RW Conklin Steel

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Made in the USA Sheet Pilings, American Made Steel Angle, Made in the USA Steel Bar, Made in America Steel Channel, Made in America Steel Flat, Made in America Steel H Piles, Made in America Steel Pipe Pile, American Made Steel Plate, Made in America Steel Products, American Made Steel Rail Shapes, American Made Steel Tubes, Made in the USA Steel Wide Flanges, and Made in the USA Structural Tees.

Rolland William Conklin Jr. started R.W. Conklin Steel in 1983, after retiring from a 30-year career at U.S. Steel. He wanted to continue his career in the steel business, but he wanted to do it his way. As a U.S. medic aboard the U.S.S. Quincy in WWII, R.W. developed love for his country, and he wanted his business to represent the same respect he had for American made products. Today, R.W. Conklin still operates under the same principle ? we sell only 100% Melted and Manufactured Domestic Steel.
Customer service was R.W.'s main priority. He knew it wasn't about creating a shorter supply chain, but a smarter supply chain, one that would connect him directly to the customer. He was able to build a loyal customer and vendor base by paying attention to customer needs and by providing a quality domestic steel. From the beginning, R.W., known as Pete concentrated on old-fashioned values.
His son, Phil began working for the business by delivering pile points and splicers to customers, and started working officially for his father on a formal basis on Jan. 1, 1995.
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Just a short time later (one year, three months and seven days), R.W. passed away unexpectedly. It was Phil's birthday, and also the day he took over the family business. With a background in accounting, finance, and marketing, Phil knew the in's and out's of business, and quickly learned how to sell steel.
The company, which celebrated it's 25th anniversary in 2008, has continued to expand and achieve success throughout the years. Once ran as a one man-operation in a spare bedroom is now a large corporation with locations throughout the United States and Canada.
What hasn't changed throughout the years, is R.W. Conklin's devotion to its customers and its ability to provide them with a wide variety of U.S-made steel products. All products meet the requirements of the Buy American Clause, which mandates steel is melted and manufactured in the U.S., when a project is either partially or fully funded by public funds.

The company provides materials for a variety of bridge and earth retention projects including building foundations, both open-cell and closed-cell waterway projects and soundbarriers.
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Both private and DOT projects have been completed with R.W. Conklin's steel throughout the US and Canada. Some of these projects include: both Columbus and Minneapolis' Children's Hospital, the Thomas Jefferson Hall at the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y, Eastern Kentucky Power Plant in Maysville, Kentucky and Dayton Power and Light in Dayton, Ohio.

The following is a reply from RW Conklin Steel to our question – "Are your products American Made?"

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What does Made in USA mean?
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