COMPANY HISTORY

The work of ALMET, Inc. is an art that requires skilled craftsmanship and great attention to detail. Much of its work though, goes, unseen by the public eye. Often being covered by brick, siding, and other building materials. Founded in 1969, Almet is a New Haven- based designer and fabricator of structural steel and miscellaneous metals, such as stairways and handrails, for the building industry. The name Almet stands for 'all metals', and denotes the company's capability of producing various steel, aluminum, and stainless steel products. Although most of its clients are located primarily in the Midwest the company has shipped products throughout the United States. It also manufactures a line of stationary and portable asphalt plants that are shipped to paving contractors worldwide.

EVOLUTION

Almet, Inc. is the creation of four men who believed they could make a difference in the industry: Richard P Greim, Robert H Winkeljohn, Jackie D Wickliffe, and Glen W Schmidt. Almet's President, James R Greim is the son of cofounder Richard P Greim.

The company started out by supplying miscellaneous metal fabrications for municipal wastewater treatment plants throughout the Midwest. As that market dwindled, Almet shifted its focus to fabricating structural steel. As the company gained experience with simple steel structures such as office buildings, schools, and retail stores. The miscellaneous metals became a minor part of the business.

Throughout the years as Almet's expertise grew, so did the scope and complexity of it's projects. In 1988, the company provided the structural steel framework for the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum expansion and the Exposition Center. In 1995, it completed the structure for the Purdue Bell Tower at Purdue University's main campus in West Lafayette. Other notable projects include the Lutheran and Dupont hospitals, the Norwest Bank Building, the Notre Dame natatorium, and the General Motors plant in Roanoke. In the mid 1980's, Almet began fabricating a line of asphalt producing equipment, a portion of its business known as ALmix. The ALmix product line includes cold feed bins, drum mixers, drag conveyors, bag-houses, and silos. The demand for ALmix equipment stems from its innovative design, which other manufacturers are starting to imitate. The company has patents pending on some of its machinery. ALmix plants have been shipped throughout the United States, as well as Canada, Alaska, Russia, Africa, Korea, Australia, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Latin America.

In addition to building the ALmix asphalt equipment and supplying the company's general construction customers, Almet also provides custom fabrications for a wide variety of industrial customers.

HONESTY, INTEGRITY AND TEAMWORK

Almet's success is largely the result of its honesty, integrity, and teamwork. The company enjoys many excellent relationships with its customers in the building and asphalt industries. In fact, many of Almet's customers have maintained long term relationships since the company's creation and have come to rely on Almet to complete their projects. Since its beginning, Almet has never failed to complete a contract. Teamwork is the guiding principle of the company's nearly 100 employees. The people at Almet are the company's most valuable asset, and everyone benefits from the success of the company through a profit sharing program. The majority of Almet's employees have worked for the company for more than 10 years.