After 35 years in the steel industry from slitter operator to Vice President of Sales, in 2008, John Scott founded Scott Steel LLC in Troy, Ohio. The company began in John's home office where he started as a steel brokerage. John and his wife, Patti, performed all the operations of the company, including purchasing, receiving, and even on occasion made deliveries for a select group of customers. A few years later John's son, Aaron joined him and they moved to a larger, leased office space across town.

The business expanded quickly with customer service being the key to their success. "You have to take care of your customers" is often heard in conversations within the Scott's meetings.  In early 2013, needing to hire more employees to manage the workload, John and Aaron purchased riverfront property in Piqua, Ohio. This facility allowed them to store their material and better coordinate customer deliveries; but soon they had outgrown that as well.

In August 2020, Aaron became president of Scott Steel. He continues to grow the business and is excited for the opportunities the future holds.