What J.D. Fields & Company., Inc. does

J.D. Fields & Company, Inc. is a Houston-based, privately held and family-owned steel products supplier and manufacturer founded in 1985. The company operates two core divisions: a Pipe Division distributing carbon steel line pipe in ERW, DSAW/HSAW, and seamless grades (including certified API line pipe), and a Piling/Construction Products Division supplying H-bearing piles, hot-rolled and cold-formed sheet piles, pipe piles, combined wall systems, and geostructural accessories. Revenue is generated through one-time, quote-based sales of physical steel and value-added fabrication and coating services, with pricing varying by grade, quantity, specification, and market conditions.

The business model combines traditional steel distribution with selective vertical integration. JD Fields maintains an inventory exceeding 150,000 tons, a 1.7 million sq ft bonded warehouse near the Port of Houston, 10 pipe yards, 6 coating facilities, and 20+ sales offices across North America, while sourcing from a network of exclusive manufacturing partners in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Turkey, the U.K., Netherlands, Germany, Greece, Brazil, Colombia, South Korea, and Japan. Since 2022, the company has extended into manufacturing through the JDF-HDM Spiralweld Mill joint venture on the Houston Ship Channel, with a $50 million expansion to Sparrows Point, Maryland announced for 2027 startup.

Customers are enterprise infrastructure and energy buyers including state DOTs, port authorities, marine construction contractors, oil and gas operators, and federal projects such as the Hudson River Gateway Tunnel. The company holds QP3 certification by AMPP, Caltrans certification, and RCEP provider status. JD Fields has been recognized as a 2025 Houston Business Journal Best Family-Owned Business honoree and continues to operate under the umbrella of The Fields Companies.

Name

J.D. Fields & Company., Inc.

Legal name

J. D. Fields & Company, Inc.

Website

https://jdfields.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

J.D. Fields & Company is a family-owned Houston-based steel pipe and piling distributor and manufacturer, founded in 1985, serving infrastructure, marine, energy, and DOT customers across North America through 20+ offices, 10 pipe yards, and the JDF-HDM Spiralweld Mill.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Steel Pipe and Piling Distribution

NAICS

Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (33121), Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (423510)

SIC

Steel Pipe & Tubes (3317)

akta.pro primary industry

Pipe & Tube Manufacturing (Seamless & Welded OCTG/Line Pipe/Structural Tube) (IMAKABAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Steel pipe distribution
• Carbon steel piling
• Spiral weld pipe
• Sheet piling products
• Pipe coating services

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices28 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Steel Products Distribution: Distribution of carbon steel pipe and piling products including ERW, DSAW, and seamless pipe in various grades. One-time transaction-based sales of physical steel products.
2. Pipe and Piling Catalog Sales: Sale of physical and digital catalogs (2026 Steel Piling & Geostructural Systems catalog in English and Spanish).
3. Manufacturing Services: Spiral weld pipe manufacturing, fabrication, and coating services through JDF-HDM Spiralweld Mill and strategic partners. Includes value-added services such as R&W cans, structural fabrication, and pipe coating.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

J.D. Fields & Company distributes and manufactures carbon steel pipe products (DSAW, HSAW, ERW, HFW, and seamless pipe in various grades) and piling products including steel sheet piling, H-piles, pipe piling, combined wall systems, and geostructurals. The company operates a vertically integrated supply chain anchored by the JDF-HDM Spiralweld Pipe Mill and offers value-added services such as coatings and linings, fabrication, shipping, and stringing, supported by bonded warehouse and Foreign Trade Zone facilities.

Product overview

J.D. Fields & Company, Inc. is a steel products supplier and manufacturer founded in 1985, operating as a unified platform with two core divisions: the Pipe Division and the Piling (Construction Products) Division. The Pipe Division supplies carbon steel line pipe in ERW, DSAW/HSAW, and Seamless formats with coating services, while the Piling Division markets steel geostructural solutions including H-bearing piles, hot-rolled and cold-formed sheet piling, pipe piling, and combined wall systems. The company has vertically integrated into manufacturing through its JDF-HDM Spiralweld Pipe Mill and offers value-added services including fabrication, coating, bonded warehousing, and logistics. The product portfolio is distributed across North America, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia through exclusive mill relationships and manufacturing partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fields Construction Products: Construction Products division marketing H-bearing piles, hot-rolled piling, cold-formed piling, and pipe piling products.

