Danieli, a manufacturer of metalmaking plants and machines, recently opened its west coast service hub at 4631 S. Power Road Suite No. 110 in Mesa’s Gateway area.
The business has global manufacturing facilities and employs more than 9,000 people, Keith Shillam, executive vice president for Danieli Corp., said at an Aug. 4 event marking the opening of the Mesa facility, the first of several U.S. regional hubs.
“This location is the first and is part of a strategic expansion plan we’ve recently put in motion to better follow the market and to better serve our customers in the U.S.,” Paolo Losso, Danieli Corp. president and chairman of the board, said.
A second hub is being set up and is to open in October in the south Chicago area and a third in southeast U.S. by 2023, he said.
“Danieli Corp. is very excited of becoming a member of the business community here in the city of Mesa,” Losso said.
“I’m excited to have a company of Danieli’s quality here in Mesa, calling it home — with over 9,000 worldwide employees,” Bill Jabjiniak, Mesa economic development director, said at the event.
Losso recalled visiting Mesa 16 years ago when CMC Steel decided to build a facility using Danieli Corp. machines.
“This was the first time Danieli technology was put to the test. That has proven successful and allowed CMC to be the first steelmaker in the world to operate using a continuous process to melt, cast and roll steel from a single uninterrupted strand and with the lowest energy consumption and CO2 emissions,” he said.
As CMC Steel decided to build a second mill to expand its operations, Danieli decided to establish operations in Mesa, he said.
“This location is minutes away from the mill and we provide CMC Arizona with parts for the operation of the mill as well as local technical expertise for the proper running and maintenance of the equipment,” he said.
The new CMC Steel facility is under construction and is slated to be in operation by early 2023, he said.
“And I’m really looking forward to attending that grand opening that I am positive will be a new historic milestone for the steelmaking business,” Losso said.
Mesa Mayor John Giles thanked Danieli for opening the Mesa hub.
“We’re very appreciative of the commitment of CMC and Danieli to our community and I assure you that we are equally committed to your success and will do all that we can to continue to see you thrive and provide great jobs in our community,” he said.
The Mesa hub has more than 10,000 square feet of warehouse capacity and a team of sales, service, technical and automation experts, according to a release.
Meet Richard Richard Dyer has worked at Independent Newsmedia Inc. USA since 1987, starting his career in Apache Junction as a copy editor and being promoted over the years to work as the editor of the Mesa Independent, news services editor for the East Valley office in Apache Junction, managing editor for the East Valley office, news services editor for the East Valley office and eventually also for the newspapers at INI’s then-Chandler office, managing editor again and as a news editor covering Apache Junction/Gold Canyon and Queen Creek. He helped start the Florence Independent while the news editor covering Apache Junction and Mesa news. In January 2023, he became associate managing editor for the East Valley newspapers and in August 2023 became managing editor for the East Valley newspapers of Chandler/Tempe, Gilbert, Queen Creek, Florence, Mesa and Apache Junction/Gold Canyon, while also reporting on Mesa and Apache Junction/Gold Canyon.
Community: Since 2009, he has worked as a volunteer to design The Blue Guitar Magazine, Blue Guitar Jr. magazine and Unstrung magazine, which are projects of The Arizona Consortium for the Arts; and since 2014, has been overseeing the art submissions.
Education: University of Arizona with a master of arts in journalism and a bachelor of science in agricultural communication. Also continuing education at Mesa Community College in welding in a metal art sculpture class.
Random fact: Saw his first tornado on May 31, 2010, which was classified as an EF-2, as part of a stormchasing tour group.
Hobbies: He is an artist of welded-steel sculptures, selling his artwork at juried and non-juried art shows.
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