Marlin launches top-of-the-line laser for making sheet metal fabrications

BALTIMORE (Scrap Monster): Marlin Steel, a Baltimore-based manufacturer of custom wire baskets and sheet metal products, has opened its doors to the public for the official launch of its new, top-of-the-line laser for making sheet metal fabrications.

At a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, January 12th, Drew Greenblatt, CEO of Marlin, described the laser as "a major addition to the fleet of robots which we have assembled over the last six years. With these, we have re-made Marlin into a precision metal fabrication supplier to the most demanding of clients, from Boeing to Zimmer Holdings. I fully expect that this new laser cutter, in conjunction with the 20-ton sheet metal punch press and 138 ton press brake we recently purchased, will give us metal fabrication capabilities unmatched in the nation."

Attending the ceremony were US Senator Ben Cardin, US Congressman Ruppersberger, US Congressman Sarbanes and Baltimore City Mayor Rawlings-Blake.

"America's economy depends on the success of small businesses like Marlin Steel Wire Products to create jobs and restart our economy," said U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, a member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee.

Congressman Ruppersberger said that, "Marlin Steel may export around the world, but it remains a true citizen of Baltimore, hiring locally and providing employees with decent wages and benefits." In addition, Congressman Ruppersberger stated, "Its growth will provide not only more quality jobs for Maryland families, but the research and development that will power our economy forward. The United States remains the largest global manufacturing economy thanks to the innovation of local companies like Marlin Steel."

Marlin Steel, a Baltimore-based company, manufacturer of custom wire baskets and sheet metal products. Marlin Steel was established in 1968 and has grown revenue and profit six years in a row.