What Tricor Metals does

Tricor Metals is a privately held, family-controlled (Stitzlein family) titanium and specialty metals company founded in the 1950s by Conard Stitzlein, a pioneer of the U.S. titanium industry. The firm operates from four U.S. sites — Wooster, Ohio (primary manufacturing and service center); Conroe, Texas (fabrication with ASME U1/U2 approvals); Plymouth, Michigan (sales office for conversion and forging); and Oxnard, California (Astrolite Alloys welding wire production). Its wholly-owned Astrolite Alloys subsidiary produces the Astrolite® brand of aerospace-grade welding wire marketed as the world's aerospace welding wire leader. The company holds ISO 9001, AS9100, ASME VIII Division 1 & 2, PED, and WBENC (Women-Owned) certifications.

The business runs a two-revenue-track model. First, a titanium service center distributes mill products — plate, sheet, coil, expanded metal, bar, pipe, tubing, fittings, flanges, fasteners, weld wire, forgings, and billet — primarily in titanium but also in zirconium, tantalum, and other corrosion-resistant alloys, with original mill test reports and complete traceability. Second, custom fabrication produces ASME-coded pressure vessels, shell-and-tube and plate heat exchangers, pipe spools, anodes/cathodes, heating/cooling coils, fans/impellers, explosion-clad pressure vessels, and aerospace welding/fabrication. Field service and repair (welding repair, autoclave repair) round out the offering. Quality assurance is differentiated through Positive Material Identification (PMI) using Thermal Electric Alloy Sorting (TEAS) and X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) techniques, deployed as Foreign Object Debris (FOD) prevention.

Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with technical metallurgical sales representatives, supported by a Request-for-Quote workflow (800-421-5141 / [email protected]). Pricing is custom-quote-based, with a quarterly titanium alloy cost chart published for customers. Primary verticals are chemical processing (lead), aerospace, medical, refining, power generation, marine/desalination, and steel — with named enterprise customers such as BASF. Marketing emphasizes technical content (blog, white papers, corrosion charts) and trade show participation (Titanium USA, AISTech, MTI, Space Tech Expo, etc.), with MTI and International Titanium Association membership providing industry-level credibility. Revenue, headcount, and ownership structure beyond the Stitzlein family are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Tricor Metals

Legal name

Tricor Metals, Inc.

Website

https://tricormetals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Tricor Metals is a family-owned titanium and specialty metals company serving global chemical processing, aerospace, medical, and power generation industries. It operates as a mill products service center and ASME-coded custom fabricator with four US facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Titanium and Specialty Metals Manufacturing

NAICS

Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying (33149), Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing (332618)

SIC

Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490), Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Non-Ferrous Base Metals Trading (Aluminum, Copper, Zinc, Lead, Tin, Nickel) (IMAKAJAC)

Keywords

• Titanium mill products
• Specialty metal fabrication
• Corrosion resistant equipment
• Pressure vessel manufacturing
• Aerospace welding wire

Headquarters

HQ city

Wooster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Titanium Mill Product Sales: Tricor Metals operates as a global titanium supplier providing high-performance titanium plate, sheet, bar, pipe, tubing, fittings, flanges, fasteners, weld wire, forgings, and other mill products. Products are sold with original mill test reports and complete traceability. Quick-ship service center sales and processing of ASTM and AMS grades.
2. Custom Fabrication Services: Design and build chemical process equipment including ASME pressure vessels, shell & tube heat exchangers, pipe spools, plate heat exchangers, pressure vessels tanks columns, aerospace welding and fabrication, and corrosion-resistant process equipment. Also includes field service and repair (welding repair, autoclave repair).
3. Astrolite® Welding Wire: Proprietary aerospace-grade welding wire sold under the Astrolite® brand. Includes titanium, nickel, aluminum, cobalt, stainless steel, and iron alloy welding wires in AMS AWS grades. Facilities in Oxnard, California and Wooster, Ohio.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tricor Metals is a global titanium and specialty metals service center and custom fabrication company. It supplies titanium, zirconium, and tantalum mill products (plate, sheet, coil, expanded metal, bar, pipe, tubing, fittings, flanges, fasteners, weld wire, and forgings) along with custom-fabricated corrosion-resistant process equipment including ASME pressure vessels, shell & tube and plate heat exchangers, pipe spools, anodes/cathodes, heating/cooling coils, explosion-clad pressure vessels, and aerospace welding & fabrication. The company also produces the Astrolite® welding wire brand and provides field welding repair and autoclave repair services.

