Dover, OH — Greer Steel is proud to announce that it has achieved certification to the IATF 16949:2016 standard, a globally recognized benchmark for quality management systems in the automotive industry. This certification demonstrates Greer Steel’s unwavering commitment to delivering the highest levels of product quality, consistency, and customer satisfaction. Meeting the rigorous requirements of IATF reflects Greer Steel’s focus on continuous improvement, defect prevention, and reducing variation and waste across all aspects of its operations.

By earning this prestigious certification, Greer Steel reinforces its position as a trusted supplier to the automotive sector and beyond. The achievement highlights the company’s dedication to operational excellence, innovation, and long-term partnerships with customers who demand the very best in precision and performance. This milestone marks another step in Greer Steel’s mission to uphold world-class standards in every coil of steel it produces.

After 30 years of service, Charles A. Maul, Western Regional Sales Manager, retired, effective December 7, 2023.  Charles was an integral part of our organization and held a number of key positions such as General Manager and Vice-President Commercial during his tenure at Greer Steel. We wish Charles all the best in his new journey.

Company receives award for continuous registration of SRI’s Quality System Registrar

Dover, OHIO  – Greer Steel Company, a division of Greer Industries, recently was awarded the President’s Award for Commitment for maintaining continuous registration with SRI’s Quality System Registrar for two decades.

Greer Steel was awarded the prominent President’s Award for Commitment for it dedication to exceeding industry standards. The award was presented after SRI completed recent quality management and environmental management audits of the cold-rolled strip steel manufacturer’s processes.

“Greer Steel is dedicated to going above and beyond industry standards and requirements to provide our customers with the highest quality product,” said Todd Daenzer, executive vice president of Greer Steel. “For 20 years we have conducted comprehensive SRI audits to help us continue to enhance customer service. We are honored to receive this prestigious recognition.”

For the quality management audits, SRI reviews the leadership, planning, support, operations, performance and improvements of Greer Steel. The goal of the audit is to ensure customers receive consistent, high quality products and services. The environmental management audit focuses on policy, planning, implementation, operations, corrective action and management. This audit provides assurance to company management, employees and stakeholders that the company’s environmental impact is measured and improved.

“Clients receiving this award represent the gold standard in commitment and success,” said Christopher Lake, president and COO of SRI. “For two decades Greer Steel has used these audits to continue to improve operations and products and has shown they are dedicated to exceeding the status quo.”

Greer Steel Company was featured in a case study in the March issue of Metal Center News. Greer, an almost 100-year-old producer of cold-rolled strip, is one of the few remaining North American producer-distributor steel companies to still operate a separate service center.

In 2014, Greer decided to move its long-established service center from Ferndale, Michigan to Dover, Ohio. During the relocation process, the biggest concern was guaranteeing a smooth, uninterrupted transition for customers. To ensure that the move didn’t impact the quality of service that customers had come to expect, Greer double produced inventory to prevent gaps in service and product availability.

By all measures, the move has proven extremely successful. Greer’s newly-relocated service center is still able to provide the same high level of service to its customers. Furthermore, the new facility has allowed Greer to improve efficiencies and optimize the usage of its equipment while also giving Greer much more flexibility in accommodating customer demands.

To learn more about the relocation, read the full case study here.

Dover, OHIO  – Greer Steel Company, a division of Greer Industries, announces the appointment of industry and company veteran Todd Daenzer to the new role of Executive Vice President.

Daenzer, who previously served as Chief Operations Officer with responsibility for the Dover, Ohio, manufacturing plant and service center, will lead the entire steel division of Greer Industries, including sales, marketing, operations, information technology and manufacturing.

“Todd provides seasoned, well-rounded leadership to advance the success we have achieved in cold rolled strip steel,” said John Raese, president and CEO of Greer Industries. “His experience in operations coupled with his technical background brings a strong perspective into the unique needs of our customers as well as our industry as a whole. With a proven track record of managing large-scale operations and driving capital improvements, Todd is well suited to carry forward our mission of serving customers in the best way possible. ”

In addition, Raese stated that he and Bob Gwynne, Executive Vice President of Greer Industries, will continue to remain involved at a high level and fully support further growth of the Greer Steel division.

Daenzer brings 20 years of experience in metallurgy and operations. During his tenure with Greer Steel, he has led a number of capital initiatives that have expanded the company’s capabilities, enhanced processes, improved quality and streamlined delivery times for customers. He also has led product development, including the proprietary LaserMatte, which is a unique matte surface finish that improves results for automotive, bearing, painting and other metal forming operations.

Additionally, Greer Steel strengthened its sales team with the hire of Pablo Arce to support sales efforts in Indiana and Michigan. With nearly a decade of experience, Arce is responsible for servicing customers and growing Greer’s efforts.

Daenzer received his Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from Michigan Technological University. Arce received his Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Louisville.