MidWest Materials
MidWest Materials is a Perry, Ohio flat-rolled steel service center founded in 1952, processing hot rolled, HRPO, coated, and cold rolled steel for North American OEMs in trailer, agriculture, fabrication, and building products industries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1952
- HeadquartersPerry, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What MidWest Materials does
MidWest Materials is a third-generation, family-founded carbon flat-rolled steel processing and distribution company headquartered in Perry, Ohio. Founded in 1952 in Cleveland by Joseph Koppelman, Harry Koppelman, and Eugene Fant, the company consolidated all operations at its 240,000 square foot climate-controlled facility in Perry, Ohio by 1974 and remained family-owned for three generations until its acquisition by Reliance, Inc. (NYSE: RS) in April 2024. The company now operates as part of the Reliance Family of Companies while retaining its existing management team.
The company's commercial offering combines four core flat-rolled steel product lines — hot rolled, hot rolled pickled and oiled (HRPO), coated (galvanized, galvannealed, galvalume), and cold rolled steel — with value-added processing services delivered through a fleet of advanced levelers, shears, and an in-house metallurgical testing laboratory. The headline asset is a 2022-installed Red Bud Heavy Gauge Stretch Level Line (3/4" x 78"), described as North America's largest and most advanced stretch leveler, capable of producing flat, memory-free sheets up to 0.750" thick and 78" wide. Adjacent assets include a Delta/Leveltek stretch leveler (5/8" x 100"), a Delta corrective leveler (5/8" x 96"), a Herr-Voss light gauge leveler (3/16" x 72"), Accurshear and Cincinnati shears, an in-house testing lab, and direct rail connectivity to Norfolk Southern's 18,000-mile network. The facility stocks more than 75,000 tons of steel and is ISO 9001:2015 certified.
MidWest Materials operates a B2B direct-sales model with regional account managers, a request-a-quote online funnel, and toll processing services for third-party coils. The customer base consists of North American OEMs in trailer manufacturing, agriculture, metal fabrication, and building products, with sales generated through long-tenured relationship managers (multiple with 35+ years of tenure). For the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, annual net sales were approximately $87 million, generated by 101–250 employees. Pricing is quote-based, varying by product grade, gauge, width, length, and processing requirements, with no publicly disclosed price list.
MidWest Materials firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- MidWest Materials
- Legal name
- MidWest Materials, Inc.
- Website
- https://midwestmaterials.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1952
- Operating status
- Acquired
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- MidWest Materials is a Perry, Ohio flat-rolled steel service center founded in 1952, processing hot rolled, HRPO, coated, and cold rolled steel for North American OEMs in trailer, agriculture, fabrication, and building products industries.
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MidWest Materials industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Flat-Rolled Steel Service Center
- NAICS
- Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (3312), Rolling and Drawing of Purchased Steel (33122)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Metals Service Centers & Offices (5051), Sheet Metal Work (3444)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Steel Service Centers & Processing (Slitting, Cut-to-Length, Blanking, Leveling) (IMAKABAL)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Steel Products Trading & Service Centers (Flat, Long, Pipe & Tube, Rebar) (IMAKAJAB), Hot Rolling & Primary Mills (Plate, Hot-Rolled Coil/Sheet, Strip) (IMAKABAE)
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Where MidWest Materials is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Perry
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
MidWest Materials business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Steel Product Sales: Sale of flat-rolled steel products including hot rolled, HRPO, coated, and cold rolled steel. Products are sold to North American OEMs in trailer manufacturing, agriculture, metal fabrication, and building products markets. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, annual net sales were approximately $87 million.
- Toll Processing Services: Steel toll processing services offered in their climate-controlled facility, leveraging their state-of-the-art stretch leveling, corrective leveling, and shearing capabilities for customers who desire a processing partner.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Quote-based pricing for steel products and processing services |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
MidWest Materials product offering
Product offeringCore offering
MidWest Materials is a flat-rolled steel service center that processes and distributes carbon flat-rolled steel products—including Hot Rolled, HRPO, Coated, and Cold Rolled steel—in coil, sheet, and plate form to North American OEMs. The company complements its steel inventory with value-added processing capabilities such as stretch leveling (up to 3/4" thick and 100" wide), corrective leveling, precision shearing, in-house metallurgical testing, and rail/truck transportation. It also offers toll processing services where customers supply their own coils for processing at its 240,000-square-foot climate-controlled Perry, Ohio facility.
