Select-Arc
Select-Arc is a privately held Ohio-based manufacturer of tubular welding electrodes (flux-cored, metal-cored, solid, and submerged arc), serving welding contractors and fabrication shops across industrial sectors through an authorized US distributor network.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1994
- HeadquartersFort Loramie, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Select-Arc does
Select-Arc, Inc. is a privately held US manufacturer of tubular welding electrodes, founded circa 1994 and headquartered in Fort Loramie, Ohio, with a second manufacturing and R&D facility in Troy, Ohio. The company produces a complete line of flux-cored (FCAW), metal-cored (MCAW), solid-wire (GMAW), and submerged-arc (SAW) welding consumables under the SelectAlloy (stainless), SelectWear (hardfacing), and ARCFLUX (submerged arc fluxes) sub-brands, with a catalog exceeding 600 SKUs across carbon steel, low alloy, stainless, nickel alloy, and hardfacing categories. Select-Arc holds ISO 9001 (Aug 2024) and ABS (Dec 2022) certifications, and is led by President Dale Stager.
The business operates a B2B distribution model, selling exclusively to an authorized network of industrial welding distributors across the United States (with secondary reach into Canada and Mexico), supplemented by direct phone sales. End-customers are welding contractors and fabrication shops serving shipbuilding, structural steel, pressure vessels, offshore platforms, cryogenic and LNG infrastructure, automotive and appliance manufacturing, and general fabrication. Pricing follows per-pound unit pricing with alloy surcharges, Net 30 terms, a $100 minimum order, and volume-based freight incentives.
Select-Arc's commercial positioning emphasizes product consistency (feedability, weldability, mechanical properties), specialty capabilities such as cryogenic FCAW-G wire (SelectAlloy 316L-AP CRYO rated to -320°F), and a 30+ year brand presence. The company has no external venture funding, no M&A history, no disclosed revenue, and operates with a small headcount (11–50 employees).
Select-Arc firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Select-Arc
- Legal name
- Select-Arc, Inc.
- Website
- https://select-arc.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1994
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Select-Arc is a privately held Ohio-based manufacturer of tubular welding electrodes (flux-cored, metal-cored, solid, and submerged arc), serving welding contractors and fabrication shops across industrial sectors through an authorized US distributor network.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Select-Arc industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Welding Consumables
- akta.pro primary industry
- Welding, Joining & Soldering Equipment (Arc, Resistance, Friction, Brazing) (IMAHADAH)
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Where Select-Arc is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Fort Loramie
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Select-Arc business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Welding Electrode Sales: Manufacturing and selling tubular welding electrodes including flux cored, metal cored, solid wire, and submerged arc products. Revenue generated through direct sales and distributor network. Alloy surcharges are added to base pricing based on raw material market conditions.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Standard Electrode Products |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels2 records
Select-Arc product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Select-Arc designs, engineers, and manufactures tubular welding electrodes for industrial welding applications, including flux cored (FCAW), metal cored (MCAW), solid (GMAW), and submerged arc (SAW) consumables. The product portfolio covers carbon steel, low alloy, stainless steel, nickel alloy, and hardfacing chemistries under proprietary lines such as SelectAlloy®, SelectWear®, and ARCFLUX, with cryogenic-grade wire technology for low-temperature service. Production occurs at the Ft. Loramie, Ohio tubular wire plant and the Troy, Ohio stainless solid wire and R&D facility.
