International Steel and Counterweight

What International Steel and Counterweight does

International Steel & Counterweights (ISC), founded in 2010 and headquartered in Youngstown, Ohio, is a private steel service center and fabrication company operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of AMG Resources Corporation, one of the nation's largest scrap metal suppliers. The company's core proposition is a sourcing arbitrage model: it purchases non-prime, commercial-quality steel that major mills underutilize and converts it into counterweights, ballasts, custom fabrications, certified test weights, and raw steel products for industrial OEMs, elevator manufacturers, steel distributors, construction and mining operators, and U.S. federal agencies (Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, and Energy). Its product portfolio spans steel, lead, and other metal counterweights for cranes, aerial work platforms, material handling, aircraft handling, oil field, and stage/scaffold applications; loose ballast at 100-300 lbs./cubic foot densities; full-service custom steel fabrication; certified test weights from 500-lb carts to one million pounds for the nuclear industry; and, through the ISC Elevator Products division, exclusive U.S. distribution of Sunrise Elevator guide rails and commissioning services from Youngstown, OH and Newark, NJ facilities.

Revenue is generated through one-time product sales and custom fabrication services, priced on a quote basis with complimentary consultations serving as the lead-generation funnel. The go-to-market is direct, sales-led B2B, conducted via phone, email, and the company website, supported by nationwide custom stock, storage, and just-in-time shipping programs. The business model converts a parent-supplied input-cost advantage (AMG Resources' mill relationships and scrap supply) into competitively priced fabricated outputs, while the ISC Elevator Products division (launched 2018-2019) adds an exclusive distribution layer into the North American elevator OEM market. The company holds approvals from major OEMs and federal agencies that function as qualification barriers for new entrants.

Name

International Steel and Counterweight

Legal name

International Steel & Counterweights LLC

Website

https://steelcounterweights.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

International Steel & Counterweights is a Youngstown, Ohio-based steel service center and fabricator that converts non-prime, commercial-quality steel into counterweights, ballasts, custom fabrications, and certified test weights for industrial OEMs, elevator manufacturers, and U.S. federal agencies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Steel Fabrication and Counterweight Manufacturing

NAICS

Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (3312), Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312)

SIC

Wholesale-Metals Service Centers & Offices (5051)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Steel Service Centers & Processing (Slitting, Cut-to-Length, Blanking, Leveling) (IMAKABAL), Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies (IMADACAD)

Keywords

• Steel counterweights
• Steel fabrication services
• Custom steel manufacturing
• Industrial ballasts
• Certified test weights

Headquarters

HQ city

Youngstown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Steel Counterweights and Parts: One-time product sales of steel counterweights, ballasts, and fabricated steel parts. Products are sold to industrial manufacturers, OEMs, and government agencies for use in construction equipment, elevators, cranes, and other applications.
2. Custom Fabrication Services: Full-service custom steel fabrication producing finished parts ready for production. Materials are sourced at competitive prices to construct fabrications for various industries.
3. Test Weights: Supply of certified weights to industries, ranging from 500-lb. test carts to million-lb. test weights for the nuclear industry.
4. Elevator Products Distribution: Exclusive distribution of Sunrise Elevator products in the United States, including guide rails and associated parts, from dedicated facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

International Steel & Counterweights is a steel service center and fabrication company that produces steel counterweights, ballasts, custom fabrications, certified test weights, and steel products from non-prime commercial-quality steel. It supplies OEMs, industrial manufacturers, elevator producers, and government agencies with cost-effective steel components and finished parts, including exclusive U.S. distribution of Sunrise Elevator guide rails through its ISC Elevator Products division.

Product overview

International Steel & Counterweights operates as a steel fabrication and counterweight manufacturing company offering a portfolio of physical products. The core offerings include steel counterweights (in steel, lead, and other metals) for industrial applications, commercial-quality steel materials, custom fabrications, ballasts, and certified test weights. The company also operates two specialized divisions: ISC Elevator Products (exclusive U.S. distributor of Sunrise Elevator products including guide rails and commissioning services) and ISC Elevator Parts (supplying elevator components from a dedicated facility). Products are manufactured using non-prime, commercial-quality steel sourced from global mills through the parent company's relationships, allowing competitive pricing while maintaining quality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ISC Elevator Products: Division of International Steel & Counterweights that serves as exclusive distributor of Sunrise Elevator products in the United States, offering guide rails and commissioning services. Operates from Newark, NJ and Youngstown, OH locations.

