Cul-de-sac lifestyle in southwest corner of Woodstock

Innes Place is ideal choice for your young family

9 Innes Place, Woodstock

Asking: $154,900

MLS: 73423

By Mark Schadenberg

A young first-time-buying family would certainly prefer a good home on a cul-de-sac – near a park.

Yes, I'm stating the obvious.

In Woodstock, Innes Place is almost completely secluded behind Fifth Avenue in the south end of the city.

Woodstock truly is an emerging city in southern Ontario as its located at the 401/403 interchange (www.cometothecrossroads.ca), and is home to a Toyota manufacturing facility employing over 2,500. The 'Friendly City' is in a hub between London, Brantford, Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge, and Stratford.

The semi-detached 3-bedroom 2-storey on Innes Place is about 35-years-old but has several updates – brand new flooring in kitchen, lower recroom and all staircases. The updated main bathroom includes a soaker tub and ceramic tile floors. Newer vinyl windows, a newer roof, a central air unit brand new last year, and like-new flooring on the second floor are among other important improvements.

From the eat-in kitchen is a patio door to a wood deck and a deep (irregular or triangular) back yard. The kind current owners are willing to leave the swing set and attached slide for your kinder, and the Realtor will supply a box of Kinder chocolate

A superb choice for a young family.

Woodstock features a brand new hospital in the fall of 2011, large box mall shopping area on Norwich Avenue (City Hall likes to call it the regional commercial node) with more than 15 restaurants, plus it's anchored by WalMart, Staples and Canadian Tire. Southside Park and the community complex are a short drive from Innes Place. The complex features two arenas and a terrific gymnastics club. Southside Park includes an indoor pool, great playground equipment, ball diamonds, a seniors centre, and a permanent skateboard park.

Mark Schadenberg, Sales Representative

Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES designation)

Royal LePage Triland Realty

757 Dundas St, Woodstock

www.wesellwoodstock.com

(519) 537-1553, cell or text

Email: mschadenberg@rogers.com

Twitter: markroyallepage

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Relay For Life in June; many fundraising events going on now

FUNdraiser Day is Saturday, May 10; as Relay For Life approaches

Several teams to combine forces in Foodland parking lot to raise money for their team and Relay

Relay For Life – a significant local Canadian Cancer Society fundraiser is June 13-14 in Woodstock, but with the actual event attracting over 500 participants, there are also many smaller events leading up to the annual Relay For Life.

FUNdraiser Day

The third annual FUNdraiser Day, for example, is Saturday, May 10, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Foodland (former Zellers) parking lot on Dundas Street. It marks a combined team effort as tables have been reserved by Relay teams to raise money in various ways – barbecue, face painting, garage sale, baked goods, used book sales, home preserves, and Relay Luminary sales.

The FUNdraiser Day is organized specifically to coincide with the day before Mother's Day, and is coordinated this year by Liz Wismer (pictured with team below) of Heart (104.7) FM. To participate with your team's table, email: liz@1047.ca.

“I started Relaying for my Nana, who passed away from cancer in 1997 – six weeks following her diagnosis,” says Wismer. “Today, I not only Relay for her, but for my other family, friends and co-workers who have battled this horrible disease; those who have battled, are continuing to battle and for those we lost.

“Relay for Life is such an unique event and I encourage anyone who has never attended to come out on June 13, or to attend the FUNdraiser Day and talk to organizers to see exactly what it is all about and then join with us as we Celebrate, Remember and Fight Back,” says Wismer, who has organized a team called Girlz Night Out for many years.

Relay For Life is a cooperative of many teams, as is the fundraiser day.

“It’s terrific to see various Relay For Life teams combine their efforts for a significant team fundraising event, and it also provides awareness and publicity for the actual Relay For Life (on June 13-14),” says Tracy Bucholtz, fundraising coordinator for Oxford CCS. “The FUNdraising Day has become a popular event and it’s great to see that it is organized for the day before Mother’s Day.”

