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Steel Framing Industry Association
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Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA) is presented in firmographic data as a for-profit, private company operating in the cold-formed steel construction sector, headquartered in Falls Church, United States, with a web presence at steel-framing.org. The association has at least one named executive, Don Allen, serving as Executive Director, consistent with a trade-association governance structure rather than a typical product/SaaS company.

However, the source data is severely incomplete. No core products, services, pricing model, revenue mechanics, customer segments, technology stack, distribution channels, partnerships, certifications, patents, or headcount figures are disclosed. Notably, the scraped content from SFIA's own website does not describe steel framing — it contains unrelated text about residential pool refinishing services in Pleasanton (Adams Pool Solutions), indicating either a website compromise, a scraping error, or a mismatch between the firmographic entity and the live web content. This mismatch materially undermines confidence in any first-party data tied to steel-framing.org.

Given the absence of substantive operational, financial, or technical data, this description is intentionally limited to what the firmographic record and the single named leader confirm. An investor cannot construct a meaningful business thesis on SFIA from the current evidence base; diligence would require primary-source interviews, membership counts, dues structure, and audited financials.

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Steel Framing Industry Association is a private, for-profit company in the cold-formed steel construction sector based in Falls Church, United States, operating a trade association under the steel-framing.org domain.

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North America
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Serves global market

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cold-formed steel, steel framing, construction industry association, building standards, industry certification
Industry3 codes
1Cold-Formed Steel Framing & Studs
CodeIMADACAFPrimaryYes
2Structural Steel Fabrication
CodeIMADACAAPrimaryNo
3Steel Service Centers & Processing (Slitting, Cut-to-Length, Blanking, Leveling)
CodeIMAKABALPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing332312
SIC code1 code
  • Fabricated Structural Metal Products3440
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Construction Industry Association Services
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The Steel Framing Industry Association is a privately held, for-profit organization located in Falls Church, United States, focused on the cold-formed steel construction sector. As suggested by its name, it operates in the capacity of an industry association for the steel framing field. Detailed standalone offerings, programs, or services are not directly evidenced in the supplied source data; the body content on the firm's website describes unrelated pool refinishing services.

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Product overview1 text field

Adams Pool Solutions provides professional pool refinishing services for residential pools in the Pleasanton area. The company offers a comprehensive service that includes initial assessment, surface preparation, application of new finishes (plaster, pebble, or fiberglass), and final chemical balancing. The service is positioned as a single, integrated offering focused on restoring pool beauty and extending pool lifespan.

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Peers10 records
TypeDirect peer
Description

Technical institute dedicated to the design and construction of cold-formed steel structures. Highly comparable to SFIA, overlapping on CFS education, standards, and engineering guidance, often operating as a complementary technical arm.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Long-established trade body for fabricated structural steel, with deep overlap on building-code work, member certification, and educational programs. AISC covers hot-rolled heavy steel while SFIA covers CFS, but they share the same constructional-steel ecosystem.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Trade association for the steel deck industry whose members overlap substantially with cold-formed steel framing manufacturers and fabricators. Closely aligned with SFIA's manufacturer/fabricator base and standards-setting mission in building construction.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

National trade association representing the North American steel industry. Comparable to SFIA as a steel-sector industry body, but AISI operates at the broader integrated-mill level rather than specifically cold-formed steel framing in buildings.

5Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Trade group for North American electric arc furnace steel producers. Comparable as a steel-industry association at the upstream producer level, adjacent to SFIA's downstream framing focus.

TypeEmerging player
Description

Trade association for wall and ceiling contractors and suppliers, including cold-formed steel framing installers. Comparable as a peer trade body with overlapping member firms in steel framing, drywall, and acoustics.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Largest US trade association for residential construction, with deep influence on building codes and residential framing-material selection. Comparable as a peer builder-facing association that materially shapes demand for CFS vs. wood framing.

TypeEmerging player
Description

Trade association for post-frame and wood-framed building construction. Not a direct competitor to SFIA, but represents the wood-framing alternative that CFS competes against for the same builders and codes audience.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Trade association promoting the use of metal in construction, including framing, roofing, and cladding. Directly comparable as a peer industry association serving metal-component manufacturers and suppliers.

TypeDirect peer
Description

National association for metal building contractors and erectors. Directly comparable to SFIA on the contractor/erector side of the cold-formed and pre-engineered metal building market.

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Steel Framing Industry Association

Construction Industry Association Servicessteel-framing.org

Steel Framing Industry Association is a private, for-profit company in the cold-formed steel construction sector based in Falls Church, United States, operating a trade association under the steel-framing.org domain.

What Steel Framing Industry Association does

Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA) is presented in firmographic data as a for-profit, private company operating in the cold-formed steel construction sector, headquartered in Falls Church, United States, with a web presence at steel-framing.org. The association has at least one named executive, Don Allen, serving as Executive Director, consistent with a trade-association governance structure rather than a typical product/SaaS company.

