Earle M. Jorgensen

What Earle M. Jorgensen does

Earle M. Jorgensen Company (EMJ) is a leading North American metals service center specializing in the distribution of steel and aluminum bar, tubing, plate, and extrusions to manufacturing customers. Founded in 1921 as Jorgensen Steel and Aluminum in Los Angeles, the company has grown into a 40+ location operation spanning the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Malaysia, stocking 40,000-50,000 items for immediate delivery. In 1990, Jorgensen merged with Kilsby-Roberts, the largest U.S. distributor of specialty bar and tubing, and on April 3, 2006, became a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. (NYSE: RS), one of the largest metals service center companies in North America.

EMJ's core product portfolio comprises four lines: Steel and Aluminum Bar (commercial and aircraft alloys, carbon, stainless, brass, bearing quality, and VAR), Steel and Aluminum Tubing (carbon DOM, alloy seamless/welded, structural), Steel and Aluminum Plate (with flame, plasma, and water jet cutting, grinding, and thermal treatment processing), and Aluminum Extrusions (standard and non-standard). The company's value-added processing capabilities — cutting, grinding, and thermal treatment — are integral to its customer offering. Its proprietary digital ecosystem includes E-Metals® (a 24/7 online ordering platform with real-time inventory visibility across the integrated warehouse network), E-Link (customized B2B integration), and EDI support for enterprise procurement automation covering purchase orders, acknowledgements, advance ship notices, and payment/remittance documents.

EMJ generates revenue through transaction-based product sales of metals and processing services to manufacturing companies, with quote-based pricing and multi-year contract structures. The go-to-market is sales-led through direct phone/fax orders, the E-Metals self-serve platform (mid-market), and EDI/E-Link for medium-to-large enterprise customers. The company holds ISO 9001-2008 quality certification and publishes the Blue Book, a comprehensive reference catalog covering 25,000+ items with technical specifications. EMJ is led by President and COO Brian Klose and VP/CFO Gil Leon, with regional VPs managing Eastern (Stephen Ghoens), Southern (Ed King), Western (Rob Roy), and Midwest (Eric Comeriato) operations, plus VP Merchandising (Crofford Lane).

Name

Earle M. Jorgensen

Legal name

Earle M. Jorgensen Company

Website

https://emjmetals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Earle M. Jorgensen Company (EMJ) is a leading North American metals service center distributing steel and aluminum bar, tubing, plate, and extrusions to manufacturing customers. Founded in 1921, the wholly-owned Reliance Steel subsidiary operates 40+ branches across the US, Canada, Mexico, and Malaysia, stocking 40,000-50,000 items.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metals Distribution Services

NAICS

Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (423510)

akta.pro primary industry

Aluminum Trading, Marketing & Distribution (IMAKACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Metals, Plastics & Fabrication Materials Marketplaces (CRAFAHAN)

Keywords

• Steel and aluminum distribution
• Metal bar products
• Metal tubing supply
• Value-added metal processing
• Metals service center

Headquarters

HQ city

Lynwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices43 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Steel and Aluminum Distribution: EMJ generates revenue through the distribution of steel and aluminum bar, tubing, plate, and extrusions to manufacturing customers. They stock 40,000+ items and provide value-added processing services including cutting, grinding, and thermal treatment. Revenue is generated through product sales with typical B2B transaction structures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Earle M. Jorgensen Company (EMJ) distributes steel and aluminum bar, tubing, plate, and aluminum extrusions to manufacturing customers through a network of 40+ branches across the United States, Canada, Malaysia, and Mexico. The company maintains an inventory of more than 40,000 stocked items available for immediate delivery and offers value-added processing services such as flame, plasma, and water jet cutting, grinding, and thermal treatment. Customers order through direct phone/fax sales, the E-Metals® online ordering platform, EDI integration, or the B2B E-Link solution, supported by an "On Time, Or Free" delivery guarantee.

