Philadelphia, PA – March 17, 2026 – John M. Curley III, Sandmeyer Steel Company’s Vice President – Sales, retired on March 11, 2026, 41 years to the day from his date of hire on March 11, 1985.

Curley’s retirement marks the end of a remarkable 115 years of the Curley name in the stainless steel industry. His grandfather, John M. Curley, Sr., began working for Jessop Steel Company in 1910 and went on to found Industrial Service Centers in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1924. In 1948, John Sr. acquired a steel mill in Baltimore which became Eastern Stainless, one of the country’s leading stainless plate producers. Curley’s father, John M. Curley, Jr., worked at Industrial from 1953 to 1963 and then served as President of Eastern Stainless for 14 years before retiring in 1977 due to health reasons. John III joined Industrial in 1976 and had a career which spanned 50 years in the industry, including his 41 years with Sandmeyer. His retirement marks the end of the Curley family’s 115-year legacy in the stainless steel industry.

John III left Industrial in 1985 to become Sandmeyer’s first District Sales Manager in the New England geographic territory. In 1993, John was promoted to manager – Inside Sales and relocated to Philadelphia. He served in that role for 18 years until he became more involved with the development of Sandmeyer’s international business. In 2011 he was named Vice President – International Sales as he devoted 100% of his time to customers and sales outside of the USA. Since 2023 until his retirement, John served as Vice President – Sales with responsibility for both domestic and international sales.

“John’s relationships, industry knowledge, and dedication to our customers have made a lasting impact on Sandmeyer Steel Company. We are grateful for his many contributions over the past four decades and wish him the very best in retirement,” said Ron Sandmeyer, Jr., President and CEO.

Sandmeyer Steel Company was founded in 1952 by the late Paul C. Sandmeyer.  Family owned and managed, the Company is recognized as a leading producer of stainless steel, nickel alloy, and titanium plate products used in capital equipment for the chemical and other process industries.  The Company services customers throughout the world.

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