Brown-Pacific

What Brown-Pacific does

Brown-Pacific is a specialty manufacturer of stainless, nickel, and high-temperature alloy wire and bar products serving the fastener industry. Established in 1968 and headquartered in a nearly 50,000-square-foot facility in Santa Fe Springs, California, the company produces raw stock for cold-headed fasteners used in aerospace, defense, marine, and automotive applications. Its product range spans wire diameters from .050" to .644" and bar diameters from .250" to .516" in alloys including 302 HQ, 304L, 305, 316L, 347, 410, 430, 434, A-286, 13-8, 17-4, H-11, MONEL 400, INCONEL 600, INCONEL 718, and WASPALOY, with optional proprietary Miraflex coating, copper plating, lime, soap, wax, moly, or grease finishes. The company operates with full vertical integration: all processes including wire drawing (six dedicated single-draft machines), chemical milling, copper plating, heat treating, annealing, descaling, pickling, peeling (five machines), bar straightening and grinding, and testing are conducted in-house, eliminating outside processing dependencies.

The business sells directly to fastener manufacturers and aerospace primes on a quote-based pricing model with multi-year contracts, supported by AS9100D certification and limited supplier list approvals from Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Collins Aerospace, and other tier-1 customers. Brown-Pacific monetizes primarily through one-time purchase orders for manufactured wire and bar, augmented by custom manufacturing services tied to specific alloy, size, coating, and finish requirements.

In 2023, Brown-Pacific was acquired by private equity firm Tinicum and consolidated into the STS Metals, Inc. enterprise alongside TSI Titanium, Sierra Alloys, and Sierra Sheet & Plate. The company continues to operate under the Brown Pacific brand as the wire and bar division of STS Metals.

Name

Brown-Pacific

Legal name

STS Metals, Inc.

Website

https://brownpacific.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Brown-Pacific manufactures stainless, nickel, and high-temperature alloy wire and bar products for the fastener industry, serving aerospace primes, defense, marine, and automotive fastener manufacturers from its AS9100D-certified Santa Fe Springs facility. Now operating under the STS Metals enterprise owned by Tinicum.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Wire and Bar Manufacturing for Aerospace Fasteners

NAICS

Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing (3326), Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing (332722)

SIC

Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets & Washers (3452)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Alloy Steel (Stainless, Tool Steel, Electrical Steel, High-Strength/HSLA) (IMAKABAJ)

Keywords

• Wire manufacturing
• Aerospace fastener materials
• Stainless steel alloys
• Cold heading wire
• High-temperature alloys

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Fe Springs

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wire and Bar Products: Manufacture and sale of stainless, nickel, and high-temperature alloy wire and bar products for the fastener industry. Products are sold directly to aerospace, defense, marine, and automotive customers with various alloys, sizes, coatings, and finishes.
2. Custom Manufacturing Services: Value-added processing services including drawing, shaving, chem-mill, plate, heat treat, straighten, cut, finish and test specialty grades of stainless and nickel-based materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Brown-Pacific manufactures stainless, nickel, and high-temperature alloy wire and bar products for the fastener industry, primarily serving aerospace, defense, marine, and automotive customers. Production is fully vertically integrated in-house at its Santa Fe Springs, CA facility, covering drawing, shaving, chemical milling, copper plating, heat treating, annealing, descaling, pickling, bar straightening, grinding, and testing. Wire products range from .050" to .644" diameter and bar products from .250" to .516" diameter, offered in alloys such as 302 HQ, 304L, 305, 316L, 347, 410, 430, 434, A-286, 13-8, 17-4, H-11, MONEL 400, INCONEL 600, INCONEL 718, and WASPALOY.

Product overview

Brown-Pacific is a manufacturer of stainless, nickel, and high-temperature alloy wire and bar products for the fastener industry. The product portfolio includes wire products (sizes .050" to .644" diameter) and bar products (sizes .250" to .516" diameter, 10' to 12' random length) in various alloys including 302 HQ, 304L, 305, 316L, 347, 410, 430, 434, A-286, 13-8, 17-4, H-11, MONEL 400, INCONEL 600, INCONEL 718, and WASPALOY. Products are offered with various coatings (Miraflex, copper, lime, soap, wax, moly, grease) and finishes (Cold Drawn/Centerless Ground) in packaging options including coils, boxes, bundles, stems, and shrink wrap. Manufacturing capabilities include wire drawing, chemical milling, copper plating, thermal treatment, peeling, bar straightening & grinding, and testing—all performed in-house at their Santa Fe Springs, CA facility with nearly 50,000 square feet of manufacturing footprint.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• STS Metals: Parent enterprise brand encompassing Brown Pacific, TSI Titanium, Sierra Alloys and Sierra Sheet & Plate