Captain's Night

The second Captain's Night meeting is set for Wednesday, May 14, 6:30 p.m. at Fanshawe College on Finkle Street. Speakers will provide additional background on reaching Relay For Life participants and gaining awareness through social media (Facebook group: Canadian Cancer Society's Relay For Life in Woodstock, plus blog site of www.woodstockrelay.blogspot.com; and Twitter: WoodstockRelay and CCSOxfordCounty). Captain's Night also represents an opportunity to pick up team kits, book your campsite and bank night time, learn about team recruitment, cancer research initiatives, activities on the night of Relay, and share fundraising ideas.

Luminaries

The poignant Luminary Ceremony is at 10 p.m. on the night of Relay. The track at CASS will be surrounded by as many as 2,000 luminaries, which are lit at 10 p.m. to remember those who lost their battle to cancer and to honour survivors. During the ceremony, a large display spelling HOPE will be changed to CURE. Luminaries are for sale and/or promoted at various locations around the city (Scotiabank, No Frills, Boston Pizza, Swiss Chalet, several churches, and the CCS office at 65 Springbank Ave North), online at www.relayforlife.ca/woodstock and at the Saturday farm market at the Nellis Street fairgrounds beginning May 24.

Bucholtz notes the symbolism of the luminaries.

“One important aspect of Relay For Life is the opportunity for people to come together and remember loved ones or to celebrate a cancer survivor. Luminaries are candles placed in fireproof bags, bearing the names of loved ones who have faced cancer. Some celebrate cancer survivors, or provide support for those presently battling the disease and others help us honour and remember those gone too soon.

Luminaries are $5 each.

Volunteers

For more background details about registrations, sponsorships, volunteering, donating to the silent auction, registering as a survivor (Survivors Lap is at 7 p.m. as part of the opening ceremony), and assisting with the logistics of setting up the over-night camp at CASS, call the Oxford community office at (519) 537-5592

To sign up or sponsor a participant, see: www.relayforlife.ca/woodstock.

Oxford County

This year's Relay for Life other locales are at IDCI in Ingersoll is June 20-21, while the Tillsonburg Relay is June 6-7 at Annandale public school.

CONTACTS:

Sandy Smith

Relay For Life co-chair

Email: megzmom@hotmail.com

(519) 456-5270

Bob Axon

Sponsorship committee and co-chair

Email: raxon@rogers.com

(519) 421-0806

Deb Moss

Relay For Life co-chair

Email: mmoss905@rogers.com

(519) 539-2288

Tracy Bucholtz

CCS – Oxford community office fundraising

Email: tbucholtz@ontario.cancer.ca

(519) 537-5592

London hosting CHL championships and Knights could certainly win

Memorial Cup at Budweiser Gardens, May 16-25

By Mark Schadenberg

LONDON – The London Knights know exactly when they will lace up the skates for games in the 2014 Memorial Cup (CHL championship) tournament, but what they don't know is who they will meet in those round robin contests.

Guelph Storm currently (May 7) lead the North Bay Battalion in the OHL finals 2-1. In Game 3, North Bay appeared to score an empty-net goal for a 4-2 late lead, but after it was disallowed Guelph would net the equalizer and winner in the closing 40 seconds.

Val D'Or and Baie Comeau were knotted 1-1 in the QMJHL finale until Val D'Or won Game 3 by a 5-2 result Tuesday. Val D'Or Foreurs were regular season champs, but needed seven games to oust the Halifax Mooseheads in one semifinal. Halifax had won its last 13 games in the regular season and were defending Memorial Cup winners, and featured Jonathan Drouin (third overall pick of Tampa Bay in 2013) and his 41 points in 16 playoff games.

The Portland Winterhawks were the No. 3 team in the CHL rankings at the end of the regular season, and needed just five games to beat the No. 1 Kelowna Rockets in the Western Conference finale in the WHL. Portland leads the Edmonton Oil Kings 2-1 in the championship with Game 4 set for Wednesday, May 7. Edmonton were Eastern Conference champs with 50 wins and 103 points.

