Drake-Williams Steel, Inc.

What Drake-Williams Steel, Inc. does

Drake-Williams Steel, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned (ESOP since October 30, 2014) structural steel fabricator founded in 1882 and headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. The company operates three production divisions — Structural (Omaha), Rebar (Omaha, original 1902 location), and Mountain Steel (Aurora, CO) — and serves the Midwest and Mountain West regions from facilities with direct rail-spur access. Its core offerings are structural steel, miscellaneous steel, concrete reinforcing (rebar fabrication and field installation), railroad bridges and components, high-performance industrial coatings, and in-house engineering/detailing services supported by BIM capabilities and AISC certification.

The business operates as a project-based B2B fabricator, generating one-time contract revenue from construction companies, general contractors, and project developers via direct enterprise field sales and a 'Request a Quote' channel. Customers reach DW Steel for hospitals, data centers, stadiums, arenas, commercial headquarters, railroad infrastructure, and other commercial/industrial projects; marquee end customers include Meta, Google, Microsoft, Amazon (data centers), BNSF Railway, Intermountain Health, Charles Schwab Field, and Denver Broncos. The company differentiates on in-house value engineering, the largest structural steel production capacity in Nebraska, deep inventory/buying power, year-round indoor coating facilities, and 140+ years of brand reputation.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The company is privately held with no parent, no subsidiaries, and no outside institutional investment; management is led by CEO & President Derrick Fitton and CFO Jon Eden, with a divisional director structure spanning preconstruction, project services, rebar operations, mountain steel operations, and production operations.

Name

Drake-Williams Steel, Inc.

Legal name

Drake-Williams Steel, Inc.

Website

https://dwsteel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1882

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Drake-Williams Steel is an employee-owned (ESOP), 140-year-old U.S. steel fabricator headquartered in Omaha, NE, serving general contractors and developers across the Midwest and Mountain West with structural steel, rebar, railroad products, coatings, and detailing for hospitals, data centers, stadiums, and infrastructure projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Steel Fabrication

NAICS

Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (3312)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Structural Steel Fabrication (IMADACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rebar Fabrication & Reinforcing Products (IMADACAH), Bridge & Infrastructure Steel Components (IMADACAL), Steel Grating, Catwalks & Safety Platforms (IMADACAI)

Keywords

• Structural steel fabrication
• Concrete reinforcing steel
• Miscellaneous steel fabrication
• Steel erection services
• High-performance industrial coatings

Headquarters

HQ city

Omaha

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

Revenue model

1. Structural Steel Fabrication: Fabrication and delivery of structural steel packages for construction projects including hospitals, data centers, stadiums, and commercial buildings. One-time project-based revenue.
2. Rebar Fabrication and Installation: Rebar fabrication, installation, pre-tied cages, mesh and concrete accessories for commercial, residential, industrial and infrastructure projects.
3. Miscellaneous Steel Products: Handrails, stairs, ladders, bollards, and gates delivered in various finishes (mill finish, prime painted, two-coat painted, or galvanized).
4. Railroad Products: Railroad bridges, custom railroad components, H-piles, miscellaneous hardware for Class I, II, III railroads and short lines.
5. High Performance Coatings: Industrial coating services including abrasive blasting and coating application for steel products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Drake-Williams Steel is a full-service steel fabricator producing structural steel packages, miscellaneous steel components, concrete reinforcing rebar (fabricated and installed), and railroad steel products for commercial, healthcare, data center, sports, and infrastructure projects. It also delivers in-house engineering, value engineering, BIM-enabled detailing, preconstruction services, and high-performance industrial coatings from three operating divisions in Omaha, NE and Aurora, CO.

Product overview

Drake-Williams Steel is a full-service steel fabrication company offering structural steel, miscellaneous steel, concrete reinforcing (rebar), railroad products, high-performance coatings, and engineering services. The company operates as a unified portfolio where structural steel and rebar form the core offerings, supported by in-house detailing and BIM capabilities, with specialized divisions for railroad products and mountain/Colorado operations. The company provides both fabrication and installation services, including a dedicated rebar division, structural division, and Mountain Steel Division in Aurora, CO.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Steel

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful delivery on demanding data center campuses for major technology companies including Meta, Google, Microsoft, Amazon

Named customers23 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Gerdau Ameristeel: Major North American long products and rebar manufacturer with fabrication operations supplying concrete reinforcing steel. Overlaps with Drake-Williams' rebar division on the supply side and competes for rebar installation contracts.
• Commercial Metals Company (CMC): Vertically integrated steel manufacturer with significant rebar fabrication and installation operations across the U.S. Competes with Drake-Williams' rebar division for commercial and infrastructure reinforcement contracts.
• Nucor Corporation: Largest U.S. steel producer with downstream fabrication / joist / decking operations (Vulcraft/Verco) that overlap with structural steel projects. A scale incumbent, not a direct competitor on regional fabrication but a buyer of rebar and an upstream supplier/competitor in joists/decking.

Direct peers

• SteelFab: AISC-certified structural steel fabricator with multiple regional plants delivering structural and miscellaneous steel for commercial, healthcare, and industrial projects. Operates the same project-based, design-assist-to-installation service model as Drake-Williams, with comparable annual revenue scale.
• Banker Steel Company: AISC-certified structural steel fabricator headquartered in Virginia serving commercial, healthcare, and large stadium/mixed-use projects. Comparable service breadth to Drake-Williams including in-house detailing and value engineering.
• Lexicon (formerly Trinity Structural Steel): Structural steel fabrication and erection contractor serving commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects nationally. Closely aligned business model with detailed structural packages and installation services.
• Schuff Steel (EMC Group): One of the largest U.S. structural steel fabricators, providing AISC-certified fabrication and erection for stadiums, hospitals, data centers, and high-rises. Competes with Drake-Williams for marquee projects but at significantly larger scale.
• Cives Steel Company: Multi-plant structural and miscellaneous steel fabricator serving industrial, commercial, and institutional construction across the U.S. and Canada. Closely comparable to Drake-Williams in offering full structural steel packages with in-house detailing.
• TrueNorth Steel: AISC structural steel fabricator headquartered in Denver area serving the Rocky Mountain and Midwest markets — directly overlaps with Drake-Williams' Mountain Steel Division on regional project bidding, customer base, and end-market mix (commercial, healthcare, infrastructure).

Emerging players

• Meadow Burke (a CRH company): Manufacturer and supplier of concrete reinforcement accessories, rebar supports, and forming systems. An adjacent peer to Drake-Williams' rebar accessories and pre-tied cage offerings within the concrete reinforcement supply chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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