Salit Steel
Salit Steel is a fifth-generation, family-owned integrated steel service and rebar fabrication company operating 20+ locations across Canada and the United States. It supplies reinforcing steel, stainless rebar, structural beams, mesh, and mechanical tube to construction firms, infrastructure developers, and government agencies.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1905
- HeadquartersNiagara Falls, Canada
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Salit Steel does
Salit Steel is a fifth-generation, family-owned steel service and rebar fabrication company headquartered at 7771 Stanley Avenue in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1905 by Myer Salit — a Polish immigrant who started with a single horse and cart — the company has grown into an integrated network of 20+ operating locations across Ontario, Quebec, Western Canada, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and the United States, organized around two primary divisions: the Steel Service Centre (plates, bars, beams, hollow structural steel, mechanical tube, cold finished bar) and the Rebar Fabrication Division (black rebar, stainless rebar, mesh, fabricated and pre-assembled rebar, GFRP, cold drawn wire). Wholly-owned subsidiaries include StelCrete (pre-assembled reinforcing components), Salit Specialty Rebar / SSR (stainless rebar in Buffalo, NY — described as the largest stock of stainless rebar in North America with a dedicated stainless-only production line), Ardel Steel (Saskatchewan), Canbar Steel Fabricators (Calgary), Heritage Steel Sales (British Columbia), Acier & Tube Salit (Montreal), Belleville Metals (Quinte region), Salit Tube (Mississauga), and Canada Wide Reinforcing Steel. The company holds CWB welding certifications (W186 and W47.1) and serves general contractors, developers, structural fabricators, precasters, foundation contractors, and OEMs on marquee projects including the Gordie Howe International Bridge, Eglinton Crosstown Subway, South Niagara Hospital, Keeyask Hydro Generating Station, NextStar / Stellantis-LG battery plant, BMO Field, and Bloor/THE ONE condominium caissons.
The company's core technology centers on conventional steel fabrication and rebar processing — cutting, bending, welding, threading, and assembly — supported by a dedicated fleet running three shifts to meet on-time delivery commitments. Differentiated capability is concentrated in stainless rebar (scale inventory plus a dedicated stainless-only line that eliminates black-carbon contamination) and in pre-assembled reinforcing components supplied to precast concrete manufacturers, where customization and tolerance are critical. The rebar fabrication business is operated on a vertical stack from detailing through installation; the steel service centre business runs on processing and just-in-time project fulfillment.
Salit Steel generates revenue through quote-based, project-specific sales in three streams: one-time sales of steel products (rebar, beams, plates, bars, mesh, mechanical tube), rebar fabrication and installation services (detailing, threading, pre-assembly, installation), and steel service centre processing (plasma cutting, saw cutting, shearing, custom steel solutions). Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, targeting general contractors, developers, infrastructure authorities, and industrial clients across North America via the company's owned service centre and fabrication network. The company is privately held by the Cohen family, with Steven Cohen (great-grandson of the founder) leading operations alongside his father Larry and sons Daniel and Michael; no external investors, private equity, or venture capital involvement is disclosed, and growth has been internally funded over five generations.
Salit Steel firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Salit Steel
- Legal name
- Salit Steel
- Website
- https://salitsteel.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1905
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- Salit Steel is a fifth-generation, family-owned integrated steel service and rebar fabrication company operating 20+ locations across Canada and the United States. It supplies reinforcing steel, stainless rebar, structural beams, mesh, and mechanical tube to construction firms, infrastructure developers, and government agencies.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Salit Steel industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Steel Products and Fabrication
- NAICS
- Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312), Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (3312), Plate Work and Fabricated Structural Product Manufacturing (33231), Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (331210)
- SIC
- Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Steel Pipe & Tubes (3317)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Rebar Fabrication & Reinforcing Products (IMADACAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Steel Products Trading & Service Centers (Flat, Long, Pipe & Tube, Rebar) (IMAKAJAB), Bridge & Infrastructure Steel Components (IMADACAL), Specialty & Alloy Steel (Stainless, Tool Steel, Electrical Steel, High-Strength/HSLA) (IMAKABAJ)
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Where Salit Steel is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Niagara Falls
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices13 records
Markets served
Salit Steel business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Steel Products Sales: Direct sales of steel products including rebar, beams, plates, bars, mesh, and structural steel to construction and manufacturing customers
- Rebar Fabrication Services: Custom fabrication and pre-assembly of reinforcing steel products for construction projects, including detailing, threading, and installation services
- Steel Service Centre Operations: Processing and distribution of steel products including plasma cutting, saw cutting, shearing, and custom steel solutions
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Project-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Salit Steel product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Salit Steel manufactures, fabricates and distributes steel products through an integrated network of steel service centres and rebar fabrication facilities across North America. The company supplies rebar (including stainless rebar), fabricated and pre-assembled reinforcing components, beams, plates, bars, mesh, hollow structural steel (HSS) and mechanical tube to construction, infrastructure and industrial customers. Its offering combines raw steel supply with custom cutting, bending, welding, pre-assembly and on-site installation services.
