East Coast Metal Structures

What East Coast Metal Structures does

East Coast Metal Structures Corp. (ECMS) is a family-owned structural steel fabrication and erection company headquartered in Lantana, Florida, founded in 1984. The company provides a turnkey structural steel and miscellaneous metals package handled entirely in-house and serves general contractors and commercial construction projects across the entire state of Florida. With over 200 employees, ECMS operates as an AISC Certified Fabricator and Erector, an AWS Certified Welding Fabricator, a Women's Business Enterprise, and an OSHA-certified contractor approved for OCIP/CCIP work.

The company's physical footprint comprises three Florida sites: the Lantana headquarters on Whitney Avenue housing project management, detailing, accounting, and ownership functions; a state-of-the-art 100,000 sq. ft. production facility in Indiantown on more than 10 acres, commissioned in late 2023 or early 2024 and equipped with CNC Beam Line machines, plasma tables, a specialized blast machine, water jet cutting, and cambering capabilities; and a 4-acre Riviera Beach manufacturing facility acquired through the 2015 purchase of Sembco Steel, Inc., which also added Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings to the product set. Manufacturing capability spans automated and robotic steel processing for structural beams, miscellaneous metals including railings and stairs, and custom fabrications such as the company's branded water-jet-cut conference table.

ECMS runs a sales-led, project-based business model in which every engagement is quoted individually through the estimating team and revenue is recognized on one-time project contracts. Customers are enterprise general contractors (DPR Construction, Stiles, Plaza Construction, Moss & Associates, T&G Constructors, VCC USA, Threecore, Gettel Auto) operating across retail, hospitality, education, healthcare, auto dealership, and distribution center end markets. The company supplements direct project sales with sustained industry association participation in ABC, AGC, and CASF, multi-year educational partnerships with Florida International University and Palm Beach State College for talent pipeline development, and a workforce development program with CareerSource of Palm Beach County that has trained more than 30 graduates into certified trade roles.

Name

East Coast Metal Structures

Legal name

East Coast Metal Structures Corp.

Website

https://eastcoastmetals.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

East Coast Metal Structures is a family-owned Florida structural steel fabricator and erector delivering turnkey in-house steel and miscellaneous metals packages to enterprise general contractors across the state since 1984.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Steel Fabrication

NAICS

Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312), Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing (3323), Plate Work and Fabricated Structural Product Manufacturing (33231), Ornamental and Architectural Metal Products Manufacturing (33232), Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (3312)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Prefabricated Metal Buildings & Components (3448)

akta.pro primary industry

Structural Steel Fabrication (IMADACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Architectural & Miscellaneous Metals (Stairs, Railings, Ladders) (IMADACAE), Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies (IMADACAD)

Keywords

• Structural steel fabrication
• Steel erection services
• Miscellaneous metals
• Pre-engineered metal buildings
• Commercial steel construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Lantana, Florida

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Structural Steel Fabrication and Erection: Complete turnkey structural steel package from fabrication to erection, handled in-house
2. Miscellaneous Metals: Miscellaneous metals fabrication and installation services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

East Coast Metal Structures fabricates and erects structural steel and miscellaneous metals packages on a turnkey basis entirely in-house. The company is an AISC Certified Fabricator and Erector with over 200 employees serving the entire state of Florida across commercial, hospitality, education, healthcare, retail, and auto dealership construction projects.

