SC Steel

What SC Steel does

SC Steel, LLC is a structural steel fabrication subcontractor headquartered in Taylors, South Carolina, operating from a 128,000 sq. ft. fabrication plant with a satellite office in North Charleston, SC. The company fabricates and erects structural steel for general contractors and construction firms on large-scale commercial, industrial, aerospace manufacturing, healthcare, and power infrastructure projects, with documented project tonnages ranging from approximately 320 tons (Class A office) to 18,000 tons (Boeing 787 Dreamliner Assembly Plant). Core services include preconstruction planning, BIM-based design coordination using TEKLA integrated 3D modeling, CNC drill line fabrication, blast cleaning, and full project management supporting design-build, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), and LEAN construction methodologies.

The company was established on January 2, 2018 as a subsidiary of FabSouth and on April 1, 2018 acquired the assets of SMI-Owen Steel Company, continuing operations at the Taylors site that have run continuously since 1952 under successive ownership (South Carolina Steel Corp, CMC Structural, SMI-Owen). SC Steel holds AISC certification (valid through June 30, 2026) and employs 250+ people, with senior management averaging decades of industry tenure. Technology differentiators include TEKLA BIM-driven detailing for clash avoidance, CNC drill line precision fabrication, and multi-bay crane capacity that supports oversized structural assemblies.

The business model is project-based contract work sold directly to enterprise general contractors and construction firms through a national sales function. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined per project by scope, steel tonnage, complexity, and contract terms. There are no intermediaries, resellers, or distributors; revenue is generated through one-time project contracts with marquee clients including Boeing, Gulfstream Aerospace, Yokohama Tire, EFACEC Power Transformer, Cherokee Indian Hospital, and the 174 Meeting Street Class A office in Charleston. Geographic service coverage is the Southeast US, with executed projects in South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, and North Carolina. Marketing is relationship-driven, supported by a bilingual (English/Spanish) website, LinkedIn and Facebook presence, and industry conference participation (North American Steel conferences, DBIA, Lean Construction Institute Congress).

Name

SC Steel

Legal name

SC Steel, LLC

Website

https://scsteel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SC Steel fabricates and erects structural steel for large-scale commercial, industrial, aerospace, and healthcare construction projects, serving general contractors nationwide from its 128,000 sq. ft. plant in Taylors, SC with 250+ employees and AISC-certified BIM-driven capabilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Taylors

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Structural Steel Fabrication and Erection Services: SC Steel fabricates structural steel for hundreds of clients across the country. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts for steel design, fabrication, and erection services. Projects range from small commercial buildings to large-scale industrial facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SC Steel fabricates and erects structural steel for large-scale commercial, industrial, and aerospace construction projects. Its offering integrates four service lines — preconstruction planning, BIM modeling, structural steel fabrication, and project management — delivered through a 128,000 sq. ft. AISC Certified fabrication plant in Taylors, SC and a satellite office in Charleston, SC.

Product overview

SC Steel is a structural steel fabrication company offering integrated services including preconstruction planning, BIM (Building Information Modeling) modeling, and project management. The company operates a 128,000 sq. ft. manufacturing plant in Taylors, SC and a satellite office in Charleston, SC. SC Steel fabricates structural steel for diverse projects including aerospace facilities (Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Gulfstream Aerospace), healthcare (Cherokee Indian Hospital), commercial buildings (174 Meeting Street), and manufacturing facilities (Yokohama Tire, EFACEC Power Transformer). The company is AISC Certified and serves clients nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preconstruction Planning Engineering expertise provided to solve complex problems before the construction phase begins, including design analysis and value engineering for general contractors and construction firms planning large-scale structural steel projects.
• BIM Modeling Building Information Modeling services using TEKLA integrated design and detail software to provide 3D modeling of structural steel components, enabling project teams to identify and avoid potential clashes before construction begins.
• Project Management Comprehensive project management for structural steel projects of any scale, covering design-build to integrated project delivery (IPD) and LEAN construction principles, delivered by a team with over 100 years of combined experience.
• Structural Steel Fabrication Fabrication of structural steel components for commercial, industrial, and aerospace construction projects including hospitals, manufacturing facilities, aircraft assembly plants, and class-A office buildings, produced at SC Steel's AISC Certified 128,000 sq. ft. plant in Taylors, SC.

Quantifiable outcome

• Boeing 787 Dreamliner plant topped out in 10 months after design
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FabSouthcoreOthersSC Steel, LLC was established January 2, 2018 as a subsidiary of FabSouth. FabSouth is the parent company of SC Steel, LLC.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Quattlebaum Steel: Quattlebaum is a Georgia-based structural steel fabricator with deep Southeast U.S. presence, serving commercial and industrial projects. Highly comparable in geography and customer overlap with SC Steel's regional footprint.

Direct peers

• SteelFab: SteelFab is a Charlotte, NC-based structural steel fabricator serving commercial, industrial, and aerospace projects across the Southeast U.S. It is the most direct competitor to SC Steel in geographic footprint, customer base (aerospace and industrial manufacturing), and project scale, with multiple fabrication plants and BIM-driven workflows.
• Banker Steel Company: Banker Steel is a Lynchburg, VA-based structural steel fabricator specializing in large, complex commercial and industrial projects. It is highly comparable to SC Steel in scale, BIM detailing capabilities, and pursuit of high-tonnage signature projects (stadiums, hospitals, industrial facilities).
• Hillsdale Fabricators: Hillsdale is a St. Louis-area structural steel and miscellaneous metals fabricator serving commercial, healthcare, and institutional construction. Comparable to SC Steel in project-based contract model, AISC-certified fabrication, and BIM-integrated detailing.
• Met-Con Companies: Met-Con is an Iowa-based structural and miscellaneous steel fabricator with a comparable service mix (preconstruction planning, BIM, project management, fabrication, and erection). Comparable business model and customer base in commercial and industrial construction.
• Lexicon Inc. Lexicon (formerly a CEMEX subsidiary) is a structural steel fabrication and erection company serving large industrial, commercial, and infrastructure projects nationally. Comparable in scale, project types, and design-build delivery model to SC Steel.
• TrueNorth Steel: TrueNorth Steel is a regional structural steel and plate fabricator serving commercial and industrial construction. Comparable in fabrication capacity, project-based revenue model, and AISC-certified operations to SC Steel, though more regional in geographic focus.
• Mammoth Inc. Mammoth is a Minnesota-based structural steel fabricator with in-house detailing, fabrication, and erection capabilities. Comparable in scale (multiple fabrication facilities, hundreds of employees) and service offering to SC Steel.

Broad incumbents

• Commercial Metals Company (CMC): CMC is a vertically integrated steel producer and structural fabricator with national reach. Notably, CMC previously owned the Taylors, SC facility (as CMC South Carolina Steel / CMC Structural) before divesting to SMI-Owen Steel. A broad incumbent that competes for large structural projects and has historical overlap with SC Steel's operations.
• Nucor Corporation: Nucor is the largest U.S. steel producer with a sizeable structural steel fabrication and joist/decking business (Vulcraft/Verco). As a broad incumbent with vertically integrated steelmaking, Nucor competes with SC Steel on large structural projects and has structural advantages in raw material sourcing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/scsteelllc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sc-steel-llc

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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