Six exceptional hockey teams are still playing for respective league playoff crowns.

So when do the Knights play and what else is happening during Memorial Cup festivities in London later this month?

KNIGHTS SCHEDULE

Friday, May 16, 7 p.m. vs QMJHL champions

Sunday, May 18, 7 p.m. vs WHL champs

Wednesday, May 21, 7 p.m. vs OHL winners

OTHER GAMES

Saturday, May 17, 4 p.m.: OHL vs WHL

Monday, May 19, 7 p.m.: OHL vs QMJHL

Tuesday, May 20, 7 p.m.: WHL vs QMJHL

PLAYOFFS

Thursday, May 22, tiebreaker – if necessary

Friday, May 23, 7 p.m.: Second vs Third

Sunday, May 25: Championship

OTHER EVENTS

Thursday, May 15

Opening Gala

Brendan Shanahan, who is a London Knights alum, and now Toronto Maple Leafs boss (president and alternate governor), is the keynote speaker of the Gala at 5:30 at the London Convention Centre. Tickets are $100, but all four teams will be present

However, the day begins with a ceremony at Wolseley Barracks of the Memorial Cup Trophy arrival by military helicopter and a parade Downtown featuring the Budweiser Clydesdales and more than a dozen bagpipes, and then the opening of the FanFest venue outside The Budweiser Gardens at 3 p.m.

FanFest

During the Memorial Cup 10-day run, FanFest will open daily at 11 a.m.

Friday, May 16

Post-Game concert by The Trews

The full roster of bands playing at the Budweiser Beer Garden can be discovered at www.mastercardmemorialcup.ca

Thursday, May 22

At 7 a.m., the tee off times begin for the golf tournament at both Fire Rock and The Oaks.

Saturday, May 24

A day-off on the hockey schedule, but not for entertainment.
CHL Awards are at 1 p.m. At The Grand Theatre.

Brett Kissel concert.

Canadian Country Music Association Award winner and recent 2014 Juno award winning Breakthrough recording artist of the year, Brett Kissel will be headlining the VIP Concert in the Budweiser Beer Garden. Tickets for this event are on sale to the public now at the OMAC Mortgages London Knights Box Office and online at www.mastercardmemorialcup.ca

LONDON KNIGHTS

How ready will the London Knights be after a 34-day rest since losing to Guelph in round two of the post-season?

Starting goalie Anthony Stolarz will return from a suspension for the Memorial Cup, plus defenceman Brady Austin is recovering from mono (See story link below), but defenceman Zach Bell is certainly questionable with a broken leg. Likely the most important news from the trainer's room is that Max Domi's injured shoulder appears to be 100 percent.

I'm not going to break down the Knights chances player-by-player or line-by-line, but this club most certainly has the talent to claim the Memorial Cup for the first time since 2005. As back-to-back OHL champs, London fell short the last two years at this tourney, including an overtime loss in the finals in Shawinigan in 2012.

With NHL first-round picks in Bo Horvat (Vancouver) and Max Domi (Phoenix) up front, plus defenceman Nikita Zadorov (Buffalo), this club has the top-tier talent. Along with captain Chris Tierney (pictured), Josh Anderson, Matt and Ryan Rupert, Gemel Smith (Played in 2011 Memorial Cup for Owen Sound), Michael McCarron (Montreal first round selection), rookie Mitchell Marner and the versatile Brett Welychka, the depth and skill is there.

I'll be watching every minute of the London games and look forward to all the related happenings around the Memorial Cup event.

