Rodney C. Sandmeyer Retires from Sandmeyer Steel Company After 38 years
(Philadelphia, PA – March 29, 2023) – Sandmeyer Steel Company, a leading global supplier of Stainless Steel, Nickel Alloy, and Titanium Plate and Plate Products, announces the retirement of Executive Vice President, Rodney C. Sandmeyer, effective March 31, 2023, after 38 years with the Company.
Before joining the Company, Sandmeyer worked with Merrill Lynch after graduating from the University of North Carolina. During his six years with Merrill, he served as internal operations manager with stints in New York, Lansing, and Cincinnati, achieving the title of Assistant Vice President.
He joined the family owned and managed Company in 1985, initially serving in the role of Manager – Inside Sales. He subsequently transitioned to the operations side of the business, serving as Vice President – Operations and, finally, Executive Vice President.
Ronald P. Sandmeyer, Jr.; Rod’s older brother and Company President and CEO; said, “The ‘brother-thing’ rarely works in companies. Even more rare is successfully navigating a business through three family generations. Rod and I have succeeded in both and, in fact, are now working hard on transitioning to the fourth generation of family leadership.”
“As we continue the process of transitioning to the next generation of leaders at our Company, we feel we are well positioned to continue the legacies of our founder, our grandfather, Paul C. Sandmeyer, and our father, Ronald P. Sandmeyer, Sr.,” said Ron.
Rod was active in a number of outside organizations during his career, including the Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center (DVIRC), and served on the boards of the Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and CUE, Inc., an organization dedicated to assisting employers in establishing positive employee relations and forward-looking workplace practices.
Rod will remain active on the Company’s board after retirement. He looks forward to spending more time with his wife, children, and grandchildren, traveling, cycling, hiking, and sitting on the beach at the Jersey shore.
For over 70 years since the year 1952, making “Stainless Steel, Nickel Alloy, and Titanium Plate Products” has been, and remains, the Company’s one and only business. “We are singularly focused, and we know it as well as anyone else in the world,” says Ron Sandmeyer. Learn more at www.SandmeyerSteel.com
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Ashley E. Dent Joins Sandmeyer Steel Company
(Philadelphia, PA – March 15, 2022) – Sandmeyer Steel Company, a leading global supplier of Stainless Steel, Nickel Alloy, and Titanium Plate and Plate products, is excited to announce the addition of Ashley E. Dent as District Sales Manager – Canada. Residing in Toronto, Ontario, her territory spans across the entire country. Prior to Ashley joining the Sandmeyer family, the territory was being covered by John M. Curley, III – Vice President, International Sales & Global Marketing.
Ashley comes from a steel family, with both of her parents in the industry for the length of their careers. She brings with her over two decades of inside and outside sales experience in Stainless Steel and Nickel Alloy Plate products. “We are delighted to welcome Ashley to the team. She has an impressive record of success and brings with her extensive market knowledge and experience. We are confident that Ashley’s skills will make a significant contribution to the success of Canadian sales,” said John M. Curley, III.
Ashley graduated from George Brown College with a degree in Human Resources and Business Management. When she’s not talking Stainless Steel, Ashley is an avid runner and world traveler. She also volunteers at Liberty Village Cares participating in community outreach.
About Sandmeyer Steel Company
Since the year 1952, making “Stainless Steel and Nickel Alloy Plate products” has been and still remains our one and only business. We know it better than anyone else in the world. Sandmeyer Steel Company is committed to being the most knowledgeable, responsive, and reliable source of defect-free Stainless Steel, Nickel Alloy, and Titanium Plate and Plate products – delivered to our customers on time and at a competitive cost. Learn more at www.SandmeyerSteel.com.
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Jenna Hinkle
JHinkle@SandmeyerSteel.com
Another Quickmill Annihilator® Story
Sandmeyer Steel Company recently utilized our large inventory of specialized grades to produce a machined-all-over and drilled Tube Sheet. The Tube Sheet was produced from 3-1/2” thick 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel Plate with dimensions 57-3/4” OD x 6.680” ID. Our skilled machinist machined the Tube Sheet with raised-faces on both the top and bottom sides. Once machining was complete, the Tube Sheet was sent to our Quickmill Annihilator® Machining Center for precision drilling of over 100 holes measuring 0.766” diameter that required a critical tolerance of +/-.005”. Providing our customers solutions and one-stop shopping – all under one roof – is what we do. Contact us and ask how we can help you with your Stainless Steel, Nickel Alloy, and Titanium Plate Products needs.
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Posted on: March 10, 2021Bob Fulton Retirement
Bob Fulton retired on February 26, 2021, after 44 years of dedicated and loyal service. Over the course of his career at Sandmeyer Steel Company, Bob worked mostly in our Maintenance Department. His experience and roles grew through the years, and he ended his career as the mechanic of our forklift fleet, keeping our material flowing into production. Please join us in thanking Bob for his many years of service to our Company and wishing him all the best in this new chapter of his life.
Posted on: February 26, 2021Doosan Puma V550M Vertical Lathe
We have a new machine! A Doosan Puma V550M Vertical Lathe. This Vertical Lathe is known for unsurpassed high productivity, speed, precision, and heavy duty cutting of material up to 28.74″ OD. We are hard at work getting this Lathe ready to add to our cutting capabilities.
Posted on: February 2, 2021Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service 2021
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is,
What are you doing for others?”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Normally, SANDMEYER SERVES would have participated in our annual Day of Service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 18, 2021. However, “in-person” volunteer opportunities have been put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Instead, SANDMEYER SERVES is holding an “in-house” donation opportunity to help those families in need in our community from January 18th to 22nd. We asked our employees for donations of non-perishable food and health care items which will then be delivered to Feast of Justice for distribution to families in need.
