The company in Moraine offers metallurgical, heat-treating, metal-finishing and other services.
Asked about his plans for the company, Irvin Vanderpohl, president of Wilse, initially declined to comment by phone Tuesday.
Later, he shared with this newspaper a letter the business is sending to customers.
“We regret to inform you that due to ongoing challenges in the business environment, we have made the difficult decision to close our facilities located at 2221 Arbor Blvd. and 2671 E. River Road, Moraine ... effective Feb. 14, 2025.
“While this decision was not made lightly, please be assured that we are committed to fulfilling our obligations during this transition,” the letter adds. “We will continue processing all current orders and addressing open commitments to minimize any impact on your operations.”
Wilse, an Indiana holding company, acquired what was Miller Consolidated Industries, Inc. (MCI), a Moraine-based metal treating and steels supply company, in January 2021.
MCI then was made up of operating units Quality Steels (established in 1929), Metallurgical Services (which got its start in 1946), Day Met Finishing (founded in 1980) and Met Lab (established in the late 1980s).
Their services ranged from commercial heat treating, supply of tool steels, metal finishing and black oxide processing to metallurgical testing.
The Moraine business at the time of the acquisition had about 45 employees, said Robert Hochwalt, managing partner of Provest Inc., the merger-and-acquisition broker of record for Miller Consolidated.
Vanderpohl is also CEO of Miami Machine Inc. in Overpeck, Ohio.
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