Metal Distributors

What Metal Distributors does

Metal Distributors, LLC operates a single full-service metal center at 1400 E Mulberry Street in Fort Collins, Colorado, supplying structural steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, and copper alongside a full suite of in-house metal processing services. The company's inventory spans carbon steel forms (angle, channel, I-beam, pipe, tube, sheet, plate, grating, expanded metal, perforated sheet) plus specialty items such as telespar tubing, piano hinges, metal roofing, and welding supplies; stainless and aluminum are stocked in standard forms, while brass and copper are sourced via special order. Processing capabilities include shearing (1/4"x10' and 1/2"x12'), sawing (chopsaw and bandsaws), punching via 56- and 80-ton ironworkers, drilling, bending through 100- and 250-ton pressbrakes, and High-Definition CNC Plasma Cutting on a 6'x12' 300-amp table handling stock up to 2" thick.

The business runs a direct-to-consumer physical-storefront model with no minimum order quantities, selling metal by the foot or by the piece and processing most small orders while the customer waits. Revenue is generated through two streams: hardware sales of stocked and special-order metal products, and professional-services fees for custom cutting, bending, punching, drilling, and CNC plasma work. Pricing is quote-based and transactional rather than contract-based for retail and small wholesale buyers; the company also supports recurring and large-quantity orders (cited up to 3,000 pieces) and offers shipping/delivery for customers outside the immediate walk-in trade.

Customer segments span retail DIY/hobbyist buyers and wholesale/commercial accounts including contractors, fabricators, and industry-specific projects in automotive, construction, and industrial manufacturing. The geographic footprint covers Northern Colorado — Greeley, Loveland, Windsor, Boulder, Denver, Steamboat Springs, Brighton, Longmont, Timnath, and surrounding areas — anchored by husband-and-wife ownership in place since 2008. Marketing is essentially inbound/local with no disclosed online ordering, no institutional investors, no parent company, and no partnerships or alliances in evidence.

Name

Metal Distributors

Legal name

Metal Distributors, LLC

Website

https://metal-distributors.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Metal Distributors is a Fort Collins, Colorado-based full-service metal center supplying structural steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, and copper, and providing custom cutting, bending, punching, drilling, and CNC plasma cutting services to retail and wholesale customers across Northern Colorado.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Distribution and Processing Services

NAICS

Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers (423510), All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (33299), Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3329)

SIC

Wholesale-Metals Service Centers & Offices (5051), Sheet Metal Work (3444), Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490)

akta.pro primary industry

Steel Products Trading & Service Centers (Flat, Long, Pipe & Tube, Rebar) (IMAKAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Long Products Manufacturing (Rebar, Wire Rod, Merchant Bar, Sections/Beams) (IMAKABAH), Architectural & Miscellaneous Metals (Stairs, Railings, Ladders) (IMADACAE)

Keywords

• Metal distribution
• Steel supply
• Metal fabrication
• Custom metal cutting
• Structural metals

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Collins

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Metal Product Sales: Sales of structural steel, stainless steel, brass, copper, and aluminum in various shapes, sizes, and grades including telespar tubing, bar grating, perforated sheet, and piano hinges. Products sold by the foot or piece with no minimum order quantities.
2. Metal Processing Services: Custom metal cutting, bending, punching, drilling, and CNC plasma cutting services. Processing fees for preparing metal to customer specifications.
3. Special Order Materials: Special order capabilities for specialty or exotic metals including metal roofing in various colors and patterns. Minimum quantities and lead times vary by product.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Metal Distributors supplies structural and specialty metals — including carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, and copper — in various shapes, sizes, and grades, sold by the foot or by the piece with no minimum order quantities. The company also operates as a full-service metal center providing in-house processing services such as cutting, shearing, sawing, bending, punching, drilling, and high-definition CNC plasma cutting, serving both retail walk-in customers and wholesale/commercial buyers in Northern Colorado.

