Steel Products
Mill Steel Names Poot Senior VP
Written by Tim Triplett
November 15, 2017
Mill Steel Co. has promoted commercial leader Joe Poot from Vice President of Purchasing to Senior Vice President.
Poot began his career with the carbon flat roll distributor 18 years ago as an assistant controller, and served as business unit controller and purchasing manager before being elevated to shareholder and partner in 2006. Poot has been a driving force behind Mill Steel’s geographic expansion in the last decade to six facilities, including the company’s newest plant in Houston. He will continue to manage all the company’s construction business units.
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“Joe is a passionate team player that consistently develops new strategies and brings forth opportunities to grow our business. He demonstrates our company’s highest standards of integrity and certainly deserves this promotion,” said David Samrick, Mill Steel CEO and Chairman.
“Joe’s talent and ability to make key business decisions has been invaluable. His innovative thinking and vision will continue to enhance the strategic direction, growth and profitability of Mill Steel,” said President Pam Heglund.
Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., Mill Steel operates six service center locations including Grand Rapids and Melvindale, Mich.; Anderson and Jeffersonville, Ind.; Birmingham, Ala.; and Houston. The company was ranked No. 17 in the latest Metal Center News Service Center Top 50 with $700 million in annual revenues.
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