James Machine Works, LLC

THREE GENERATIONS OF EXCELLENCE, SAFETY, AND A CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO SERVING MONROE

James Machine Works, LLC was founded in 1957 in Monroe, Louisiana by H.M. James after he retired from the US Navy where he served as a machinist aboard the USS Hull, USS Stewart, USS Utah, and the USS Arizona. What began as a small auto machine shop with 3 employees has grown into a company that employs between 130-145 full-time employees. We are proud to be on our third generation of family ownership. William M. (Bucky) McElroy, Jr. purchased the business in 1972 on Mr. James’ retirement. Paul M. McElroy, Bucky’s son, purchased the business in 1995 on Bucky’s retirement. Susan M. Weaver joined the business in 199. Upon Paul’s death in 2015, Susan was designated President. In 2022 JMW attained 100% Women’s Business Owned status through the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council.

JMW employs approximately 100 people at the company’s headquarters in Monroe and an additional 30-40 employees that make up the 9 field crews who work throughout the United States concentrating primarily in the Gulf South and southeast sections of the country; although, JMW has also completed work in Michigan,

Oklahoma, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Virginia. James Machine Works manufactures stainless steel pressure and non-pressure vessels and storage tanks for the pulp & paper, chemical, oil & gas, and energy industries. JMW has an in-house Quality Control department, in-house Safety department, personnel certified in ASME, API 653, AWWA, and API, and an in-house Engineering and Design department.

Safety is #1 at JMW. In 2015 JMW attained inclusion in the OSHA Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP). At that time there were only 17 companies in the state of Louisiana that had earned this distinction and JMW was one of only two in northeast Louisiana. The Louisiana Workers Compensation Corporation has recognized JMW with their Safest 70 Award in 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, and 2021. The Golden Triangle Business Roundtable of Southeast Texas honored JMW with the Contractor Safety Award in 2017 and 2018.

Always family-owned, JMW has made a commitment to the Monroe community through involvement in local churches, schools, local sports team sponsorships, the Salvation Army, the American Red Cross, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Rays of Sonshine, P .A.W.S. of Northeast Louisiana, and River Cities Humane Society for Cats. JMW participates in the adopt-a-school program by providing resources for JS Clark Magnet school. Many area elementary, middle, high schools, colleges, churches, and youth athletic programs have benefited from JMW philanthropy. JMW is currently involved in a program at Neville High School to teach welding to interested high school students.