What Cherubini Bridges and Structures does

Cherubini Bridges and Structures, the operating trade name of Cherubini Metal Works Limited, is a privately held, family-controlled heavy steel fabricator headquartered in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Founded in 1967 and acquired by the Gasparetto family in 1972, the company has grown into the largest steel fabricator in Atlantic Canada, operating more than 250,000 square feet of fabrication, coating, and warehousing capacity across three purpose-built Dartmouth facilities — Burnside Industrial Park (570 Wilkinson Avenue), the quayside Pleasant Street Facility, and the Woodside Coatings Facility — with deep-water barge loading on Halifax Harbour. The company fabricates bridges (truss, box girder, tub girder, arch, pedestrian, orthotropic deck, highway, railway, and movable), heavy structural steel for commercial, institutional, and industrial buildings, and custom steel components for offshore oil and gas, mining, power generation, and emerging offshore wind applications.

Core production relies on CNC burning and cutting, plate rolling, automated blast lines, four metalizing machines (Thermal Sprayed Aluminum), and an extensive overhead and gantry crane fleet capable of moving components up to 110 tonnes. Integrated surface treatment is provided through wholly owned subsidiary Quality Blasting & Coating Ltd., with lifting and freight handled by R&D Crane and Classic Freight, giving Cherubini end-to-end control from detailing through erection.

Revenue is earned on a project-based, custom-fabrication model with quote-based pricing, no published rate cards, and tender-driven acquisition primarily from general contractors, project owners, government agencies, and engineering firms across Canada and the Northeastern United States. Customer end-markets are diversified across transportation/infrastructure, offshore energy, mining, power generation, defense, and public buildings, with marquee clients including Halifax Harbour Bridges, Irving Shipbuilding, Canadian Armed Forces, Vale, ExxonMobil/Suncor (Hebron), American Airlines (JFK), and Dalhousie University. A 2026 strategic Teaming Agreement with Riggs Distler and Smulders positions the company for Canada's 5 GW-by-2030 offshore wind buildout.

Name

Cherubini Bridges and Structures

Legal name

Cherubini Metal Works Limited

Website

https://cherubinigroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cherubini Bridges and Structures is Atlantic Canada's largest steel fabricator, producing bridges, heavy structural steel, and offshore structures for infrastructure, energy, defense, and mining clients across North America from three Dartmouth, Nova Scotia facilities with direct quayside barge access.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Steel Fabrication

NAICS

Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312), Plate Work Manufacturing (332313), Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing (3323), Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors (238120)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600)

akta.pro primary industry

Bridge & Infrastructure Steel Components (IMADACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Structural Steel Fabrication (IMADACAA), Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies (IMADACAD), Architectural & Miscellaneous Metals (Stairs, Railings, Ladders) (IMADACAE)

Keywords

• Steel bridge fabrication
• Structural steel fabrication
• Offshore steel structures
• Custom metal fabrication
• Bridge construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dartmouth

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Steel Fabrication (Bridges, Structural Steel, Offshore Structures): One-time project-based fabrication of custom steel structures for bridges, buildings, and offshore/renewable energy applications. Revenue is earned per contract/project based on tonnage, complexity, and scope of work including optional add-on services such as metalizing, specialized coatings, transportation, and erection.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cherubini Bridges and Structures is a project-based steel fabricator that designs, fabricates, surface-prepares, coats, transports, and erects bridges, structural steel, and complex custom steel assemblies. Core work spans highway, railway, pedestrian, truss, box girder, arch, and orthotropic deck bridges; structural steel for commercial, institutional, and industrial buildings; and offshore/marine structures including wellhead protection, gravity bases, and offshore wind foundations. All fabrication is performed across three Dartmouth, Nova Scotia facilities with quayside marine access for cost-effective barge shipment of oversized components.

