Edcon Steel’s expert team

Decades of combined experience

Each of our stores has its unique specialty, thanks to our team’s wealth of experience across different industries.

Our vast knowledge of steel and metal fabrication combined with our workforce’s longevity is what makes Edcon truly special.

“We have a number of staff members who have been with us for a long time. Four of our members have been with us for over 10 years, 10 members for over 15 years and four members for over 20 years, myself included,” says Michael Bevan, Edcon Steel Sales Manager.”

“What’s really special about our team is that we’ve all come from unique backgrounds. For example, Matt was virtually straight out of school when he started with us as a storeman. Now, he’s the branch manager at Brookvale and he’s coming up to 10 years with us.”

Variety of specialty backgrounds

“We also have staff who have previously worked in specialty metals. Some of our members have come from gas and welding suppliers, some are tradesmen and some are straight out of school and learnt everything right here at Edcon.… it’s such a rich variety.  For example, Mick at our Revesby store has been with us for almost 19 years and he’s a fitter machinist by trade.” 

“Many of our members came to Edcon from previous areas such as aluminium, fencing and cabinet making. This means that our branches rely on each other for advice, depending on who has the experience required to answer a question. ” 

“For instance, someone from our Orange branch might ring Brett at Blackdown because he has 20+ years of experience with tool steels, or they might ring Adrian at Revesby for advice on welding gases because he has over 10 years experience at BOC gases prior to joining Edcon. ” 

Our strong work culture

For Michael, culture makes all the difference when looking at the longevity of Edcon’s workforce.

And it’s one aspect of the business that he’s very grateful to experience.

“Edcon began as a family business with a small-business attitude. And it’s still a big part of who we are. No one is ever behind a closed door. If the Managing Director comes in, you can always have a chat with him. Whether someone walks past or visits one of the branches, we have an open door culture.”

“All of our directors work in the business full-time, so our employees feel comfortable talking to them. Our management team always takes the time to know their staff, their interests and show that we appreciate our team,” says Michael.