New Metals

What New Metals does

New Metals (NEW METALS INC.) is a privately held industrial manufacturer founded in 1996 and headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, with manufacturing operations concentrated across multiple ISO 9001-certified plants in Mexico (Cuauhtemoc Plant, Av. Las Huertas Plant II) and an IATF 16949-certified Plant 3 (audited 2021). The company produces three categories of metal products — expanded metal (grating, louver mesh, DecoGuard, steel door guard, expanded metal sheet, filter mesh), perforated metal (round hole, slotted, decorative and square hole, SKAMA, Lockstep, Skymetal, plus custom random-pattern designs), and contract parts fabrication (weldments, subassemblies, custom metal components, turnkey metal fabrication including bending, laser cutting, stamping, tube forming, and welding). A flagship capability is 5-foot-width expanded metal manufacturing in a single piece without seams or welds, which the company cites as unique in the market and used in projects such as the BBVA Stadium perimeter mesh.

The company's revenue model is B2B and primarily transactional, with quote-based pricing across all product lines and a sales-led go-to-market executed through direct enterprise sales, a website quote-request lead capture channel, and distribution through local Steel Service Centers. Customer segments are organized vertically and span Automotive & Transportation, Appliances, Architecture & Construction, HVAC & Filters (primary), plus Agriculture, Mining, Retail, Engineering & Technology, Acoustic Insulation, Site Amenities, and Security & Safety (secondary). Named enterprise customers include MAHLE, Cummins, Donaldson, Mann+hummel, and Interfil in automotive filtration, and project customers such as BBVA Stadium, AIFA Airport, Bert Ogden Arena, Jaguares Stadium, Alterna Tower, and Banregio on the architectural side.

Operationally, New Metals operates from a North American footprint comprising 101-250 employees across U.S. and Mexican sites, anchored by the June 2023 opening of the DC II distribution center (approximately 3,000 tons of capacity, currently housing 1,700 tons). The business is differentiated less by digital or software assets and more by certified manufacturing processes, capital-intensive plant footprint, single-piece expanded metal capability, and a project portfolio in stadium, airport, and commercial facade applications.

Name

New Metals

Legal name

NEW METALS INC.

Website

https://newmetals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

New Metals is a privately held industrial manufacturer founded in 1996 that produces expanded metal, perforated metal, and contract parts fabrication from certified plants in Mexico, serving automotive OEM, architecture, HVAC, and other industrial B2B customers across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Metal Fabrication (Expanded and Perforated Metal Products)

NAICS

All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (332999), Ornamental and Architectural Metal Products Manufacturing (33232)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444), Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural & Miscellaneous Metals (Stairs, Railings, Ladders) (IMADACAE)

Keywords

• Expanded metal manufacturing
• Perforated metal products
• Metal parts fabrication
• Industrial steel components
• Architectural metal panels

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Expanded Metal Products: Sale of expanded metal products including grating, louver mesh, DecoGuard, steel door guard, expanded metal sheets, and filter mesh. Primarily one-time product sales with some repeat ordering from distributors and end customers.
2. Perforated Metal Products: Sale of perforated metal sheets including round hole, slotted, decorative/square hole, SKAMA, Lockstep, Skymetal, and custom random pattern perforations. One-time product sales.
3. Parts Fabrication Services: Precision metal parts fabrication for OEMs including appliances, air conditioning, agroindustry, automotive parts, and railway components. Services include stamping, bending, punching, laser cutting, welding, and custom subassemblies. Manufacturing as a Service model providing end-to-end fabrication.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

New Metals manufactures and sells expanded metal products (grating, louver mesh, DecoGuard, Steel Door Guard, expanded metal sheets, Filter Mesh), perforated metal products (round hole, slotted, decorative/square, SKAMA, Lockstep, Skymetal, and custom random patterns), and provides parts fabrication services (weldments, subassemblies, custom metal components, turnkey fabrication) using processes such as stamping, bending, laser cutting, and welding. The company operates a Manufacturing as a Service model supplying OEM components and architectural metal solutions to industries including automotive, appliances, architecture/construction, and HVAC.