However, the source data is severely incomplete. No core products, services, pricing model, revenue mechanics, customer segments, technology stack, distribution channels, partnerships, certifications, patents, or headcount figures are disclosed. Notably, the scraped content from SFIA's own website does not describe steel framing — it contains unrelated text about residential pool refinishing services in Pleasanton (Adams Pool Solutions), indicating either a website compromise, a scraping error, or a mismatch between the firmographic entity and the live web content. This mismatch materially undermines confidence in any first-party data tied to steel-framing.org.

Given the absence of substantive operational, financial, or technical data, this description is intentionally limited to what the firmographic record and the single named leader confirm. An investor cannot construct a meaningful business thesis on SFIA from the current evidence base; diligence would require primary-source interviews, membership counts, dues structure, and audited financials.

Steel Framing Industry Association firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Steel Framing Industry Association
Website
https://steel-framing.org
Company type
Private
Short description
Steel Framing Industry Association is a private, for-profit company in the cold-formed steel construction sector based in Falls Church, United States, operating a trade association under the steel-framing.org domain.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Steel Framing Industry Association industry classification

Industry
Product category
Construction Industry Association Services
NAICS
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312)
SIC
Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)
akta.pro primary industry
Cold-Formed Steel Framing & Studs (IMADACAF)
akta.pro secondary industries
Structural Steel Fabrication (IMADACAA), Steel Service Centers & Processing (Slitting, Cut-to-Length, Blanking, Leveling) (IMAKABAL)

Keywords

  • Cold-formed steel
  • Steel framing
  • Construction industry association
  • Building standards
  • Industry certification

Where Steel Framing Industry Association is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

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Falls Church
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

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Steel Framing Industry Association business model

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B2B
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Services

Steel Framing Industry Association product offering

Product offering

Core offering

The Steel Framing Industry Association is a privately held, for-profit organization located in Falls Church, United States, focused on the cold-formed steel construction sector. As suggested by its name, it operates in the capacity of an industry association for the steel framing field. Detailed standalone offerings, programs, or services are not directly evidenced in the supplied source data; the body content on the firm's website describes unrelated pool refinishing services.

Product overview

Adams Pool Solutions provides professional pool refinishing services for residential pools in the Pleasanton area. The company offers a comprehensive service that includes initial assessment, surface preparation, application of new finishes (plaster, pebble, or fiberglass), and final chemical balancing. The service is positioned as a single, integrated offering focused on restoring pool beauty and extending pool lifespan.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Companies that use Steel Framing Industry Association

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Steel Framing Industry Association technology and API

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Steel Framing Industry Association competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI): Technical institute dedicated to the design and construction of cold-formed steel structures. Highly comparable to SFIA, overlapping on CFS education, standards, and engineering guidance, often operating as a complementary technical arm.
  • Steel Deck Institute (SDI): Trade association for the steel deck industry whose members overlap substantially with cold-formed steel framing manufacturers and fabricators. Closely aligned with SFIA's manufacturer/fabricator base and standards-setting mission in building construction.
  • Metal Construction Association (MCA): Trade association promoting the use of metal in construction, including framing, roofing, and cladding. Directly comparable as a peer industry association serving metal-component manufacturers and suppliers.
  • Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association (MBCEA): National association for metal building contractors and erectors. Directly comparable to SFIA on the contractor/erector side of the cold-formed and pre-engineered metal building market.

Broad incumbents

  • American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC): Long-established trade body for fabricated structural steel, with deep overlap on building-code work, member certification, and educational programs. AISC covers hot-rolled heavy steel while SFIA covers CFS, but they share the same constructional-steel ecosystem.
  • American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI): National trade association representing the North American steel industry. Comparable to SFIA as a steel-sector industry body, but AISI operates at the broader integrated-mill level rather than specifically cold-formed steel framing in buildings.
  • Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA): Trade group for North American electric arc furnace steel producers. Comparable as a steel-industry association at the upstream producer level, adjacent to SFIA's downstream framing focus.
  • National Association of Home Builders (NAHB): Largest US trade association for residential construction, with deep influence on building codes and residential framing-material selection. Comparable as a peer builder-facing association that materially shapes demand for CFS vs. wood framing.

Emerging players

  • Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry (AWCI): Trade association for wall and ceiling contractors and suppliers, including cold-formed steel framing installers. Comparable as a peer trade body with overlapping member firms in steel framing, drywall, and acoustics.
  • National Frame Building Association (NFBA): Trade association for post-frame and wood-framed building construction. Not a direct competitor to SFIA, but represents the wood-framing alternative that CFS competes against for the same builders and codes audience.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Steel Framing Industry Association financial estimates

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Steel Framing Industry Association leadership team

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Steel Framing Industry Association funding detail

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Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Steel Framing Industry Association M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Steel Framing Industry Association

What does Steel Framing Industry Association do?

The Steel Framing Industry Association is a privately held, for-profit organization located in Falls Church, United States, focused on the cold-formed steel construction sector. As suggested by its name, it operates in the capacity of an industry association for the steel framing field. Detailed standalone offerings, programs, or services are not directly evidenced in the supplied source data; the body content on the firm's website describes unrelated pool refinishing services.

When was Steel Framing Industry Association founded?

Steel Framing Industry Association was founded in -1.

Where is Steel Framing Industry Association based?

