McNeilus Steel to Expand

McNeilus Steel to Expand 

Fargo, N.D. (August 31, 2009) –

Event:            McNeilus Steel Groundbreaking
Date:              Thursday, September 3, 2009
Time:                9:00 am 
Location:      1210 47^th Street North Fargo, ND

   McNeilus Steel plans to break ground Thursday, September 3, 2009 on a 15 million dollar expansion project resulting in the addition of 15 new jobs.  The 96,600 square foot building will be located four blocks south of the current building and will house a seven and a half million dollar piece of equipment used to decoil and stretch steel.  “We feel we are positioning ourselves for the market to turn,” said Glenn Sylvester, General Manager of McNeilus Steel.  The expansion will add capacity, and the company has three similar machines at their headquarters in Dodge Center, MN.  McNeilus Steel also bought 18 acres for future expansion as well.   
   McNeilus Steel has been in business since 1948 and delivers more than one million pounds of steel daily from the two locations.  The family owned full line service center delivers within a 200 mile radius of both Dodge Center, MN and Fargo, ND.   
   McNeilus Steel also plans to work with the Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation and local banks to utilize incentive options.  
    “McNeilus Steel is a primary sector company with a solid track record and is a vital part of the Fargo Moorhead economy.  The GFMEDC is proud to support McNeilus Steel in its expansion efforts.  The company’s expansion is very welcome news for our region given the present condition of the local and national economies.” said Brian Walters, President of the GFMEDC.
   The mission of the GFMEDC is to grow the economy of Cass County, N.D. and Clay County, Minn. by attracting, expanding and retaining primary sector businesses.  A primary sector business is one that brings new dollars into a community through the sale of its products and services outside the trade area.  A primary sector company is a company which can operate anywhere in the country.  The primary sector is the foundation of an economy and the principal driver of community growth and development. 

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