Not so long ago, located right across the street from each other in Salem, Ohio, Butech and Bliss were two separate companies. 

Founded by John Buta in 1985, who still serves as the company’s president, Butech had a small manufacturing shop focused on developing innovative machine technologies for the metals industry. Over the years, they became a world-renowned supplier of splitting lines, scrap choppers, side trimmers, shears and hydraulic roller levelers. Due to limitations of the facility, Butech focused on manufacturing individual equipment including cut-to-length line equipment.

That all changed when Butech purchased the manufacturing facilities and later the intellectual property of Bliss, a steel equipment company with over 130 year history in building heavy-duty rolling mill equipment for ferrous and non-ferrous metal producers. Their engineering and manufacturing facilities are among the best available in North America.

With the purchase of the Bliss manufacturing facilities, Butech picked up an enormous amount of manufacturing capacity and thus began to broaden their product offerings to include a wide array of complete mill and metal processing line equipment. When Butech purchased the Bliss manufacturing facility they invested millions of dollars into upgrading many of the equipment tool centers. Currently, the Butech Bliss manufacturing facilities (3 locations in Salem, OH) include more than 95 machining centers and continue to invest in new equipment to be the most efficient equipment builder in the industry.

Butech Bliss is the team working to find answers to the most challenging obstacles their customers face in the metals industry, striving to create innovative solutions that allow customer to thrive and be highly competitive. With the dedication of over 290 employees, Butech Bliss offers unmatched technical leadership, continuous improvements in quality, and a diversified product portfolio to reach new customers and industries. Providing a rewarding environment where employees can succeed is important to the company. Butech Bliss is able to achieve these objectives through the hiring and retention of talented people. As such, they have been an active participant and supporter of YSU and the College of STEM by attending Expos and participating in employer events to network with YSU students. 

Over 30 Butech Bliss employees are YSU alums, from majors such as electrical, mechanical and industrial engineering, along with information technology and business. Butech Bliss relies on the wealth of talent that Youngstown State University develops and makes available for internships and recent graduates.

Learn more about Butech Bliss and how you can create a brighter future for yourself, the company, and the metals industry.