Tampa Bay Steel

Name

Tampa Bay Steel

Legal name

Tampa Bay Steel, LLC

Website

https://tampabaysteel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Distribution and Processing

NAICS

Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (3312)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Steel Service Centers & Processing (Slitting, Cut-to-Length, Blanking, Leveling) (IMAKABAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Steel Products Trading & Service Centers (Flat, Long, Pipe & Tube, Rebar) (IMAKAJAB)

Keywords

• Metal distribution services
• Steel processing services
• CNC metal fabrication
• Structural steel supply
• Industrial metal cutting

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metal Products Sales: Sale of carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, structural steel, steel plate, steel sheet, pipe & tubing, bar grating/expanded metal, and other metal products from inventory.
2. Metal Processing Services: Value-added processing services including CNC laser cutting, CNC burning, saw cutting, CNC angle line, CNC machining, CNC forming, iron working, shearing, waterjet cutting, and tube laser processing. Engineering staff of 8 people with 50+ years combined design experience transforms customer designs into finished products.
3. Delivery Services: Full-service delivery fleet with company drivers covering Florida and South Georgia. Includes fuel surcharge billing based on delivered weight. Also offers nationwide shipping through LTL carrier.
4. Outside Processing Services: Third-party processing coordination including hot-dipped galvanizing, blasting and priming, structural and plate rolling. TBSC handles paperwork and logistics for customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tampa Bay Steel distributes a vast inventory of carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum products and provides value-added metal processing services including CNC laser cutting, CNC burning, saw cutting, CNC machining, CNC forming, iron working, shearing, waterjet cutting, and tube laser processing. The company also offers outside processing coordination (galvanizing, blasting, priming, rolling) and operates a full-service delivery fleet covering Florida and South Georgia with nationwide LTL shipping capability.

Product overview

Tampa Bay Steel is a full-line metal distribution and processing company offering a unified portfolio of metal products and processing services. The core product offering consists of Carbon Steel (structural, plate, sheet, pipe, tubing, bar grating, expanded metal with various ASTM specifications), Stainless Steel (304/304L, 316/316L, 317L, 904L grades), and Aluminum (3003, 5052, 6061). These metal products are complemented by value-added processing services including Precision Processing (which integrates CNC Laser Cutting, CNC Burning, Saw Cutting, CNC Machining, CNC Forming, CNC Angle Line, Iron Workers, Shearing, Water Jet Cutting, and Tube Laser), plus outside services such as galvanizing, blasting/priming, and rolling. The company operates as a single integrated offering where metal procurement and custom processing are combined under one roof with a dedicated delivery fleet.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Carbon Steel Products Full line of carbon steel products including structural steel, steel plate, steel sheet, pipe, tubing, bar grating, and expanded metal in various ASTM specifications (A36, A572, A588, A709, A992, A515, A516, A514) and abrasion-resistant grades (AR225, AR400F). Sold to construction, fabrication, and industrial customers.
• Stainless Steel Products Extensive inventory of stainless steel plate, sheet, and structural products including grades 304/304L, 316/316L, 317L, and 904L. Also offers stainless expanded metal and structural members in 904L and 317L grades. Tampa Bay Steel holds the largest 904L plate inventory in Florida.
• Aluminum Plate and Sheet Products Aluminum plate and sheet products including non-heat treatable alloys 3003, 5052, and 6061. Stocked in 6061-T6 and 5052-H32 grades ranging from .063" to 1" thickness.
• Other Metal Products
• Laser Cutting Services Six Mazak OptiPlex 3015 Fiber Laser Cutting Machines including 2 with 6.0 kW resonators and 1 with 8.0 kW resonator. Processes flat sheets up to 60" x 120" with automated Tekmag storage/automation system. Cuts metal up to 3/4" thick.
• Tube Laser Cutting Services Mazak FG-220 DDL (Direct Diode Laser) for tube and structural applications. Cuts round, square, rectangular, and triangular tube/pipe, I and H beams, angle iron, and user-defined shapes with high precision and 3D flexibility.
• CNC Burning Services
• Saw Cutting Services
• CNC Forming Services Six CNC press brake machines including Safan E-Brake (330 ton x 14', 110 ton x 10') and four Accurpress Accell Series (235 ton x 12', 485 ton x 16'). For forming stair pans, truck/trailer components, and cabinetry.
• CNC Machining Services
• CNC Angle Line Services
• Iron Worker Services
• Water Jet Cutting Services
• Shearing Services
• Outside Processing Services
• Delivery and Shipping Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 50% energy saving with Safan E-Brake electric press brakes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and major.

