What Mid America Steel does

Mid America Steel, Inc. is a privately held, employee-owned custom steel fabricator founded in 1905 and headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota. The company produces structural steel, plate steel and pressure vessels, rebar, and miscellaneous metals (including aluminum, stainless, and specialty alloys), supported by in-house welding, machining, sandblasting, painting and powder coating, and estimating/drafting using SDS/2 3D modeling. Operations are anchored in a 40-acre site with over 220,000 square feet of indoor production space housing a Voortman beam line with robotic coping, an oversized 5-axis plasma cutting table, and automated rebar fabrication.

Mid America Steel generates revenue through project-based contracts for fabricated steel products and related services, primarily serving U.S. construction, industrial, and energy customers (with CWB certification supporting Canadian work). Pricing is quote-based and project-specific; the company describes its revenue mix as combining one-time project licenses with hardware sales of fabricated components and professional services for coating and finishing.

The customer base is diversified across construction, industrial/energy, infrastructure, and specialty metal work, with named projects spanning hospitals (Altru, Riverview Health), banking (Bell Bank Tower), energy (Enbridge Line 3, Poet biorefining), education (NDSU Sugihara Hall, West Fargo Schools), government (Bemidji Veterans Home, Fargo Water Treatment, Mouse River Flood Wall), and commercial/religious builds. Certifications from ASME (pressure vessel stampholder), AISC, AWS, and CWB form the regulatory backbone enabling industrial and cross-border scopes. A direct field sales team, led by a VP of Sales, secures enterprise contracts; there is no third-party channel or reseller structure.

Name

Mid America Steel

Legal name

Mid America Steel, Inc.

Website

https://midamsteel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Mid America Steel is an employee-owned, Fargo, North Dakota-based custom steel fabricator founded in 1905. It produces structural steel, rebar, plate steel and pressure vessels, and miscellaneous metals for construction, industrial, energy, infrastructure, and government customers across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Steel Fabrication

NAICS

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

SIC

Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443)

akta.pro primary industry

Structural Steel Fabrication (IMADACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies (IMADACAD)

Keywords

• Structural steel fabrication
• Custom metal fabrication
• Rebar processing
• Pressure vessel fabrication
• Plate steel cutting

Headquarters

HQ city

Fargo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Steel Fabrication: Project-based custom metal fabrication services including structural steel, pressure vessels, tanks, rebar, plate steel, and miscellaneous metals. Revenue is generated through one-time project contracts with customers across various industries.
2. Fabricated Steel Products: Sale of fabricated steel products including structural steel components, rebar, plate steel, and specialty metal products to construction and industrial customers.
3. Additional Services: Additional services including welding, painting, coating, sandblasting, galvanizing, and powder coating services. These are typically bundled with fabrication projects or sold as add-on services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Mid America Steel is a custom metal fabrication company that produces structural steel, plate steel and pressure vessels, rebar, and miscellaneous metals (aluminum, stainless steel, specialty metals). The company operates from a 40-acre, 220,000+ square foot facility in Fargo, ND, supported by in-house estimating, drafting (SDS/2 3D modeling), welding, machining, painting, coating, and sandblasting services. It serves customers nationwide across construction, industrial, energy, healthcare, and government sectors.

Product overview

Mid America Steel is a specialized custom metal fabrication company operating since 1905. Their product portfolio centers on four core material categories: Structural Steel, Plate Steel & Tanks, Rebar, and Miscellaneous Metals (aluminum, stainless steel, specialty metals). These are supported by a comprehensive suite of fabrication services including Welding, a Full-Service Machine Shop, Painting & Coating, Sandblasting, and Estimating & Drafting. Key equipment includes a Voortman Beam Line (automated shotblasting, sawing, drilling, robotic coping) and an Oversized Plasma Cutting Table (5-axis cutting and beveling). The company operates from a 40-acre, 220,000+ square foot facility in Fargo, ND and serves customers nationwide across industrial, commercial, healthcare, agricultural, and government sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Steel Custom structural steel fabrication including beams, brackets, and load-bearing components, with capabilities for shotblasting, sawing, drilling, robotic coping, painting, and galvanizing.
• Plate Steel and Pressure Vessels Fabricated plate steel products and ASME-certified pressure vessels and tanks for structural, construction, and industrial applications, produced using the oversized 5-axis plasma cutting table.
• Rebar Reinforcement steel fabrication with automated stirrup bending and double bender equipment, capable of handling projects from 2,000+ ton jobs down to small-scale applications such as backyard patio slabs.
• Miscellaneous Metals Custom fabrication of aluminum, stainless steel, and specialty metals into staircases, railing systems, platforms, oil refinery decks, joists, decking, and other miscellaneous metal products.
• Welding Services AISC- and ASME-certified welding services performed by in-house AWS-certified welding inspectors and registered engineers.
• Full-Service Machine Shop Custom machining capabilities with fast turnaround times for urgent or time-sensitive projects, supporting the fabrication workflow.
• Painting and Coating Painting services using a 16,000 square foot paint booth capable of coating large pieces and high-volume projects, with galvanizing and powder coating available upon request.
• Sandblasting Sandblasting services provided through a 2,000 square foot sandblast booth capable of handling larger pieces and higher volume than most fabrication shops.
• Estimating and Drafting In-house project estimating and drafting services using SDS/2 3D modeling software with industry-leading turnaround times for accurate design analysis and project planning.

