COMPANY HISTORY
Stephen L. Powell, President of the company, began Powell Steel Corporation and incorporated the company on July 21, 1993. The first job undertaken was the erection of steel at the Conowingo Dam in Conowingo, Maryland. The first major job undertaken at it’s present facility, beginning on October 6, 1994, was the in-house fabrication and erection of the Living Learning Center at Lincoln University in Oxford, Pennsylvania. The determination was made at the outset to take great care in every facet of the job in order to have a quality result because this was the showpiece for future orders. Quality was the result along with sufficient new business to allow the company to grow quickly.
Two major contracts followed which helped provide a real foundation for the business, namely; the in-house fabrication and erection of the R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company Readers Digest Expansion Structural Steel Bid Package #08 which is located at their Lancaster East Manufacturing Division in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Also, the in-house fabrication and erection of the School District of Lancaster Contract No. 5, Structural Steel Construction for the new McCaskey East 9-10 Building in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Much credit is given to R.R. Donnelly & Sons Company and the School District of Lancaster for the success of Powell Steel Corporation and the encouragement to our company to grow and expand in the steel fabrication and erection business.
Powell Steel Corporation started with eight employees and in its first year of operation had gross revenues of two million dollars. At the turn of the millenium we now have in excess of eighty employees and gross revenues in excess of twenty million dollars.
While basically serving an area of approximately one hundred square miles, Powell Steel Corporation has provided fabricated steel and erection for customers in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Ohio and New York.
Awards
The Central Penn Business Journal ranked Powell Steel Corporation, as the second largest minority owned company, based on local sales revenue, for the following years 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999.
The National Urban League at its national conference in Philadelphia recognized Powell Steel Corporation, in 1998, as one of the eight Outstanding African-American owned Business in Pennsylvania.
The Central Penn Business Journal ranked Powell Steel Corporation as third fastest growing company in 1997, the eleventh fastest growing company in 1998 and the eighteenth fastest growing company in 1999. Steve was the keynote speaker at the 1998 Top Fifty Fastest Growing Companies recognition program.
Steve was a finalist in 1997 and 1998 for the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
In 1999, Steve was named Entrepreneur of the Year in the Emerging Business Category. He was also inducted in the Entrepreneur Hall of Fame in 1999.
In 1998 Steve was named by the Central Penn Business Journal as one of 25 Movers and Shakers who are leaders in this region whose corporate accomplishment and/or influence on the community have the ability to shape the future of Central Pennsylvania by creating new jobs, attracting new businesses and improving the quality of life in the region.
In 1997 and 1998 Steve was recognized by the Lancaster Coalition for Business Development and Opportunity’s Successful MBE/WBE Award. This is a local organization of businesses dedicated to increasing the participation of minority and women-owned businesses in the field of contracted services.
In 2000 Steve was honored with the Junior Achievement Spirit of Achievement Award.
Millersville University Alumni Association honored Steve on May 4th, 2002 with their Distinguished Service Award.
On May 17th, 2002 the African American Chamber of Commerce recognized Steve with their Minority Business Development Award.
Steve was the first place winner of the Business Simulation Competition during the Executive Academy at Clark Atlanta University in August, 2002.
On July 12, 2003, Steve received the Inspiration Award from the African American Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame.
On November 17, 2007, Steve received the Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Kappa Omega
Chapter, Harrisburg, PA.
Map/Directions
From Harrisburg, PA and West - Take Rt. 283 East to Rt. 741. Follow Rt. 741 East approximately seven miles to a traffic light (where Rt. 741 turns left), make a left hand turn (Long Lane). Continue to follow 741 east to light at intersection of Rt. 222 & Rt. 272. Make right hand turn onto Rt. 272 South and continue to Baumgardner Road (4th road on right). Follow to intersection of Baumgardner & Millwood Roads. Continue straight thru intersection and plant is on right side of Baumgardner Road, office is on left side of Baumgardner Road.
From York, PA and South - Take Rt. 30 East to Rt. 741. At the end of the ramp turn right and follow Rt. 741 East approximately seven miles to a traffic light (where Rt. 741 turns left), make a left hand turn (Long Lane). Continue to follow 741 east to light at intersection of Rt. 222 & Rt. 272. Make right hand turn onto Rt. 272 South and continue to Baumgardner Road (4th road on right). Follow to intersection of Baumgardner & Millwood Roads. Continue straight thru intersection and plant is on right side of Baumgardner Road, office is on left side of Baumgardner Road.
From Reading, PA and North - Take Rt 222 south till it intersects with Rt 30. Take Rt. 30 West to Rt. 741. At the end of the ramp turn left and follow Rt. 741 East approximately seven miles to a traffic light (where Rt. 741 turns left), make a left hand turn (Long Lane). Continue to follow 741 east to light at intersection of Rt. 222 & Rt. 272. Make right hand turn onto Rt. 272 South and continue to Baumgardner Road (4th road on right). Follow to intersection of Baumgardner & Millwood Roads. Continue straight thru intersection and plant is on right side of Baumgardner Road, office is on left side of Baumgardner Road.
From Philadelphia, PA and East - Take the PA Turnpike to the Reading/Lancaster exit. Take Rt 222 south till it intersects with Rt 30. Take Rt. 30 West to Rt. 741. At the end of the ramp turn left and follow Rt. 741 East approximately seven miles to a traffic light (where Rt. 741 turns left), make a left hand turn (Long Lane). Continue to follow 741 east to light at intersection of Rt. 222 & Rt. 272. Make right hand turn onto Rt. 272 South and continue to Baumgardner Road (4th road on right). Follow to intersection of Baumgardner & Millwood Roads. Continue straight thru intersection and plant is on right side of Baumgardner Road, office is on left side of Baumgardner Road.
Delivery Hours: 7:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
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