Smith Steel & Fabrication

What Smith Steel & Fabrication does

Smith Steel & Fabrication is a custom steel fabrication company based in Atwood, Ontario, Canada, designing and hand-welding steel bulk storage tanks, silos, and engineered structural products for industrial customers across Canada and (per OSHA-compliant products) the United States. Founded approximately 50+ years ago and now operating as a division of Tri-Mach Group following a January 12, 2026 acquisition, the firm operates three integrated product lines: (1) Industrial Tanks & Silos ranging from 3 to over 14 feet in diameter for dry bulk (cement, plastics, flour, sugar, resins, slag, fly ash, lime) and liquid (water, fertilizer, molasses) storage; (2) Engineered & Fabricated Products including platforms, ladders, catwalks, safety railings, manways, and saw-horses meeting Canadian OHSA and U.S. OSHA standards; and (3) Distributed Products, where Smith Steel acts as an authorized reseller of WAM Inc bulk solids handling equipment and Solimar Pneumatics aeration/fluidizer systems that complement its fabricated silos and tanks.

The company runs an in-house 3D modeling and design operation that can be inserted into client CAD models for clash detection, CWB certified welding to CSA W47.1 standards with an in-house welding supervisor, and a 3,000 sqft indoor finishing bay where coatings are applied and an on-site licensed electrician pre-wires electrical components to reduce field installation cost. Manufacturing is concentrated at the single Atwood production facility.

Commercially, Smith Steel operates a project-based, quote-driven B2B model with no public pricing and one-time project sales; distribution is direct (phone/email and website-driven enterprise sales) with delivered-to-site installation. Customer segments are industrial (feed mills, tallow/animal fat processing, specialty animal feeds, cement/ready mix), with project sizes ranging from a single custom cement silo up to multi-unit deployments of 8, 22, or 37 tanks per customer. There is no public revenue disclosure, no app, no API, no AI/ML capability disclosed, and no independent funding history; the company has been operating under its existing brand as a TMG division since early 2026.

Name

Smith Steel & Fabrication

Legal name

Smith Steel & Fabrication

Website

https://smithsteel.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Smith Steel & Fabrication is an Atwood, Ontario-based custom steel fabricator that designs and hand-welds bulk storage tanks, silos, and engineered structural products for industrial customers across feed, cement, and processing verticals, operating as a Tri-Mach Group division.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Steel Fabrication

NAICS

Metal Tank (Heavy Gauge) Manufacturing (332420), Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (3312)

SIC

Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443), Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies (IMADACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bulk Solids Handling & Processing Equipment (Conveying, Silo, Feeders) (IMAHAEAG)

Keywords

• Custom steel fabrication
• Industrial bulk storage tanks
• Welded steel silos
• Structural steel products
• CWB certified welding

Headquarters

HQ city

Atwood

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Tank and Silo Fabrication: Design and fabrication of bespoke industrial tanks and silos for bulk storage applications. Projects are custom-engineered and fabricated to client specifications, sold as completed products.
2. Engineered Structural Products: Fabrication of custom structural steel products including ladders, platforms, catwalks, safety railings, manways, and saw-horses. Products meet Canadian (OHSA) and American (OSHA) safety standards.
3. Distributed Products (Reseller): Authorized distributor of WAM Inc products (screw conveyors, bulk solids handling equipment) and Solimar Pneumatics products (aeration systems, fluidizers). Resells complementary products alongside custom fabricated solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Smith Steel & Fabrication designs and engineers custom hand-fabricated fully welded steel tanks, silos, and structural steel products for industrial bulk storage applications. Products are custom-built to client specifications in sizes from 3 feet to over 14 feet in diameter, using mild or stainless steel, with CWB certified welding, 3D modeling design services, and indoor finishing for coatings and electrical pre-wiring. The company also distributes complementary bulk solids handling equipment (screw conveyors, fluidizers, aeration systems) from WAM Inc and Solimar Pneumatics.

Product overview

Smith Steel & Fabrication is a custom steel fabrication company offering a portfolio of three integrated product lines: (1) Industrial Tanks & Silos — custom-designed, hand-welded steel tanks and silos for dry bulk and liquid storage in sizes from 3 to 14+ feet diameter; (2) Engineered & Fabricated Products — custom structural steel items including ladders, platforms, catwalks, safety railings, manways, and sawhorses; and (3) Distributed Products — resold WAM and Solimar equipment (conveyors, fluidizers, aeration systems) that complement their fabricated storage solutions. All fabrication is performed in-house by CWB-certified welders using 3D modeling and design services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Tanks & Silos Custom-designed and engineered steel silos and tanks for storage of dry bulk products (cement, plastics, flour, sugar, resins, slag, fly ash, lime) and liquid products (water, liquid fertilizer, molasses). Sizes range from 3 feet to over 14 feet in diameter, fabricated from mild or stainless steel in circular or square/rectangular formats. Targeted at industrial facilities with custom storage requirements.
• Engineered & Fabricated Products Custom steel structural products including safety ladders, platforms, catwalks, railings, manways, saw-horses, and flare-stacks designed and engineered to meet OHSA (Canadian) and OSHA (American) safety standards and client-specific requirements. Targeted at industrial facilities requiring compliant access and safety infrastructure.
• Distributed Products (WAM and Solimar Reseller Line) Resold WAM Inc bulk solids handling equipment (screw conveyors, aeration systems, feeding/metering, pneumatic conveying) and Solimar Pneumatics products (Silo Fluidizer, Mini Silo Fluidizer, E-Z Out Access Door, Solimar Fluidizer Control System, Quick Clean Sanitary Fluidizer Kit). Sold as complementary equipment alongside custom silos and tanks for enterprise industrial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3D modeling prevented clearance and installation issues during complex 22-tank feed mill project
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

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.

• WAM InccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSmith Steel is an authorized distributor for WAM Inc, the global market leader in screw conveyors and bulk solids handling equipment. Products include bulk solids conveying, air filtration, interception, discharge, feeding/metering, level & pressure monitoring, pneumatic conveying, mixing, and water waste treatment. WAM products complement Smith Steel's silo and tank offerings.
• Solimar PneumaticscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSmith Steel is an authorized distributor for Solimar Pneumatics, a leading designer and supplier of aeration systems and engineered components for the dry bulk material handling industry. Products include Silo Fluidizer, Mini Silo Fluidizer, E-Z Out Access Door, Solimar Fluidizer Control System, Quick Clean Sanitary Fluidizer Kit, and installation tools.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tri-mach-group
• Xx.com/SmithSteelfab
• Facebookfacebook.com/Smith-Steel-Fabrication-614267398663716

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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