Name

Mars Metal Company

Legal name

Mars Metal Company

Website

https://marsmetal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Lead Manufacturing

NAICS

Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing (3314), Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining (33141), Nonferrous Forging (332112)

SIC

Primary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3330), Metal Forgings & Stampings (3460)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Flashing, Edge Metal & Roof Accessories (IMADAFAJ), Space Structures, Mechanisms & Thermal Control (IMABACAF)

Keywords

• Custom lead castings
• Radiation shielding products
• Industrial counterweights
• Test weight systems
• Sheet lead manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Lead Product Manufacturing: One-time custom manufacturing of lead castings, counterweights, test weights, and sheet lead products to customer specifications. Revenue generated from design, production, and finishing of custom lead products for industrial applications.
2. Standard Product Sales: Sale of standard lead products including sheet lead, lead ingots, lead bricks, lead shot, and pre-configured test weight systems. Products sold from inventory with same-day shipping available.
3. Radiation Shielding Solutions: Custom and standard radiation shielding products through MarShield division including lead-lined plywood, drywall, lead bricks, and shielding components for medical and nuclear applications.
4. Marine Keel Products: Custom lead keels for sailboats and yachts through MarsKeel division, serving production and custom boat builders worldwide.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mars Metal Company manufactures and supplies custom and standard lead-based products, including lead castings, counterweights, test weights, sheet lead, and precision-machined lead parts. Through its MarShield division, it delivers radiation shielding products for medical, nuclear, and non-destructive testing applications. Through its MarsKeel division, it produces custom lead keels for sailboats and yachts weighing up to 200,000 lbs.

Product overview

Mars Metal Company is a North American manufacturer and global leader in lead casting, lead fabrication, lead finishing, and custom lead products, operating for over 40 years through three divisions: the core Mars Metal Specialty Casting Division, MarShield Radiation Shielding (medical and nuclear radiation protection), and MarsKeel Lead Keels (marine keel manufacturing up to 200,000 lbs). The company's product portfolio centers on precision lead products for testing, certification, and industrial applications, including elevator test weights and carts (with 100 in-stock carts shipping in 48 hours), custom castings, stackable test weights, sheet lead, lead counterweights (bridge, elevator, forklift, marine, mine shaft), crane/hoist test weights, aerospace test weights, lead materials (ingot, shot, bricks, extruded lead), lead-lined plywood and drywall, radiation shielding products, CNC machined lead parts, and heavy tungsten products. Sheet lead products cover roofing, flashing, waterproofing, and sound barrier applications. The company serves industrial, nuclear, medical, aerospace, construction, defence, and marine sectors, holding ISO 9001:2015, CSA N299.3-16, and CWB accreditations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Lead Castings Precision-engineered custom lead castings produced to exact specifications, from one-off prototypes to large-scale production runs, including continuous pours of over 150,000 pounds. Capabilities include custom mold creation, lead pours, and nuclear-quality specifications for industrial customers.
• Elevator Test Weights and Carts Lead or steel elevator filler counterweight plates and purpose-built elevator test carts engineered for tight spaces and repeatable elevator load setups, conforming to CSA B44.1/ASME A17.5 standards. Carts feature 500 lb total weight, ergonomic design, 1/4" steel frame, solid rubber tires, and locking bar.
• Stackable Test Weights

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40 years of industry leadership in lead casting and fabrication
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial member of CECA, a non-profit organization serving independent elevator contractors and vertical lift suppliers in Canada. Attends annual CECA conventions for networking and business development.
• Controlled Goods ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegistered under the Controlled Goods Program for defense manufacturing, enabling participation in controlled and regulated defense environments.
• Burlington Chamber of CommerceminorOthersMember of Burlington Chamber of Commerce with 1,000 member businesses in Burlington and surrounding area. Active participant in local business community.
• Industry Association MembershipsminorOthersMember of multiple industry associations including NISCC, CNS, ANS, ASTRO, SNMMI, NMMA, CADSI, OAMRS, ASNT (Corporate Partner), and others for industry networking and credibility.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• McMaster-Carr: McMaster-Carr is a broad industrial supplier carrying sheet lead, lead products, and shielding materials as part of a vast MRO catalog. A broad incumbent whose lead offerings overlap with Mars Metal's standard lead materials business but without Mars Metal's custom casting and nuclear/defense certifications.
• Grainger: Grainger is a large industrial MRO distributor stocking lead products, weights, and shielding supplies among millions of SKUs. A broad incumbent competing with Mars Metal's standard materials business but lacking custom casting capabilities or nuclear-grade certifications.
• Materion Corporation: Materion is a specialty engineered materials manufacturer with broad portfolio serving aerospace, defense, and industrial customers, including tungsten alloys comparable to Mars Metal's heavy tungsten line. A broad incumbent whose specialty materials portfolio partially overlaps with Mars Metal's defense and industrial offering.

Direct peers

• Amray Medical: Amray Medical supplies radiation shielding including lead-lined doors, walls, windows, and mobile barriers for hospitals and imaging centers. A direct peer to MarShield's medical shielding product line for healthcare construction and retrofit projects.
• Roto Metals: Roto Metals is an online supplier of pure lead sheet, lead shot, lead ingots, lead bricks, and lead weights. It directly overlaps with Mars Metal's lead materials product line, including sheet lead inventory and lead materials division, with similar small-scale, custom-cut service offerings.
• Belmont Metals: Belmont Metals manufactures and supplies nonferrous metal alloys including lead, babbitt, and casting alloys used for industrial and marine applications. Directly comparable to Mars Metal on lead alloys, casting alloys, and shipbuilding/marine ballast materials supplied through the MarsKeel division.
• ESPI Metals: ESPI Metals is a specialty metals supplier offering lead, lead alloys, and high-purity metals in custom forms. Comparable to Mars Metal's lead materials, ingot, shot, and extruded lead product lines serving research and industrial customers.
• Radiation Protection Products: Radiation Protection Products manufactures lead-lined drywall, lead-lined plywood, lead bricks, lead glass, and x-ray barriers for medical, dental, and industrial facilities. Directly competes with Mars Metal's MarShield division across the same lead shielding product categories.
• Ultraray Group: Ultraray Group designs and supplies radiation shielding products including x-ray barriers, mobile shields, and lead-lined products for medical, dental, and NDT applications. Directly overlaps with MarShield's medical and nuclear shielding offerings.

Emerging players

• Aktina Physics: Aktina Physics offers radiation shielding, x-ray barriers, and physics services for medical and security imaging applications. A focused emerging competitor to MarShield in healthcare and security-channel radiation shielding with narrower scope than Mars Metal's broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MarsMetalCo
• Facebookfacebook.com/MarsMetalCo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mars-metal-company

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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