Products and services

• Stainless Steel Wire and Bar Products Stainless steel wire and bar products manufactured in alloys including 302 HQ, 304L, 305, 316L, 347, 410, 430, and 434. Wire sizes range from .050" to .644" diameter and bar sizes from .250" to .516" diameter. Used as raw material for fastener manufacturing in aerospace, marine, defense, and automotive applications.
• Nickel and High-Temperature Alloy Wire and Bar Products Nickel-based and high-temperature alloy wire and bar products including MONEL 400, INCONEL 600, INCONEL 718, A-286, 13-8, 17-4, H-11, and WASPALOY. Designed for aerospace and high-performance fastener applications requiring corrosion resistance, high strength, and high-temperature performance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Elimination of IGA lines through unique in-house chemical milling process
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• INCO ALLOYS (for INCONEL/MONEL)minorOthersINCONEL and MONEL trademarks are registered by INCO ALLOYS. Brown Pacific manufactures products using these licensed alloys.
• UNITED TECHNOLOGIES (for WASPALOY)minorOthersWASPALOY trademark is registered by UNITED TECHNOLOGIES. Brown Pacific manufactures products using this licensed alloy.
• ARMCO (for NITRONICS)minorOthersNITRONICS trademark is registered by ARMCO. Brown Pacific manufactures products using these licensed alloys.
• HAYNES INT (for HASTELLOY X)minorOthersHASTELLOY X trademark is registered by HAYNES INT. Brown Pacific manufactures products using this licensed alloy.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Sandvik Materials Technology: Global specialty steel and alloy producer with a substantial wire and bar business serving aerospace, medical, and industrial fastener markets. Comparable in alloy expertise and wire-product portfolio, though much larger and more diversified than Brown-Pacific.
• Carpenter Technology Corporation: Specialty alloy producer (stainless, nickel, cobalt, titanium) supplying wire, bar, and strip to aerospace, medical, and industrial markets. Directly comparable in alloy portfolio and product formats, though Carpenter is significantly larger and serves a broader customer base than Brown-Pacific.
• Howmet Aerospace: Major aerospace components and fastener producer with extensive specialty alloy manufacturing. Listed as a Brown-Pacific customer (aerospace components and fasteners) and overlaps in aerospace fastener raw material supply; comparable as a buyer of specialty alloy wire/bar and as a competing integrated supplier.
• PCC Fasteners (Precision Castparts Corp): Vertically integrated aerospace fastener manufacturer (Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary) producing its own specialty alloy wire and bar as well as finished fasteners. A key customer of Brown-Pacific via its fastener brands, but also a potential competitor given its in-house metallurgy and wire-drawing capabilities.

Direct peers

• Lisi Aerospace: Global aerospace fastener specialist (part of LISI Group) that buys specialty alloy wire and bar from suppliers like Brown-Pacific and competes in the same end markets. Highly comparable as both a customer and a competitive fastener producer serving the same aerospace primes.
• Haynes International: Specialty nickel and cobalt alloy producer (HASTELLOY, HAYNES, MULTIMET) supplying high-temperature alloys used in aerospace fasteners and components. Brown-Pacific is licensed to manufacture using Haynes' HASTELLOY X alloy, making Haynes a direct comparable in high-temperature alloy feedstock.
• Special Metals: Leading producer of nickel-based superalloys (INCONEL, MONEL, NIMONIC) used in aerospace fasteners, gas turbines, and high-temperature applications. Directly comparable as a high-temperature alloy source competing with Brown-Pacific's specialty wire/bar offerings.
• TSI Titanium: Sister company under the STS Metals / Tinicum platform, producing titanium bar and wire for aerospace and industrial markets. Operates in an adjacent but overlapping specialty-alloy wire/bar space and shares commercial channels and ownership with Brown-Pacific.
• Sierra Alloys: Sister company within the STS Metals enterprise, producing specialty alloys and metal products for aerospace and industrial customers. A direct platform peer sharing Tinicum ownership, comparable customer base, and overlapping alloy capabilities.

Emerging players

• Webco Industries: Specialty steel tube, pipe, and cold-drawn bar producer serving industrial, aerospace, and energy markets. Comparable in metal-forming processes (drawing, peeling, finishing) and customer overlap with Brown-Pacific, though Webco's portfolio is more weighted to tubes and carbon steel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

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M&A

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