History
How It All Began
SupremeMetal’s proud history began in 1929, during the later years of Prohibition and the beginning of the Great Depression. Brothers Sam and Morris Schwartz established Supreme Metal Cooler Works in Brooklyn, N.Y. to produce stainless steel bar equipment for the restaurant industry.Despite its beginnings during challenging times, the company endured. The legacy of quality and innovative manufacturing built by Sam and Morris has continued through three generations of the Schwartz family.
Growth and New Products
Over the years, Supreme grew and added new products to better serve the bar and restaurant industry. The need for larger manufacturing facilities took the company from Brooklyn to Long Island to Georgia. Its product line expanded to include sinks, ice chests, hot food tables and accessories, modular bar dies, vinyl-clad and sealed-well units for hot food tables, food steamers and refrigerated drop-ins. With its diversified product portfolio, Supreme has been able to offer the highest-quality solution at every price point.Quality and Service Strengthen the Brand
SupremeMetal is known for its quality and service. Its products are reliable and durable. Dedicated to its customers, Supreme continues to expand its product lines with innovative designs to meet their needs beyond their expectations.The Schwartz family maintains their longstanding commitment to the company and the industry. Today, the third generation of Schwartz family members is leading SupremeMetal with the same commitment, vision and principles that Sam and Morris demonstrated when they started the company in 1929.
Timeline
1929. Brothers Sam and Morris Schwartz founded Supreme Metal Cooler Works in 1929 during Prohibition. The brothers had immigrated to the United States from Russia with skills as sheet metal mechanics and began manufacturing stainless steel bar equipment for the restaurant equipment industry. 
1955-1957. Michael and Irving Schwartz, sons of Morris Schwartz joined the business as SupremeMetal continued to grow.
1959. Supreme relocated to Westbury, N.Y. and began doing business as Supreme Metal Fabricators Inc. Michael Schwartz managed sales, and Irving Schwartz handled manufacturing. During this time Supreme produced sinks and ice chests to be used under bars in restaurants and hotels. 
1970. Supreme launched a line of portable bars and waitress stations under the name of Bar King Mfg. and opened a second manufacturing facility in Bayshore, N.Y.
1976. Lisa Finegan, daughter of Michael Schwartz, began working at SupremeMetal. Having worked many summers as a receptionist, file clerk purchasing assistant and bookkeeper, she began in customer service/sales. 
1978. Rick Schwartz, son of Michael Schwartz, joined SupremeMetal as a draftsman and estimator. He went on to do shipping and receiving and worked his way through the entire factory before becoming plant supervisor. 
1983. Jeff Schwartz, son of Irving Schwartz, joined SupremeMetal, after having worked summers in the factory. Jeff became the shipping and receiving supervisor and later the purchasing agent. 
1990. Having the desire to add new products and continue to grow the company but lacking the space to do so, five families packed up and moved from New York to Alpharetta, Ga. The company built a 60,000 sq. foot manufacturing facility and took the name SupremeMetal Inc..
Sandy Hill Gembs was the only employee to follow the family to Georgia. She had been with the company for 10 years. Her heart belonged to Supreme.
1993. Supreme added a complete line of hot food tables and accessories under the name of Triumph.
1996. Supreme added a new line of upscale underbar equipment under the name of Prestige. Along with the product the company changed its trade name to SupremeMetal and created a new upscale company logo.
2001. Supreme added the Modular Bar Die to the Prestige line of equipment.
2004. Supreme added the Vinyl Clad and Sealed Well units to the Triumph line of hot food tables.
2005. Supreme went in a new direction by adding the ST-1000 food steamer, later renamed ST-2300, to its lineup.
2009. Supreme continues the addition of new products, including Refrigerated Drop-ins and a Heavy Duty Series of Hot Food Tables, as well as expanding all existing lines by adding models and sizes. To meet the additional space requirements, the original 60,000 square foot building was enlarged to 80,000 square feet of manufacturing, warehouse and office space. 
SupremeMetal’s family continues to grow with Rick as president, Lisa as vice president, Jeff as secretary/treasurer and Sandy as national sales manager. SupremeMetal currently employs many families consisting of siblings, parents and children.
SupremeMetal celebrates its 80th year of Quality, Dependability, and Teamwork!
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