Well you certainly can't do any worse than what they had.

Your graphic is interesting. To be honest, I didn't see the "H" for the first 10-15 sec, but now I can't see anything else. I wonder if there is a way to emphasize the "H" without ruining the sophisticated subtlety you've accomplished. It's neat, but I think 10-15 sec is a long time to figure it out. Maybe I'm just an idiot.

I'll bet you can find more interesting logotype. Perhaps something more substantial. Those boxes (metal sheets, or whatever) create a pretty strong graphic, with a heavy "H" contained within, while that logotype seems really weak in comparison (style, weight and color). The type also seems disjointed from the logo. I would say to either make the type heavier and make it interact more with the graphic or make it much smaller, as a contrasting complimentary element to the graphic.

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Scott

The mark seems overy complex. What if you just distill it down to the H reversed out of the box (forming the I-beam)?

Are there registration marks hidden inside the symbol?

>Hugh, maybe you could make the cubes smaller without making the H smaller?

I also find the type a bit weak. Maybe something more graphic and with an interesting ampersand?
Maybe something like Teuton

I'll play with the type later - but just wanted to comment - the H in the middle was "accidental" I had the structure in place when I saw it and clipped one more path then I originally had designed and the H was there. It is supposed to refer more to the structural and engineering components as well as sheets of steel being molded or manufactured the H is I guess just an easter egg. I agree that the type is somewhat lackluster, but not sure how far I can really go before it competes with the symbol - I like teuton - I also like Scotts suggestion of maybe even going smaller - I don't really think that I want the two to really "interact" per se I want to keep them in seperate zones (rambling off the top of my head I really need to think about it) thanks for the suggestions so far guys!!!

I n ever updated this - They asked me to more specifically show a forge (since they are the only remaining forge left in KY) By following the link above you can see a VERSION of the logo (though not in the best iteration I would say. Not sure who did the web work - I think it was someone in house at the company.

not the strongest work but it beats what they had - which you can no longer see - and the client is pleased as punch.