CantonINC DEEP ROOTS
Then, the fire occurred, destroying the galvanizing line. When Gregory Industries rebuilt in another location, it added wider galvanizing lines, expanding its product offerings. Today, Gregory Industries uses a continuous galvanizing process to produce guardrails, cable barriers and fencing; they sell and service steel throughout North America. Gregory Industries employs roughly 150 people at its two plants, in Canton and Canton Township. “It’s a great place to do business,” said Gregory.
ABOUT GREGORY INDUSTRIES CEO: Steve Gregory Location: 4100 13th St. SW, Canton Product or service: Continuous galvanized and roll-formed steel products, such as guardrails, cable barriers, and fencing products. Founded in 1957 in Stark County. (It is rooted in a Brooklyn, NY steel company founded in 1896.) Number of employees: Roughly 150
M. CONLEY CEO BOB STEWART III Years in Stark County: 56 Website: www.gregorycorp.com
M. CONLEY CO. M. Conley Co. has adjusted to the times for more than 100 years. “We actually started as a general store, back in the 1890s,” said CEO Bob Stewart III.
As chain stores began to sprout up, M. Conley Co. decided to specialize in paper and packaging products, said Stewart, a member of the company’s fourth generation. “We actually service three markets: Janitorial, paper, packaging supplies,” Stewart said. The last category ranges from mail packaging to food service packaging.