Products and services

• Counterweights Steel, lead, and other metal counterweights manufactured for industrial applications including stage, scaffold, oil field, elevator, aerial work platforms, cranes, material handling, and aircraft handling equipment. Approved by major OEMs and U.S. Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, and Energy.
• Steel Products Steel materials sourced from mills worldwide including cobble, secondary plate, coil, commercial quality, excess steel, and certified chemistry, leveraging AMG Resources' relationships with major steel mills for procurement.
• Ballasts High-density ballast products available in densities from 100 to 300 lbs per cubic foot in powder form or cut pieces of steel, designed to deliver maximum weight in the smallest footprint at the lowest cost for construction, machinery stabilization, and industrial applications.
• Custom Fabrication Full-service steel fabrication producing finished parts ready for production, with custom fabrications constructed at competitively low cost by sourcing materials at best available prices for various industries.
• Test Weights Certified test weights for all industries ranging from 500-lb test carts to million-lb test weights for the nuclear industry, supporting testing and calibration requirements.
• ISC Elevator Products Exclusive U.S. distributor of Sunrise Elevator products, providing guide rails and commissioning services for elevator manufacturers producing 20 to 20,000 units per year. Operates from facilities in Newark, NJ and Youngstown, OH.

Quantifiable outcome

• Market growth from USD 3.69 billion in 2026 to USD 6.24 billion by 2036 (5.4% CAGR)

Named customers5 records

Segments4 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

One partnership is on record.

• Sunrise ElevatorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2018ISC Elevator Products, a division of International Steel & Counterweights, is the exclusive distributor of Sunrise Elevator products in the United States. This partnership enables ISC to offer top-quality guide rails and commissioning services to North American elevator manufacturers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Olympic Steel: U.S. metal service center processing and distributing flat-rolled steel, specialty metals, and fabricated components to industrial OEMs. Closely comparable in product mix (steel processing, fabrication) and customer base.
• Mill Steel Company: Privately held flat-rolled steel service center offering slitting, cut-to-length, and processing for industrial customers. Directly comparable in service-center processing, OEM customer base, and private operating model.
• Alliance Steel: Steel service center distributing flat-rolled and plate products to OEMs and metal formers. Comparable in service-center distribution model and industrial customer base.
• National Material Company: Steel service center and processor serving OEMs in automotive, appliance, and industrial markets with processing, fabrication, and distribution services. Closely mirrors ISC's processing-plus-fabrication offering.
• Eaton Steel Bar Company: Privately held steel service center processing hot-rolled bar and plate products for industrial OEMs. Comparable in service-center processing, OEM customer mix, and privately held mid-market scale.

Broad incumbents

• Ryerson Holding: Large U.S. metals service center offering value-added processing of carbon, stainless, and aluminum products. Overlaps with ISC's steel service-center and fabrication model at greater scale and broader product breadth.
• Reliance Steel & Aluminum: Largest U.S. metals service center operator with a national footprint across carbon, stainless, and aluminum. Provides a broad-incumbent benchmark for ISC's steel service-center and processing economics.
• Worthington Enterprises: Diversified steel processor and consumer-products company with significant pressure-cylinder and steel-processing operations. Overlaps with ISC in steel processing and OEM industrial sales.
• Cleveland-Cliffs: Largest flat-rolled steel producer in North America and a downstream supplier to service centers. Relevant incumbent reference for steel-input pricing dynamics that drive ISC's cost arbitrage.

Others

• Schnitzer Steel Industries: Major U.S. scrap metal recycler and processor. Adjacent comparable as the upstream scrap-supply peer to ISC's parent AMG Resources, sharing similar feedstock-market dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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