Cives Corporation

What Cives Corporation does

Cives Corporation is a privately held, employee-owned industrial company founded in 1930 and headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. It operates two core divisions: Cives Steel Company, a structural steel fabricator with seven regional U.S. divisions (Northern, New England, Mid-Atlantic, Mid-South, Mid-West, North-West, South-West), each with 20,000+ tons of annual fabrication capacity, and Viking-Cives Group, which manufactures patented municipal truck equipment for snow and ice removal, with operations in the U.S. and Canada.

The company's underlying technology combines CNC-driven heavy fabrication (band saws, coping machines, multi-spindle drills, automated layout machines, plate processing, angle lines) with digital construction tooling including 3D modeling, BIM (Building Information Modeling), and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD). Viking-Cives holds signature patents on the TowPlow (single-truck multi-lane plowing), RollerPro Truck System (year-round roadway maintenance), and ProLine Body Design (combination bodies for municipal trucks), complemented by a broader product catalog spanning plows, wing plows, dump bodies, and spreaders. The Cives Steel segment serves commercial, industrial, healthcare, stadium, airport, higher education, data center, and manufacturing end-markets, with marquee projects including the Buffalo Bills NFL Stadium (26,000 tons), NYCFC Etihad Stadium (8,000+ tons), and the Stream Data Center in Goodyear, AZ (4,300 tons).

Cives generates revenue through project-based structural steel fabrication contracts (custom-quoted, one-time project work) and hardware sales of municipal truck equipment to government and DOT customers. Go-to-market is direct field sales through each regional division, with the municipal segment additionally distributed through cooperative purchasing programs (NASPO ValuePoint, Sourcewell, Canoe) that streamline public-sector procurement. The customer base spans enterprise owners, government entities, and educational institutions across more than eight use-case verticals, with no publicly disclosed revenue figures available.

Name

Cives Corporation

Legal name

Cives Corporation

Website

https://cives.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Cives Corporation is an employee-owned, privately held industrial firm operating two divisions: Cives Steel Company, a seven-division U.S. structural steel fabricator serving commercial, healthcare, stadium, data center, and manufacturing end-markets; and Viking-Cives Group, a manufacturer of patented municipal snow and ice removal truck equipment sold to government and DOT customers in the U.S. and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Steel Fabrication and Municipal Truck Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (3312)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Structural Steel Fabrication (IMADACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fasteners, Anchors & Connectors (Bolts, Weld Studs, Plates) (IMADACAJ)

Keywords

• Structural steel fabrication
• Snow plow equipment
• Truck equipment manufacturing
• Connection design services
• Municipal snow removal

Headquarters

HQ city

Alpharetta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Structural Steel Fabrication: Cives Steel Company fabricates structural steel for commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects. Revenue is generated through project-based fabrication contracts, typically for large-scale construction projects.
2. Municipal Truck Equipment: Viking-Cives Group manufactures, supplies, and installs truck equipment for snow and ice removal. Revenue comes from equipment sales to municipal and government customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cives Corporation fabricates structural steel for commercial, industrial, infrastructure, healthcare, stadium, airport, data center, and higher education projects through its Cives Steel Company division, supported by in-house connection, seismic, and BIM/IPD engineering. Through Viking-Cives Group, the company designs, manufactures, supplies, and installs a wide range of truck equipment for year-round roadway maintenance, specializing in patented snow and ice removal solutions such as TowPlow, RollerPro, and ProLine products.

Product overview

Cives Corporation operates two primary divisions offering distinct product portfolios: Cives Steel Company provides structural steel fabrication services as a leader in connection design, seismic design, detailing, 3D modeling, BIM, and integrated project delivery (IPD); Viking-Cives Group manufactures truck equipment for year-round roadway maintenance with signature patented products including the TowPlow, RollerPro truck system, and ProLine body design. The Viking-Cives product line includes plows (vee plows, reversing plows, underbody scrapers), wing plows, dump bodies (western style, demolition, rock, asphalt, landscaping, chipper, disaster cleanup), spreaders (conquest, slide-in conveyor/dual auger), combination bodies, utility equipment, specialty trailers, and snow-blowers/affiliated products. Cives Steel operates seven divisions across the US (Northern, New England, Mid-Atlantic, Mid-South, Mid-West, North-West, South-West) while Viking-Cives operates multiple locations in the US and Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TowPlow: Patented signature product - a towable plow that allows one truck to plow two lanes simultaneously
• RollerPro
• ProLine
• Beau-Roc

