American Steel and Aluminum

What American Steel and Aluminum does

American Steel and Aluminum (ASA) is a privately held, vertically integrated metals distributor and contract manufacturer founded in 1806 and headquartered in Auburn, Massachusetts, operating as American Steel and Aluminum LLC under the Nova Steel corporate group. The company controls the full supply chain from raw domestic steel through finished, delivered components, serving defense and shipbuilding, data center infrastructure, renewable energy and solar, battery storage, and industrial OEM manufacturing customers across the greater Northeastern United States. Its product portfolio includes flat rolled sheet and plate, bar stock and extruded shapes, tube and pipe, structural and architectural shapes, and a dedicated line of domestic steel ground screws for solar foundations; processing capabilities span tube laser cutting, sheet laser cutting, plasma and oxy cutting, beam and channel cutting, saw and miter cutting, and robotic welding.

ASA operates seven regional facilities in Maine (Saco, South Portland, West Bath), Massachusetts (Auburn), New York (Liverpool/Syracuse, including a new 50,000-square-foot Syracuse site opened May 6, 2026), and New Hampshire (Fremont, dedicated to ground screw production), with a company-owned fleet supporting 24-48 hour just-in-time delivery in the Northeast. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified across Auburn, South Portland, and Liverpool, and holds DFARS compliance capability for U.S. defense procurement and ROHS compliance capability for electronics applications. Leadership includes President Sam Blatchford, Director of Business Development Robert Souliere, and Chief Compliance Officer Manny Molina.

The business model is enterprise B2B sales-led, with a consultative approach targeting defense contractors, data center developers, solar developers and EPCs, and industrial OEMs. Revenue is generated through one-time sales of processed metal inventory, contract manufacturing engagements, hardware sales of fabricated components (including solar ground screws), and processing services. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with standard Net 30 payment terms. Lead times are positioned as a core differentiator: standard products ship in days to weeks rather than months, and the solar ground screw line offers lead times as short as two weeks. Distribution is direct via regional sales teams, with no reseller or third-party channel network indicated.

Name

American Steel and Aluminum

Legal name

American Steel and Aluminum LLC

Website

https://americansteelandaluminum.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1806

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

American Steel and Aluminum is a privately held, vertically integrated metals distributor and contract manufacturer founded in 1806, serving U.S. defense, data center, solar, and industrial OEM customers across the Northeast with processed steel, aluminum, and stainless products from seven regional facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metals Distribution and Contract Manufacturing

NAICS

Plate Work and Fabricated Structural Product Manufacturing (33231), Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding (331318), Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing (331315)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Aluminum Value-Added Components (Automotive, Aerospace, Packaging, Building Systems) (IMAKACAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies (IMADACAD), Coated & Plated Steel (Galvanized, Galvalume, Tinplate, Electrogalvanized, Color-Coated) (IMAKABAG), Specialty & Alloy Steel (Stainless, Tool Steel, Electrical Steel, High-Strength/HSLA) (IMAKABAJ)

Keywords

• Metals distribution
• Contract manufacturing
• Steel processing services
• Solar ground screws
• Structural steel products

Headquarters

HQ city

Auburn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metals Distribution: ASA distributes raw ferrous and non-ferrous metals including steel, aluminum, stainless steel, and specialty alloys. Revenue generated from sale of metal inventory processed to customer specifications.
2. Contract Manufacturing: Full contract manufacturing services controlling production from raw steel through finished, delivered product. Includes custom processing solutions, value-added services such as kitting, grinding, deburring, bending, machining, and kitting.
3. Solar Ground Screws: Manufacture and sale of domestic steel ground screws for solar infrastructure. Produced at dedicated New Hampshire facility with full traceability and lead times as short as two weeks.
4. Processing Services: Metal processing services including laser cutting, plasma cutting, sawing, miter cutting, shearing, forming, welding, and plate processing. Charges for material processing and value-added fabrication work.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

American Steel and Aluminum (ASA) is a vertically integrated metals distributor and contract manufacturer that sells raw and processed ferrous and non-ferrous metal products — including flat rolled sheet and plate, bar stock, tube and pipe, and structural shapes — together with custom metal processing services such as laser cutting, plasma cutting, robotic welding, forming, and powder coating. The company also manufactures a domestic steel ground screw product for solar infrastructure foundations, producing finished components from raw steel at facilities in the Northeastern United States.