See:

www.mastercardmemorialcup.ca

Free Press Links:

May 5:

http://www.lfpress.com/2014/05/06/london-knights-brady-austin-has-recovered-from-mono-and-is-primed-for-the-memorial-cup

May 1:

http://www.lfpress.com/2014/05/01/domi-getting-back-to-full-strength

April 30:

http://www.lfpress.com/2014/04/29/arrival-of-memorial-cup-in-london-will-be-a-2-hour-production-paying-tribute-to-the-military

London Knights Link:

http://londonknights.com/article/2014-mastercard-memorial-cup-master-event-schedule-released

Bid on London Knights game worn jerseys until May 31:

http://www.londonknights.ca/auction/QuickAuction.asp

Mark Schadenberg, Sales Representative

Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES designation)

Royal LePage Triland Realty

757 Dundas St, Woodstock

www.wesellwoodstock.com

(519) 537-1553, cell or text

Email: mschadenberg@rogers.com

Twitter: markroyallepage

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507 Nova Scotia Court in Woodstock - terrific condo

Cabot Lane -- near Southside Park -- should be your condo destination

End-unit condo with 2-car garage & 3 bedrooms

MLS: 73146 (www.realtor.ca)

Asking: $232,500 (Reduced New Asking Price !)

Available for now possession !

A condominium is a choice for lifestyle and location.

The best prospect would be an empty-nester couple, who like to travel to visit family and avoid a cold winter. 

A one-floor plan townhouse condominium (with an almost finished basement too) featuring a 2-car garage certainly provides for anyone seeking convenience and comfort, but the location of your relocation is also always paramount.

This end unit with 3 (2+1) bedrooms in Cabot Lane (Off Finkle Street between Parkinson Road and Pember’s Pass) also completes the neighbourhood aspect as it's near Southside Park (pool, lawn bowling, seniors centre, etc), the community complex arenas (there is a fitness centre located in the complex), hospital (brand new in November of 2011), Cedar Creek golf course, plus box mall shopping and countless restaurants. The city development office refers to the outdoor shopping complex as 'the regional commercial node', but with WalMart, Canadian Tire, Staples, Pennington's, Mark's Work Warehouse, Sport Chek, No Frills, Pay Less Shoes, The Source, and Winners, and a couple dozen more stores there are dozens of reasons to shop on Norwich Avenue.

From the entrance of the condo, what is apparent quickly is the modern move-in decor including the newer hardwood floors. As it’s an end unit, there is a window in the dining room, which may seem like a small point but otherwise the only window in the living-dining room would be at the front.

You will also enjoy the eat-in kitchen with its peninsula countertop and spacious dinette. Garden doors out to a private back wood deck. Five appliances are available: fridge, stove, dishwasher, washer and dryer.

The spacious master bedroom with a 4-piece ensuite and walk-in closet is also a selling point as is the main-floor laundry. There is a second 4-piece bathroom on the main floor across the hall from the second bedroom.

The expansive lower family room with a gas fireplace is great for holidays and family visits, as is the third bedroom. The unit's basement also has ample storage as you need a place to store the photo albums when your granddaughter visits with her boyfriend.

I think the 2-car garage aspect is very important as almost all empty-nester couples own two cars.

Cabot Lane was built by Z-Group, which is based in London and has built several condo projects there.

Contact myself for your showing today, call (519) 537-1553.

Blandford Square Mall saga may end soon

Land expropriated in 2005 to create property parcel for Toyota 

By Mark Schadenberg

The vindication has finally arrived against a vindictive property owner.

The City of Woodstock, Blandford-Blenheim Township, the County of Oxford and the Province of Ontario were deemed to be correct in their actions, procedures and timelines to expropriate land from the owner of the former Blandford Square Mall.

In the waning months of 2004 and early moments of 2005, a land assembly was quiet taking place to accumulate enough property for Toyota to build its mega-manufacturing facility in Woodstock. It was an ideal location naturally as it was along the 401 and less than 25 minutes from the car company's Cambridge Canada headquarters.

Whether you were someone who owned a house, or a hobby farm, or a derelict mall, you were offered a calculated market value to sell your land. I'm not going to comment on dollar figures and whether they were high enough as some folks were required to move away from their 'dream countryside home'. You had zero choice – no opportunity to say you were going to chain yourself to your front porch and stay. It was billed as what was best for the local economy today and tomorrow.

Toyota acquired its acreage, but the mall owners felt they were disregarded in the process and further disappointed with the total compensation structure. The legal process, thereby began.

