Steelmax began in 2003 as a maker of metal-cutting saws and magnetic drills, then changed hands in 2010 as its current owners broadened the company’s focus. Today, the Steelmax brand is known internationally for helping steel fabricators mechanize demanding shop-floor work with portable welding equipment and related fabrication machinery.
Maxwell Welding & MachineMaxwell Welding & Machine is a welding and machine shop founded in 1980 by owner and president Gary Maxwell. Its two facilities—a 29,600-square-foot machine shop and an 18,500-square-foot weld shop—serve industrial needs in the Tri-State area, with machining, assembly, and fabrication capabilities. The company emphasizes delivering high-quality products and services on time.BURGETTSTOWN, PA
LWE INC. (Lubiniecki Welding & Equipment)Founded in 1958 as Walter Lubiniecki’s welding repair shop, Meadville’s LWE INC. has grown into a full-service metal fabricator and equipment business. The company fabricates custom steel, stainless and aluminum work while also maintaining a retail welding-supply store and tractor sales, parts and service departments. After ownership passed to longtime employee Chris Gordon in 2021, LWE continues serving the Meadville area under the Lubiniecki name.332312MEADVILLE, PA
Steel Valley Fabricators, LLCSteel Valley Fabricators, LLC (SVF) carries on the metal-fabrication business of Gray Welding & Fabrication Services, which had operated since 1985; SVF was founded in 2019 after acquiring certain Gray Welding assets and personnel. The western Pennsylvania shop fabricates custom parts and assemblies in a 47,000-square-foot manufacturing facility and offers portable welding and installation capabilities.BRADDOCK, PA
WeldsaleFamily-owned and operated since 1962, Weldsale grew from a welding-equipment business into a specialist known for its platen work. Its history includes buying and reconditioning used welding equipment, and it now serves metalworking shops with new and refurbished welding platens backed by a two-year warranty on new products.PHILADELPHIA, PA