Marlin Steel President Drew Greenblatt was presented the 2025 Metalworking Reshoring Award during an industry ceremony held September 11 in recognition of leadership in reshoring and domestic manufacturing.

A press release said that the award, which recognizes companies that have successfully brought metalworking operations back to the U.S., was presented by the Reshoring Initiative in partnership with the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA), the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT), SME, the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association (FMA), and the National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA).

Marlin Steel reshored multiple production lines from overseas, spanning industries including medical devices, food processing and aerospace. Even high-volume commodity items such as pail handles were reshored by applying advanced automation, consistent quality control, and dependable turnaround.

One cited example was that of a U.S.-based buyer who previously sourced from Mexico that moved production of 1,500 custom wire racks to Marlin’s operations in Indiana, with final powder coat painting completed in Michigan. These racks had historically been manufactured in Mexico, but were brought back to the United States to improve turnaround time, simplify logistics, and increase product consistency.

Insights from the 2025 Reshoring Initiative Reshoring Survey further underscore why Marlin’s model works. The survey found that key factors enabling reshoring include skilled workforce training, close collaboration between supply chain and customer engineering, and fast delivery. Marlin’s embodiment of all three has been central to its reshoring success and played a direct role in winning the award.

Marlin Steel expects its reshored revenue to double or even triple in 2026, depending on the volume of upcoming projects, reflecting growing momentum behind reshoring growth fueled by favorable tariff and trade policies.