Read the link below by accountable accomplished S-R reporter Heather Rivers, which discussed the hopeful conclusion to this 9-year wrangling. I say 'hopeful' as there is still an appeal period of 90 days, according to the Rivers writings.

If you have followed the story since its inception, you would be confident that the local administration would eventually win. In the 2011 Sentinel writings (link) below, then-and-now Oxford warden Don McKay, who represents East-Zorra Tavistock as mayor, said as much.

"It'll be a relief when it's over, but it doesn't feel like something hanging over our heads," McKay said, back in 2011. "It could be tomorrow or it could be five years before it's over."

Naturally, it's obvious to state that the mall turf was integral for Toyota as its 35 hectares were at the important corner of Highway 2 (Dundas Street) and County Road 4 (Innerkip Road). The total Toyota tundra is about 400 hectares or about 1,000 acres.

The S-R reports that the Blandford mall owners (Joe Chetti represented the Blandford Square Developments company, who at the time were sometimes proposing a possible mall expansion.) were demanding $16.5 million, but were offered less than one-quarter of that amount.

I'm not sure how all the facts line up in this parade of claims made by the mall owner, but the County has often replied (I believe) that the mall was in arrears for municipal taxes.

Consumers know that the Blandford Mall was a lame duck as its tenants were simultaneously flying to Norwich Avenue in Woodstock and the new box mall – Wal-Mart, Reitmans, Body Graphics and The Source (Radio Shack). It was the law of the wild – economics – as only the strong survive.

Good Sentinel-Review reporting discovered that the mall was sold in 2002 for about $1.35 million (Land registry report), so a quick math calculation would indicate the Chetti brigade was well compensated.

The only favourable point maybe for the Blandford Square Mall's position would have been an attempt by any appraiser to calculate how much 'market value' would be attached for the 35 (most pivotal) hectares. Is the sky the limit?

A 2007 court ruling – as noted below in a link – described one court's definition of 'land value' as follows:

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Sections 13 and 14 of the  Expropriations Act  provide that the appropriate expropriation price is based upon the amount that a willing buyer would pay to a willing seller in the open market, but without taking account of the impact of the development proposed for the lands on that value.

- The appellants say that the expropriation price is less than the fair market value of the lands and therefore contravenes ss. 106(1) and (2)(c) of the  Municipal Act. These sections read as follows:

106. (1) Despite any Act, a municipality shall not assist directly or indirectly any manufacturing business or other industrial or commercial enterprise through the granting of bonuses for that purpose.

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Expropriation for the 'highest and best use' of commercially-zoned land has occurred previously in Woodstock. I remember when the Commerce Way Park project was developed by the City between Parkinson Road and the 401 in the City's southeast corner. I vividly recall two farmers names too – Virtue and Bakker. Both families were compensated and Woodstock took ownership and that land now is the home to Sysco, Canada Stampings, Miller Zell, AGCO Corporation, Ancra, Day & Ross, Canada Post, Scholastic Books, a Leon's furniture warehouse and . . .

My conclusion is this: One land owner spent a lot of money on lawyers and court proceedings when they should have been pleased to pocket the fair amount they had received.

The top administration official for Oxford is happy at the news, as was reported in the S-R:

"We are very pleased," said Oxford CAO Peter Crockett. "The decision without question confirms the county acted in the public interest to achieve significant economic benefit to both the county and the province."

