Aug 2 2010
SET Enterprises, Inc. a leading provider of steel processing services with operations in Michigan, Indiana and Illinois, announces the opening of two new business ventures, SET Duct Manufacturing, Inc. and SET Construction, Inc.
These two new ventures will be housed at a newly renovated 40,000 sq. ft. facility in a former renaissance zone in Detroit, Michigan and builds on SET's market-leading automotive steel processing capabilities.
SET Duct Manufacturing, Inc. combines a seasoned team of individuals with recognized expertise in the HVAC duct industry, state-of-the-art fabricating equipment, and SET's vast automotive industry steel expertise to create a dynamic player in the commercial and industrial HVAC duct market. SET Duct's capabilities will include the manufacture of commercial-grade spiral, oval and rectangular duct, related fittings and components. SET Duct Manufacturing, with support from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC), is planning to create nearly 40 jobs in an economically challenged section of Detroit with a workforce represented by Local 80 of the Sheet Metal Workers Union.
SET Construction, Inc., will provide General Contracting, Program Management and Construction Management services as well as self-performing capabilities in masonry, interior build, finish/rough carpentry and concrete to its Commercial, Governmental and Military client base.
Sid E. Taylor, Chairman/CEO of SET Enterprises, Inc. commenting on the expansion of SET's capabilities to the duct and construction industries noted, "SET's expansion into the manufacture of HVAC duct represents a natural leveraging of our core automotive steel processing capabilities and the addition of our Construction capabilities will compliment this expansion. Additionally, I am proud to be able to bring in a team experienced in these industries that is committed to building a foundation for growth and adding jobs in a difficult economic environment in Detroit."
Source: http://www.setenterprises.com/