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Charter Automotive company history timeline

1948

The second current member of the Charter Manufacturing Family – Charter Automotive – was established in 1948 as Milwaukee Wire Products.

1978

In 1978, John Mellowes formed Charter Rolling, which specialized in servicing the cold-heading and cold-forming markets.

1981

The establishment of Charter Electrical Melting in 1981 completed the vertical integration initiative.

1991

In 1991, Charter Steel built a melt shop in Saukville, creating a completely integrated mini mill at one site.

2001

Charter Steel resumed steel production at the plant, which had been shut down since July 2001, converting semifinished billets into steel bars used in the production of bolts, screws, bearings, and specialty springs for cars, trucks, and farm machines.

2002

In 2002, Charter Steel purchased the American Steel and Wire division of Birmingham Steel to significantly increase its coil-making capacity and provide customers with a wide range of products.

2004

The company broke ground on a $125 million expansion of the Cuyahoga Heights plant in the fall of 2004.

2006

With the completion of the work in April 2006, the plant had a modern melting operation on site that allowed Charter Steel to expand its special quality steel lines including cold heading steel, bearing quality steel, and high carbon steel.

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1948
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