Randy Horvat's entrepreneurial abilities, honed throughout his high school years through a variety of endeavors, led him to a career in sales, most notably a position selling steel for a local company. Although his employer was not involved in selling stainless steel, Randy spotted an opportunity and began to learn everything he could about stainless steel. In 1994 Randy founded Cleveland Metal Exchange, Ltd. in a one room office equipped with little aside from a telephone, fax machine, and a burning desire to carve a niche for himself in the stainless steel industry. He moved his growing company into a larger facility on Chagrin Boulevard in 1996, and in 2001 completed construction of a new headquarters for Cleveland Metal Exchange, Ltd. in Warrensville Heights. We met recently with Randy and Vice-President Jeff Haas, and listened as they described their company's products, culture, and commitment to the local community;

Cleveland Metal Exchange, Ltd. is a full processing distributor of flat-rolled stainless steel, including sheet, sheared blanks, master coil, and slit coil. These products are used primarily in the restaurant equipment, agricultural, and roofing industries, and for other applications which require non-corrosive metal products. We maintain over four million pounds of inventory to satisfy our customers' requirements, and can cut, slit, and shear the steel according to their individual specifications. Our corporate office is located in Warrensville Heights, Ohio and our 125,000 square foot processing facility is in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania.

Cleveland Metal Exchange, Ltd. has been built one brick at a time. Each member of our staff places another brick in our foundation by adding their own unique personality and talents to the mix. We tell new staff members that we have created our own brand of stew but they are responsible for adding the seasoning that will make the stew complete. We seek to harness their raw talent, train them in our way of doing business, and then give them the freedom to efficiently and effectively perform their jobs. Although we are a large company in stature, this ability to function as a small company has proven to be the key to our success.

We have grown from a small, one man office to two locations employing over sixty people who are committed to creating the ultimate service experience for each customer we serve. We are dedicated to building loyal, long-term partnerships, and over 90% of those working in our home office have been with the company for over eight years. This loyalty has served to define who we are as a company, and has also made us successful in building a base of loyal customers who enjoy the best prices in the industry on top quality stainless steel products.

Our work ethic includes not only each employee's personal performance, but also how we work together as a team. As an example of this team effort, we decided to forgo our customary office gift exchange for the holidays this year, and instead pull together as a team to do something nice for the community. By pooling our money, we purchased gifts ranging from sweaters to basketballs which were distributed by a local police force to needy children. This represents the first brick placed in what is destined to be our ongoing commitment to the local community.

By offering prime, off-prime, and mill overrun material, Cleveland Metal Exchange, Ltd. can provide you with products that meet your quality standards while reducing your bottom line. Call Cleveland Metal Exchange, Ltd. today, and don't forget to tell them The Advocate sent you!

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