Product overview
Salit Steel is an integrated network of companies delivering steel solutions across North America through two primary divisions: the Steel Service Centre and the Rebar Fabrication Division. The Steel Service Centre provides products such as plates, bars, beams, hollow structural steel (HSS), and mechanical tube. The Rebar Fabrication Division offers reinforcing steel products including black rebar, stainless rebar, mesh, fabricated rebar, pre-assembled rebar, and cold-drawn wire. The company operates multiple subsidiary brands including StelCrete (pre-assembled reinforcing components), Salit Specialty Rebar (stainless rebar), Ardel Steel (Saskatchewan rebar services), Canbar Steel (Alberta rebar fabrication), Heritage Steel (British Columbia rebar), Acier & Tube Salit (Quebec mechanical tube), Belleville Metals (Ontario metals), and Salit Tube (Ontario mechanical tube). Together these entities provide steel solutions to customers in commercial and residential construction, industrial, infrastructure, and institutional sectors across Ontario, Quebec, Western Canada, and the United States.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- SSR (Salit Specialty Rebar): Premier stainless steel rebar supplier and fabricator, the largest stock of stainless rebar in North America with plants dedicated to stainless rebar only, located in Buffalo, NY.
- StelCrete
- Ardel Steel
- Canbar Steel
- Heritage Steel
- Belleville Metals
Products and services
- Steel Service Centre Steel Service Centres providing steel products (plates, bars, beams, hollow structural steel) to manufacturing, fabrication, maintenance and design industries.
- Rebar Fabrication Division Reinforcing steel (rebar) fabrication and structural steel services to the construction and building industry, including cutting, bending, threading, welding and pre-assembly.
- StelCrete Pre-Assembled Reinforcing Components Manufacture and supply of pre-assembled reinforcing and structural steel components, wire and wire mesh assemblies for the precast concrete and construction industries across Canada. Includes CWB certified welding services.
- Salit Specialty Rebar (SSR) Stainless Rebar Premier stainless steel rebar supplier and fabricator in North America, operating the largest stock of stainless rebar on a dedicated stainless-only production line in Buffalo, NY.
- Ardel Steel Rebar Fabrication Saskatchewan-based full-service rebar fabrication plant and steel distributor with branches in Regina and Saskatoon, offering complete rebar installation services.
- Canbar Steel Fabricators Rebar manufacturing company located in Calgary, Alberta, providing detailing and fabrication services since 1977.
- Heritage Steel Rebar Fabrication Reinforcing steel fabricator operating since 1984 in North Langley, British Columbia, serving the Fraser Valley and Vancouver regions.
- Acier & Tube Salit Mechanical Tubing Mechanical (ERW) tubing and cold finish bar supplier serving the Quebec marketplace from Montreal.
- Belleville Metals Distribution Metal supplier serving manufacturers, builders, farms and hobbyists in the Quinte, Ontario area with carbon and specialty steel products.
- Salit Tube Mechanical Tubing Mechanical (ERW) tubing and cold finish bar provider located in Mississauga, Ontario, serving store fixture, furniture, healthcare, greenhouse and fencing industries.
Quantifiable outcome
- Delivered 2,500+ tonnes of rebar for Stellantis battery plant project
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Salit Steel
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Salit Steel technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Salit Steel partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered project-based, core and supporting.
