Leading a High-Performing Team

As President of SDI LaFarga, Kurt Breischaft leads a high-performing team that continually drives efficiencies and innovates quality products. Kurt has worked in the copper industry for more than 20 years, building expertise in numerous roles from engineering to...

Born from Two International Metal Powerhouses

SDI LaFarga was formed from two highly entrepreneurial companies—LaFarga Group, which innovated a process to manufacture copper over 200 years ago, and Steel Dynamics whose innovation has changed the steel industry over the last 27 years. From these two pioneers, SDI...

Groundbreaking Event

Thank you to all those who joined us last Monday at the official groundbreaking ceremony for our new expansion. We are excited about this next chapter in our company’s history, expanding our capabilities and enhancing the level of service we provide our...

Exceeding Expectations and Capacity

The fourth annual SDI LaFarga food drive to benefit Associated Churches of Fort Wayne and Allen County grew beyond the walls of our facility this year. We challenged our coworkers at Superior Aluminum Alloys (New Haven) and Iron Dynamics (Butler), both subsidiaries of...

2018 Associated Churches Food Drive

Two weeks, 73 employees, and 26,382 pounds of food all for one great cause. The third annual employee food drive hosted by SDI LaFarga continued to shatter records from years past. What started as friendly competition, with the plant divided into teams, turned into a...

SDI LaFarga Breaks 2016 Food Drive Record

SDI LaFarga recently hosted its second food drive to support Associated Churches of Fort Wayne and Allen County. Employees were challenged to beat the record-setting 13,716 cans collected in 2016, and they were up to the challenge. Employees were divided into seven...