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)coreOthersCertified by ASME as a pressure vessel stampholder, allowing construction of pressure vessels meeting ASME standards. This certification is critical for industrial and energy sector customers requiring pressure vessels.
• American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)coreOthersAISC-certified fabricator. Certification ensures owners and builders can rely on fabrication processes meeting AISC standards for structural steel.
• American Welding Society (AWS)coreOthersAWS-certified operations with in-house AWS-certified welding inspectors ensuring welding quality meets industry standards.
• Canadian Welding Board (CWB)coreOthersCWB-certified operations and member of Canadian Welding Board, enabling fabrication services meeting Canadian welding standards for cross-border projects.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LeJeune Steel Company: LeJeune Steel is a Midwest-based structural steel fabricator with facilities in Minnesota and surrounding states, serving commercial and industrial construction. It is one of the closest regional competitors to Mid America Steel in terms of geography, scale, and end-market focus.
• Lexicon Inc. Lexicon is a national structural steel fabrication and erection company serving commercial, healthcare, and industrial construction markets. It is highly comparable to Mid America Steel in core capabilities (structural steel, miscellaneous metals) and certifications, with a larger multi-region footprint.
• SteelFab: SteelFab is one of the largest structural steel fabricators in the U.S., with multiple regional facilities producing beams, columns, stairs, and miscellaneous metals for commercial and industrial projects. It is a direct competitor to Mid America Steel in custom structural steel fabrication, with a broader geographic footprint.
• Paxton & Vierling Steel: Paxton & Vierling Steel is a Midwest structural steel and miscellaneous metals fabricator serving construction and industrial customers. Its product mix (structural steel, stairs, railings, miscellaneous metals) closely mirrors Mid America Steel's portfolio.
• Schuff Steel (DBM Global): Schuff Steel, part of DBM Global, is a large U.S. structural steel fabricator and erector serving commercial, healthcare, and industrial projects nationwide. It directly competes with Mid America Steel on project-based structural steel work, although at meaningfully larger scale.
• AZZ Inc. AZZ provides metal coating, galvanizing, and prefabricated steel products to industrial and infrastructure customers. It overlaps with Mid America Steel in coating/galvanizing services and in the supply of fabricated metal products to similar end markets.

Others

• Voortman Steel Machinery: Voortman is the manufacturer of the Voortman beam line and other steel processing equipment used by Mid America Steel. It is an equipment supplier and enabling technology provider rather than a direct competitor, but it is deeply relevant to understanding Mid America Steel's production capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Nucor Corporation: Nucor is the largest U.S. steel producer and has been expanding into downstream joist, deck, and fabricated structural products. While not a custom fabricator like Mid America Steel, Nucor competes indirectly where it owns the steel mill plus fabrication step, offering pricing pressure on mill inputs and prefabricated alternatives.
• Gerdau Ameristeel: Gerdau operates steel mills and downstream fabrication/service center operations in North America. It competes with Mid America Steel in rebar and structural steel supply, with an advantage in raw material access and broader geographic reach.
• Commercial Metals Company (CMC): CMC is a vertically integrated steel producer with fabrication and rebar processing operations. It competes with Mid America Steel in rebar fabrication and structural steel supply, particularly through its CMC Steel Services and structural steel fabrication businesses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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