- Niagara Region Wind Corporation (NRWC)project-basedCreated precast concrete wind turbine tower segments for 230 MW wind farm project in Niagara Peninsula
- North American Steel AlliancecoreStrategic alliance for steel distribution and service across North America
- Independent Steel AlliancesupportingAlliance supporting independent steel service centers
- Enercon GMBHsupportingTechnical training partnership for wind turbine tower segment manufacturing; team members traveled to Germany and Austria facilities in June 2015
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Salit Steel competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Kloeckner Metals: Kloeckner operates a North American steel service center network providing flat-rolled, long products, and fabricated components to construction and industrial customers. Comparable to Salit's Steel Service Centre division in product mix and customer base.
- Olympic Steel: Olympic Steel is a US metals service center and processor with rebar and structural products sold to similar construction and industrial customers. Overlaps with Salit on the steel service center model and project-based sales motion.
- Marmen Inc. Marmen is a large Canadian metal fabrication and steel processing company serving infrastructure, energy, and industrial customers. Comparable to Salit in fabricated structural metal work, welding certifications, and project-based manufacturing.
- Samuel, Son & Co. Samuel is a major Canadian-headquartered metals service center and manufacturing company with extensive rebar fabrication and steel processing operations across North America. Directly comparable to Salit's integrated service-center and rebar fabrication model.
- Commercial Metals Company (CMC): CMC operates one of North America's largest rebar fabrication networks (including the former Harris Rebar) and is a direct competitor to Salit Steel's Rebar Fabrication Division. Both serve similar general contractors and infrastructure developers with fabricated rebar and structural steel.
- Russel Metals: Russel Metals is a leading Canadian steel service center and distributor with a national branch network closely mirroring Salit Steel's Steel Service Centre operations across Canada. Both serve similar industrial, manufacturing, and construction customers.
Broad incumbents
- Gerdau: Gerdau is a major North American long-products steelmaker with rebar fabrication capabilities serving construction and infrastructure. It is comparable to Salit as both a rebar supplier and fabricator, though at significantly larger scale and including primary steelmaking.
- Reliance Steel & Aluminum: Reliance is North America's largest metals service center operator with a national footprint comparable to Salit's. Its subsidiary network (e.g., Infra-Metals, American Steel) competes with Salit on carbon steel and rebar distribution to construction and industrial customers.
- Nucor Corporation: Nucor is the largest US steelmaker with extensive rebar and structural steel operations. While Salit fabricates from purchased steel, Nucor produces and fabricates, overlapping directly on rebar products sold to similar construction customers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Salit Steel leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
Salit Steel subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries10 records
Salit Steel funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Salit Steel M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Salit Steel
What does Salit Steel do?
Salit Steel manufactures, fabricates and distributes steel products through an integrated network of steel service centres and rebar fabrication facilities across North America. The company supplies rebar (including stainless rebar), fabricated and pre-assembled reinforcing components, beams, plates, bars, mesh, hollow structural steel (HSS) and mechanical tube to construction, infrastructure and industrial customers. Its offering combines raw steel supply with custom cutting, bending, welding, pre-assembly and on-site installation services.
Is Salit Steel a public or private company?
Salit Steel is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Salit Steel founded?
Salit Steel was founded in 1905. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Salit Steel based?
Salit Steel is headquartered in Niagara Falls, Canada, in the North America region.
How does Salit Steel make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Steel Products Sales are the primary driver. The others are rebar Fabrication Services and steel Service Centre Operations.
Who are Salit Steel's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Kloeckner Metals, Olympic Steel, Marmen Inc., Samuel, Son & Co., Commercial Metals Company (CMC) and Russel Metals. Broad incumbents are Gerdau, Reliance Steel & Aluminum and Nucor Corporation.
Does Salit Steel have an API?
No public API is recorded for Salit Steel.
What industry is Salit Steel in?
Salit Steel's product category is Steel Products and Fabrication. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMADACAH, Rebar Fabrication & Reinforcing Products, with a secondary code of IMAKAJAB, Steel Products Trading & Service Centers (Flat, Long, Pipe & Tube, Rebar). Its NAICS code is 332312 and its SIC code is 3440.