Steel Industries Inc. Announces it has Achieved ISO 9001:2000 Certification
February 25, 2004

Steel Industries Inc. is pleased to announce that they achieved ISO 9001:2000 Certification for the design, manufacture, machining and heat treating of ferrous and non-ferrous custom forgings, underscoring its commitment to ensure consistent and exceptional quality across its Sales, Purchasing, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality Assurance operations. “Steel Industries has always been known as a leader in our industry with respect to product quality and service and it is gratifying to be formally recognized with this quality standard,” said Keith Woodland, President of Steel Industries Inc. “We are committed to this quality management system and we will continue to consistently meet or exceed our customers' expectations.”

Companies seeking ISO 9001:2000 compliance are challenged to qualify against eight quality management principles: customer focus; involvement of people; process approach; system approach to management; continual improvement; factual approach to decision-making; mutually beneficial supplier relationships; and leadership.

Steel Industries Inc., Michigan’s largest open die forging and seamless rolled ring manufacturer, specializes in custom open die forgings up to 18,000 pounds, seamless rolled rings up to 160” outside diameter and decarb free bar products for the transportation, energy, mining, heavy equipment manufacturing and chemical industries. Over 200 grades of carbon and alloy steels, stainless and PH steels, tool and high-speed steels, as well as aluminum, are maintained in inventory to provide the shortest lead times in the industry. Heat treating, machining, mechanical and non-destructive testing, as well as technical assistance, are additional services offered.

For more information about Steel Industries Inc. or its products, contact the sales department at (877) 783-3599, or visit the website at www.steelindustriesinc.com.