Charter Manufacturing Company, Inc. is a fourth-generation, family-owned group of differentiated metals manufacturing businesses that has been shaping American industry since 1936. Headquartered in Mequon, Wisconsin, our privately held company has grown into one of the nation's leading steel and iron producers, employing approximately 2,500 team members across multiple business divisions. Charter's success is built on continuous innovation, determination, and an entrepreneurial spirit that thrives within our family of businesses.
Our family of companies produces engineered components and assemblies for the automotive industry, continuous cast iron bar stock, carbon and alloy steel bar, rod and wire products, steel coil processing, cold rolled shaped wire and cold finished bar, and ductile and gray iron casting solutions. As the largest steel coil processor in North America, we maintain ISO certifications for quality, environmental management, and energy management systems. Our core values - Trust, Teamwork, Safety, and Continuous Improvement - have shaped the company over four generations and remain fundamental to who we are as a company and as individuals.