Products and services

• Cives Steel Company (Structural Steel Fabrication) Structural steel fabrication division offering connection design, seismic design, detailing, 3D modeling, Building Information Modeling (BIM), and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) services for commercial, industrial, airports, stadiums, higher education, healthcare, data centers, and manufacturing projects. Operates seven regional divisions across the U.S.
• Viking-Cives Group (Truck Equipment Manufacturing) Truck equipment manufacturing division that designs, manufactures, supplies, and installs a wide range of truck equipment for year-round maintenance of roadway systems, specializing in snow and ice solutions.
• TowPlow
• RollerPro Truck System
• ProLine Body Design (Proline Combination Bodies)
• WING (Side Wing Plow)
• WHD WING (Heavy Duty Wing Plow)
• VEE PLOW
• Salt Saver Two Stage Reversible Plow
• AHW WING
• Asphalt Bodies (Beau-Roc DCS, DL, RXL, LTT)
• Demolition Dump Bodies (Beau-Roc DH, RXL, RXH, DBL, DBH, HTT)
• Rock Bodies (Beau-Roc RXH, DBH)
• Landscaper Bodies (Beau-Roc MPLD, Ultra)
• Disaster Cleanup Bodies (Beau-Roc MPMD, MPHD)
• Chipper Bodies (Beau-Roc CCS, CCL, MPLD)
• VCL Steel Reversing Plow
• VCL Proline Flat Floor Spreader
• Western Style Dump Body
• Western Style Options

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20,000 tons of structural steel annually per division
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NASPO ValuePointcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNASPO ValuePoint is a cooperative purchasing program that allows government entities to purchase Viking-Cives equipment through pre-negotiated contracts, streamlining procurement for state and local governments.
• SourcewellcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSourcewell is a cooperative purchasing program that provides government entities access to Viking-Cives equipment through competitively solicited contracts, facilitating efficient public sector procurement.
• CanoecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCanoe is a cooperative purchasing program that enables government entities to purchase Viking-Cives equipment through pre-established purchasing agreements.
• American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAISC representatives visited Cives Steel Mid-West Division for an in-depth presentation about operations, values, and capabilities, followed by a guided tour of the shop.
• Purdue NorthwestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCives Steel Company Mid-West Division serves as materials sponsor and industry mentor for Purdue Northwest's Steel Bridge Team at the AISC/ASCE Student Steel Bridge Competition.
• Ball State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCives hosted Ball State University Construction Management Program seniors for a capstone project mentorship, providing industry guidance on full process including bidding, award, pre-planning, and planning.
• Penn StateminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCives Mid-Atlantic team attended Penn State Career Fair to share insights about the company, discuss career paths, and connect with next generation of engineering and construction professionals.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SteelFab: SteelFab is one of the largest independent structural steel fabricators in the United States, operating multiple regional plants with capacity for large commercial and industrial projects - directly comparable to Cives Steel's seven-division, multi-thousand-ton structural steel fabrication model.
• Banker Steel Company: Banker Steel fabricates structural steel for major commercial, healthcare, and infrastructure projects in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast - comparable to Cives Steel's regional division strategy and project-based business model.
• Hirschfeld Industries: Hirschfeld is a multi-region structural steel fabricator serving bridges, commercial buildings, and industrial facilities - a direct peer for fabricated structural steel projects of similar scale and complexity.
• Canam Group: Canam is a large North American steel fabricator producing structural steel for commercial, institutional, and infrastructure projects from multiple plants - directly comparable to Cives Steel's capacity and end-market spread.
• Heil Environmental (a Safe Fleet brand): Heil Environmental manufactures refuse and snow/ice removal truck bodies for municipal customers - directly comparable to Viking-Cives's snow plow, dump body, and combination body product lines for government fleets.
• Henderson Products (Safe Fleet): Henderson Products designs and manufactures snow and ice control equipment (plows, wings, spreaders, dump bodies) sold to municipalities and DOTs - a direct peer to Viking-Cives's municipal truck equipment business.
• Schuff Steel (an EMCOR Group company): Schuff Steel is a structural steel fabricator serving commercial, healthcare, sports, and data center projects across multiple US regions - directly comparable to Cives Steel's project mix and multi-division footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Nucor Corporation: Nucor is the largest US steel producer and operates downstream fabrication and joist/decking businesses that compete with Cives Steel for large commercial and industrial structural projects, though as part of a much broader steel portfolio.
• Commercial Metals Company (CMC): CMC operates steel mills, fabrication, and construction services across North America, including structural steel fabrication that overlaps with Cives Steel - a broader incumbent competing in similar end markets.
• Gerdau Ameristeel: Gerdau produces long steel products and operates fabrication operations in North America, serving structural and infrastructure end-markets that overlap with Cives Steel's fabricated structural metal business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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