Product overview
Select-Arc offers a complete line of tubular welding electrodes under the Select brand, recognized as 'The Standard of Excellence in Tubular Welding Electrodes.' The product portfolio includes six main product categories: Carbon Steel (flux cored, metal cored, solid, and submerged arc variants), Low Alloy (high-strength and specialty alloy variants), Stainless Steel (under the SelectAlloy® sub-brand), Nickel Alloys, Hardfacing (under the SelectWear® sub-brand), and Submerged Arc. Key product lines featured on the homepage include SelectAlloy® Stainless Series for stainless steel applications, SelectWear® Hardfacing Products for wear-resistant applications, and individual Select-branded products like Select 720, Select 70C-6, Select 730, SelectAlloy 308L-AP, SelectAlloy 316L-AP CRYO, Select 121-K3M, Select 80C-Ni1LS, Select 820-Ni1, SelectAlloy 82-AP, SelectAlloy 2216HT-C, SelectAlloy 625-AP, Select ECF2, Select Ni1S, and Select EM12KS. The company manufactures from facilities in Ft. Loramie, Ohio (corporate headquarters and tubular welding wire manufacturing) and Troy, Ohio (stainless solid welding wire and R&D).
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- SelectAlloy: Product line for stainless steel welding electrodes featuring various grades including 308L, 316L, and specialty alloys.
- SelectWear
- ARCFLUX
Products and services
- SelectAlloy® Stainless Series Stainless steel welding wire products under the SelectAlloy® brand, including SelectAlloy 308L-AP and SelectAlloy 316L-AP CRYO, designed for all-position welding of austenitic stainless steels with low carbon content to minimize carbide precipitation and deliver corrosion resistance and mechanical properties.
- SelectWear® Hardfacing Products Hardfacing welding wires under the SelectWear® brand for industrial applications requiring abrasion and impact resistance, including variants optimized for mining, dredging, and other wear-intensive environments.
- Select 720 Go-to '71T-1' all-position flux cored carbon steel wire known for being user friendly, suitable for general fabrication, structural steel, and shipbuilding applications.
- Select 730 All-position flux cored carbon steel wire with smooth arc and positive energy, optimized for superb arc transfer for structural steel, shipbuilding, barge construction, and general plate fabrication.
- Select 70C-6 Industry-standard metal cored wire for high deposition conversion from solid wire, promoting faster travel speeds and better fusion than solid GMAW electrodes on carbon steel; used for general fabrication, structural steel, and thin section applications such as automotive and appliance manufacturing.
- SelectAlloy 308L-AP Proudly made in America flux cored stainless steel wire with low carbon (<0.04 wt%) minimizing carbide precipitation, designed for welding austenitic alloys (301, 302, 304, 304L, 308, 308L) in all positions.
- SelectAlloy 316L-AP CRYO FCAW-G stainless steel wire formulated to deliver weld metal Charpy V-Notch toughness at cryogenic temperatures of -320°F (-196°C) for fabrication and repair of cryogenic components, LNG equipment, and other low-temperature service.
- Select 121-K3M High-strength low alloy flux cored wire with tensile strength up to 130 ksi (897 MPa), high ductility, microalloying for enhanced CVN toughness at subzero temperatures (-40°F), used for offshore drilling rigs, low temperature storage tanks, and shipbuilding.
- Select 820-Ni1 Flux cored low alloy wire with 1% nickel and microalloying for enhanced CVN toughness, used for offshore platform construction, mining machinery, and bridge construction.
- SelectAlloy 625-AP All-position flux cored nickel alloy wire designed for welding 9% Ni-steels for cryogenic service, marine applications, and LNG storage equipment, with excellent slag release in all positions.
- Select ECF2 Micro-alloyed metal cored wire for submerged arc welding, designed for single and multiple pass welding of high strength low alloy (HSLA) and micro-alloyed steels where 90 ksi ultimate strength and good notch toughness are required.
- Select Ni1S Submerged arc welding wire for single and multiple pass welding where a minimum strength level of 80 ksi is required in the as-welded condition, coupled with low temperature impact resistance.
- Select EM12KS Metal cored wire for carbon and certain low alloy steels, substitutable for solid EM12K electrodes, providing approximately 30% higher deposition rate and a broader, shallower bead profile that reduces burn-through tendency.
