Bristol Steel

What Bristol Steel does

Bristol Steel & Conveyer Corp is a privately held steel fabrication, detailing, and erection contractor headquartered in Davison, Michigan, founded in 1979 by Raymond Oliver. The company operates the largest fabrication shop in the Midwest and runs three integrated divisions: Bristol Steel (in-house fabrication and detailing), Bristol Erectors (nationwide field erection with deployable iron-worker crews), and Bristol Manufacturing (re-manufactured rigger-special forklifts and heavy machinery mover carts, established in 1982). The company holds AISC certification and provides turnkey structural steel delivery from conceptual CAD design through fabrication, delivery, and field installation.

Bristol Steel generates revenue through project-based, one-time contracts awarded as a subcontractor to general contractors and controlling contractors on large construction programs. Customers include enterprise general contractors (Walbridge, Barton Malow, Clark Construction, Christman, Aristeo, Ideal Contracting, Devon Industrial, Duke & Duke) and end-clients across automotive (Ford, Stellantis, Honda), commercial, healthcare, education, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, gaming/hospitality, and industrial/refining sectors. Representative projects include a 1,088,000 sq. ft. corporate headquarters, a 4,300-ton stadium expansion, multi-thousand-ton automotive body and paint shops, and EV battery facilities such as the 2,900-ton Ford Blue Oval City build (2023).

The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales through direct relationships with general contractors, with project managers engaged during preconstruction for design coordination. Pricing is quote-based on tonnage, scope, and complexity, with no recurring revenue component and no standard pricing tiers. Bristol Steel maintains a 51-100 employee base, is privately held with no external funding, and pursues expansionary positioning through marquee enterprise project wins and geographic broadening from its Michigan/Ohio base into the Southeast.

Name

Bristol Steel

Legal name

Bristol Steel & Conveyer Corp

Website

https://bristolsteel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bristol Steel & Conveyer Corp is a privately held structural steel fabricator and erector headquartered in Davison, Michigan, operating the largest fabrication shop in the Midwest and serving enterprise general contractors and OEMs in automotive, commercial, healthcare, education, and industrial construction across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Steel Fabrication and Erection

NAICS

Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312), Plate Work and Fabricated Structural Product Manufacturing (33231)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490)

akta.pro primary industry

Structural Steel Fabrication (IMADACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies (IMADACAD), Steel Erection & Structural Ironwork (EDAOAAAJ)

Keywords

• Structural steel fabrication
• Steel erection services
• Heavy machinery manufacturing
• Industrial steel construction
• Steel detailing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Davison

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Steel Fabrication Services: Custom steel fabrication services for structural steel projects, providing detailed fabrication to specifications for construction projects. Revenue is project-based with no recurring component.
2. Steel Erection Services: Field installation and erection of fabricated structural steel. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts for erection services.
3. Project Management Services: Pre-planning and project management services including coordination with various departments, procurement, and design assist. Provided as part of integrated project delivery.
4. Forklift Manufacturing and Sales: Manufacturing and sale of specialized rigger forklifts and heavy machinery mover carts for industrial applications. Revenue from equipment sales and rentals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bristol Steel fabricates, details, and erects structural steel for large-scale commercial, industrial, automotive, and institutional construction projects, operating from the largest fabrication shop in the Midwest. Through its wholly-owned divisions Bristol Erectors and Bristol Manufacturing, the company provides turnkey steel solutions from CAD design through field installation, and manufactures specialized rigger forklifts and heavy machinery mover carts.

Product overview

Bristol Steel is a full-service steel fabrication and erection company offering turnkey solutions through three divisions: Bristol Steel & Conveyor Corp (core fabrication and detailing), Bristol Erectors (field erection services with nationwide deployment), and Bristol Manufacturing (specialized forklift and heavy machinery equipment). The company operates the largest fabrication shop in the Midwest, providing services from CAD design through in-house fabrication to field installation, serving industries including automotive, chemical, commercial, healthcare, and power sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Erection & Fabrication

Quantifiable outcome

• 0 incidents/recordable/lost time on Ford REVC project
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bristol ErectorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBristol Erectors is a subsidiary entity of Bristol Steel, providing steel erection services as part of the company's turnkey steel solutions. Together with Bristol Steel and Bristol Manufacturing, they form an integrated offering covering the entire steel construction process from design through erection.
• Bristol ManufacturingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBristol Manufacturing, started in 1982 as a division of Bristol Steel, specializes in re-manufacturing of rigger special forklifts and fabrication of heavy machinery mover carts. The company serves some of the largest businesses in the country with equipment designed by people with deep experience in the rigging industry.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Hillsdale Fabricators: Hillsdale Fabricators is a Midwest structural steel fabricator serving industrial, commercial, and institutional customers. It competes regionally with Bristol Steel on fabricated structural steel tonnage and project execution.
• W&W Steel: W&W Steel is a structural steel fabricator serving commercial and industrial construction markets with a strong project portfolio. It is comparable as a regional direct peer competing on similar fabricated structural steel scopes.
• Ben Hur Steel: Ben Hur Steel is a Midwest-based steel erector and fabricator serving commercial and industrial markets. It is a regional competitor with overlapping capabilities and geographic footprint in the Midwest.

Direct peers

• Cives Steel: Cives Steel is a large North American structural steel fabricator serving commercial, industrial, and institutional construction. It directly competes with Bristol Steel on fabricated structural steel tonnage for large-scale building projects.
• SteelFab (formerly Schuff Steel): SteelFab, owned by Quanta Services, is one of the largest US structural steel fabricators with national reach. It directly competes with Bristol Steel on tonnage, schedule-intensive fabrication, and erection services for large commercial and industrial projects.
• SME Steel Contractors: SME Steel is a national structural steel erector and fabricator headquartered in Utah with projects across the US. It directly competes with Bristol Erectors on field erection and with Bristol Steel on large commercial and institutional work.
• TrueNorth Steel: TrueNorth Steel is a structural and miscellaneous steel fabricator serving commercial and industrial construction. It directly competes with Bristol Steel on fabricated structural steel packages for large building projects.
• Phoenix Fabricators and Erectors: Phoenix Fabricators and Erectors is a structural steel fabricator and erector serving large commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects across the US. Comparable to Bristol Steel in turnkey fabrication plus erection capabilities.
• Owen Steel Group: Owen Steel Group is a structural steel fabricator with significant commercial and industrial project work. It is comparable to Bristol Steel in delivering custom fabricated structural steel for buildings and heavy industrial facilities.

Broad incumbents

• Commercial Metals Company (CMC): CMC is a vertically integrated steel manufacturer and fabricator with structural steel fabrication operations across the US. It is a broad incumbent offering both mill products and downstream fabrication, overlapping with Bristol Steel on the fabrication side.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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