SB International

What SB International does

SB International, Inc. is a privately-held steel distribution and manufacturing company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, founded in 1981 by Satish Gupta. The company supplies Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG), line pipe, drill pipe, stainless and carbon steel, and raw ferrous and non-ferrous metals, with primary customers being oil and gas exploration, drilling, and transportation operators in the United States and Canada. It reports that the majority of the top 50 independent US drilling companies have used its products across major North American plays including the Bakken, Barnett, Haynesville, Fayetteville, Marcellus, Utica, Eagle Ford, and Niobrara.

The product portfolio is organized across three verticals: Pipe & Tubing (OCTG in API grades J-55 through P-110, line pipe in API 5L X-42 through X-80, and drill pipe per API 5D), Flat Roll Steel (stainless and carbon steel sheets, coils, plates, and strips), and Raw Materials (ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals). Manufacturing and distribution are executed through a combination of internal operations, acquired subsidiaries, and joint ventures, including SB Specialty Metals LLC (ten North American service centers, formed via the 2010 acquisition of Crucible Service Centers), Centric Pipe, LLC (acquired Northwest Pipe Company's OCTG casing and tubing mills in 2014 for $42.7 million, ~200,000 tons/year capacity), SB Navitas Tubulars (2010 Canada JV with Shane Jones in Calgary), and SB Precision Machinery Co., Ltd. (2012 China JV in Dongying, Shandong, manufacturing 600,000+ API 5CT couplings annually).

Revenue mechanics are overwhelmingly transactional: physical steel and metals sales on a quote-based direct sales model, with just-in-time delivery supported by more than 50,000 tons of stocked pipe across North American warehouses. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Quality assurance is anchored in third-party inspection (Moody International, Tuboscope) and API certifications. The company is family-controlled (Satish Gupta as Chairman, President and CEO; Yasmin Gupta as Executive Vice President), self-funded through operations, and operates with a small corporate headcount but a multi-entity industrial footprint spanning the US, Canada, and China.

Name

SB International

Legal name

SB International, Inc.

Website

https://sbisteel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SB International is a Dallas-based, privately-held steel distribution and manufacturing company that imports, distributes, and supplies Oil Country Tubular Goods, line pipe, drill pipe, and specialty steels primarily to oil and gas drilling operators across the United States and Canada through owned entities and joint ventures.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Steel Pipe and Tubular Goods Distribution

NAICS

Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (33121), Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132)

SIC

Wholesale-Metals & Minerals (No Petroleum) (5050), Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533), Steel Pipe & Tubes (3317)

akta.pro primary industry

OCTG, Line Pipe & Tubular Services (Supply, Inspection, Threading) (EUALABAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pipe & Tube Manufacturing (Seamless & Welded OCTG/Line Pipe/Structural Tube) (IMAKABAI), Scrap Metal Export/Import & Trading (International Sourcing, Compliance, Documentation) (IMAKAMAL)

Keywords

• Steel pipe distribution
• Oil country tubular goods
• Line pipe products
• Flat roll steel
• Specialty metals distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. OCTG and Line Pipe Distribution: SB International imports, manufactures, and distributes high-quality Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) and Line Pipe for the oil and gas industry. Products include tubing, casing, drill pipe, and couplings meeting API specifications. The company stocks over 50,000 tons of pipe across North American locations for just-in-time delivery.
2. Flat Roll Steel Import/Export: Import and export of stainless steel and carbon steel flat roll products, including secondary and prime cold rolled sheets, coils, plates, and precision strips. Global network of steel sources and production facilities.
3. Raw Materials Trading: Buying and selling ferrous and non-ferrous metals including scrap steel, rebar scrap, heavy melting scrap, shredded scrap, stainless steel scrap, copper scrap, brass scrap, aluminum, and zorba. Material shipped to overseas mills for melting and re-rolling.
4. SB Specialty Metals Distribution: SB Specialty Metals LLC operates as a full-line specialty metals distributor focused on conventional and powder metal tool steels and high speed steels, serving aerospace, automotive, energy, tool and die, and stainless steel distribution sectors. Ten service centers across North America.
5. SB Precision Machinery Couplings: Joint venture manufacturing and selling of high-quality couplings for the oil and gas drilling industry. Manufacturing capacity exceeds 600,000 units annually.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SB International imports, manufactures, and distributes high-quality Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG), Line Pipe, and Drill Pipe products for the oil and gas drilling industry across the US and Canada, maintaining more than 50,000 tons of ready stock for just-in-time delivery. The company also imports and exports stainless steel and carbon steel flat roll products, trades ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals globally, and operates subsidiary businesses in specialty metals distribution and API-certified coupling manufacturing.