Products and services

• DSAW/HSAW Pipe Double Submerged Arc Welded and Helical Submerged Arc Welded carbon steel pipe for high-pressure transmission pipelines and structural applications, supplied to pipeline operators, energy companies, and infrastructure contractors.
• ERW/HFW Pipe Electric Resistance Welded and High Frequency Welded carbon steel pipe used for line pipe and structural applications, supplied to energy and construction customers.
• Seamless Pipe Seamless carbon steel pipe for high-pressure service applications including oil and gas upstream and downstream use.
• Steel Sheet Piling Hot-rolled steel sheet piling sections for foundation, marine, and earth-retention applications, supplied to marine contractors and heavy civil builders.
• H-Piles Structural steel H-piles for deep foundation applications on bridges, buildings, ports, and other heavy civil projects.
• Pipe Piling Steel pipe piling for foundation and marine construction projects, supplied with optional coatings and fabricated ends to project specifications.
• Combined Wall Systems Combined sheet pile wall systems integrating sheet piling with H-piles or pipe piling for heavy-duty earth retention in marine and port infrastructure.
• Geostructurals Geostructural steel anchorage and earth-retention systems for marine, port, and heavy civil construction projects.
• JDF-HDM Spiralweld Pipe Mill Vertically integrated spiral-welded steel pipe manufacturing operation that supplies mill-direct line pipe and structural pipe to pipeline operators, energy companies, and infrastructure contractors.
• Coatings and Linings Services In-house external and internal pipe coatings and linings applied under QP3 certification by AMPP, providing corrosion protection for pipeline and piling customers.
• Fabrication Services Custom pipe and piling fabrication services tailored to project specifications for pipeline, marine, and infrastructure customers.
• Shipping and Stringing Services Project logistics services including pipe shipping to job sites and stringing along the pipeline right-of-way for pipeline construction customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 150,000+ tons of steel carried in stock
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HDM Steel PipecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership between JD Fields & Company and Turkish manufacturer HDM Steel Pipe formed in 2022. Created JD Fields HDM Spiralweld Mill, LLC for spiral weld pipe manufacturing. Partnership has enabled vertical integration and expansion from Texas to Baltimore County, Maryland with a new pipe piling fabrication center at Tradepoint Atlantic.
• HDM – Spiralweld, R&W Pipe Pile Systems (Turkey)coreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive manufacturing partner for spiral weld pipe and R&W pipe pile systems based in Mersin, Turkey.
• HDM – Spiralweld, R&W Pipe Pile Systems (Wales, UK)coreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive manufacturing partner for spiral weld pipe and R&W pipe pile systems in Wales, UK.
• Gooimeer – HMZZ Combined Wall System (Netherlands)coreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive manufacturing partner for HMZZ combined wall system based in Almere-Holland, Netherlands.
• California Steel Industries – HFI Pipe Mill (Fontana, CA)coreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive manufacturing partner for HFI (High Frequency Induction) pipe mill located in Fontana, CA.
• DF HDM Spiralweld Mill (Sinton, TX)coreTechnology or IntegrationManufacturing partner for spiralweld pipe, R&W cans, fabrication, and coatings located in Sinton, TX.
• ArcelorMittal Sheet PilingcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partner for steel sheet piling products. JD Fields participates in events alongside ArcelorMittal Sheet Piling including ASCE Geo-Extreme Conference.
• Sky High for KidsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJD Fields contributed as a sponsor to Sky High for Kids annual Sporting Clay Tournament and Better in Boots Gala, which raised $3 million for pediatric cancer initiatives.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Jindal Tubular USA: HSAW pipe mill operator in Bay St. Louis, MS and a JD Fields manufacturing partner. Directly comparable in helical seam welded pipe for energy and infrastructure projects.
• L.B. Foster Company: Former parent of the steel piling products division JD Fields acquired for $24M in 2021. Continues to operate in rail and infrastructure steel products and remains a direct competitor in piling and structural steel.
• Northwest Pipe Company: U.S. manufacturer of large-diameter welded steel pipe for water transmission, energy, and infrastructure. Directly comparable in DSAW/HSAW carbon steel pipe products and core infrastructure customer segments.
• Berg Pipe: DSAW pipe manufacturer with a mill in Panama City, FL and a JD Fields manufacturing partner. Directly comparable in large-diameter DSAW pipe for transmission, structural, and marine applications.
• Trinity Products: Pipe fabrication and piling products manufacturer serving marine, infrastructure, and energy end markets. Comparable in pipe piling, structural fabrication, and project-driven piling supply.
• Tenaris: Global leader in seamless and welded steel pipe for oil & gas, with U.S. operations including the Hickman, AR HFW pipe mill. Directly comparable in product range and oil & gas line pipe customer base.

Broad incumbents

• ArcelorMittal: World's largest steelmaker with U.S. operations and a major sheet piling partnership with JD Fields. Competes broadly in line pipe, sheet piling, and structural products across North America.
• Steel Dynamics, Inc. Major U.S. flat-rolled and structural steel producer, including H-piles and structurals. JD Fields' partnership with Steel Dynamics (Columbia City, IN) confirms direct overlap in H-pile supply.
• Nucor Corporation: Largest U.S. steel producer with significant pipe and tube, piling, and structural steel operations. Directly competes with JD Fields across ERW, DSAW, H-piles, and sheet piling, and is the dominant low-cost domestic competitor.
• U.S. Steel: Integrated U.S. steel producer with pipe, tube, and piling products. Competes broadly with JD Fields across line pipe, structural steel, and infrastructure-grade steel products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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