S-R Link of May 2:

http://www.woodstocksentinelreview.com/2014/05/01/a-nine-year-45-million-expropriation-lawsuit-is-over

S-R Story of August, 2011

http://www.woodstocksentinelreview.com/2011/08/17/mall-lawsuit-stalled-but-active

S-R Story of September, 2008

http://www.woodstocksentinelreview.com/2008/09/26/holbrough-doesnt-foresee-a-conclusion-any-time-soon

Interesting Case Law proceeding:

http://caselaw.canada.globe24h.com/0/0/ontario/court-of-appeal-for-ontario/2007/04/20/blandford-square-developments-limited-v-oxford-county-2007-onca-298.shtml

2006 Story (Not from Sentinel-Review):

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aMmx305dKHy8

Related Woodstock Industrial Link:

http://cometothecrossroads.com/news-mobile/177-two-new-tenants-in-commercewaybusiness-park.html

Mark Schadenberg, Sales Representative

Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES designation)

Royal LePage Triland Realty

757 Dundas St, Woodstock

www.wesellwoodstock.com

(519) 537-1553, cell or text

Email: mschadenberg@rogers.com

Twitter: markroyallepage

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Woodstock hospital newsletter provides update on local healthcare

Dairy Capital Run, HUGO, FLIP, BSO and LHIN

By Mark Schadenberg

I like to read newsletters.

Just today, I learned a little about healthcare programs called FLIP and HUGO.

The newest newsletter on my doorstep is the Woodstock Hospital Newsletter, which contains more than a petri dish of info – more like a large beaker.

The back page is important as it promotes the annual Dairy Capital Run fundraiser, which this year hits the streets of Woodstock on Sunday, May 25, beginning in Southside Park.

For details on anything related to the hospital's foundation (and the newsletter I'm referring to here) or its fundraising arm, see: www.wghfoundation.ca

The Dairy Capital Run is celebrating its 18^th year and even though the new hospital has been built (Doors opened Nov 20, 2011) and has been occupied for quite some time, the money-raising efforts must continue as this year's campaign includes the projected (hopeful) purchase of 200 Infusion Pumps. For more details you can call (519) 421-4226.

Volunteer Foundation Committee

The new hospital was built with massive community support in a program called Building The Vision.

Current chair of the Foundation is Howard Cornwell and he is quoted on Page 13: “Your donations made a new hospital possible and now, we need your support, so we can continue to make great things happen.”

The Foundation does accept individual donations, corporate contributions and in-memoriam gifts. Among the other current Foundation board members are many well-known local citizens – Paul LeRoy, Connie Lauder, Bill Mackesy, Paul Green, Pat Logan, Randy Lee, Joan Stevens, Diane Werby and Ann Ash.

One departing board member, Bill Carrothers, is a past chair and has been recognized in many areas in this community including long-time chair of the Woodstock Legion minor hockey tournament and thus has been recognized on the Woodstock sports wall of fame as well.

I'm side-tracked a little.

You too can volunteer

The newsletter further introduces Dr Mohammed Yaseen, delves into details about both FLIP (Front Line Improving Performance) and HUGO (Healthcare Under-Going Optimization), honours retiring healthcare employees, and displays a tribute to current volunteers (Bob Brown is noted) and an invitation for more volunteers. If you have spare time to donate to the hospital contact Deanna Howell at 421-4233 x 3650 or email: volunteers@wgh.on.ca.

Looking for an introduction to other hospital services? You can discover more about the BSO Geriatric Outreach Team (care of Alzheimer patients), household safety tips for storing prescription medications, read about the hospital's infection control team (What is C difficile?), and a great great-news story (Trillium Gift of Life program) about one patient's new kidney.

Meanwhile, the Woodstock Sentinel-Review reports that the LHIN in our district has approved a new cooperation effort between hospitals in Woodstock, Tillsonburg and Ingersoll, so you can find that link below.

Sentinel-Review LINK:

http://www.woodstocksentinelreview.com/2014/04/30/oxford-hospitals-bolster-partnership-lhin-approves-joint-services-plan

Woodstock is The Friendly City !

A wonderful place to call home

Mark Schadenberg, Sales Representative

Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES designation)

Royal LePage Triland Realty

757 Dundas St, Woodstock

www.wesellwoodstock.com

(519) 537-1553, cell or text

Email: mschadenberg@rogers.com

Twitter: markroyallepage

Facebook: Mark Schadenberg, Royal LePage Triland

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$4 million expansion at Steel Technologies well underway

Woodstock steel company calls Beards Lane home
Larger location translates into more auto-related jobs locally

By Mark Schadenberg

In the spring of 2005 it was announced Toyota would be building a massive manufacturing facility in Woodstock to be a satellite or sister factory to its Cambridge plant.

