What Acier Québec Maritimes does

Acier Québec Maritimes inc. is a privately held Canadian metal distributor and processor founded in 2015 and headquartered at 396 rue Témiscouata in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec. The company distributes ferrous metals (steel) and non-ferrous metals (aluminum, stainless steel, brass, copper) from a heated warehouse exceeding 45,000 square feet, carrying more than 800 steel SKUs and 200 aluminum SKUs including I-beams, HSS tubes, abrasive plates, expanded metal, aluminum profiles (6061-T6, 6063-T5), plates (3003, 5052), certified 400W rebar, and stainless grades 304 and 316. It serves construction companies, metal fabricators and manufacturers, and retail/wholesale buyers across Eastern Quebec, Côte Nord, Abitibi, Fermont/Labrador City, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.

The business operates as a one-stop distribution and processing center. Beyond metal sales, it offers value-added transformation services — laser cutting, plasma cutting, bandsaw cutting, sheet and profile metal bending, and rebar cutting and bending for concrete and foundation work — and runs its own transport operation with open-trailer and oversized-cargo escort capabilities. The company is a member of the Acier Transbec purchasing group, a 12-center network (9 in Quebec, 3 in Ontario) that provides direct access to major North American and international steel mills and collective negotiation leverage. The company originated through the acquisition of the new steel division of JM Bastille in 2015, received $1 million in founding capital from Fonds de solidarité FTQ, and operates with a headcount in the 11-50 range under a sales-led, quote-based direct distribution model.

Name

Acier Québec Maritimes

Legal name

Acier Québec Maritimes inc.

Website

https://acierquebecmaritimes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Acier Québec Maritimes is a privately held Canadian metal distributor and processor in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, serving construction and manufacturing customers across Eastern Quebec and the Maritime provinces with 800+ steel and 200+ aluminum SKUs, value-added cutting and bending services, and regional delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Distribution and Processing

NAICS

Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (423510)

SIC

Wholesale-Metals Service Centers & Offices (5051), Wholesale-Metals & Minerals (No Petroleum) (5050)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Metal distribution
• Steel products
• Metal processing services
• Aluminum products
• Stainless steel

Headquarters

HQ city

Rivière-du-loup

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metal Product Sales: Retail and wholesale distribution of ferrous metals (steel) and non-ferrous metals (aluminum, stainless steel, brass, copper). Products sold in various grades including new and seconds quality levels.
2. Metal Processing Services: Transformation services including laser cutting, plasma cutting, bandsaw cutting, metal bending, and rebar cutting/bending. These value-added services complement product sales.
3. Transport and Delivery Services: Transportation and delivery services including oversized transport with escort capabilities across Quebec and Maritime provinces.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Acier Québec Maritimes distributes ferrous metals (steel) and non-ferrous metals (aluminum, stainless steel, brass, copper) at retail and wholesale to construction, manufacturing, and contractor customers across Quebec and the Maritime provinces. The company operates a heated 45,000+ square foot warehouse stocking more than 800 steel SKUs and 200+ aluminum SKUs, and provides value-added metal processing services including laser, plasma, and bandsaw cutting, metal bending, and rebar cutting and bending.

Product overview

Acier Québec Maritimes is a metal distribution company offering a comprehensive portfolio of steel, aluminum, stainless steel, and rebar products. The company operates as both a product distributor (with over 800 steel products and 200+ aluminum products in inventory) and a metal transformation service provider. Its services include laser cutting, plasma cutting, bandsaw cutting, metal bending, rebar cutting and bending, and transport/delivery. The company is part of the Acier Transbec purchasing group, which provides access to North American steel mills and competitive pricing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Steel Products More than 800 steel SKUs in inventory, including I-beams, H-beams, square/rectangular/round HSS tubes, abrasive plates, expanded metal, and grating, stored in a heated warehouse exceeding 45,000 square feet. Sold to construction companies, contractors, and manufacturers in Quebec and the Maritime provinces.
• Aluminum Products Over 200 aluminum SKUs including 6061-T6 and 6063-T5 aluminum profiles and plain/checkered aluminum plates in grades 6061, 3003, and 5052. Targeted at fabrication and manufacturing customers.
• Rebar and Wire Mesh Certified 400W rebar in straight bars up to 6, 12, or 18 meters, paired with wire mesh in various sizes for concrete construction. Includes associated cutting and bending services.
• Stainless Steel Products

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Acier TransbeccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Acier Quebec-Maritimes is a member of Acier Transbec, the most important steel purchasing group in Quebec and Ontario. The association comprises nine (9) steel distribution centers in Quebec and three (3) in Ontario. This partnership provides: direct access to major North American and international steel mills, access to a wide range of quality products, and strong negotiation power ensuring product availability and competitive pricing for customers.

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Samuel, Son & Co. Canadian-headquartered metals distributor and processor with extensive service-center footprint across North America. Direct comparable on steel product mix, processing services, and B2B contractor/fabricator customer base.
• Olympic Steel, Inc. U.S. metals service-center chain distributing carbon, stainless, and aluminum products with processing capabilities. Comparable on product breadth, processing services, and contractor/fabricator focus.
• Metal Supermarkets: Franchise-based small-quantity metals distributor serving trade and retail customers across North America. Comparable on the small-order, quick-turn, multi-metal product distribution model AQM uses to serve contractors.
• Ryerson Holding Corporation: U.S.-based metals service-center operator providing steel, aluminum, and stainless products with value-added processing. Comparable on product mix, processing services, and B2B distribution model.
• Russel Metals Inc. One of Canada's largest metal service-center operators (TSX:RUS), distributing steel, aluminum, and stainless with in-house processing across a national branch network. Most directly comparable Canadian service-center peer, though at materially larger scale.
• Eaton Steel Bar Corporation: North American steel service-center and processor specializing in flat-rolled and structural products with value-added processing. Comparable on product mix and processing-centric business model.

Others

• Acier Transbec (network): The 12-center Quebec/Ontario steel purchasing consortium in which Acier Québec Maritimes is a member. Closest comparables within this network are other member centers serving overlapping product categories and customer profiles in adjacent territories.

Broad incumbents

• Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Largest North American metals service-center company (NYSE:RS) with broad product lines and processing services. Overlaps AQM's offering but operates at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Kloeckner Metals: Global metals distributor and processor with significant North American service-center operations. Overlapping product, processing, and customer profile with AQM but at much larger scale.

Regional players

• Encore Metals: Western Canadian specialty metals distributor (stainless, aluminum, nickel alloys). Comparable on the stainless and non-ferrous metals distribution model, though operating primarily in Western Canada rather than Quebec/Maritimes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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