Family-owned Three D Metals has grown from Dave Dickens Sr.’s 1972 startup into a metals company serving more than 5,000 customers across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The Valley City, Ohio, business is known for its people-centered approach and for supporting demanding industrial production through metal processing and distribution. Its ISO 9001-certified operations span 325,000 square feet of production facilities.
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Tri-State Fabricators, IncStarted in 1983 by Dick Vogt and his three sons, Tri-State Fabricators remains a family-owned company under third-generation leadership in Amelia, Ohio. Its 125,000-square-foot facility supports contract manufacturing for customers who need metal parts made from small runs through high-volume production, with fabrication and finishing handled under one roof. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified and received a 2021 Safety Award of Merit from the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association International.AMELIA, OH
Lima Sheet MetalFamily-owned and operated since 1974, Lima Sheet Metal remains a three-generation Emerick family business rooted in Lima, Ohio. The shop is known for carrying Michael Ray Emerick’s hands-on tradition into work for industrial, commercial, and municipal customers across the state, with custom fabrication and machining handled under one roof.LIMA, OH
Samuel, Son & Co., LimitedSince its founding in 1855, Samuel, Son & Co., Limited has built its identity around metal while continuing to evolve with the industries it serves. Today, the company manufactures, processes and distributes industrial products for customers across Canada, the United States and Mexico, supported by more than 70 facilities.TOLEDO, OH
O'Neal SteelWith roots reaching back to the early 1920s, O’Neal Steel distributes metal and processes it into customer-specified parts through a network of 19 U.S. service centers. The company is part of O’Neal Industries, the country’s largest family-owned group of metal service centers, with four generations of O’Neal family leadership shaping its growth. Its Birmingham hub is the company’s largest location, while teams such as Dallas fiber-laser operator DJ Wood and Birmingham tube-laser operator Derek Spraggins reflect a hands-on culture built around adaptability and long-term relationships.AMBRIDGE, PA