who we are
In 1954, James Mazzella formed a business by providing the most basic of lifting devices — wire rope slings that were braided by hand.
It wasn’t the cleanest and certainly not the easiest job around – but it was fundamental to the industry. This gut-level standard of performance defined the company in 1954, and it defines the company to this day. From the shop floor to the front office, every employee knows and understands the no-excuses, customer-first mentality that is threaded throughout the company. In every customer interaction, we instill confidence and comfort.
The company has grown organically through the decades by expanding its product offerings and by entering new markets. It has done so by securing new customers and nurturing those historic relationships. And it has grown by acquisition.
Our higher purpose is to instill confidence and comfort in everything that we do.
Our functional purpose is to deliver quality products, services, and resources to all industries that can assist in creating a safe and reliable workplace.
We design, manufacture, and distribute products and provide services for lifting and material handling applications, as well as the architectural metals industry.
At Mazzella Companies, our core values — Be Safe, Inspire Lifelong Learning, Be Humble, Be Hungry, and Be Smart — guide everything we do. They influence how we work, make decisions, and support one another across every level of the company.
Be Safe
At Mazzella Companies, we put safety first with thorough training, regular inspections, and strict standards. We invest in the right tools and programs to protect our team and customers. Safety is part of who we are and something we all take responsibility for.
Inspire Lifelong Learning
We are committed to continuous improvement. Subscribe to the belief that you are either growing or dying. Be willing to fail. “If you haven’t lost, you haven’t played.” Routinely share your knowledge and expertise to enhance our customers’ experience, always promoting safe and proper use of our products and services. We learn by doing and we perfect by teaching.
Be Humble
Ideal team players are humble. They lack excessive ego or concerns about status. Humble people are quick to point out the contributions of others and slow to seek attention for their own. They share credit, emphasize team over self, and define success collectively rather than individually.
Be Hungry
Ideal team players are hungry. They are always looking for more. More things to do. More to learn. More responsibility to take on. Hungry people almost never have to be pushed by a manager to work harder because they are self-motivated and diligent. They are constantly thinking about the next step and the next opportunity.
Be Smart
Ideal team players are smart. They have common sense about people. Smart people tend to know what is happening in a group situation and how to deal with others in the most effective way. They have good judgment and intuition around subtleties of group dynamics and the impact of their words and actions.
Mazzella Companies’ purpose is to instill confidence and comfort in every interaction by being the best at everything we do. Being the best involves the development, commitment, and engagement of everyone on the Mazzella team. We are committed to our Management System to continually improve the processes that drive the safety of all stakeholders and ensure the products and services we provide always meet the customer’s requirements.
We provide products and services that are essential to the operation of businesses in several different industries. It is our responsibility to be invested in our customers’ businesses and show that we care how our products and services affect them.
To demonstrate our investment, we provide high-quality products and services, maintain longstanding relationships with premium suppliers, maintain an ISO certification, share valuable expertise, and much more.
Ultimately, everything we do is to ensure that everyone — whether it be our team members, customers, or customers’ team members — gets home safely to their families at the end of the day.
Mazzella Companies strongly believes in giving back to the communities that our team members live and work in. From serving meals at local community centers to hosting food drives to support local food banks, it is a big part of our organization.
With the average tenure of a Mazzella team member being over six years, it’s easy to see that working for Mazzella Companies is a challenging and rewarding experience. Even more impressive, multiple members of the Mazzella Management team have 30 or more years of service with the company! We believe in rewarding team members for their hard work.
We regularly organize events and outings to show appreciation for Mazzella team members. We strive to maintain a workplace where team members feel comfortable, safe, and appreciated, which is why many of them have been with the company for over a decade.
Mazzella has more than 70 years of experience serving customers. We maintain a large inventory of products, offer a wide variety of value-added services, and have longstanding relationships with premium suppliers. We offer everything you might need for lifting, rigging, fall protection, warehousing, metal roofing, and rollforming-related applications.
We lead by example when it comes to safety and sharing our expertise with customers and the market. Not only can customers come to us for a complete solution for their needs, they can rely on us as a source for valuable industry information.