What MetalMart does

MetalMart International, Inc. is a U.S. specialty-metals distributor founded in 1974, operating from a Fullerton, CA headquarters with warehouses in Buffalo, NY and Commerce, CA totaling more than 40,000 sq ft. The company distributes hard-to-find aerospace-grade metals to aerospace and defense primes, with secondary exposure to automotive, motorsports, electronic components, and medical-device applications. Core product lines are aluminum extrusions (2XXX, 5XXX, 6XXX, 7XXX series in thousands of stocked profiles), wrought magnesium (described as the largest U.S. stocking distributor), and specialty metals including titanium, PH steels, and high-temperature alloys (over 2M lbs in inventory). Value-added services span ultrasonic testing, heat treating, trepanning, centerless grinding, chemical milling, cut-to-size, JIT delivery, and sourcing against obsolete specifications.

The company's underlying technology stack is conventional for a specialty distributor: an in-house cross-reference system for part lookup, a computerized supplier network for non-stocked sourcing, and an online weight-conversion calculator. Revenue mechanics are quote-based (RFQ) with no public price list; pricing varies by alloy, specification, size, quantity, delivery, and special requirements. The go-to-market is sales-led, direct to enterprise and government procurement, supported by content marketing (an A-Z metal-terminology dictionary, technical guides, hardness conversion tables) that captures organic search traffic from engineers and procurement staff. Major certified customers include Boeing (Gold Preferred Supplier), Northrop Grumman (Platinum Source), Lockheed Martin, NASA-JPL, General Dynamics, Gulfstream Aerospace, Newport News Shipbuilding, and the U.S. Navy (Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Level-1 Nuclear).

MetalMart is a family-owned firm (under Lippman family stewardship since 2002, with roots via predecessor TD Materials Inc. from 1937), operating with 11-50 employees and holding AS9100 Rev D, ISO 9001:2015, NADCAP AS7104, MIL-I-45208A, FAA AC 00-56A, and U.S. Navy Level-1 Nuclear approvals. In 2026, the company joined with Olympic Aviation to form OMI Specialty Products, LLC, and is currently operating under that combined entity from its new Fullerton address.

Name

MetalMart

Legal name

MetalMart International, Inc.

Website

https://metalmart.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MetalMart International is a U.S. specialty-metals distributor founded in 1974 that supplies hard-to-find aerospace-grade aluminum extrusions, wrought magnesium, titanium, PH steels, and high-temperature alloys to aerospace and defense primes, with secondary exposure to automotive and medical markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Metals Distribution

NAICS

Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (423510)

SIC

Wholesale-Metals & Minerals (No Petroleum) (5050), Wholesale-Metals Service Centers & Offices (5051)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Ferrous Metals Trading & Distribution (Iron Ore, Pig Iron, DRI/HBI, Ferroalloys) (IMAKAJAA), Commodity Brokerage, Merchants & Structured Trade (Offtake, Prepay, Inventory/Collateral Mgmt) (IMAKAJAK)

Keywords

• Specialty metals distribution
• Aerospace aluminum extrusions
• Wrought magnesium products
• Exotic alloy supply
• Value-added metal processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Commerce

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 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. Specialty Metals Distribution: MetalMart generates revenue through the distribution of exotic specialty metals including aluminum extrusions, magnesium products, titanium, PH Steels, high-temperature alloys, and other aerospace-quality specialty metals. Revenue is derived from product sales with value-added services such as ultrasonic testing, heat treating, trepanning, centerless grinding, and chemical milling.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MetalMart is a B2B specialty metals distributor selling hard-alloy aluminum extrusions, wrought magnesium (sheet, plate, bar, castings, forgings, extrusions), and exotic specialty metals (titanium, PH steels, high-temperature alloys) to aerospace and defense manufacturers. The company stocks over 2 million pounds of metals across two U.S. warehouses and provides value-added services including ultrasonic testing, heat treating, trepanning, centerless grinding, chemical milling, cut-to-size, and Just-in-Time delivery. Pricing is supplied through a Request-for-Quote (RFQ) process tied to part number, grade, specification, size, quantity, and delivery requirements.

