Our History

Evolved from One Man and One Truck… to a Professional Steel Team.

1948

McNeilus Steel was founded by Harry McNeilus.

1978

Moved to current location in Dodge Center, Minnesota.

1990

Coil processing capabilities added in Dodge Center.

1995

65,000 sqft. Baker Building addition for merchant bar and tubing warehouse expansion.

1997

Added a second location in Fargo, North Dakota.

2003

First Red Bud stretcher leveling line installed in Dodge Center.

2007

The fabrication facility was added in Dodge Center, Minnesota.

2009

Expanded our reach with a third location in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

2010

Coil processing and fabrication expansion in Fargo.

2012

Plate world expansion in Dodge Center, including additional warehouse space and fabrication equipment.

2013

Implementation of a coil processing line at the Fond du Lac facility.

2016

Fabrication expansion in Dodge Center, adding 90,000 sqft. of warehouse space and fabrication equipment.

2017

Merchant bar and tubing warehouse expansion in Dodge Center, adding 90,000 sqft.

2018

40,000 sqft. additions in Fargo and Fond du Lac.
Fabrication facility upgrade in Fond du Lac.
New equipment added in both locations.
100,000 sqft. expansion in Dodge Center for value-added processes.

2019

Broke ground for 100,000 sqft. facility in Morristown, Tennessee.

2020

Built a 100,000 sq ft addition to our finishing division to expand our paint and assembly capabilities.

2022

Broke ground on a 75,000 sq ft addition in Fond du Lac, WI, and a 100,000 sq ft addition in Morristown, Tennessee.

2023

Celebrated the 75th Anniversary of McNeilus Steel!

Broke ground on a new location in Morrison, Tennessee.

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McNeilus Steel has been delivering excellence and dependability along with the finest steel products in the country for more than 75 years.