Quantifiable outcome
- ~30% increase in deposition rate with Select EM12KS compared to solid EM12K wire
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Companies that use Select-Arc
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Select-Arc technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Select-Arc partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- ISO (International Organization for Standardization)coreSelect-Arc holds ISO certification (SELEARC001 AUG 2024 CERT-1 EN) demonstrating compliance with international quality management standards. ISO certification is critical for demonstrating product quality consistency and regulatory compliance in the welding industry.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves4 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Select-Arc competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- KOBELCO Welding: Japanese welding consumables manufacturer with a strong flux-cored and stainless line serving shipbuilding and heavy industry. Comparable in process and product breadth to Select-Arc but primarily a Japan/Asia regional player.
- Hyundai Welding: Korean welding consumables manufacturer with a complete flux-cored, metal-cored, and solid wire portfolio for shipbuilding, offshore, and structural markets. Comparable product mix to Select-Arc but primarily serves Asian shipyards and OEMs.
- Sumitomo Welding: Japanese welding consumables producer with deep stainless, low alloy, and cryogenic-capable wires for LNG, offshore, and power generation. Direct product overlap with Select-Arc's SelectAlloy and 121-K3M lines, but predominantly Asian distribution.
Broad incumbents
- Miller Electric (ITW): A major welding equipment manufacturer that also sells a broad consumables line. Overlaps with Select-Arc on filler metals but competes primarily via bundled equipment-plus-consumables solutions rather than consumables-only.
Direct peers
- Lincoln Electric Holdings: The largest North American welding consumables and equipment manufacturer, with a broad flux-cored, metal-cored, solid wire, and stick electrode portfolio that directly overlaps Select-Arc's product categories across carbon, stainless, low alloy, and hardfacing.
- ESAB Corporation: Global welding and cutting manufacturer with a deep consumables line (FCAW, GMAW, SAW, stick) that competes head-to-head with Select-Arc in fabrication, structural, and energy end-markets.
- Bohler Welding (voestalpine): European-headquartered welding consumables specialist with strong stainless and nickel alloy lines, directly comparable to Select-Arc's SelectAlloy and nickel alloy offerings, including cryogenic and LNG applications.
- Hobart Brothers (ITW): U.S.-based welding filler metal manufacturer owned by Illinois Tool Works, producing flux-cored and solid wires for fabrication and structural applications — a direct overlap with Select-Arc's core carbon and low alloy SKUs.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Select-Arc social profiles
Digital presenceSelect-Arc compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Select-Arc financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Select-Arc leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Select-Arc funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Select-Arc M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Select-Arc
What does Select-Arc do?
Select-Arc designs, engineers, and manufactures tubular welding electrodes for industrial welding applications, including flux cored (FCAW), metal cored (MCAW), solid (GMAW), and submerged arc (SAW) consumables. The product portfolio covers carbon steel, low alloy, stainless steel, nickel alloy, and hardfacing chemistries under proprietary lines such as SelectAlloy®, SelectWear®, and ARCFLUX, with cryogenic-grade wire technology for low-temperature service. Production occurs at the Ft. Loramie, Ohio tubular wire plant and the Troy, Ohio stainless solid wire and R&D facility.
Is Select-Arc a public or private company?
Select-Arc is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Select-Arc founded?
Select-Arc was founded in 1994. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Select-Arc based?
Select-Arc is headquartered in Fort Loramie, United States, in the North America region.
How does Select-Arc make money?
One revenue line is on record: welding Electrode Sales.
Who are Select-Arc's main competitors?
Regional players on record are KOBELCO Welding, Hyundai Welding and Sumitomo Welding. Miller Electric (ITW) is listed as a broad incumbent. Direct peers are Lincoln Electric Holdings, ESAB Corporation, Bohler Welding (voestalpine) and Hobart Brothers (ITW).
Does Select-Arc have an API?
No public API is recorded for Select-Arc.
What industry is Select-Arc in?
Select-Arc's product category is Welding Consumables. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHADAH, Welding, Joining & Soldering Equipment (Arc, Resistance, Friction, Brazing).