Feast of Justice is a non-profit organization dedicated to ending poverty in the Philadelphia area as well as offering other services to help the people of our community. They provide assistance to over 600 households annually. To learn more, visit www.FeastOfJustice.com.
Posted on: January 22, 2021Steve Mellor’s Retirement
After 44 years of dedicated service, Steve Mellor retired on November 30, 2020. Over the course of his career at Sandmeyer Steel Company, Steve held various positions in the Company, starting as a truck driver and ending his career as Manager – Quality Assurance and Engineering. Steve’s exposure to all aspects of the business has been invaluable to our Company and his co-workers. Please join us in thanking Steve for his contributions. He will be missed.
Posted on: December 1, 2020Net Promoter Score for 2020 Is Higher Than Last Year’s Score!
To measure customer customer satisfaction, we use a survey called “Net Promoter Score” (NPS), which asks how likely our customers are to recommend us.
Our latest score was 75, which is considered “Excellent” and puts us in great company with others who provide outstanding customer service in industries worldwide.
We also ask our customers, “What does Sandmeyer Steel do truly well?” Here are some quotes from our happy customers:
“Sandmeyer inventory has always been of the highest caliber with never an issue. The sales team is very intent on returning customer inquiries and being accessible to the customer. Any issue has always been handled directly with the knowledge that time is critical to their clients.”
“Maintains a robust inventory of exotic materials and works with clients to provide reasonable cut-to-size options when economical. MTRs, shipping docs, and tracking numbers are issued upon shipment as a standard, no need to call and request.”
“Everything. Quality product, quality service, and — most of all — quality people! Definitely consider Sandmeyer a partner as opposed to a vendor.”
“Sandmeyer leads the way with customer service, quality, pricing, and delivery. Our longstanding relationship shows that they do everything well.”
Posted on: November 12, 2020QUICKMILL ANNIHILATOR® MACHINED ALL OVER DRILLED TUBESHEET REQUIREMENT
Sandmeyer Steel Company provided four finished machined all over and drilled tube sheets on our Quickmill Annihilator® Machining Center for one of our customers. We utilized our extensive heavy plate inventory, and then our skilled machine operators processed all four 5.000” (+.030/-.000) thick x 49.500” (+/-.030) diameters from 5-1/4” 316LEZ Stainless Steel stock.
This material was our E-Z Drill material in 316LEZ Stainless Steel allowing us to optimize our speeds and feeds while extending insert tool life. Sandmeyer plasma cut the blanks, machined the OD, and machined both faces, each side with a raised face.
Our Quickmill Annihilator® Machining Center drilled over 1030 tube holes 0.758” diameter to a critical tolerance of +/-.002”. Finally, after drilling thirty 1.500 diameter bolt holes, Sandmeyer added a milled linear groove across one face through the center of the tube hole pattern. Providing you with solutions and one-stop shopping for your tough Stainless Steel, Nickel Alloy, and Titanium plate and plate products needs is what we do.
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Sandmeyer’s Edge
Let us tackle your next straight cut or beveled product, and you’ll get the “edge you need” from Sandmeyer Steel Company, the premier supplier of Stainless Steel, Nickel Alloy, and Titanium plate and plate products. We offer drilling, bandsaw cutting, abrasive waterjet cutting, plasma cutting, Machincut rings and discs up to 124″ OD (3150 mm), and laser-cut products through 1.25″ (31.8 mm) – all under one roof. When matched with our 18 million pounds of plate inventory, Sandmeyer Steel Company provides you with the “edge.”
Visit our website at www.SandmeyerSteel.com for a complete review of our value-added plate processing capabilities as well as the most up-to-date Stainless Steel, Nickel Alloy, and Titanium stock lists and quality systems.
Product Name: Titanium Slotted Disc
Details of the Requirement: For this requirement, we cut this piece directly from customer-supplied drawings, which we were able to replicate to their exact dimensions. This 2″ thick Titanium Grade 2/2H UNS R50400 waterjet cut slotted disc was cut in-house using our Jet Edge 5-Axis Waterjet. We were able to flatten to the customer’s request within 1/16″ overall. For this Titanium Grade 2/2H slotted requirement, we cut seven slots to a tolerance of +/- .045 on all dimensions. These slots were in addition to the Outside Diameter.
Attention to detail and precise processing are just a few of the critical elements that every order receives here at Sandmeyer Steel Company. Our expert programmers and operators have decades of abrasive waterjet cutting experience that put Sandmeyer at the top of the list to handle all of your “use-as-is” or “near-net-shape” requirements. No requirement is too small or too tough.
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Requirement Specifications:
- 2″ Thick Titanium Grade 2/2H UNS R50400
- 29 ¾” Outside Diameter
- 7 Slots
Sandmeyer’s Edge:
Let us tackle your next straight cut or beveled product, and you’ll get the “edge you need” from Sandmeyer Steel Company, the premier supplier of Stainless Steel, Nickel Alloy, and Titanium plate and plate products. We offer drilling, bandsaw cutting, abrasive waterjet cutting, plasma cutting, Machincut rings and discs up to 124″ OD (3150 mm), and laser-cut products through 1.25″ (31.8 mm) – all under one roof. When matched with our 18 million pounds of plate inventory, Sandmeyer Steel Company provides you with the “edge.”
Posted on: April 20, 2020