Product overview
MidWest Materials is a flat-rolled steel service center offering a unified portfolio of four core steel product lines (Hot Rolled, HRPO, Coated, and Cold Rolled steel) complemented by value-added processing services. The core products range from raw hot rolled steel to value-added coated and cold rolled variants, while the processing services include stretch leveling, corrective leveling, shearing, testing, handling, and transportation. The company operates as a single-platform steel processing operation where the processing capabilities enhance and differentiate the commodity steel products, providing customers with finished or semi-finished steel ready for manufacturing applications.
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Products and services
- Hot Rolled Steel Hot rolled carbon steel supplied in coil, sheet, and plate form, available from 16-gauge through 5/8" thickness with widths up to 100 inches. Used by commercial, industrial, and OEM customers in trailer manufacturing, agriculture, metal fabrication, and building products.
- Hot Rolled Pickled and Oiled Steel (HRPO) Hot rolled steel that has been descaled (pickled) and oiled to deliver a clean, flat, scale-free surface; supplied in coil, sheet, and plate from 16-gauge through 5/8" thickness with widths up to 72 inches. Intended for OEM customers that need a uniform surface for downstream forming, painting, or coating.
- Coated Steel Zinc-coated steel products including hot-dip Galvanized, Galvannealed, and Galvalume in coil and sheet form, available from 26-gauge through 7-gauge thickness with widths up to 72 inches. Provides corrosion resistance for commercial, industrial, and retail applications such as building products and agricultural equipment.
- Cold Rolled Steel Cold rolled steel in coil and sheet including Commercial Steel (CQ), Drawing Steel (DQ), Structural Steel (A36), and High Strength Steel (HSLA), available from 24-gauge through 10-gauge thickness with widths up to 72 inches. Supplied to OEMs needing tight dimensional tolerances and improved surface finish.
- Stretch Leveling Services Standalone processing service that produces flat, memory-free steel sheets from hot-rolled, HRPO, coated, or cold-rolled coils up to 3/4" thick and 100" wide, using the Red Bud Heavy Gauge Stretch Level Line and Delta/Leveltek Stretch Leveling System. Sold directly to OEMs and via toll processing for customer-supplied coils.
- Corrective Leveling Services Heavy-gauge and light-gauge corrective leveling to remove crossbow, coil set, and shape defects, handling coils up to 80,000 lb inbound, widths from 18" to 100", thicknesses from .019" to .640", with sheet length tolerance of plus or minus .125" and max exit bundle weights up to 20,000 lbs. Sold as a standalone processing service or as part of toll processing.
- Shearing Services Precision shearing using Accurshear (5/8" x 12') and Cincinnati (1/4" x 12') equipment to cut coils and sheets to size with tight tolerance control across a wide range of gauges and grades. Sold as a standalone service or combined with stretch/corrective leveling.
- Steel Testing Laboratory Services In-house metallurgical testing including chemistry, mechanical testing (Yield, Tensile, Elongation), Rockwell Hardness, Bend, Ductility, Coating Weight, and Coating adherence. Available as a standalone test/certification service to customers that require mill test reports and quality verification.
- Steel Handling & Warehousing Services Climate-controlled steel warehousing and material handling using 17 overhead cranes across seven bays, handling bundles up to 10 tons and coils up to 40 tons, with drive-through bays for eight tractor-trailers and four rail cars, plus forklifts handling up to 15 tons. Sold as part of the company's storage, staging, and outbound logistics service.
- Transportation & Rail Logistics Services Outbound transportation and rail logistics from the Perry, Ohio facility via a private siding to Norfolk Southern's 18,000-mile network, CSX connection at nearby Perry Village, Trackmobile Rail Car Movers (9.0TM and 7.5TM), and 40-ton crane loading/unloading. Capacity for nine rail cars simultaneously and four staged in warehouse. Sold as part of the company's inbound and outbound logistics service.
- Toll Processing Services Outsourced steel processing service where customers supply their own coils and MidWest Materials processes them at its climate-controlled Perry, Ohio facility using stretch leveling, corrective leveling, and shearing to deliver flat, memory-free, tight-tolerance sheets and plates. Targets customers that need access to large-format stretch leveling without owning the equipment.
