Gulf Metal

What Gulf Metal does

Gulf Metal (operating as Métal du Golfe) is a privately held, family-owned metal recycling and recovery company headquartered in Saint-Anaclet-de-Lessard, Quebec, with operations dating to 1960 and approximately twenty employees. The business collects ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals (steel, iron, aluminum, copper, brass, bronze, lead, magnesium, tin, zinc) from industrial enterprises and households across the Bas-Saint-Laurent, Gaspésie, Côte-Nord regions of Quebec and into New Brunswick, using its own fleet of mobile loaders and containers.

The core operating capability is metal sorting and processing supported by specialized equipment including hydraulic shears for volume reduction and sheet pressing for space-efficient compression. Beyond collection, the firm operates a turnkey industrial demolition service that purchases structures in place, dismantles them, and recovers the steel for resale. Output is shipped to smelters in Quebec and Ontario. Adjacent revenue streams include the resale of new and used metals, used industrial equipment (forestry and wood-processing machinery, compressors), and used automotive parts sold through affiliated sub-brand Pièces Auto du Golfe. Pricing for domestic metal intake is weight-based, while used equipment is sold at fixed CAD price points between $1,800 and $16,000.

The go-to-market is regional and sales-led, driven by direct phone and field relationships with industrial producers, complemented by walk-in household transactions at the Saint-Anaclet facility. Distribution is concentrated in a single physical processing site plus mobile collection routes; there is no e-commerce, no software/API surface, and limited marketing beyond a bilingual website and a Facebook page. The customer base spans industrial enterprises, construction/demolition contractors, households, and automotive repair buyers, with no disclosed large anchor accounts.

Name

Gulf Metal

Legal name

Métal du Golfe

Website

https://metaldugolfe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gulf Metal (Métal du Golfe) is a family-owned Quebec metal recycler founded in 1960 that collects, sorts, and processes ferrous and non-ferrous scrap from industrial enterprises and households across eastern Quebec and New Brunswick, reselling to smelters and offering turnkey industrial demolition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Recycling Services

SIC

Wholesale-Metals & Minerals (No Petroleum) (5050), Secondary Smelting & Refining Of Nonferrous Metals (3341)

akta.pro primary industry

Metals Recycling & Processing (Ferrous/Non-Ferrous) (BPALADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction & Demolition (C&D) Metal Recycling (Structural Steel, Rebar, Roofing, Wire) (IMAKAMAF), Metals Recovery & Sorting Facilities (Ferrous/Non-Ferrous) (EUAIADAG), Non-Ferrous Scrap Processing & Recycling (Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Lead, Zinc) (EUAIAJAB), Scrap Collection, Brokerage & Trading (Dealers, Aggregators, Exporters) (EUAIAJAH)

Keywords

• Metal recycling services
• Scrap metal processing
• Ferrous non-ferrous metals
• Industrial demolition services
• Metal collection logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-anaclet

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metal Purchase and Resale: The company purchases ferrous and non-ferrous metals from industrial enterprises and households, then resells these materials to smelters in Quebec and Ontario. Metals include aluminum, brass, bronze, copper, lead, magnesium, steel, iron, tin, and zinc.
2. Used and New Metal Sales: Sale of new and used metal materials and equipment including industrial machinery and automotive parts. Provides inventory of surplus materials from industrial operations.
3. Industrial Equipment Sales: Sale of various industrial equipment including forestry equipment, chipper, planer, compressor, slitter, and edger machines. Items sold at varying price points from $1,800 to $16,000 CAD.
4. Demolition Services: Turnkey industrial demolition services where the company purchases structures in place and dismantles them, recovering and selling the steel.
5. Used Auto Parts: Sale of used automotive parts through affiliated business Pièces Auto du Golfe, providing customers access to inventory of reusable car parts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Métal du Golfe (Gulf Metal) collects, sorts, processes, and resells ferrous and non-ferrous metals (steel, aluminum, copper, brass, bronze, lead, magnesium, iron, tin, zinc) sourced from industrial enterprises and households across eastern Quebec and New Brunswick. The company also operates turnkey industrial demolition services, purchasing structures in place and dismantling them to recover and resell steel, and sells used industrial equipment and automotive parts.

