For nine decades, Maysteel’s foundations have included engineering excellence, a strategic manufacturing footprint, disciplined execution, strong partnerships and people who know how to solve complex problems in metal. Those foundations continue to guide how we support today’s technology.
As we enter 2026 and our 90th year in business, this milestone gives us a moment to reflect. Not just how long we’ve been in business, but also how we’ve lasted. The answer isn’t a single product, market or moment in time. It’s the fundamentals we’ve stayed true to since 1936, starting with an engineering-first approach to fabrication.
From our beginnings, Maysteel has operated with an engineering-first mindset in fabrication, and that mindset still defines how we work today. Our engineering team believes problems are meant to be understood, not worked around, and that models and drawings need to perform in real-world conditions, not just on paper or in CAD software. Whether we’re supporting critical power, renewable energy or modern data center infrastructure, engineering is where every conversation starts.
As our CEO, Kevin Matkin, puts it:
“Our success over the last 90 years starts with leading each partnership with engineering and doing the work the right way. When you get the fundamentals right, everything else follows.”
As technology grows more complex and demands more from metal enclosures, an engineering-led approach matters more than ever. Higher densities, tighter tolerances and faster timelines leave little room for guesswork. Early engineering involvement and clear alignment help prevent issues later in the process, when changes are more costly and disruptive to the program timeline. Our early engineering approach works hand in hand with our ability to execute on large-scale programs.
Great engineering only matters if it’s executed well operationally. Over the years, Maysteel has earned trust in the market by delivering on our commitments as programs scale and requirements evolve. Disciplined processes, experienced program teams, project management and a focused commitment to quality enable us to support long-term customer relationships.
As Matkin notes:
“Customers come to Maysteel because they know we can execute. They stay because we’re dependable, transparent and willing to work through complexity alongside them.”
Our consistent operational execution is also in large part due to our understanding of the custom metal enclosure needs of a defined group of diverse industries.
The ability to build trust through proven execution is a testament to our deep industry expertise across critical power, electrical telecommunications, renewable energy and data center infrastructure. Our teams don’t just understand how to fabricate enclosures, server racks and aisle containment in metal—we know how those components function within complex systems and in the field.
Our engineers and program teams consider how enclosure design, thermal performance, access requirements, grounding structural integrity and manufacturability impact system performance throughout the enclosure’s life cycle. Those considerations influence material selection, tolerances and manufacturing methods long before production begins and allow us to collaborate with our customers and provide recommendations that will improve manufacturability.
This industry insight helps us anticipate challenges that aren’t always evident in early specifications, for example, how design decisions influence installation efficiency or servicing requirements. By addressing those factors early, we help reduce downstream risk and support smoother deployments.
That depth of understanding shapes how we engineer, build and support every program. It’s why customers rely on Maysteel not just for metal enclosures, but also for the knowledge of how the physical layer of their infrastructure performs as intended, today and as requirements evolve. We not only provide the industry knowledge our customers’ programs require, but also the manufacturing footprint and capacity needed to scale demand.
Execution at scale requires more than capability, it requires proximity and capacity. Maysteel’s manufacturing footprint intentionally aligns with where our customers build, deploy and support critical infrastructure.
With six North American manufacturing locations, including our Data Center Manufacturing Hub, we support regional programs while maintaining consistent standards across Maysteel sites. That footprint allows customers to balance capacity, logistics and lead times without sacrificing quality or engineering alignment. For procurement and operations teams, this means flexibility without fragmentation, and programs can scale across locations, and teams can remain responsive as schedules tighten or requirements evolve.
Just as important, our footprint is supported by shared processes, redundant capabilities, engineering alignment, systems and experienced program teams who work across facilities. Customers aren’t managing multiple suppliers, they’re working with one partner who can execute consistently across facilities.
That geographic flexibility has become increasingly important as infrastructure projects have grown more complex and timelines have become more compressed. By being where our customers need us, Maysteel helps reduce friction, simplify coordination and keep programs moving forward.
At the heart of Maysteel’s 90-year story are the people. Skilled operators, engineers, program managers, supply chain teams and leaders bring pride and ownership to their work every day. Many have spent years, even decades, growing their careers here.
That experience shows up in how complex fabrication challenges are handled and swiftly resolved. Our teams apply their expertise to navigate complexity efficiently, often resolving issues before they become roadblocks.
Custom fabrication for evolving technology is no easy feat. Live facility upgrades, changing specifications and tight schedules are part of the job, and what makes the difference is having teams that don’t shy away from complexity and that take responsibility for the outcome.
That culture didn’t happen overnight. It’s been built over generations and continues to be reinforced through mentorship, shared standards and a commitment to doing right by customers and one another.
The industries Maysteel supports today are more demanding than ever. Data centers are denser, power systems are more complex and infrastructure has little tolerance for downtime or rework.
Maysteel’s role is to ensure the physical layer supporting that infrastructure performs as intended. From custom enclosures and server racks to aisle containment and structural components, everything is engineered and built with reliability in mind.
While the applications look very different from those in 1936, the responsibility remains the same. The work matters, the stakes are high and every team member plays a role in delivering on our promises in metal.
Ninety years is an achievement, but it’s also a responsibility. As Maysteel looks ahead, the focus remains on strengthening the same foundations that brought us here: investing in people and technology, advancing engineering capabilities, expanding capacity thoughtfully and continuing to be a partner customers can rely on as their needs evolve.
“We’re proud of our history, but we’re even more focused on what’s ahead,” says Matkin. “Our goal is simple: keep doing the right things for our customers, our team, our partners and the industries we support.”
Those principles have guided Maysteel for nine decades. They will continue to guide what comes next.
If you’re planning future programs or navigating more complex infrastructure requirements, we’d love to talk. From new builds to evolving applications, Maysteel partners early to help reduce risk and build performance from the start.
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