Product overview

East Coast Metal Structures is a family-owned structural steel and miscellaneous metals fabrication and erection company serving Florida since 1984. The company offers a turnkey structural steel and miscellaneous metals package, all handled in-house. Their core services include structural steel fabrication and erection (AISC Certified), miscellaneous metals work, and custom fabrication. Manufacturing capabilities include CNC Beam Line processing, plasma cutting, blast and paint finishing, water jet cutting, and cambering services. The company operates from headquarters in Lantana, FL and a 100,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art fabrication facility in Indiantown, FL equipped with advanced automated and robotic technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Steel Fabrication and Erection AISC Certified Fabricator and Erector offering complete structural steel fabrication and erection packages for commercial construction projects across Florida, including auto dealerships, hotels, schools, hospitals, retail centers, and distribution centers.
• Miscellaneous Metals Fabrication and Installation Custom miscellaneous metals fabrication and installation services for commercial construction projects, including railings, stairs, decking, and other specialty metalwork, delivered alongside the structural steel package.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fourth consecutive AISC Safety Award recipient
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• WIRK 103.1 Country RadiominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 December 2018Charity partnership with WIRK 103.1 Country Radio for community outreach events including annual Home Invasion charity program and visits to Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital delivering over $1,000 worth of gifts.
• Florida International University (FIU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2018Five-year partnership providing in-depth structural steel course to FIU civil engineering students and graduates. Students receive classroom instruction on steel industry operations, observe fabrication operations, and travel to actual project sites. James Norvell serves as Director of HR & Safety leading these programs. Students participate in three-part training including technical applications and practical field observation.
• Florida International University College of Engineering and ComputingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2018Partnership established to benefit academic achievement of FIU students. Senior undergraduate students participate in three-part training provided by ECMS including classroom instruction, facility observations at both Lantana and Riviera Beach locations, and project site visits. James Norvell leads programs ensuring safety measures and optimal learning experience.
• Palm Beach State College (PBSC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2017Collaboration to make PBSC the best welding program in South Florida. ECMS donates scrap metal to PBSC Welding Program, allowing students to fabricate on beams and large industry material. ECMS works directly with Welding Instructor Anton Pastuszak to help students become turn-key fabricators upon graduation. PBSC welding program costs under $3,300 compared to $20,000+ at other schools.
• CareerSource of Palm Beach CountycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 June 2016Workforce training partnership with CareerSource. Over 30 Career Source graduates have completed ECMS training plan. Successfully trained individuals have become certified welders, shop foremen, crane operators, product safety coordinators, estimators, and field superintendents. Over $150,000 in government grants have supported this program.
• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)coreOthersProud member of Associated Builders and Contractors. Actively participates in ABC events, awards programs, and Excellence in Construction competitions.
• Construction Association of South Florida (CASF)coreOthersProud member of Construction Association of South Florida. Active sponsor and participant in CASF events for 15 years.
• Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)coreOthersProud member of Associated General Contractors of America. VP Daymon Allmon serves as board member of AGC Florida East Coast Chapter.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Teton Steel: Teton Steel is a regional structural steel fabricator/erector with similar project profiles but primarily serving the Mountain West rather than the Southeast, making it comparable in business model though non-overlapping geographically with ECMS.

Direct peers

• TrueNorth Steel: TrueNorth Steel is an AISC-certified structural steel fabricator and erector serving commercial construction with comparable turnkey offerings, automated equipment, and project-based sales model similar to ECMS.
• SME Steel Contractors: SME Steel is an AISC-certified structural steel fabricator and erector with comparable turnkey capabilities, multi-state operations, and similar GC customer profiles (commercial, hospitality, healthcare). It is one of the closest direct competitors to ECMS in scale and service model.
• Capital Steel & Wire: Capital Steel provides structural steel fabrication and miscellaneous metals to commercial construction with comparable size, AISC-style certifications, and turnkey service offerings that overlap directly with ECMS's core business.
• Ben Hur Steel Fabrication & Erection: Ben Hur Steel provides turnkey structural steel fabrication and erection for commercial projects with comparable AISC certifications, similar turnkey in-house model, and similar size and customer mix to ECMS.
• JP Donovan Construction: JP Donovan is a structural steel erector and miscellaneous metals installer with overlapping capabilities and a comparable GC customer base in commercial construction, serving as a close substitute vendor for many of the same project types ECMS bids on.
• Peterson Structural Steel: Peterson Structural Steel is an AISC-certified fabricator and erector delivering structural steel and miscellaneous metals packages to commercial GCs with a similar product mix and project-based bid model to ECMS.

Broad incumbents

• Nucor Corporation: Nucor is the largest U.S. steel producer and operates a sizeable structural steel fabrication business (Nucor Buildings Group / Vulcraft/Verco). It is a broad incumbent that competes on much larger infrastructure and pre-engineered metal building opportunities than ECMS typically targets.
• Olympic Steel: Olympic Steel is a publicly traded national metal service center and fabricated metal products company with broader scale, distribution, and processing capabilities — a broad incumbent that competes for larger fabricated structural work where ECMS also bids.

Others

• Sembco Steel (now part of ECMS): Sembco Steel was a pre-engineered metal building and structural steel provider acquired by ECMS in 2015; while now a subsidiary, its historical scope of PEMB work makes it a useful intra-portfolio reference point and represents the closest historical capability peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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