As it enters its 75th year in business, Milwaukee Lead Works decided to close its doors and discontinue operations.
As it enters its 75th year in business, Milwaukee Lead Works (Milwaukee) has decided to close its doors and discontinue operations. The current president, John Schmitt, representing the third generation, operated the family business with his father, Jerald Schmitt, chairman.
"The bottom line is we are not having fun anymore," John Schmitt told Supply House Times. "The industry has expanded. It has become very tough for a small independent to make a go of it when faced with competition from larger national and regional chains. The return was not there for us."