Product overview

American Steel and Aluminum is a vertically integrated metals distributor and contract manufacturer offering a portfolio of metal products and processing services. The core product portfolio includes Flat Rolled Sheet and Plate, Bar Stock/Extruded Shapes, Tube and Pipe, Structural and Architectural Shapes, and Ground Screw products for solar foundations. The company provides metal processing capabilities including laser cutting, welding, plasma cutting, and forming services. The Ground Screw represents a specialized product extension into solar infrastructure, while the core metal products serve defense, data center, renewable energy, battery storage, and industrial OEM manufacturing sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flat Rolled Sheet and Plate Metal sheet and plate products available in Hot Roll, Cold Rolled, Stainless, Aluminum, Galvanized, Galvannealed, Galvalume, and Aluminized options, in various gauges and widths, for industrial and infrastructure buyers.
• Bar Stock/Extruded Shapes Carbon bar stock products available in flats, squares, and rounds for industrial manufacturing applications.
• Tube and Pipe Structural, mechanical, ERW, extruded, and seamless tube and pipe products in square, rectangular, round, and Schedule 10–160 configurations in steel, aluminum, and stainless steel.
• Structural and Architectural Shapes Carbon steel structural shapes including A36/A992/A709/A588 grades in angle, channel, and wide flange beam/I-beam configurations for construction and infrastructure applications.
• Ground Screw Precision-engineered domestic steel ground screws for solar foundation applications, built from ASTM A500 structural steel tube with hot-dip galvanizing per ASTM A123/A153, available in 3.0, 3.5, and 4.5 inch OD sizes with 50–65 ksi yields.

Quantifiable outcome

• Lead times reduced to as short as 2 weeks for ground screws compared to industry average of months
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Nova SteelcoreOthersASA is part of the Nova Steel group of companies, indicating a parent-subsidiary relationship within the Nova Steel corporate family. This affiliation positions ASA within a broader metals manufacturing and distribution organization.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Reliance Steel & Aluminum: Largest U.S. metals service center operator with a national footprint distributing and processing steel, aluminum, and specialty metals across nearly 300 locations. Comparable as a vertically integrated metals distributor serving diverse end markets including industrial, defense, and energy customers.
• Worthington Industries: Diversified steel processor and converter with operations in steel processing, pressure cylinders, and sustainable building solutions. Comparable as a processor of flat-rolled steel with downstream fabricated products serving construction and industrial markets.

Direct peers

• Ryerson: U.S. metals distributor and processor offering steel, aluminum, and stainless products with value-added processing and supply chain solutions. Closely comparable business model of distributing metals and providing processing/fabrication services to industrial customers.
• Kloeckner Metals: North American metals service center combining distribution, processing, and fabrication of steel and aluminum products. Comparable as a multi-location processor serving industrial OEM, construction, and energy customers with similar product and service mix.
• Olympic Steel: U.S. metals service center specializing in the processing and distribution of carbon, stainless, and aluminum flat-rolled products with value-added fabrication. Comparable in product portfolio, regional manufacturing footprint, and contract manufacturing orientation.
• Steel Technologies: Flat-rolled steel processor and distributor serving automotive, appliance, and industrial markets across North America. Comparable as a steel processor with processing capabilities and downstream value-added services for industrial customers.
• Metal Supermarkets: Franchised small-quantity metals distributor with locations across North America offering steel, aluminum, and stainless products. Comparable as a multi-location metals distributor focused on customer service and rapid fulfillment to small and mid-sized industrial buyers.
• A.M. Castle & Co. Specialty metals distributor and supply chain solutions provider serving aerospace, defense, industrial, and energy markets. Comparable as a metals distributor with value-added processing and supply chain services for industrial customers.

Emerging players

• Materion Corporation: Specialty metals producer and distributor serving aerospace, defense, energy, and electronics with high-performance engineered materials. Comparable as a supplier of specialty metals and fabricated components to defense and industrial OEM customers.

Others

• Nova Steel: Corporate parent group of American Steel and Aluminum. As ASA's parent, Nova Steel is the closest corporate affiliate and operates as a comparable metals manufacturing and distribution organization with overlapping product lines and customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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