PDM Bridge LLC resulted from the consolidation of four fabrication facilities with histories dating back to the late 1800’s. Pitt-Des Moines, Inc. initiated the unification in 1994. This large, 110-year-old publicly traded company merged the steel fabrication facilities of Hartwig Manufacturing, located in Wausau, WI, and Phoenix Steel, located in Eau Claire, WI. In September of 1997, PDM Bridge acquired its third fabrication facility, Sheffield Steel, located in Palatka, FL. This final acquisition offered us the opportunity to utilize the inter-coastal waterways to transport finished product to our customers by barge directly from this facility. In 2010, PDM Bridge acquired Dynamic Structural Steel, bringing the latest state-of-the art fabrication technology to the organization.
PDM Bridge has grown to employ approximately 550 employees (250 at the Eau Claire facility, 100 at the Wausau facility, 150 at the Palatka facility, and 50 at the Proctor facility).
PDM Bridge is a steel fabricator capable of producing steel components for the largest and most complex bridge structures. The PDM Bridge fabricating facilities are equipped with state-of-the-art CNC equipment and modern paint facilities capable of applying full shop paint systems, which the bridge industry has come to expect. PDM Bridge facilities are certified by the American Institute of Steel Construction to have the personnel, organization, experience, capability and commitment to produce fabricated structural steel for Conventional Steel Building Structures, Simple Steel Bridges, Complex Steel Building Structures and Major Steel Bridges With Fracture Critical and Paint Endorsements as set forth in the AISC Certification Program. The market area of PDM Bridge expands nationwide for major bridge projects.
The people at PDM Bridge have many years of experience in the fabrication of complex bridge structures. This experience includes the fabrication of bascule bridges, vertical lift bridges, cable stayed bridges, tied arch bridges, railroad bridges and truss bridges. Along with modern paint facilities and computer numerically controlled equipment, this experience makes PDM Bridge a true leader in the complex bridge fabrication industry. We have established relationships with a number of key industry contractors and engineers, providing critical expertise that positions us as a value-added partner, improving our opportunities for even greater success.
