D & M Steel

What D & M Steel does

D & M Steel is a family-owned steel service center and distributor headquartered in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, founded on January 1, 1988 by Donald Gauthier and Murphy Biondillo as a small two-man broker business. The company sells a broad catalog of steel products including plate, sheet, floor/diamond plate, structural beams (WF and S-beams), channels, bars (flat, round, square, rebar), pipe, square and rectangular tubing, expanded metal, H piles, bar grating, and galvanized structurals in grades such as ABS, A36, and A572 GR 50. Inventory is positioned as 100% prime with mill certifications always available, and the company holds thousands of tons on location at its single warehouse to support will-call pickup and regional delivery.

The company supplements distribution with value-added fabrication services including cutting and forming, blasting and painting, and beam splitting. Sales are conducted on a quote-based, transactional basis through the company website and direct customer relationships, with no disclosed public pricing. The customer base is described as horizontal general steel buyers across construction, manufacturing, marine, and industrial applications within the Louisiana/Gulf Coast regional market. Marketing and customer acquisition rely almost entirely on the company website and inbound quote requests, with minimal digital or social media presence.

Operationally, D & M Steel operates from one warehouse/office location at 1324 Engineers Road, Belle Chasse, and is currently hiring warehouse staff and CDL Class A and B drivers, indicating active but localized operations. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or external investors, and ownership remains with the founding families and second-generation staff who have been with the company since 1998.

Name

D & M Steel

Legal name

D & M Steel

Website

https://dmsteelco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

D & M Steel is a family-owned steel service center and distributor in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, selling prime steel plate, structural shapes, pipe, tubing, and grating with mill certifications to construction, marine, and industrial buyers across the Louisiana/Gulf Coast region since 1988.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Steel Distribution and Metal Service Centers

NAICS

Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (3312), Plate Work and Fabricated Structural Product Manufacturing (33231)

SIC

Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling & Finishing Mills (3310), Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490)

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), Long Products Manufacturing (Rebar, Wire Rod, Merchant Bar, Sections/Beams) (IMAKABAH)

Keywords

• Steel distribution
• Steel service center
• Structural steel supply
• Steel plate and beams
• Metal fabrication services

Headquarters

HQ city

Belle Chasse

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Steel Product Sales: D & M Steel generates revenue through the sale of steel products including plate, sheet, floor/diamond plate, angles, rebar, flat bar, round bar, square bar, beams, channels, pipe, tubing, expanded metal, piles, and grating. Sales are conducted through direct transactions with customers via quote requests, with both will-call and delivery options available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

D & M Steel is a steel service center and distributor selling prime-quality steel products including plate, sheet, structural beams, channels, bars, pipe, tubing, expanded metal, piles, grating, and galvanized structurals in multiple grades such as ABS, A36, and A572 GR 50. The company stocks thousands of tons on-location at its Belle Chasse, Louisiana warehouse and supports customers with value-added fabrication services including cutting, forming, blasting, painting, and beam splitting. Sales are handled through a quote-based model with will-call pickup and regional delivery options.

