Steel manufacturer to expand Jefferson City location

Steel Warehouse officials announced the company’s plans to expand in Jefferson City, locating in and retrofitting the former Footwear Industries of Tennessee building. The project plans to create more than 70 new jobs. An investment of nearly $20 million in innovative equipment will support their strategic partners in the construction equipment, agriculture, lawn and garden, and truck and trailer industries. Steel Warehouse, a leading steel service center, has been operating since 1947, when founder Nathan Lerman opened production in South Bend, Ind. Since its founding, the company has expanded to 15 locations across the U.S., Mexico and Brazil. Distributing over two million tons of coil, sheet and plate annually in hot- and cold-rolled materials, Steel Warehouse caters to a diverse range of industries including aerospace, agriculture, automotive, construction, energy and transportation. This is the company’s third location in Tennessee with two other operations in Chattanooga and Memphis.