CAID Industries

What CAID Industries does

Samuel, Son & Co., Limited (operating under the referenced CAID Industries firmographics) is a privately held Canadian metals manufacturer, processor, and distributor headquartered in Toronto with operations across more than 70 facilities in Canada, the United States, and Mexico. Founded in 1855, the company operates a diversified industrial platform organized into distinct business units spanning aluminum extrusion (Sierra Aluminum), steel and stainless tubing, advanced fabrication, roll forming, metal spinning, automotive service, packaging systems (Samuel Packaging), pressure vessels for the data center industry (Samuel Pressure Vessel), logistics (Kimtam Logistics), industrial automation with autonomous mobile robots (Samuel Automation), coding and labeling, and Nelson Steel/Nelson Technology. The company's core technology includes metals manufacturing and processing lines, state-of-the-art laser cutting equipment (BLM LT7 in Birmingham, AL), robotic coil unloading systems at Heath, OH, and prior additive manufacturing capabilities (including 3D printing of tungsten for production applications through Burloak Technologies, divested in 2026).

Name

CAID Industries

Legal name

Samuel, Son & Co., Limited

Website

https://caid.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1855

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Samuel, Son & Co. is a privately held, Toronto-headquartered metals manufacturer, processor, and distributor operating 70+ facilities across Canada, the US, and Mexico. It serves industrial customers through diverse business units covering fabrication, aluminum extrusion, tubing, packaging, pressure vessels for data centers, logistics, and automation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Metals Manufacturing and Distribution

NAICS

Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (331210), All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (33299), Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3329), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353)

SIC

Steel Pipe & Tubes (3317), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Steel Products Trading & Service Centers (Flat, Long, Pipe & Tube, Rebar) (IMAKAJAB)

Keywords

• Metals manufacturing
• Industrial distribution
• Metal fabrication
• Pressure vessels
• Industrial automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Tucson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metals Manufacturing and Processing: Manufacturing and processing of metals and industrial products including aluminum extrusion, steel tubing, stainless tubing, metal spinning, pressure vessels, and roll forming.
2. Metals Distribution: Distribution of metals and industrial products through service centers across North America.
3. Automation Solutions and Services: Custom automation solutions, robotics, and autonomous mobile robots delivered to manufacturing customers.
4. Packaging Systems: Innovative packaging systems, supplies and solutions.
5. Logistics Services: Logistics services through Kimtam Logistics.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

CAID Industries (Samuel, Son & Co., Limited) is a leading metals and industrial products manufacturer, processor, and distributor selling physical metal products including aluminum extrusions, steel and stainless tubing, pressure vessels, roll-formed products, metal-spun components, packaging systems, and fabricated parts. The company also delivers related services such as custom automation solutions (including Autonomous Mobile Robots), coding and labeling, logistics, and metals processing across 70+ North American facilities to enterprise and mid-market industrial customers.

Product overview

Samuel is a leading metals and industrial products manufacturer, processor and distributor with a multi-segment portfolio of business units. The company operates a platform of distinct brands offering metals processing, fabrication, automation, and packaging solutions across more than 70 facilities in Canada, the US, and Mexico. Individual business units include: Advanced Fabrication, Aluminum Extrusion (Sierra Aluminum), Automation (Samuel Automation with AMR solutions), Automotive, Steel Tubing, Coding & Labeling, Logistics (Kimtam), Metal Spinning, Nelson Steel, Nelson Technology, Packaging Systems, Pressure Vessels (serving data center industry), Roll Forming, Service Centers, and Stainless Tubing. Additionally, Samuel previously owned Burloak Technologies (additive manufacturing/3D printing including tungsten), which was sold in 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Samuel Advanced Fabrication: Advanced fabrication services for industrial applications.
• Sierra Aluminum
• Samuel Automation
• Samuel Packaging
• Samuel Pressure Vessel
• Samuel Communities
• Samuel Manu-Tech

