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As smart, strong and reliable as our steel,
our people are at the heart of the problemsolving
culture that delivers tailored solutions
to customers’ toughest engineering and
supply chain challenges.
Whether it’s battling corrosive conditions
five miles below the ocean’s surface or
handling the torque of a bearing in a wind
turbine 250 feet in the air, we thrive on
developing steel solutions for the world’s
most demanding applications.
STRONG COMMUNITIES
STRENGTHEN OUR BUSINESS
Our success relies on having the best
people who can think on their feet and
solve tough problems – in every position
in the company. Fundamentally, we
believe thriving communities attract the
best talent to our growing organization
and develop young people who will be
the workforce of tomorrow.
Our industry-leading expertise in metallurgy,
steelmaking, heat treating, machining and
industrial applications consistently provides
our customers with enhanced value and,
ultimately, peace of mind.
Institutionally, we offer a century of expertise.
Individually, our people are highly educated
and specialized professionals who drive results.
To optimize our work with customers,
our sales team is comprised largely of
engineers. In fact, engineers represent nearly
a third of our salaried employees overall.
In manufacturing, most of our supervisors
have degrees, and our hourly workforce is
made up of talented employees from local
communities, trained to operate with safety
and precision to deliver high-quality results.
Our employees serve on charitable
boards wherever we operate and
many more give their time in volunteer
activities. In 2014, we carried on
our heritage of commitment to our
local communities by establishing the
TimkenSteel Charitable Fund. This fund
matches our employees’ charitable
donations and supports programs
that make a significant impact in our
communities, from the basic needs
and education initiatives provided
through United Way to building homes
through Habitat for Humanity to a
myriad of other economic development
initiatives. One of our key priorities is in
the area of education, where we award
scholarships from $5,000 to $35,000
to children of our employees.
Our ability to create, design, optimize and
understand how steel will perform in our
customers’ applications sets us apart from
our competitors, and it helps us to deliver
the kind of sustainable value that both
customers and shareholders demand.
Working together, we make a positive
impact in our local communities.
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