Companies that use MidWest Materials
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
MidWest Materials technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
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- Has API
- No
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AI maturity
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Feature8 records
MidWest Materials partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators5 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights5 records
MidWest Materials competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Olympic Steel: Mid-sized publicly traded metals service center with a meaningful flat-rolled processing segment serving OEMs across the Midwest and nationally. Directly comparable on flat-rolled product mix, value-added processing focus, and OEM customer orientation.
- Heidtman Steel: Privately held flat-rolled steel service center operating multiple processing facilities across the Midwest. Closely comparable on flat-rolled product offering, toll processing, and OEM customer focus in industrial segments.
- Russel Metals: Canadian-based, publicly listed metals service center chain distributing and processing carbon steel, stainless, and aluminum products across North America. Closely comparable on flat-rolled processing capabilities and mid-market OEM customer base.
- Steel Warehouse: Midwest-based flat-rolled steel service center processing HR, HRPO, cold-rolled, and coated steel with multiple facilities across the Midwest. Closely comparable on geography, product mix, and OEM customer orientation.
- Steel Technologies (Heidtman subsidiary): Flat-rolled steel processor serving automotive, appliance, and industrial OEMs across the US. Comparable business model of purchasing steel and providing value-added processing (blanking, cut-to-length, toll processing) to industrial customers.
Emerging players
- Voss Industries: Privately held flat-rolled steel processor in the Ohio/Midwest region with value-added services including leveling, blanking, and cut-to-length. Comparable scale and product focus, though narrower geographic footprint than MidWest.
Broad incumbents
- Worthington Industries: Public, diversified metal processing company with substantial steel processing exposure (Worthington Steel, Steelsl, Spartan). Comparable on flat-rolled service-center operations and toll-processing model, though meaningfully larger and broader in scope.
- Nucor Corporation: Largest US steel producer with Nucor Steel detailing and downstream service-center operations. Upstream supplier/comparator to MidWest — both producer and processor of flat-rolled steel products, serving overlapping industrial OEM markets.
- Reliance, Inc. NYSE-listed parent of MidWest Materials and the largest metals service-center company in North America. Same flat-rolled processing and distribution model at much greater scale across the US, Canada, and Europe.
Regional players
- Klein Steel: Northeast US metals service center offering processed steel and value-added services (cut-to-length, leveling, shearing). Comparable product mix but focused on the upstate New York/Buffalo-Rochester region with different end-market exposure.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
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MidWest Materials leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles10 records
MidWest Materials funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about MidWest Materials
What does MidWest Materials do?
MidWest Materials is a flat-rolled steel service center that processes and distributes carbon flat-rolled steel products—including Hot Rolled, HRPO, Coated, and Cold Rolled steel—in coil, sheet, and plate form to North American OEMs. The company complements its steel inventory with value-added processing capabilities such as stretch leveling (up to 3/4" thick and 100" wide), corrective leveling, precision shearing, in-house metallurgical testing, and rail/truck transportation. It also offers toll processing services where customers supply their own coils for processing at its 240,000-square-foot climate-controlled Perry, Ohio facility.
Is MidWest Materials a public or private company?
MidWest Materials is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently acquired.
When was MidWest Materials founded?
MidWest Materials was founded in 1952. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is MidWest Materials based?
MidWest Materials is headquartered in Perry, United States, in the North America region.
How does MidWest Materials make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Steel Product Sales are the primary driver. The others are toll Processing Services.
Who are MidWest Materials's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Olympic Steel, Heidtman Steel, Russel Metals, Steel Warehouse and Steel Technologies (Heidtman subsidiary). Voss Industries is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are Worthington Industries, Nucor Corporation and Reliance, Inc.. Klein Steel is listed as a regional player.
Does MidWest Materials have an API?
No public API is recorded for MidWest Materials.
What industry is MidWest Materials in?
MidWest Materials's product category is Flat-Rolled Steel Service Center. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAKABAL, Steel Service Centers & Processing (Slitting, Cut-to-Length, Blanking, Leveling), with a secondary code of IMAKAJAB, Steel Products Trading & Service Centers (Flat, Long, Pipe & Tube, Rebar). Its NAICS code is 3312 and its SIC code is 5051.