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MANUFACTURER'S REPS

Since 1971, McLaughlin Metal Sales has introduced industry leading suppliers to quality OEM customers, like yourself.  Our goal is to make a dramatic impact on customer's satisfaction levels, delivering high quality products, enhancing our customer's ability to expand their profitable market share.

CRITICAL SUPPLY CHAIN LINK

We link great suppliers with great customers!  Our product line includes Cold-Drawn Steel Wire, CW and ERW Steel Pipe, Round and Shaped Steel Tubing, Hot Rolled, P&O, Cold Rolled Slit Coil, Castings, Forgings, Fabricated Metal, Hardware, Fasteners, Turnkey Assemblies and much more.  MMS Linecard

OUR PEOPLE MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

From inside to outside sales , our talented team of professionals have hundreds of years of experience working in the OEM market in the Midwest, Southwest and Southeast.

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Sales Success

Growth:Expanding our sales potential at each OEM account;  Support: Bridging the gap between our principals and the needs of our customers; Accountability:  Process and progress assessment keeping our principals and customers on track, together.

People Like Us

We accelerate sales opportunities for our principals by creating relationships with customers that appreciate our integrity and hard work!  The bottom line is people like to buy from people they like!

 

Solutions

We have expertise in Managed Inventories, JIT and VMI and also have the facilities to operate as a stocking rep.   We operate a distribution facility that has two over head cranes, one (10) ton crane and one (25) ton crane which allows us to load and unload heavy materials, transported on flat bed trucks.

 

OEM Markets

Our customers are companies that make a component part or sub-assembly that is used in another company's end product.  Known as original equipment manufacturers, these customers may also produce finished products consumed by end users.   

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Installation Instructions


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Gantry Administrator Documentation

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About Us

Our steel industry roots span three generations.  Our company was founded by James J. McLaughlin in 1971, and today has sales exceeding $65 million.

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Quality Is 100% Conformance To Customer Requirements™

Quality is a cornerstone of our company’s culture and is considered the personal responsibility of all employees. To maintain quality at the highest level in all areas of our business, we aim to exceed our customer’s expectations by delivering quality products in a consistent, timely manner.

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