Product overview

MetalMart International is a specialty metals distributor founded in 1974, offering a portfolio of aluminum extrusions, magnesium products, and exotic/specialty metals. The company operates as a single unified distribution and service business rather than a software platform. Aluminum Extrusions (2XXX, 5XXX, 6XXX, 7XXX series alloys) and Magnesium (largest wrought magnesium distributor in North America) serve as core product lines, complemented by Specialty Metals (titanium, PH Steels, Hi Temperature alloys with over 2 million pounds in stock). Value-added services include cut-to-size, Just-in-Time delivery, custom part manufacturing, ultrasonic testing, heat treating, and obsolete specification support. Supporting resources include conversion calculators, hardness conversion tools, a metal terminology dictionary, and technical guides for magnesium.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aluminum Extrusions AS9100-certified hard-alloy aluminum extrusions in 2XXX, 5XXX, 6XXX, and 7XXX series alloys supplied to aerospace airframe manufacturers. Thousands of extrusion profiles are stocked and supplied across proprietary part numbers (AND, TMS, BAC, BELL, DAC, LAC, MAC, GRU, VS, DHI, CDR, GD, Airbus, Beech, Cessna, etc.).
• Magnesium Products Largest stocking distributor in North America of wrought magnesium in AZ31, AZ61, AZ80, AZ91, AZ92, ZK60, ZE41, and EZ33 alloys, supplied as sheet, plate, bar, castings, forgings, and extrusions with cut-to-size and Just-in-Time services for aerospace, automotive, motorsports, medical, and electronics applications.
• Specialty Metals (Titanium, PH Steels, Hi-Temperature Alloys) Exotic and hard-to-find specialty metals including titanium, PH steels, and high-temperature alloys for aerospace-quality requirements. Over 2 million pounds of exotic metals are stocked; value-added services include ultrasonic testing, heat treating, trepanning, centerless grinding, chemical milling, and obsolete-specification support.
• Aluminum Honeycomb Products Wide variety of aluminum honeycomb products supplied for aerospace and industrial applications.
• Magnesium Tooling Plate Wrought magnesium tooling plate supplied in AZ31 alloy with documented damping, machinability, flatness, and corrosion resistance characteristics; operating range from 350°F down to -30°F.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40,000 square feet of warehouse space across two locations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 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.

• Olympic AviationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetalMart International, Inc. has joined with Olympic Aviation to form OMI Specialty Products, LLC. This joint venture combines MetalMart's specialty metals expertise with Olympic Aviation's capabilities to create a new combined entity serving the aerospace and defense industries.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Olympic Steel: National metals service center (NASDAQ: ZEUS) with flat-rolled and specialty metals offerings; broader portfolio player than the niche-focused MetalMart.
• Ryerson: Metals processor and distributor (NYSE: RYI) offering a broad range of aluminum, stainless, and carbon steel products; broad incumbent serving aerospace among many other industries.
• Carpenter Technology: Specialty alloy producer (NYSE: CRS) for aerospace, defense, medical, and energy; comparable as a supplier of titanium and high-temperature alloys into aerospace supply chains.
• Reliance Steel & Aluminum: Largest metals service center company in North America (NYSE: RS) with broad product lines including aluminum, steel, and specialty alloys; broad incumbent rather than niche aerospace specialist.
• Materion Corporation: Producer and distributor of specialty alloys including beryllium, precious metals, and advanced materials for aerospace, defense, and electronics; comparable in serving high-spec aerospace/defense customers.

Direct peers

• Continental Alloys & Services: Global distributor of alloy and stainless steel pipes, tubes, and bar products for oil & gas, power, and aerospace; comparable in serving specialty metallurgical requirements for regulated industries.
• TW Metals: Specialty metals service center focused on stainless, aluminum, titanium, and nickel alloys for aerospace, defense, and industrial customers; directly comparable to MetalMart's exotic-metals distribution model and customer base.
• Klein Steel Service: Regional metals service center with specialty processing capabilities; comparable in offering value-added services to industrial and aerospace customers in the Northeast US.
• EMJ (Earle M. Jorgensen): Specialty metals distributor serving aerospace, defense, and energy with a broad inventory of bar, sheet, plate, and tube products; comparable niche positioning in hard-to-find aerospace-grade metals.
• Ed Fagan Inc. Specialty metals distributor focused on aerospace and defense alloys including tool steel, high-temperature alloys, and magnetic materials; comparable small niche aerospace-focused distributor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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