Product overview

Gulf Metal (Métal du Golfe) operates as a metal recycling and recovery service company rather than a software platform. The core offering consists of metal recovery and collection services for ferrous and non-ferrous metals (aluminum, brass, copper, steel, iron, etc.), complemented by metal purchasing and sales of new/used materials. Additional services include used auto parts through subsidiary Pièces Auto du Golfe, industrial equipment sales (forestry/wood processing machinery), metal transport logistics, industrial building dismantling, and sheet metal pressing. The company serves industrial enterprises and households in Quebec and New Brunswick regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pièces Auto du Golfe: Used auto parts sales service offering an inventory of used car parts for customers.
• Pièces Autos du Golfe

Products and services

• Metal Recovery Services Core service for collecting and recovering ferrous and non-ferrous metals from industrial and domestic sources, including steel, aluminum, copper, brass, and other recyclable metals. Targeted at industrial enterprises and households in eastern Quebec and New Brunswick.
• Metal Purchase Service (Achat de métal) Domestic metal purchasing service where the company buys metal objects by weight from households and small producers, offering collection or reception at their Saint-Anaclet facilities. Metals include aluminum, brass, bronze, copper, lead, magnesium, steel, iron, tin, and zinc.
• Industrial Building Dismantling Services Turnkey demolition service where the company purchases industrial structures in place, dismantles them, and recovers steel for resale. Includes on-site purchasing, dismantling, and sale of recovered steel.
• Sale of New and Used Metals Sale of new and used metal materials from inventory, including various ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Offers business opportunities for buyers of used metals as well as purchases of new metals.
• Used Industrial Equipment Sales (Ventes diverses) Sale of used industrial equipment including forestry equipment and wood processing machinery such as chippers, slitters, edgers, planers, sawmills, and compressors. Items priced from $1,800 to $16,000 CAD.
• Used Auto Parts (Pièces Auto du Golfe) Inventory of used automobile parts available through the company's affiliated sub-brand Pi\u00e8ces Auto du Golfe, serving automotive repair and maintenance customers.
• Metal Collection and Transport Services Specialized transport services for metal collection and pickup across Bas-Saint-Laurent, Gaspésie, Côte-Nord regions and New Brunswick province, using mobile loader containers for safety and capacity.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% energy savings when recycling aluminum compared to primary production

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• GENIMETOminorOthersLogo displayed on company website indicating some form of partnership or business relationship with GENIMETO, a metal industry organization.
• Pièces Auto du GolfecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated business entity offering used automotive parts. Métal du Golfe provides referrals to this affiliated business and shares expertise in metal recycling. The partnership leverages shared customer base in the automotive and industrial sectors.
• Doc MecaniqueminorOthersLogo displayed on company website indicating business relationship with Doc Mecanique, likely in the industrial/mechanical services sector.

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Waste Management: Largest North American waste and environmental services provider with metals recycling as part of its broader portfolio. Broad incumbent comparable for recycling collection infrastructure and downstream processing capabilities, though not specialized in metal scrap.
• Republic Services: Major US-based environmental services company with recycling operations including metal recovery. Comparable in providing collection, sorting, and downstream sale of recyclable materials to industrial buyers.
• GFL Environmental Services: Large Canadian environmental services company with recycling and metal recovery operations across multiple provinces. Overlaps with Métal du Golfe's scrap collection and processing business but operates at significantly greater scale across broader waste streams.

Direct peers

• Metalico: US-based scrap metal recycler operating collection yards and processing facilities for ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Comparable in core collection-to-smelter/mill value chain, though serving different geography.
• SA Recycling: North American scrap metal recycler focused on ferrous and non-ferrous collection and processing. Direct comparable in operating model, customer base (industrial scrap generators), and downstream offtake to mills and smelters.
• American Iron & Metal (AIM): Major Canadian scrap metal recycler headquartered in Montreal with national operations in ferrous and non-ferrous metal recovery, processing, and demolition. Most directly comparable peer given overlapping product lines, Quebec presence, and full-service metal recycling model.
• Schnitzer Steel Industries: US-based scrap metal recycler operating metal recycling facilities and operating as an exporter of ferrous scrap. Comparable in core activity of metal collection, processing, and resale to smelters/mills, though at much larger scale.
• EMR Group: Global scrap metal recycler operating across North America, Europe, and Asia with ferrous and non-ferrous processing capabilities. Direct peer in the scrap collection, sorting, and downstream sale value chain.

Regional players

• Ricova: Quebec-based recycling and waste management company with metal recovery operations. Regional peer operating in overlapping Quebec geographies with similar collection and sorting services.
• Cascades Recovery: Quebec-based recycling division of Cascades Inc., focused on material recovery including metals. Comparable as a regional Canadian recycler with sorting/processing capabilities, though broader in material scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/metaldugolfe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/m-tal-du-golfe

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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