About – C.M. Steel, Inc.

About CM Steel

Since 1985, our fabrication facility has been providing the highest quality structural, specialty and miscellaneous metals in the southeast and now nationwide.

The Legacy

Developed from SteelFab, CM Steel was established in 1985 as a miscellaneous steel fabricator to fulfill growing demand. In 2004 new management was brought in, and has expanded CM Steel into one of the major structural, miscellaneous, and specialty metals fabricators in the U.S.

With the emergence of the specialty metals division, CM Steel can now offer a variety of custom rail systems including glass, stainless steel, and aluminum. With these capabilities this makes CM Steel one of the few fabricators that can handle all your steel construction needs. We are one of the few “one stop shop” fabricators in the U.S.

There’s always a project underway at CM Steel. Large or small we have everything needed to complete every job to your exact specifications.

Whatever your next project is, you can always rely on the team at CM Steel for honest, reliable advice and service at every turn. Each member of our team has been specifically chosen thanks to their experience, ability, and passion for the job.

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide a quality product and service backed with a business based on high ethical standards and integrity. Offering our customer fabricated products that will meet or exceed industry standards with a services of TEAMWORK and cooperation at a competitive value. Providing our employee a safe work environment that is enjoyable and rewarding. Seeing our suppliers as partners to fulfill the needs of our customers.

Management Team

Chris Thompson

President

John Goncharow

Executive Vice President

Greg Sain

V.P. of Project Management

Scott Schauffele

V.P. of Specialty Metals

Jason Kosierb

V.P. of Sales

Phophet Sounraj

Purchasing Manager

Ron Miller

Estimating Manager

Dennis Baker

HR Manager

Chris Thompson

President

Chris began his career with the organization in 2001 as a PM at SteelFab, Inc. In 2004 Chris took over as President at CM Steel, an affiliate of SteelFab. As President, Chris is responsible for all operations company wide. Along with establishing a broader client base and increasing market shares with existing and new accounts, Chris is also focused on building a support staff to manage the company’s growth to service the needs of our clients. With the continuing growth, in 2009 Chris saw the need to expand the company to meet the current demands. To expand CM Steel’s capabilities and capacities the company relocated to a new 75,000 sq ft fabrication facility with 9,000 sq ft Office in York, SC where we currently remain.

John Goncharow

Executive Vice President

John began his career with CM Steel, Inc. in 2004 as our Executive Vice President, where he is responsible for our Sales and Estimating Departments along with daily guidance and long-term planning for our success. John leads his team with over thirty years of experience within the steel industry. John started as a Structural Draftsman, then moved on to Estimating/Sales, which later led him into Project Management. Then in 1998 John started Industrial Steel Fabrication, LLC as a division of CM Steel, Inc… In 2004 Industrial Steel Fabrication, LLC merged with CM Steel, Inc…

John is a Board Member for our organization and serves as a Committee Members overseeing our Employees Retirement plans.

Greg Sain

V.P. of Project Management

Greg began his career with CM-Steel, Inc in 2004 as a project manager. In 2011 he was promoted to VP of Project Management. As leader of this division Greg is responsible for all project managers, and their ongoing projects from an operations standpoint.

Greg is a member of AWS, Greg has also been a speaker at the 2018 NASCC conference on Real-Time 3D Model Review, Greg started his career at Catawba Valley Community College in the welding program in the late 80’s.

Scott Schauffele

V.P. of Specialty Metals

Scott began his career as a designer for CM Steel in 2001 and assumed a project management role in 2002. In 2010, he was promoted to Vice President of the newly formed Specialty Products Division. As the division leader, Scott is responsible for all of the daily operations including business development, office management, shop and field operations which also encompasses performance and quality.

Jason Kosierb

V.P. of Sales

Jason began his career here at CM Steel in 2007. He started out as an assistant project manager before eventually becoming a project manager in 2009. After eight years of performing the tasks of a project manager Jason was asked by management to take on a preconstruction/sales role in 2017. Jason has been working closely with established clients while working to create different accounts in other markets. His experience in project management is a great asset when working with clients on the front end to make sure all their needs are met during and after the preconstruction phase. In early 2020 Jason was promoted to V.P. of sales where he currently remains.

Phophet Sounraj

Purchasing Manager

Phophet began his career in 1996 at CM-Steel. He began his career in the fabrication facility working in numerous different areas in the shop. In 2001, he joined the office team to assist with programming, project management and purchasing. Phophet was promoted to the purchasing manager in 2005 and continues to hold this role. As manager of this department he is responsible for purchasing all materials according to job requirements, keeping up with market pricing, work closely with estimating department to ensure we are competitive with our material pricing, maintaining inventory, oversee and train purchasing team, and is heavily involved in management collaboration for the company’s needs.

Ron Miller

Estimating Manager

Ron began his career with CM-Steel, Inc. in 2004 as an estimator. In 2006, he was promoted to Estimating Manager. As Estimating Manager Ron supervises the structural steel estimating department in York, South Carolina and coordinates the estimating and sales office activities in Freehold, New Jersey. Ron started his career in structural and misc. steel estimating and project management in 1999. Previously he had been in the concrete block manufacturing beginning in 1987, providing concrete masonry units for commercial and residential construction.

Dennis Baker

HR Manager

In 1998 Dennis joined C.M. Steel as a Purchasing and Safety Assistant with gradually increasing Environmental Compliance responsibilities. He was responsible for ordering all material for jobs and shop supplies, ensured safety procedures were followed and environmental compliance and reporting requirements were met. In 2005 Dennis was promoted to Human Resources Manager in addition to continuing management of Safety and Environmental Compliance. As HR manager Dennis is responsible for benefits administration, providing support to employees and management and recruiting which includes working with local high schools, technical school, and community colleges to recruit our future workforce.