High Steel Structures Tour

In 1931 Sanford H. High founded the High Welding Company, a small welding shop in Lancaster, PA. An innovator, High successfully championed welding of bridge steel as a superior alternative to riveting during meetings with state highway officials. In 1971, the company's name was changed to High Steel Structures. Since the 1990s, they have undergone major facility expansions and expanded their market area well beyond the East Coast. They focus on steel fabrication, design build, painting & metalizing, steel erection, steel delivery, and also offer technical resources. Their four fabrication plants feature more than 500,000 square feet of enclosed production space and 85 acres of assembly yard. Certifications include AISC: Building Fabricator, Bridge Fabricator – Advanced (Major), Fracture Critical Endorsement, sophisticated Paint Endorsement P1—Enclosed and Canadian Welding Bureau CWB Division 1 certified to CSA Standard W47.1.

High Steel's engineering staff routinely assists the industry by reviewing structural steel designs and making suggestions to cut fabrication and shipping costs. This value-added service is useful to consultants during the design phase of the project. It also is useful to contractors as they consider developing alternate superstructure designs during the construction bidding process. Sanford H. High was inducted into the ARTBA Foundation's Transportation Development Hall of Fame in 2015. Their High Steel University training program debuted in 2018. In 2022, High Steel Structures' ownership was transferred to the High Foundation, which invests company profits back into the community.