Davis Index

What Davis Index does

Davis Index is a private, subscription-based market intelligence provider founded in 2019 that produces trade-normalized and weighted price benchmarks for materials not listed on exchanges — including recycled metals, base metals, steel, stainless steel and secondary alloys. The core product is a unified web and mobile platform that exposes more than 1,400 proprietary price indexes spanning 75 cities across 11+ countries (US, Canada, Mexico, India, UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Japan, Turkey), with daily bulk and container indexes at every major FAS and CFR port for ferrous and non-ferrous metals. A multi-stage verification process — analyst training, data qualification against index methodology, and manager review prior to publication — underpins the proprietary methodology. The platform also embeds industrial workflow tools for calculating spreads, pricing materials, trading, and executing vendor contracts directly from the interface, with LME/CME/SHFE exchange feeds layered on through a MetalMeter partnership and charting powered by TradingView.

The company operates a per-seat annual subscription model with publicly listed pricing of $599-$1,499 per user per year across tiers (Global Metals, Americas Metals, Recovered Paper, Live Exchange Feeds), and a quote-based Enterprise tier for organizations requiring more than 30 users. Distribution is API-first with self-serve signup, mobile apps, and embedded ERP feeds, supplemented by direct enterprise sales and a Calendly demo funnel. The customer base spans manufacturers (Tata Group, Caterpillar), mills and smelters, government agencies (for duty and contract benchmarking), and exporters/importers/traders — a horizontal segmentation across the metals manufacturing supply chain. Offices span Canada (HQ), India, Mexico, Singapore, Ukraine, and the USA. Ownership is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors or funding rounds in the available data.

Name

Davis Index

Legal name

Davis Index

Website

https://davisindex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Davis Index provides the manufacturing supply chain with proprietary, trade-normalized price benchmarks for recycled materials, base metals, steel and alloys via a subscription web, mobile and API platform spanning 75 cities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commodity market intelligence and price benchmarking

akta.pro primary industry

Index Providers (Equity, Fixed Income, Multi-Asset, Thematic) (FSAFAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Metals price benchmarks
• Scrap metal pricing
• Market intelligence data
• Commodity price indexes
• Recycled materials pricing

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Annual Subscription - Global Metals: Full global coverage including Americas, Asia and Europe for ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Billed annually per user with team discounts available for larger organizations.
2. Annual Subscription - Regional (Americas): Americas-only coverage for companies focused on North and South American markets. Annual subscription model with per-seat pricing.
3. Exchange Data Feeds: Live exchange feeds from LME, CME, SHFE and other exchanges starting at $599/year/user through MetalMeter partnership.
4. Recovered Paper Coverage: US Domestic and Export coverage of indexes and news for recovered paper market. Annual subscription.
5. Enterprise Solutions: Custom enterprise agreements for organizations requiring more than 30 users, with tailored pricing and dedicated support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Davis Index produces more than 1,400 trade-normalized and weighted proprietary price indexes for base metals, recycled metal, steel, stainless steel, and secondary alloys that are not listed on exchanges but drive global trade. These indexes are delivered through a customizable web platform, mobile apps, and APIs that integrate directly into customer ERPs, complemented by industrial services for vendor contract execution and analytics tools. Coverage spans 75 cities across the US, Canada, Mexico, India, UK, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Spain, Japan, and Turkey, with daily bulk and container indexes for every major FAS and CFR port.

Product overview

Davis Index is a unified platform combining market intelligence, price benchmarks, and industrial procurement tools. The core product consists of the Davis Index web and mobile platform providing access to over 1,400 proprietary price indexes for base metals, recycled materials, steel, and alloys. The offering includes subscription tiers (Global Metals, Americas Metals, Recovered Paper, Enterprise Solution) differentiated by geographic coverage and market segment. Platform modules include Industrial Services for vendor contract management, Exim Expert for international trade indexes, Resource Saver for data analysis tools, and Live Exchange Feeds for LME/CME/SHFE data via MetalMeter partnership. Data is accessible through the web platform, mobile apps, and APIs feeding ERPs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Davis Index Platform A customizable web platform providing price benchmarks for recycled materials, base metals, steel, stainless steel and alloys along with market intelligence, news, and analysis. Includes tools to calculate spreads, price material, trade materials, and visualize/analyze data. Delivered as annual subscription per user with team discounts.
• Proprietary Price Indexes More than 1,400 trade-normalized and weighted proprietary price indexes covering base metals, recycled metal, steel and secondary alloys that are not listed on exchanges but drive global trade. Covers transaction prices, volumes, firm bids/offers, indicative values, and spread values between materials and locations.
• Live Exchange Feeds Live exchange feeds from LME (London Metal Exchange), CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange), SHFE (Shanghai Futures Exchange) and other exchanges, starting at $599/year/user, distributed in partnership with MetalMeter with a free trial option.

Quantifiable outcome

• Better margins through accurate price benchmarks for contract negotiations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TradingViewcoreTechnology or IntegrationDavis Index has partnered with TradingView for its charting solution, providing customers with an exceptional charting experience, live market data, and real-time economic calendar data to track key financial events.
• MetalMetercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDavis Index provides live exchange feeds from LME, CME, SHFE and other exchanges starting at $599/year/user in partnership with MetalMeter. MetalMeter also offers free trial access to Davis Index data.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• SteelBenchmarker: SteelBenchmarker publishes rolled steel price benchmarks with methodology rooted in academic and trade data. It addresses a similar indexing niche but with narrower coverage than Davis Index.

Direct peers

• Mysteel: Mysteel is a dominant Chinese metals information provider with global expansion, producing proprietary price indexes for steel, iron ore, and ferrous raw materials. It directly competes with Davis Index on methodology and enterprise data subscriptions.
• Argus Media: Argus is a leading independent price reporting agency for ferrous and non-ferrous metals, including scrap and recycled materials. It produces proprietary assessed prices and indexes that overlap directly with Davis Index's coverage and customer segments.
• SteelMint: SteelMint provides price intelligence and market data for steel, scrap, and raw materials with strong coverage in India and emerging markets. Like Davis Index, it focuses on trade-normalized indexes for non-exchange traded materials.
• SteelOrbis: SteelOrbis is a price reporting and market intelligence provider for the global steel and scrap industry. Its index products and daily price assessments serve a similar customer base of mills, traders, and exporters.
• Fastmarkets (including AMM): Fastmarkets, now incorporating American Metal Market, is a major price reporting agency for steel, scrap, and base metals. Its proprietary index methodology and broad subscriber base make it the closest direct competitor to Davis Index.

Broad incumbents

• London Metal Exchange (LME): The LME is the global benchmark exchange for industrial metals and publishes reference prices that complement Davis Index's offering. While not a direct competitor on non-exchange traded materials, it shapes the broader metals pricing ecosystem Davis Index operates in.
• S&P Global Commodity Insights (Platts): Platts is the most established price reporting agency for metals, energy, and agriculture. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping price benchmark methodologies for steel, scrap, base metals, and alloys, directly competing for the same enterprise customer wallet.
• Bloomberg Commodities: Bloomberg provides broad commodities market data and analytics to enterprise and financial customers. While its core is financial market data, it overlaps with Davis Index on metals price feeds consumed by trading desks.

Others

• TradingView: TradingView is a charting and market data platform that has partnered with Davis Index for charting integration. It is more of a distribution and ecosystem partner than a competitor, but represents a route through which Davis Index data reaches end users.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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