Products and services

• Advanced Fabrication Advanced fabrication services for industrial applications, providing customized metal fabrication components to industrial customers in North America.
• Aluminum Extrusion (Sierra Aluminum) Aluminum extrusion products and services under the Sierra Aluminum brand, sold to industrial manufacturers across North America, with extrusion capacity expanded through the new Mexicali facility.
• Samuel Automation (Custom Automation & AMR Solutions) Custom automation solutions for manufacturing customers, including Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) and coil unloading robots that increase throughput, reduce risk, and support long-term growth. A customer service portal was also added in 2025.
• Automotive Metals Services Metal products and processing services targeted at the automotive industry, delivered through Samuel Service Centers.
• Steel Tubing (Samuel ATG Steel) Steel tubing products and services for industrial applications distributed across North America.
• Coding & Labeling Solutions Coding and labeling solutions for industrial applications, supporting manufacturers with product identification and marking needs.
• Logistics Services (Kimtam Logistics) Logistics services supporting industrial customers and Samuel's own metals and manufacturing supply chain across North America.
• Metal Spinning Services Metal spinning services and products producing custom-shaped rotational metal components for industrial customers.
• Nelson Steel Products Steel products and processing services under the Nelson Steel brand, distributed to industrial customers.
• Packaging Systems (Samuel Packaging) Innovative, high-quality packaging systems, supplies and solutions for industrial customers.
• Pressure Vessels (Samuel Pressure Vessel) Premier supplier of pressure vessel tanks for the data center industry and other critical industrial applications, with a new western region presence and online shopping portal launched in 2025.
• Roll Forming Services Roll forming services and products producing custom-shaped metal profiles for industrial applications.
• Metals Service Centers Metal service center operations providing processing and distribution of metal products to industrial customers across the remaining Canadian, US, and Mexican service center network.
• Stainless Tubing (Samuel ATG Stainless) Stainless steel tubing products and services distributed across North America to industrial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Named one of Canada's Best Managed Companies for three consecutive years by Deloitte.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Canadian Space Mining CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Samuel Automation partnered with Canadian Space Mining Corporation as part of its commitment to making automation more accessible. This partnership supports the development of automation solutions for space mining applications.
• Omron AutomationcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 April 2025Samuel Automation has a long-standing partnership with Omron Automation to deliver top-of-the-line Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs). Omron provides robotics and automation technology integrated into Samuel's custom automation solutions for manufacturing customers.
• IMMSA (Industria Minera Mexico Samac)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Samuel partnered with IMMSA to launch a new railcar manufacturing facility in Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico. This strategic partnership expands Samuel's manufacturing capabilities in the railcar sector.
• i3D Manufacturing (division of BTX Precision)minorOthers · 1 January 2024Samuel sold its additive manufacturing business, Burloak Technologies, to i3D Manufacturing, a division of BTX Precision. This represents a divestiture rather than a traditional partnership.
• Russel MetalsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Samuel completed the sale of its Western Canadian and U.S. carbon plate Service Center operations to Russel Metals for approximately $225 million. This represents a business divestiture.
• MDA SpacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Burloak Technologies was selected by MDA Space as part of the MDA AURORA supply chain for satellite technology. This partnership positions Burloak as a key supplier in the aerospace supply chain.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Worthington Industries: Diversified industrial manufacturer with steel processing, pressure cylinder, and consumer products businesses. Comparable to Samuel in pressure vessels, steel processing, and roll forming, and similarly diversified across industrial end-markets.
• Ryerson Holding: U.S. value-added metals distributor and processor serving industrial customers with similar product breadth including carbon steel, aluminum, and stainless. Closely aligned with Samuel's service center model and customer base.
• Russel Metals: Canadian-headquartered metals service center and distributor operating across North America with carbon plate, structural, and tubular product lines. Directly comparable to Samuel's service center and metals distribution business, and was the buyer of Samuel's divested carbon plate operations for ~$225M.
• Olympic Steel: U.S. metals service center and processing company serving similar industrial customers with carbon, stainless, and aluminum products. Closely aligned with Samuel's service center and processing footprint.
• Arconic: Global aluminum sheet, plate, and extrusion manufacturer serving aerospace, automotive, and industrial customers. Directly comparable to Samuel's Sierra Aluminum extrusion business and broader aluminum processing capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Reliance Steel & Aluminum: Largest metals service center operator in North America, with a highly diversified portfolio of metals processing and distribution businesses. Comparable to Samuel in core metals distribution but operates at significantly larger scale with public-market capital access.
• thyssenkrupp Materials Services: One of the largest Western metals and materials distribution and service platforms, offering similar processing, warehousing, and supply-chain services. Comparable to Samuel's distribution and processing business, with much larger global scale.
• Kloeckner Metals: European-headquartered metals service center with significant North American operations and a digital distribution platform. Comparable to Samuel in metals distribution scale and end-market mix, though with broader geographic exposure.

Emerging players

• Mueller Industries: Manufacturer of copper, brass, aluminum, and plastic products including pressure vessels and tubular goods for industrial markets. Comparable to Samuel in pressure vessels and tubing, though narrower in product breadth.

Others

• Lincoln Electric: Global manufacturer of welding, cutting, and automation equipment serving industrial manufacturers. Comparable to Samuel Automation's welding-adjacent fabrication and custom automation capabilities, though primarily equipment-focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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