Piqua Steel Company History
About Seventy Years Ago...
In 1933, Earl F. Sever Sr., had the foresight to create a business that would withstand the
turbulent times of the depression. Through hard work and determination, Earl took the initiative
to found Piqua Steel Company. He along with his personnel traveled throughout Ohio, Michigan,
Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Indiana focusing primarily on demolition and plant dismantling. As
the country entered W.W.II, Bill Lear of Lear Avia Corp. moved his company to Piqua. Piqua Steel
Company was the prime contractor to rig all the equipment out of the existing plant, which was
then unloaded and installed in Piqua. In turn, this allowed Piqua Steel Company to enter the
Machinery Moving, Rigging and Crane Rental Industry. Due to exceptional growth, Earl Sr. brought
Earl Jr. onboard and instilled in him the many high quality standards he had developed through
the years. Earl F. Sever Sr. proved he was a man of determination, learning many new trades and
aspiring to be a success. He was a 'working mans' man" and built long term relations on the
foundations of: Trust, Honesty, and Hard Work. Every employee was his friend and considered
family. Today, those same beliefs have been carried forward by Earl F. Sever Jr. and Earl F.
Sever III (Lynn) as Piqua Steel Company extends into its third and fourth generations.