In the spring of 2005 it was further announced that Woodstock and its neighbouring communities would receive a boost in industry and employment with the arrival of many car-related jobs. At this point, I know Ingersoll, Stratford and Simcoe have all been winners in the reel-in commerce happenings.

Nine years later, the dream has become a reality as today I'm behind a keyboard promoting the expansion of Steel Technologies on Beards Lane (see picture).

As a quick aside, I know that particular road takes heavy-vehicle traffic, but I hope it's on the City's engineering department top 20 list for a refurbishment and widening for a centre turn lane.

You can wander around the worldwide web and find details about every multi-national corporation operating in The Friendly City, and many of these companies are quite large, especially Sysco (www.sysco.ca), which recently opened on Parkinson Road in the Commerce Way Park.

Steel Technologies (www.steeltechnologies.com) is no different.

Their website notes their trademark:

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For more than 40 years, Steel Technologies has been an industry leader in flat-rolled steel processing. We custom produce the highest quality flat-rolled steel products to our customers' exact specifications. No one does it better.

Steel can be formed into nearly any shape, yet almost nothing is stronger or more reliable. The same is true for your partnership with Steel Technologies. Our loyalty to our customers is as strong as the steel products we produce for them.

At Steel Technologies, “commitment to quality” isn’t a cliché. It’s the foundation of everything we do. We hold our products, our people and our service to the highest possible standard. Our customers deserve nothing less.

Steel Technologies – Our excellent safety record is no accident.

Superior Steel – Endless Possibilities

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With its headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky, Steel Technologies has 12 U.S. locales and two in Canada (Woodstock and you guessed it. . Cambridge). 

The addition at its Woodstock facility is growing quickly. I'm not sure about overall square footage, but I would say they are adding about 40% to their current building.

I'm sure the construction project has the folks at the City's development office pumped (www.cometothecrossroads.com) as Len Magyar and Brad Hammond can now add another line to their impressive resumes. 

Here's more on Steel Technologies:

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At Steel Technologies, we transform flat-rolled steel into products that meet the exact specifications of customers in a dynamic range of industries from automotive parts to agriculture equipment to consumer goods. As a growth-oriented company, we know that our success depends on the success of those we serve. That’s why “excellence,” “quality,” “safety,” and “commitment” are not just industry buzzwords at Steel Technologies— they are how we conduct our daily business.  Founded in 1971 our first plant was located in Eminence, Kentucky and is still a core manufacturing location today. Steel Technologies successfully completed an IPO in 1985 and was traded on the NASDAQ stock market. In 2007 Steel Technologies merged with Mitsui & Co (U.S.A.), Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui & Co., LTD. In 2010 Mitsui formed the new joint venture with Nucor Corporation named “NuMit”, which now owns 100% of Steel Technologies. From our headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky, Steel Technologies LLC currently operates 24 facilities strategically located throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico.  Our robust North American platform employs more than 1,300 people, produces over $2.0 billion in annual sales, and allows us to offer supply chain solutions and logistical advantages unmatched in our industry today. At Steel Technologies we are not only proud of where we have started, but we are extremely excited about building into the future. We look forward to serving our customers for many years to come.        ()()()()()()

The City of Woodstock building permit report for 2013 from a February city council agenda (Story reported on here in February) noted that the 2013 construction season included $152 million in value of projects, and that $4 million of that amount could be attributed to Steel Technologies. Wow!

The only years higher in Woodstock history would be 2007 ($317 million) and 2008 ($250 million).

Congratulations to Steel Technologies as I can see from the photo which I took, the steel is going up for your planned Woodstock addition.

Mark Schadenberg, sales rep

Royal LePage Triland Realty

Woodstock is where I live

I'm also proud to have 15 full-time years experience as a Realtor