Product overview

EMJ is a leading supplier and distributor of steel and aluminum bar, tubing, and plate to manufacturing companies. The core product portfolio consists of four main product lines: Steel and Aluminum Bar (including bearing quality and VAR), Steel and Aluminum Tubing (including DOM, seamless, welded, structural), Steel and Aluminum Plate (with processing capabilities including flame, plasma, and water jet cutting), and Aluminum Extrusions. The company operates a proprietary digital ecosystem comprising E-Metals® for online ordering and E-Link for B2B integration. EMJ also publishes the Blue Book, a comprehensive reference catalog covering 25,000+ stocked items with technical specifications. The company offers EDI integration for enterprise customers requiring fully automated order, purchasing, and accounts payable/receivable systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Steel and Aluminum Bar EMJ stocks and distributes bar products in commercial and aircraft alloys, carbon, stainless, brass, hard and soft alloy aluminum. Available in shapes including round, square, hex and rectangle, as well as bearing quality bars and VAR (Vacuum Arc Remelted).
• Steel and Aluminum Tubing EMJ stocks tubing in multiple grades of carbon, alloy, stainless and aluminum including full size range of carbon DOM (Drawn Over Mandrel) and alloy seamless and welded tubing in both cold and hot finished conditions. Also offers structural carbon square and rectangle tubing.
• Steel and Aluminum Plate EMJ offers plate inventory in multiple grades of carbon, stainless, alloy and aluminum plate for both commercial and aircraft applications. Plate processing includes flame, plasma and water jet cutting as well as grinding and thermal treatment.
• Aluminum Extrusions EMJ offers standard aluminum extrusions in multiple bar shapes including round, square, hex and rectangle as well as extruded tubing. Also provides non-standard extrusions designed to reduce machining time and wastage.
• Blue Book (Stock List and Reference Book) EMJ Stock List and Reference Book containing descriptions, sizes, and weights of 25,000 items of metal normally carried in stock for immediate delivery. Includes technical data, color codes, chemical analyses, mechanical properties, tolerances, and weight tables.
• E-Metals Online Ordering Platform EMJ's proprietary online ordering platform allowing customers to check availability of 40,000+ stocked items, obtain pricing, save quotes, place orders online, and track order status in real time. Available 24/7 with secure access.
• E-Link B2B Electronic Ordering Business-to-Business electronic ordering solution enabling enterprise customers to integrate ordering processes with EMJ systems via customized B2B integration capabilities.
• EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) EDI enables fully integrated order, purchasing, accounts receivable and accounts payable systems for medium to large customers. Supports multiple document types including Purchase Orders (850), Order Acknowledgements (855), Advance Ship Notices (856), and various other electronic documents.
• Value-Added Metal Processing Services Metal processing services including flame, plasma and water jet cutting, grinding, and thermal treatment offered to manufacturing customers purchasing steel and aluminum plate and bar products.

Quantifiable outcome

• On Time, Or Free delivery guarantee

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 April 2006EMJ became a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. on April 3, 2006. This acquisition made EMJ part of one of the largest metals service center companies in North America, providing EMJ with the backing and resources of a major publicly-traded company while maintaining its brand and operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Samuel, Son & Co. Samuel is one of North America's largest privately held metals processors and distributors, providing steel, aluminum, stainless, and value-added processing services across North America. Direct competitor with similar product lines, processing capabilities, and customer segments to EMJ across US/Canada manufacturing.
• TW Metals: TW Metals is a specialty metals service center distributing stainless steel, aluminum, nickel alloys, and titanium tube, pipe, bar, and plate to aerospace, defense, and industrial customers. Direct competitor in specialty bar/tubing distribution with overlapping value-added processing, very similar product mix to EMJ's specialty bar and tubing business.
• Kloeckner Metals: Kloeckner Metals is the US operations of Kloeckner & Co., a global metals distributor offering carbon steel, stainless, aluminum and processed metal products to manufacturing customers. Directly comparable to EMJ in metal products, value-added processing, and broad customer base across industrial end-markets.
• Ryerson Holding Corporation: Ryerson is a publicly traded US metals service center (NYSE: RYI) distributing carbon steel, stainless, aluminum, and specialty metals with extensive value-added processing. Directly comparable to EMJ in product breadth, processing capabilities, customer segments, and the legacy metals service center model.
• Marmon/Keystone: Marmon/Keystone is a major North American metals service center company (part of Berkshire Hathaway's Marmon Group) distributing carbon, alloy, stainless steel, aluminum, and nickel alloy tubular and bar products with significant value-added processing. Directly competes with EMJ in steel and aluminum bar/tube distribution to industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. EMJ's parent company (NYSE: RS) and the largest metals service center operator in North America with hundreds of branch locations across the US, Canada, and Mexico. Reliance is the broad incumbent that includes EMJ in its portfolio alongside numerous other metals subsidiaries, providing direct overlap in product/service offering at scale.
• ThyssenKrupp Materials North America: ThyssenKrupp Materials NA is the North American arm of a large global metals distribution and processing group, distributing carbon, stainless, aluminum and specialty metals with significant processing services. Overlaps with EMJ's specialty metals distribution business as part of a much broader international metals portfolio.

Emerging players

• OnlineMetals: OnlineMetals (now part of ThyssenKrupp Materials NA) is an e-commerce-first small-quantity metals distributor focused on direct online ordering for prototyping, hobbyist, and small-batch manufacturing customers. Comparable to EMJ's E-Metals digital ordering model but positioned for the SMB/transactional buyer that does not require EMJ's heavy processing and large-volume fulfillment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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