• Lighthouse for the Blind & Low VisionminorOthers · 1 January 2022Tampa Bay Steel formed a team to fundraise and support the Lighthouse for the Blind & Low Vision's first annual White Cane Walk 2022. Team raised over $1,000 and raised awareness for the blind and visually impaired in the community.
• Cedarkirk CampsminorOthers · 1 January 2016Tampa Bay Steel partners with Cedarkirk Camps every year and sponsors TBSC employee's children and grandchildren to experience their camp. Cedarkirk is a year-round camp located on the Alafia River within 170 acres of woodlands, wetlands, and uplands, dedicated to spiritual renewal and growth.
• Metropolitan MinistriesminorOthers · 7 November 2015TBSC volunteers participate in community service at Metropolitan Ministries, assisting with building greenhouses and sorting and organizing donations. Tampa Bay Steel also offers grants for ministries throughout the Tampa Bay Area.
• Florida Steel CorporationmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1980On March 31, 1983, Tampa Bay Steel purchased the Tampa Service Center from Florida Steel Corporation. The two service centers merged and began to enjoy even greater success, expanding from 10,000 sq ft warehouse to current ~220,000 sq ft facility.
• Young LifeminorOthersTampa Bay Steel supports Young Life ministry through grants and community involvement. Young Life is a Christian youth ministry organization.
• Habitat for HumanityminorOthersTampa Bay Steel offers employees 8 hours of volunteer time as PTO when they find opportunities to give back, and sponsors group volunteer events at Habitat for Humanity.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ryerson Holding Corporation: U.S. metal service center offering carbon steel, stainless, aluminum, and value-added processing (laser cutting, machining, forming). Same business model, product mix, and customer base as Tampa Bay Steel, but at national scale.
• Olympic Steel: Mid-size U.S. metal service center distributing carbon, stainless, and aluminum products with in-house processing. Closely comparable to Tampa Bay Steel in business model and product breadth, though operating nationally.
• Kloeckner Metals: Global metal service center with strong U.S. presence offering steel, stainless, aluminum distribution and processing services. Directly comparable to Tampa Bay Steel on product mix and processing capabilities.
• Earle M. Jorgensen Company (EMJ): Specialty metals distributor with strong processing capabilities and a focus on carbon, alloy, and stainless steel. Closely comparable to Tampa Bay Steel in service center + processing model and customer segments.
• McNichols Company: Nationwide metal products supplier specializing in perforated metal, bar grating, expanded metal, and wire cloth. Overlaps with Tampa Bay Steel's bar grating and expanded metal product lines and serves similar fabrication customers.
• Metal Supermarkets: Franchise-based metal distribution network offering small-quantity sales of steel, aluminum, and stainless with in-store cutting services. Comparable in core distribution model to Tampa Bay Steel, but serves SMB and walk-in customers rather than enterprise fabricators.

Broad incumbents

• Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Largest U.S. metal service center operator with ~300+ facilities. Operates in the same space as Tampa Bay Steel with overlapping product lines and processing capabilities, but at vastly broader scale and national reach.
• Worthington Steel: Major U.S. processor of flat-rolled steel with extensive value-added processing capabilities. Competes with Tampa Bay Steel in flat-rolled processing and serves overlapping OEM and construction customers, though at much larger scale.

Regional players

• Industrial Metal Supply Co. Regional metal service center on the U.S. West Coast offering steel, aluminum, and processing services to fabricators and OEMs. Similar regional service center + processing model, but geographically non-overlapping with Tampa Bay Steel.

Emerging players

• Online Metals: E-commerce-first small-quantity metals distributor with broad alloy selection. Operates in the same metal distribution category as Tampa Bay Steel but with a digital, small-order model that does not directly compete for enterprise fabrication accounts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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