Product overview

Cherubini Bridges and Structures is a leading Atlantic Canadian steel fabricator offering a comprehensive portfolio of bridge structures, custom steel fabrication, and specialized services. The company's core offerings include bridge products (truss, box girder, tub girder, arch, pedestrian, orthotropic deck, highway, railway, and movable bridges), structural steel fabrication, and custom steel work for offshore, mining, and industrial applications. Services span the full project lifecycle from design through fabrication, surface preparation, specialized coatings, metalizing, galvanizing, transportation, and erection. The company operates multiple facilities in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia totaling over 250,000 square feet of fabrication space with quayside access, enabling large-scale and complex structural projects. Recent strategic expansion includes offshore wind infrastructure fabrication through partnerships supporting Canada's 5 GW offshore wind target by 2030.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bridges (Truss, Box Girder, Tub Girder, Arch, Pedestrian, Highway, Railway, Movable) Full range of bridge structures fabricated and erected on time and on budget for government, transportation, and infrastructure customers, spanning design, fabrication, surface preparation, specialized coatings, metalizing, galvanizing, and transportation.
• Orthotropic Steel Bridge Decks Specialized orthotropic steel deck fabrication for new bridge design, refurbishment, or replacement, particularly suited to long spans. Offers 25-35% weight reduction versus traditional concrete systems, minimal traffic disruption, and reduced life cycle maintenance costs, prefabricated in-shop for faster construction and higher quality control.
• Structural Steel & Miscellaneous Steel Structural steel (beams, columns), transmission towers, stairs, rails, lattice frames, welded wide-flange (WWF) shapes, and industrial plate work, with services including design, fabrication, grit blasting, specialized coatings, metalizing, galvanizing, and transportation.
• Custom Steel Fabrication Custom metal and steel fabrication for unique and challenging projects including wellheads, formwork, offshore structures, ductwork, and specialized architectural steel, leveraging state-of-the-art equipment and facility capacity to accommodate large and unique jobs.
• Railway Bridge Fabrication Specialized fabrication of railway bridges including bathtub girder components, deck replacement, and bridge girders for rail infrastructure customers across North America.
• Coating, Grit Blasting, and Metalizing Services Industrial coating services across three shops at the Woodside Coatings Facility, including automated blast line (with 5 ft x 10 ft conveyor), 4 Thermal Sprayed Aluminum (TSA) metalizing machines, surface preparation, manual blast booth, and specialized coating application for marine and infrastructure environments.
• Offshore Wind Infrastructure Fabrication Fabrication and delivery of offshore wind infrastructure components (foundation structures, transition pieces, and sub-components) for Atlantic Canadian offshore wind projects, delivered through partnerships with Riggs Distler and Smulders.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25-35% weight reduction in bridges using orthotropic steel deck technology compared to traditional concrete systems
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Riggs Distler & CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026Riggs Distler (a Centuri Holdings company) signed a strategic Teaming Agreement with Smulders and Cherubini Bridges & Structures at WindEurope 2026 to develop a domestic offshore wind supply chain in Nova Scotia. The collaboration combines U.S. offshore wind expertise with Canadian fabrication capabilities. Cherubini contributes its 250,000+ sq. ft. of fabrication space with direct quayside and marine vessel access to support local production of wind components, supporting Canada's target of 5 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030.
• SmulderscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026Smulders (European offshore wind structures specialist) partnered with Riggs Distler and Cherubini via a Teaming Agreement announced at WindEurope 2026. The agreement combines European offshore wind expertise with Canadian fabrication capacity to build Nova Scotia's domestic offshore wind supply chain, supporting Canada's 5 GW offshore wind target by 2030.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Canam Group: One of North America's largest steel fabricators with broad bridge and structural steel capabilities across multiple plants in Canada and the US. Closest direct competitor to Cherubini in terms of bridge fabrication, structural steel scope, and project scale (large-tonnage contracts, similar engineered bridge work).
• Walters Group: Privately held Canadian structural steel and miscellaneous metals fabricator serving building, bridge, and industrial markets. Directly comparable to Cherubini in scope (bridge + structural), geography (Eastern Canada), and project complexity (custom fabrication, erection services).
• Waiward Steel: Alberta-based Canadian structural and miscellaneous steel fabricator serving industrial, commercial, and infrastructure markets. Comparable to Cherubini as a Canadian specialist steel fabricator with CWB/CSA-certified welding, bridge and structural work, and project-based revenue model.
• Supreme Group: Canadian steel fabrication and erection company with bridge, structural, and industrial capabilities across Western and Eastern Canada. Direct peer to Cherubini in scope and geography; competes for similar bridge and building structural steel contracts.
• Hirschfeld Industries: US-based steel bridge and structural fabricator with multiple plants and AISC-certified bridge fabrication capabilities (including fracture critical). Direct competitor for marquee US bridge projects — Cherubini's Triborough, JFK, and American Airlines references compete in the same AISC-Major Bridge bid pool.
• Flint Steel Fabricators: Mid-sized US structural steel and miscellaneous metals fabricator serving commercial, industrial, and infrastructure markets. Comparable to Cherubini in scale (~200–300 employees), scope, and project-based revenue model with multi-state service territory.
• Iron Engineering / Owen Steel (replacement): US-based AISC-certified steel bridge and structural fabricator with capacity for heavy plate and girder work. Competes for similar US bridge and infrastructure projects as Cherubini (JFK, Triborough-class work) with comparable tonnage capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Smulders: European specialist in offshore wind foundations, transition pieces, and heavy steel fabrications. Strategic Teaming Agreement partner of Cherubini (April 2026) but also a larger incumbent in offshore wind — a comparable for the emerging offshore wind vertical Cherubini is targeting.

Others

• Riggs Distler & Company: US infrastructure and offshore wind construction specialist (Centuri Holdings subsidiary), Cherubini's strategic Teaming Agreement partner for Nova Scotia offshore wind. Not a steel fabricator itself, but a comparable ecosystem player for offshore-wind-driven fabrication partnerships.

Regional players

• Marid Industries: Privately held Canadian structural steel fabricator primarily serving the Quebec and Ontario markets with bridge, structural, and miscellaneous steel capabilities. Comparable to Cherubini in capability set but with regional focus that overlaps on cross-Canada bridge bids.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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