Product overview

D & M Steel is a steel service center and distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of steel products including plate, sheet, structural beams, channels, bars, pipe, tubing, and specialty items. The company provides an extensive range of steel shapes and grades (ABS, A36, A572 GR 50, and multi-grade options) backed by value-added fabrication services such as cutting and forming, blasting and painting, and beam splitting. All inventory is prime quality with mill certifications always available, positioned as a one-stop source for steel distribution with low prices and quick delivery.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Steel Plate Products Steel plate products available in ABS, A36, and A572 GR 50 grades in various thicknesses and sizes for construction, marine, and industrial applications.
• Steel Sheet Steel sheet products for industrial and commercial applications.
• Floor/Diamond Plate Textured diamond-pattern steel plate used for flooring, stairs, and anti-slip surfaces.
• Steel Angles Multi-grade steel angle products for structural and construction applications.
• Rebar Reinforcing steel bar products for concrete reinforcement in construction projects.
• Flat Bar Multi-grade flat steel bar products for various industrial uses.
• Round Bar Multi-grade round steel bar products for machining and structural applications.
• Square Bar Multi-grade square steel bar products for industrial applications.
• WF Beam Wide flange steel beams for structural construction and load-bearing applications.
• S-Beams Standard S-shape steel beams for structural and construction applications.
• MC Channel Miscellaneous channel steel products for structural support applications.
• Standard Channel Standard C-shaped steel channel products for construction and structural uses.
• Steel Pipe Steel pipe products in various sizes and grades for plumbing, structural, and industrial applications.
• Square Tubing Square-shaped steel tubing for structural, decorative, and industrial applications.
• Rectangular Tubing Rectangular-shaped steel tubing for structural and industrial applications.
• Expanded Metal Expanded metal steel products for fencing, grating, and architectural applications.
• H Piles H-shaped steel pile products for deep foundation and marine construction.
• Bar Grating Steel bar grating products for flooring, walkways, and drainage applications.
• Galvanized Structurals Hot-dip galvanized structural steel products for corrosion-resistant applications.
• Cutting and Forming Services Custom steel fabrication services including cutting and forming of steel products to customer specifications.
• Blasting and Painting Services Surface treatment services including blasting and painting for steel protection and finishing.
• Beam Splitting Service Steel beam splitting service for custom structural configurations.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• EMJ (Earle M. Jorgensen Company): EMJ is a metals service center distributing carbon, alloy, stainless, and aluminum bar, sheet, and plate products across North America. It is a direct peer to D & M Steel as a steel service center with comparable product categories and customer use cases in industrial manufacturing.
• O'Neal Steel: O'Neal Steel is one of the largest family-owned metal service center companies in the U.S., distributing and processing carbon steel, stainless, and aluminum products. Closely comparable to D & M Steel in family-owned service center model, product breadth (plate, bar, structural, tubing), and value-added processing offering.
• Steel Technologies: Steel Technologies is a steel processing and distribution company with U.S. facilities serving automotive, appliance, and industrial customers. It is a direct peer to D & M Steel in flat-rolled and structural steel service center operations, with comparable value-added processing capabilities.
• Heidtman Steel Products: Heidtman Steel is a privately held flat-rolled and structural steel processing and distribution company with multiple U.S. facilities. It is comparable to D & M Steel in service center operations, flat-rolled and structural product offerings, and value-added processing capabilities.
• Triple-S Steel Holdings: Triple-S Steel is a privately held steel service center and distribution company with multiple U.S. locations carrying plate, structural, bar, and pipe products. It is a direct peer to D & M Steel — same product mix, same service center model, and overlapping customer base in industrial and energy markets.

Broad incumbents

• Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Reliance Steel & Aluminum is a large publicly-traded metals service center operator with a national network of steel and aluminum processing and distribution facilities. It is directly comparable as a broad incumbent in the same steel service center category as D & M Steel, but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Ryerson Holding Corporation: Ryerson is a major North American metals service center company distributing and processing carbon steel, stainless, and aluminum products. It competes with D & M Steel on the same product lines (plate, bar, structural, tubing) but operates a national footprint with value-added processing at industrial scale.
• Russel Metals: Russel Metals is a Canadian-based, North American metals service center distributing steel and other metal products with service centers across the U.S. It is a broad incumbent peer to D & M Steel in carbon steel distribution, including structural, plate, bar, and tubing product categories.

Regional players

• McNeilus Steel: McNeilus Steel is a regional steel service center and fabrication company with operations in the Midwest/South. It is comparable to D & M Steel in regional service center model, structural and plate product offerings, and fabrication (cutting, forming, blasting, painting) capabilities.
• Delta Steel Inc. Delta Steel is a Houston-based steel service center serving the Gulf Coast region with structural steel, pipe, and plate products. It is a regional peer to D & M Steel, operating in adjacent Gulf Coast geography with overlapping energy, marine, and industrial customer segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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