Product overview

Tricor Metals is a global titanium and specialty metals service center and custom fabrication company. The company operates a two-tier product portfolio: (1) Mill Products Service Center offering titanium, zirconium, and tantalum materials in various forms including plate, sheet, coil, expanded metal, bar, pipe, tubing, fittings, flanges, fasteners, weld wire, forgings, and billet; and (2) Custom Fabricated Products including ASME pressure vessels, shell & tube heat exchangers, plate heat exchangers, pipe spools, anodes/cathodes, heating/cooling coils, aerospace welding & fabrication, fans & impellers, and explosion clad pressure vessels. The company also markets Astrolite Alloys as a sub-brand for welding wire products. Field services include welding repair, field service, and autoclave repair. All products serve demanding corrosion-resistant applications in chemical processing, aerospace, medical, power generation, marine, and desalination industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Titanium Plate High-performance titanium plate available in Grades 2, 7, and 12, with thickness ranging from 0.187 to 4.000 inches and widths up to 240 inches. Used for corrosion-resistant applications in chemical processing, aerospace, power generation, marine, and desalination industries.
• Titanium Sheet & Coil Titanium sheet, coil, zirconium sheet, and tantalum sheet in multiple grades, thicknesses, and standard sheet sizes. Includes titanium Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 7 sheet and coil products with full traceability and mill test reports.
• Titanium Expanded Metal Titanium expanded metal combining strength and corrosion resistance with expanded mesh design. Available in various grades with thickness from 0.035 to 0.078 inches and widths from 48 to 120 inches. Used in industrial, chemical processing, marine, and filtration applications.
• Titanium Bar Titanium bar products for various industrial applications requiring high-performance corrosion-resistant materials.
• Titanium Pipe Commercially pure Grade 2 and titanium-palladium (Ti-Gr7) seamless and welded pipe (ASTM B861/B862) in a wide range of diameters and schedules. Butt-weld pipe fittings including elbows, tees, and stub ends also available.
• Titanium Tubing Titanium tubing products for heat exchangers and other corrosion-resistant applications.
• Titanium Fittings Titanium pipe fittings including elbows, tees, and stub ends for corrosive service applications.
• Titanium Flanges Titanium flanges for pressure vessel and piping system applications requiring corrosion resistance.
• Titanium Fasteners Titanium fasteners for applications requiring lightweight and corrosion-resistant fastening solutions.
• Titanium Forgings and Billet Titanium forgings and billet products for aerospace, medical, and industrial applications requiring superior mechanical properties.
• Titanium Mill Products for Aerospace & Medical Aerospace and medical-grade titanium mill products supplied under the Tricor Alloys brand with AS9100 QMS documentation and full traceability.
• Weld Wire Titanium and specialty alloy welding wire including the Astrolite Alloys brand for aerospace, power, and challenging applications.
• Astrolite Alloys Welding Wire The world's aerospace welding wire leader with the broadest line of welding wire for aerospace, power, and challenging applications. Includes titanium, nickel, aluminum, cobalt, stainless steel, iron and other alloy welding wires in AMS/AWS grades. Features wire cleaning, straightening, cutting, precision spooling, and color coding.
• Zirconium Plate & Sheet Zirconium Grade 702 plate (ASME SB 551/ASTM B 551) and sheet products. Plate available in thickness from 0.187 to 1.500 inches and widths from 96 to 240 inches.
• Tantalum Plate & Sheet Tantalum plate and sheet (ASTM B 708 R05200, R05252) for highly corrosive environments. Standard sizes include 36 x 60 inches with various thickness options.
• Pressure Vessels, Tanks, Columns ASME code pressure vessels, tanks, and columns custom fabricated in titanium and specialty alloys for chemical process industries.
• Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers Custom designed shell and tube heat exchangers built with titanium and specialty alloys for the chemical processing industry; flexible design handling fluids with varying levels of solids.
• Plate Heat Exchangers Plate and frame heat exchangers fabricated in titanium and specialty alloys for efficient heat transfer in corrosive applications.
• Pipe Spools Custom fabricated pipe spools to customer specifications using titanium and specialty alloys.
• Anodes & Cathodes Titanium anodes and cathodes for electrochemical and cathodic protection applications.
• Heating / Cooling Coils Custom fabricated heating and cooling coils in titanium for industrial process applications.
• Aerospace Welding & Fabrication Aerospace-grade welding and fabrication services meeting stringent quality requirements for the aerospace industry.
• Fans & Impellers Welded fan and impeller components for OEM products requiring corrosion-resistant titanium construction.
• Explosion Clad Pressure Vessels Explosion clad pressure vessels combining titanium with other metals for enhanced performance and cost efficiency.
• Welding Repair & Field Service On-site welding repair and field service for titanium and specialty alloy equipment maintenance and rehabilitation.
• Autoclave Repair Autoclave repair services for titanium and specialty alloy equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Titanium equipment provides zero corrosion allowances for piping wall thickness design, resulting in significant cost savings
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Materials Technology Institute (MTI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1977Tricor Metals has been a proud member of MTI for over 14 years. The company actively participates in all MTI meetings in North America. Chuck Young serves on the Board of Directors. Tricor uses MTI publications for sales training, technical literature reviews, and to develop materials of construction (MOC) alternatives for customers, delivering quantifiable value through cost savings and corrosion resistance solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Allegheny Technologies (ATI): ATI is a large specialty-materials producer spanning titanium and titanium alloys, nickel-based alloys, stainless steel, and other specialty materials serving aerospace, defense, energy, and medical markets. It competes with Tricor on titanium mill products and fabricated components but at much greater scale and breadth.
• Wieland Group: Wieland is a global manufacturer of copper and copper-alloy semi-finished products, plus selected specialty alloys for industrial and chemical-process applications. It is broadly comparable as a specialty-metals service center and fabricator serving corrosion-resistant process-equipment markets.
• Carpenter Technology: Carpenter Technology is a specialty alloys producer offering titanium, nickel, stainless, and other high-performance alloys for aerospace, medical, energy, and industrial markets. It overlaps with Tricor in aerospace- and medical-grade titanium mill products and engineered bar/wire forms.
• Sandvik Materials Technology: Sandvik's materials technology division produces stainless steels, nickel alloys, titanium, and other specialty alloys in tube, bar, and wire forms for chemical, aerospace, and energy markets. It overlaps with Tricor's specialty-metals tube, pipe, and welding-wire offerings at a global scale.
• ThyssenKrupp Materials Services: ThyssenKrupp Materials Services is one of the largest western materials distribution and service-center groups, offering carbon steel, stainless, aluminum, and specialty alloys with value-added processing. It is comparable to Tricor in the industrial metals distribution model, though at vastly greater scale and breadth.