Steel Framing Industry Association is headquartered in Falls Church, United States, in the North America region.

Who are Steel Framing Industry Association's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI), Steel Deck Institute (SDI), Metal Construction Association (MCA) and Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association (MBCEA). Broad incumbents are American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) and National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Emerging players are Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry (AWCI) and National Frame Building Association (NFBA).

Does Steel Framing Industry Association have an API?

No public API is recorded for Steel Framing Industry Association.

What industry is Steel Framing Industry Association in?

Steel Framing Industry Association's product category is Construction Industry Association Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMADACAF, Cold-Formed Steel Framing & Studs, with a secondary code of IMADACAA, Structural Steel Fabrication. Its NAICS code is 332312 and its SIC code is 3440.

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BuildsteelHow to Specify Low Embodied Carbon Steel Framing for Construction ProjectsClarkDietrich, a member of the Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA), advises specifiers on integrating low-embodied-carbon (LEC) steel framing into construction projects to meet growing legislative and code requirements. The article highlights the importance of using third-party EPDs and lifecycle assessments, noting that while electric arc furnace mills produce LEC steel with up to 30% less carbon, balancing supply from basic oxygen furnace mills is necessary for market resilience. Government initiatives like the Federal-State Buy Clean Partnership are driving demand for these sustainable materials across 13 U.S. states.SteelframingLEED and SustainabilityThe Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA) has published resources and an Environmental Product Declaration for cold-formed steel to help construction projects achieve LEED certification points. These materials highlight the material's sustainability benefits, including its resilience and acoustic performance capabilities under evolving green building codes.SteelframingLower CostThe article outlines the cost-saving benefits of cold-formed steel framing systems for mid-rise buildings, highlighting advantages such as reduced foundation costs, faster installation, and lower insurance premiums compared to wood or concrete. It cites a National Association of Home Builders study indicating long durability and mentions recent organizational updates from the Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA), including leadership changes and committee appointments.SkghoshassociatesSeismic & Building Code ConsultingThe Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA) assumed management of key cold-formed steel framing standards in late 2023 after the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) abandoned its standards development program. SFIA is now responsible for maintaining the S200, S400, and S900 series standards to ensure their continued adoption into building codes like the IBC and IRC. This transition was facilitated by collaborative efforts from the Steel Associations Council to maintain industry consistency and safety.BuildsteelVolume of Steel Framing Products Rises 3.8% in Q3 2024 as More Manufacturers Report, SFIA SaysThe Steel Framing Industry Association reported that total cold-formed steel product manufacturing volume in the U.S. rose 3.8% in Q3 2024 versus Q2, with more manufacturers reporting data this time. Regional growth was 5.2% in the East, 0.2% in the North Central, 14.8% in the South Central, and a 4.6% decline in the West. The report is available for purchase.BuildsteelManufacturing Volume of Steel Framing Products Rises 2.3% in Q2 vs. Q1, Says SFIASteel Framing Industry Association data show total cold-formed steel product manufacturing volume rose 2.3% in Q2 2024 versus Q1, with the East up 2.6%, North Central 6.9% and West 5.5%, while the South Central region declined. SFIA executive director Don Allen attributed the growth to construction markets moving at full throttle. The report is available for purchase.BuildsteelManufacturing Volume of Total CFS Framing Dipped 4% Q1 2024 v Q1 2023, SFIA SaysSteel Framing Industry Association data show total cold-formed steel manufacturing volume fell 4.0% in Q1 2024 versus Q1 2023, while structural CFS framing volume rose 1.9% year-over-year, driven by the South Central and West U.S. regions. The report follows a 9.7% volume increase in 2023. SFIA reports are available for purchase.BuildsteelCFS Framing Manufacturing Volume for 2023 Rises 9.7% from 2022 Levels, SFIA SaysThe Steel Framing Industry Association released two reports, SFIA 2023 Data and SFIA 2023 Data With Analysis, showing cold-formed steel framing volume rose 9.7% in 2023 from 2022, with nonstructural CFS up 14.7%. The data comes from quarterly surveys of manufacturers representing over 85% of U.S. CFS production, compiled by Thompson Research Group.Buildsteel2023 SFIA Awards: 7 Key Learnings about Using Cold-Formed Steel (CFS)The Steel Framing Industry Association announced at its Annual Meeting that members and their project partners can now enter the 2024 SFIA Awards competition. The article reviews seven 2023 award-winning projects, including ADTEK Engineers' Atlantic Crossing Building III, Negwer Materials' Valley Park Fire Station #2, and ClarkDietrich's Grand Junction High School, highlighting CFS framing's innovation, durability, adaptability and sustainability.Metalbuildermagazine10 Ways Cold-Formed Steel Framing Can Lower Your Total Construction CostsThe Steel Framing Industry Association published a list of ten ways cold-formed steel framing can reduce total construction costs, citing strength-to-weight ratio, off-site panelization, shorter project cycles, lower insurance premiums, and no mandated site security. It notes a four-story, 400-unit Ohio hotel's builders risk insurance was $360,000 versus $1.6 million for wood, and a California Polytechnic student housing project finished six months early.