Product overview

SB International is a privately-held steel distribution and manufacturing company offering a diversified portfolio of steel products and services primarily serving the energy sector. The product portfolio centers on Pipe & Tubing (Oil Country Tubular Goods, Line Pipe, and Drill Pipe products) and Flat Roll Steel (Stainless Steel and Carbon Steel), complemented by Raw Materials (Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals). Operations span domestic distribution across the US and Canada, international trading and manufacturing, and include three joint venture/sub-brand entities: Navitas Tubulars (Canada-focused OCTG and Line Pipe distribution), SB Specialty Metals LLC (specialty metals distribution across North America), and SB Precision Machinery Co., Ltd. (coupling manufacturing in China). The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Navitas Tubulars: Tubular goods distributor providing Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) and Line Pipe for the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.
• SB Specialty Metals
• SB Precision Machinery

Products and services

• Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) Specialized steel pipe and tubing products used in down-hole oil and gas drilling applications, including tubing (2 3/8" to 4 1/2" OD), casing (4 1/2" to 20" OD), in grades J-55, K-55, N-80, L-80, P-110, with plain end, STC, LTC, Buttress and premium connection options. Sold to oil and gas drilling companies and energy operators.
• Line Pipe Products Steel line pipe for the transportation of oil and natural gas, ranging from 2 3/8" to 64" outer diameter with wall thicknesses from 0.154" to 1.500", available in API-5L grades X-42 through X-80 with various coating options. Sold to oil and gas operators and pipeline companies.
• Drill Pipe Products

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50,000 tons of pipe stock available for just-in-time delivery
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Centric Pipe, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2014Centric Pipe, LLC, an affiliate of SB International, acquired substantially all OCTG assets of Northwest Pipe Company (NASDAQ: NWPX) for $42.7 million. The transaction includes Northwest Pipe's casing mill in Bossier City, Louisiana and tubing mill in Houston, Texas, with combined capacity of approximately 200,000 tons per year.
• Carpenter Powder ProductscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2012Long-term supply agreement extended through 2030 between SB Specialty Metals and Carpenter Powder Products, a division of Carpenter Technology Corporation and one of the world's largest producers of gas atomized powders. The agreement provides accelerated growth opportunities for both companies, with SBSM serving as the largest tool steel distributor in the United States.
• Dongying City Yonglijinggong Petroleum Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2012Sino-foreign joint venture between Dongying City Yonglijinggong Petroleum Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and SB International (USA), established in August 2012. The company manufactures and sells high-quality couplings for the oil and gas drilling industry, with manufacturing operations in Dongying City, Shandong Province, China, with capacity exceeding 600,000 units annually. Received API 5CT certification in 2013.
• SB Navitas Tubular, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 June 2010Joint venture established in June 2010 with Shane Jones, a sales executive with extensive experience in the oil and gas industry. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, SB Navitas Tubular markets Oil Country Tubular Goods and Line Pipe for SB International throughout the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. API and CSA products are stored at several distribution locations in Western Canada for just-in-time delivery.
• SB Specialty Metals LLC (SBSM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010SB Specialty Metals LLC was formed in January 2010 through the acquisition of the assets of Crucible Service Centers, a division of Crucible Materials Corporation. SBSM is a full-line specialty metals distributor with ten service centers across North America, focusing on conventional and powder metal tool steels and high speed steels for aerospace, automotive, energy, tool and die, and stainless steel distribution sectors.
• Tubular Synergy Group LPminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 7 April 2008Commercial alliance announced between SB International and Tubular Synergy Group LP in April 2008.
• WSP Pipe LLCminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 August 2007Joint acquisition with WSP Pipe LLC of Seamless Pipe Processing Plant at the Port of Houston, Texas in August 2007.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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