs custom iron and metalwork for buildings across the Greater Philadelphia Area and beyond. The woman-owned business brings more than 47 years of experience to projects ranging from architectural features to demanding commercial installations, including work at Drexel University, the University of Pennsylvania and New York’s Museum of Modern Art. Its wholly owned subsidiary, Ark Solar Light, extends the company’s metalmaking expertise into mobile solar lighting and off-grid power products.COLLINGDALE, PA