Direct peers

• TIMET (Titanium Metals Corporation): TIMET is one of the largest fully integrated titanium mill-products manufacturers in the Western world, producing titanium sponge, ingot, billet, bar, sheet, plate, and weld wire for aerospace, industrial, and medical markets. It is the most direct competitor to Tricor's service-center and Astrolite® welding-wire business.
• Haynes International: Haynes International manufactures high-performance nickel- and cobalt-based alloys, including corrosion-resistant grades such as Hastelloy® C-276, for chemical processing, aerospace, and energy markets. Its product portfolio and end-market focus on corrosion-resistant alloys overlap directly with Tricor's specialty-metals fabrication offering.
• Continental Steel & Tube: Continental Steel & Tube is a metals service center and distributor offering titanium, nickel, stainless, and other specialty metal products with value-added processing. It is comparable to Tricor's titanium service-center distribution model for industrial and fabrication customers.
• Special Metals: Special Metals is a leading producer of nickel-based superalloys (including Monel® and Inconel®) for aerospace, chemical processing, oil & gas, and power generation. It is directly comparable to Tricor's nickel 200, Monel 400, and Alloy C276 corrosion-resistance expertise in process-equipment fabrication.

Emerging players

• Service Steel Aerospace: Service Steel Aerospace is a specialty metals service center focused on titanium, aluminum, and alloy products for aerospace and defense customers. It competes with Tricor's aerospace mill-products distribution and AS9100-certified supply chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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