Acier Fortin Inc

What Acier Fortin Inc does

Acier Fortin Inc is a privately held structural steel fabrication subcontractor headquartered in Montmagny, Quebec, operating from a 50,000 sq ft production facility with an adjoining 27,000 sq ft warehouse equipped with 20 overhead cranes covering 100% of installations. The company fabricates custom steel components — columns, beams, trusses, bridge girders, wide welded flange (WWF) beams, and conveyor galleries — for commercial, industrial, and institutional construction projects, working from engineering plans supplied by fabricators and contractors. Core production technology is centered on automated CNC equipment including Voortman V505 angle line, V631 drill-line, VB1050 saw, V807 robotic plasma cutting, V320 plate processing, Machitech Platinum Cut plasma table, and submerged arc welding systems, with weekly capacity of 150–200 tons and an annual ceiling of 10,000 tons, capable of handling pieces up to 20 tons and trusses up to 85 feet in length.

The business operates as a project-based subcontractor with quote-driven pricing, revenue recognized per delivered lot, and a B2B sales motion driven by website inquiries, direct relationships, and a portfolio of completed projects. The customer base spans commercial buildings (e.g., 1,800 tons for 585 Kendall in Cambridge, MA; 950 tons for 2000 Arch Street in Philadelphia), institutional facilities (e.g., Simmons University, Burlington High School, Northeast Metro Tech), and industrial projects (e.g., 36 conveyor galleries for a New Brunswick pulp and paper facility, MCILVENNA BAY in Saskatchewan). Acier Fortin maintains AISC certification (since 2005) and CISC accreditation, which together enable cross-border work between Quebec/Canada and the northeastern United States. Add-on services — painting (primer, SPP2, SPP3), indoor/outdoor warehousing, and transport logistics — extend the offering beyond pure fabrication.

Ownership is concentrated with Keven Rodrigue, who acquired the company in 2010 from Richard Gagné, who had succeeded founder Jean-Yves Fortin in 2007. Founded in 1978, the company has operated without external institutional investors, public funding, or M&A activity disclosed in the available data, and reports no publicly disclosed revenue figures.

Name

Acier Fortin Inc

Legal name

Acier Fortin Inc

Website

https://acierfortin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Acier Fortin Inc is a privately held structural steel fabrication subcontractor based in Montmagny, Quebec, producing custom columns, beams, trusses, bridge girders, and conveyor galleries for commercial, industrial, and institutional construction projects across Canada and the northeastern United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Steel Fabrication

NAICS

Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (3312)

SIC

Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443), Steel Works, Blast Furnaces & Rolling & Finishing Mills (3310)

akta.pro primary industry

Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies (IMADACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Metals & Steel Mill Facility Construction (IMAFADAF)

Keywords

• Structural steel fabrication
• Steel subcontracting services
• Welded steel beams
• Bridge girder fabrication
• Industrial metal works

Headquarters

HQ city

Montmagny

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Structural Steel Fabrication Subcontracting: Acier Fortin generates revenue as a subcontractor, fabricating custom steel components (columns, beams, trusses, bridge girders, conveyor galleries) for fabricators and contractors based on engineering plans. They deliver ready-to-install components for commercial, industrial, and institutional projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Acier Fortin Inc is a structural steel fabrication subcontractor that produces custom steel components—including columns, beams, frames, trusses, WWF beams, bridge girders, and industrial metal works such as conveyor galleries—for fabricators and contractors serving commercial, industrial, and institutional construction projects. The company operates from a 50,000 sq ft production facility plus 27,000 sq ft warehouse in Montmagny, Quebec, using Voortman and Machitech automated CNC equipment, and complements fabrication with painting, warehousing, and transport logistics services.

Product overview

Acier Fortin Inc is a structural steel fabrication subcontractor offering a comprehensive suite of steel manufacturing services. The core product portfolio includes steel structure fabrication (columns, beams, frames), custom truss design and fabrication (up to 85 feet, 20 tons capacity), WWF (Wide Welded Flange) beam production, bridge girders, and industrial metal works including conveyor galleries. These products are complemented by add-on services such as painting (primer, SPP2, SPP3), indoor/outdoor warehousing, and transport logistics. The company operates state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities with automated equipment including Voortman V505 angle line, V631 drill-line, VB1050 saw, V807 robotic plasma cutting, V320 plate drilling/cutting, Machitech Platinum Cut plasma table, press brake, and submerged arc welding systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Steel Structure Fabrication

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 10,000 tons per year production capacity, enabling simultaneous handling of multiple ambitious projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BombardierminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical partnership where Acier Fortin (originally Jean-Yves Fortin Soudure Inc.) became a major subcontractor to Bombardier, specializing in sandblasting work. This early partnership helped establish the company's expertise in structural steel work in the 1980s.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Walters Group: Hamilton, Ontario-based structural steel fabricator serving commercial, industrial and institutional construction across North America. Highly comparable offering — columns, beams, trusses, heavy welded assemblies — with a similar mix of bridge, conveyor and building work.
• Supermetal: Sherbrooke, Quebec-based structural steel fabricator with multiple plants in Quebec and Ontario. Competes head-to-head with Acier Fortin for Quebec and Eastern Canada commercial/industrial projects, including trusses and heavy welded components.
• Beauce Atlas Steel: Quebec-based structural steel and miscellaneous metals fabricator serving commercial and industrial construction. Closely comparable in scale, geography and product scope to Acier Fortin.
• Veritas Steel: U.S.-based structural steel and bridge girder fabricator operating multiple plants. Directly comparable to Acier Fortin's bridge girder and heavy structural work, particularly for the U.S. Northeast market.
• High Steel Structures: Pennsylvania-based AISC-certified structural steel fabricator producing bridges, buildings and heavy industrial structures. Highly comparable capability set, including AISC-certified production for large-tonnage projects in the U.S. Northeast where Acier Fortin also operates.
• Bouma Steel: Western Canada-based structural steel fabricator serving commercial, industrial and institutional markets. Comparable capability set — columns, beams, trusses, conveyor structures — though operating in a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• Canam Group: Canada's largest structural steel fabricator operating multiple plants across North America. Direct competitor to Acier Fortin on commercial, industrial and institutional projects, but at national scale with integrated detailing, joist and bridge capabilities.
• Russel Metals: Canadian metals distributor and processor with steel service centers. Not a direct fabrication competitor but operates in the same steel supply chain and serves overlapping North American customers.
• W&W / AFCO Steel: Large U.S. structural and miscellaneous steel fabricator with multiple plants. Competes for similar commercial and industrial tonnage as Acier Fortin in the U.S. Northeast, with broader geographic reach.

Others

• Iron Workers Union / Regional Erectors: Adjacent ecosystem participant — unionized steel erection contractors who install what Acier Fortin fabricates. Highly relevant counterpart in the construction supply chain rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acier-fortin-inc

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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