North Coast Industrial Services

Name

North Coast Industrial Services

Legal name

North Coast Industrial Service

Website

https://northcoastindustrial.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

North Coast Industrial Services is a Streetsboro, Ohio-based industrial firm that supplies surplus Finkl die steel, forging rams, and large-capacity sawing and CNC milling services to aerospace, automotive, defense, and forging customers across the US and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forging Die Steel Supply & Industrial Processing Services

NAICS

Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312), Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (3312)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Steel Service Centers & Processing (Slitting, Cut-to-Length, Blanking, Leveling) (IMAKABAL)

Keywords

• Surplus die steel
• Forging die blocks
• Industrial sawing services
• CNC milling services
• Die steel supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Streetsboro

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Surplus Die Steel Products: Sale of surplus die blocks, bolsters, trim steel, hammer dies, press dies, sow blocks, and related steel products. Products are sold either in standard precut sizes or cut to customer specifications.
2. Sawing and Milling Services: Professional machining services including large die sawing, ingots, billets, specialty cutting, production sawing, and CNC milling for die resurfacing and large billet machining.
3. Used Equipment Sales: Resale of used industrial equipment including lifts, forklifts, and hoists.
4. Forging Hammer Parts: Sale of forging hammers, hammer parts, and forge presses along with rams, shanks, and related components.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

North Coast Industrial Services supplies surplus forging die steel — including die blocks, bolsters, trim steel, hammer dies, press dies, sow blocks, and trimmers — and complements that inventory with large-capacity sawing and CNC milling services. Customers can purchase precut stock sizes or commission custom cuts and machining to their specifications. The company also sells new and used forging rams and related industrial equipment.

Product overview

North Coast Industrial Services is a surplus die steel and industrial services company offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services for the forging industry. Core offerings include surplus Finkl die blocks (available in standard precut sizes or custom cut), sawing services (the largest capacity in Ohio), and professional milling services using CNC equipment. The company also supplies forging rams from multiple manufacturers, used equipment such as man lifts and forklifts, and ancillary die steel components including hammer dies, press dies, sow blocks, bolsters, trimmers, and hammer parts. All die blocks undergo hardness testing, UT inspection, and grain flow verification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Surplus Die Steel (die blocks, bolsters, trim steel)

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,000 sq. ft. facility with 25 ton crane capacity
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Metal Supermarkets: Operates a franchise network of small-quantity metal distribution locations offering cut-to-size metal products to industrial and trade customers. Directly comparable as a specialty metals distributor providing sawing/cutting services to a fragmented customer base.
• Ajax Manufacturing Company: Manufacturer and servicer of forging hammers, presses, and related equipment. Comparable as a peer serving closed and open forge operations with capital equipment, parts, and service capabilities overlapping NCIS's rams and used equipment lines.
• Erie Forge & Manufacturing: Custom open-die forging operation supplying heavy industrial and forging customers. Comparable as a peer in the forging supply ecosystem, sourcing die steel and consuming similar sawing/milling services.

Broad incumbents

• Finkl Steel (Voestalpine High Performance Metals): Producer of premium die steel (the same Finkl brand NCIS resells as surplus). Functions as both an upstream supplier and a competitor on new die steel sales to forging shops.
• Ellwood Group: Integrated producer of forged and cast metal products serving heavy industrial, defense, and energy end markets. Comparable as a vertically integrated steel/forging supplier overlapping with NCIS's aerospace, defense, and power generation customers.
• Metalwest: National flat-rolled steel service center providing slitting, cut-to-length, and processing services. Comparable as a steel service center peer with similar processing economics, although focused on flat-rolled rather than large die blocks.
• Scot Forge: Large-scale US open-die forging manufacturer serving aerospace, defense, power, and industrial markets. Comparable as a downstream forging customer for die steel and as a competitor for value-added forging services.
• Owen Industries: Steel service center and structural/metals fabricator serving construction, energy, and industrial markets. Comparable as a regional steel processor offering cut-to-length and value-added services to similar industrial customers.

Emerging players

• Online Metals: E-commerce-first small-quantity metals distributor serving hobbyists, prototyping, and small industrial buyers. Comparable as a small-order metals distributor but competing primarily on digital convenience rather than large industrial sawing/milling capacity.

Regional players

• Pennsylvania Steel Company: Regional steel service center and metals distributor based in the Northeast US. Comparable as a peer steel processor and distributor serving industrial customers, although focused on different geographies than NCIS's Ohio-centric base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/north-coast-industrial-service

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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