Product overview

Metal Distributors operates as a full-service metal center and supplier offering a comprehensive portfolio of metal products and processing services. The core product offering consists of four main metal categories: Carbon Steel (the most affordable and common steel in various structural and specialty forms), Stainless Steel (corrosion-resistant steel for food-grade, medical-grade, and high-temperature applications), Aluminum (lightweight metal with good corrosion resistance), and specialty metals including Copper and Brass available by special order. These metal products are complemented by a full suite of in-house metal processing services including Metal Shearing, Metal Sawing, Metal Cutting, Metal Bending, Metal Punching, Metal Drilling, and CNC Plasma Cutting. The company also supplies miscellaneous products like bar grating, metal roofing, and welding supplies. Services are available for both retail and wholesale customers with no minimum order quantities, and most small orders can be processed while customers wait.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Carbon Steel Products General-purpose carbon steel supplied in angle, channel, I-beam, pipe, round tube, DOM tube, square tube, rectangular tube, hot/cold roll flat bar, round bar, square bar, hot/cold roll sheet, galvanized sheet, hot roll plate, diamond plate, abrasive resistant plate, expanded metal, perforated sheet, and welded wire mesh forms. Sold by the foot or piece with no minimums.
• Stainless Steel Products Corrosion-resistant stainless steel available in flat bar, round bar, sheet, and plate forms, suitable for food-grade, medical-grade, and high-temperature applications.
• Aluminum Products Lightweight aluminum products in forms including square bar, architectural channel, structural channel, square tube, and tread bright, offering corrosion resistance at roughly one-third the weight of carbon steel.
• Specialty Metals (Copper and Brass) Specialty copper and brass products available by special order for various applications.
• Miscellaneous Metal Products Additional metal products including bar grating, steel decking, diamond grip treads, metal roofing and siding, piano hinge, barrel hinge, telespar sign post tubing, structural weld-on fittings, lashing rings, casters, welding supplies, and metal finishes plus patina products.
• CNC Plasma Cutting Services High-definition CNC plasma cutting up to 2 inches thick on a 6'x12' High Definition 300 amp CNC plasma table, enabling fast and clean custom shapes for retail and commercial customers.
• Metal Bending Services Precision metal bending for sheet and plate into complex shapes using a 100 Ton 10-foot Pressbrake and a 250 Ton 12-foot Pressbrake. Used for countertops, stair treads, vehicle fenders, range hoods, and structural components.
• Metal Shearing Services Shearing for sheet and plate metal producing clean straight cuts with square corners, with capacity up to 1/4 inch x 10 feet and 1/2 inch x 12 feet for standard low-carbon steel.
• Metal Sawing Services Metal sawing using a 14-inch 10 HP Chopsaw, a 9x16-inch Fully Automatic Bandsaw, and a 13x20-inch Bandsaw for straight and miter cuts on small and large materials.
• Metal Punching Services Metal punching using 56 Ton and 80 Ton ironworkers, capable of producing accurate holes through metal in under 15 seconds with bending, notching, and bar shearing capabilities.
• Metal Drilling Services Drilling services for holes in thicker metal or tubing using drill press and mag drill equipment where punching is not viable.
• Custom Metal Cutting Services Custom metal cutting, drilling, and plasma cutting for any project across all metal types in any shape or size, with cut-to-length service available while customers wait.

Quantifiable outcome

• Most small orders can be cut within minutes while you wait
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Ryerson: Ryerson is a large, publicly traded metal service center distributing carbon steel, stainless, aluminum, and specialty metals with extensive processing services across North America. Comparable in product mix and processing breadth, though it serves a much larger scale of customers.
• Kloeckner Metals: Kloeckner Metals is a major North American metal service center and distributor with broad product offerings and processing capabilities. Comparable in distribution and processing model, but operates at significantly larger scale and geographic footprint.

Regional players

• Industrial Metal Supply: Industrial Metal Supply is a West Coast/U.S. metal service center carrying steel, aluminum, stainless, and specialty metals with in-house cutting and processing. Comparable in assortment and processing services, though primarily Southern California-based.
• Midwest Steel & Aluminum: Midwest Steel & Aluminum is a Midwest-based metal service center distributing carbon steel, aluminum, and stainless products with processing services. Comparable product mix and service center model, though primarily serving different geography.

Emerging players

• Online Metals: Online Metals is a leading e-commerce-first small-quantity metal distributor with cut-to-size and shipping nationwide. It overlaps with Metal Distributors' small-order, no-minimum model but competes via digital ordering rather than a physical storefront.
• Discount Steel: Discount Steel is an online metal distributor specializing in small-quantity steel, aluminum, and stainless with cut-to-size capabilities. Comparable in serving small to mid-sized buyers that need metal cut to specification without minimums.

Direct peers

• Speedy Metals: Speedy Metals is a small-quantity online metal distributor offering cut-to-size steel, aluminum, stainless, and other metals with no minimums. It directly competes with Metal Distributors' no-minimum, custom-cut value proposition from a digital-first angle.
• Metal Supermarkets: Metal Supermarkets is the most direct competitor: a no-minimum metal retailer/service center franchise with multiple U.S. locations, custom cutting, and the same small-order, walk-in value proposition that Metal Distributors offers in Northern Colorado.
• Admiral Steel: Admiral Steel is a national steel service center distributing carbon steel, alloy, and specialty steel products with processing services. Comparable as a steel-focused distributor with value-added processing for smaller buyers.
• McNichols: McNichols is a metal products distributor/service center supplying perforated metal, bar grating, expanded metal, and similar products with nationwide service. Comparable in miscellaneous metal product assortment and cut-to-size distribution model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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