Product overview

NEW METALS INC. is a manufacturing company offering a comprehensive portfolio of metal products organized into three main categories: Expanded Metal products (including Grating, Louver Mesh, DecoGuard, Steel Door Guard, Expanded Metal Sheet, and Filter Mesh), Perforated Metal products (including Round Hole, Slotted, Decorative/Square Hole, Perforations Without Limits, SKAMA, Lockstep, and Skymetal), and Parts Fabrication services. The company provides metal fabrication capabilities including stamping, bending, punching, welding, and custom engineering for OEM components. Products are available in various materials including carbon steel, galvanized steel, aluminum, stainless steel, copper, tinplate, and weathering steel. Finishing processes include hot-dipped galvanizing, painting, powder coating, anodizing, plasma and laser cutting, tube forming, and welding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Expanded Metal Grating

Quantifiable outcome

• Every product stored in DC II undergoes rigorous quality controls; ISO 9001 certified plant ensures consistent quality standards
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VFO ArchitectsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerVFO Architects collaborated with New Metals on the BBVA Stadium project (Monterrey Soccer Club stadium) for nearly 3 years to analyze design, conceptualize, and define structural changes. Reviewed how to match their innovative architectural design with New Metals' excellent quality materials for the perimeter mesh. This was a flagship project where New Metals served as the official supplier of the entire construction of the perimeter mesh.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Metalex: Metalex is a US manufacturer of expanded metal products for industrial and architectural markets, offering standard and custom expanded metal mesh. Directly comparable in expanded metal manufacturing with overlap in architectural and filtration applications.
• Direct Metals Company: Direct Metals manufactures and distributes perforated metal and expanded metal products for architectural, industrial, and filtration applications. Directly comparable product portfolio including perforated sheets, expanded metal grating, and architectural facade solutions.
• Hendrick Manufacturing: Hendrick Manufacturing is a perforated metal manufacturer producing perforated sheets and profiles for architectural, industrial filtration, and OEM applications. Direct competitor in perforated metal, particularly for architectural facades and filtration backing.
• TrueNorth Steel: TrueNorth Steel is a metal fabrication company producing expanded metal grating, bar grating, and structural steel products for industrial and commercial applications. Comparable in expanded metal grating manufacturing and broader fabricated metal products.
• Graepel North America: Graepel manufactures perforated metal products with a strong architectural focus, producing decorative and functional perforated panels for facades and interiors. Direct overlap with New Metals' decorative perforated products and Skymetal ceiling panels.
• Amico (Alabama Metal Industries Corporation): Amico manufactures expanded metal grating, architectural metal products, and security mesh for industrial, architectural, and safety applications. Directly competes in expanded metal grating, security fencing, and architectural metal mesh segments.
• Rigidity Metals: Rigidity is an emerging player in the metal fabrication space with custom manufacturing capabilities for industrial and architectural clients. While not exclusively expanded metal, it competes for the same OEM and architectural customer wallet share that New Metals targets with its parts fabrication services.
• McNichols: McNichols is the largest US distributor and processor of perforated and expanded metal products, serving architectural, industrial, and OEM customers with a similar product portfolio including expanded metal grating, perforated sheets, and filter mesh. Direct overlap with New Metals across nearly every product category.
• Niles Expanded Metals: Niles Expanded Metals is a US manufacturer of expanded metal products with deep roots in the industrial market, offering grating, louver mesh, and architectural expanded metal. Directly competes with New Metals in expanded metal manufacturing and serves overlapping industrial and architectural customers.

Broad incumbents

• Olympic Steel: Olympic Steel is a publicly traded metal service center offering flat-rolled, sheet, and coil products plus processing services including slitting, cutting, and fabrication. Broader metal services portfolio with partial overlap in metal processing and distribution, but not specialized in expanded/perforated metal.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/new_metals
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC1jfPA_EY8y5IgjaJzR-ocQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/NewMetalsInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-metals
• Instagraminstagram.com/newmetals
• TikToktiktok.com/@newmetals

Compliance2 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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