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About Us

Since 1947, J.T. Fennell Co, Inc. has made quality steel parts that meet customer specifications with quick turnaround. We use modern equipment and processes to ensure the best quality. Our team is capable of producing parts to our customer’s exact size and dimensions, whether the part is large or small. We have developed a steel fabrication company with the abilities to perform multiple processes, so our customers have one shop they can rely on for all their custom metal needs. We make high-quality parts for a variety of customers mainly for the construction, forestry or agricultural industries.

We are proud to support the great communities of Chillicothe & Peoria, IL. In Chillicothe, in particular, we take great pride in being a major employer in the town where we provide a safe work environment and take care of our people. We have employees who have been employed here for 40 years, which shows they believe in their work and how their work positively impacts our customers.

Our Team

Management Team

Ty Fennell - President & CEO
Dan Colwell - VP & COO
Ellen Winterbottom - Treasurer & CFO
Scott Meints - IT Manager & CIO
Jennifer Parrott-Witt - Human Resources
Caitlin Gardner - Payroll

Engineering

Sam Kelly - Engineer & Operations Manager
Tim White - Engineer
Colton Colwell - Engineer/ Quality Supervisor
Hunter Fennell - Engineer

Operations

Jeff Fennell - Shipping & Production Supervisor
Josh Herring – Quality & Safety
Tim Lequia - Facility & Equipment Manager
Wes Keinth - Supervisor
Steven Tuning - Operations Associate
Ron Corder - Supervisor
Tony Swanson - Quality & Inspection

Manufacturing Locations

Serving the Chillicothe and Peoria Communities

Chillicothe, IL

1104 Front Street
Chillicothe, IL
90,000 Sq Ft

Peoria, IL

8401 N. University St
Peoria, IL
223,915 Sq Ft

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