Piling Products, Inc.

Name

Piling Products, Inc.

Legal name

Samuel, Son & Co., Limited

Website

https://pilingproducts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1855

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Samuel, Son & Co., Limited is a privately held Canadian metals distributor and industrial products manufacturer founded in 1855, operating 70+ facilities across Canada, the US, and Mexico across metals distribution, pressure vessels, automation, packaging, and aluminum extrusion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Metal Manufacturing and Distribution

NAICS

Rolling Mill and Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (333519), Custom Roll Forming (332114)

SIC

Metal Forgings & Stampings (3460), Rolling Drawing & Extruding Of Nonferrous Metals (3350)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Electronics & Industrial Component 3D Printing Services (enclosures, fixtures, functional parts) (IMAAADAL)

Keywords

• Metal fabrication
• Pressure vessels
• Industrial automation
• Aluminum extrusions
• Metals distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Mississauga

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metals and Industrial Products Distribution: Distribution and processing of metals and industrial products including aluminum extrusions, metal spinning and fabrication. Revenue generated through product sales, processing fees, and value-added services across the manufacturing supply chain.
2. Manufacturing Services: Custom manufacturing services including pressure vessel production, automation solutions, packaging systems. Revenue from product manufacturing and solution delivery.
3. Custom Automation and Robotics: Design and implementation of custom automation systems and autonomous mobile robots for industrial applications.
4. Additive Manufacturing: 3D printing services including specialized tungsten printing for aerospace and space industry applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Piling Products, Inc. (operating as Samuel, Son & Co.) is a leading metals and industrial products manufacturer, processor, and distributor. The company produces aluminum extrusions, fabricated metal parts, pressure vessels for data center infrastructure, custom automation systems and autonomous mobile robots, packaging systems and supplies, and additive manufacturing services including tungsten 3D printing. It operates more than 70 facilities across Canada, the US, and Mexico serving industrial manufacturing, aerospace, data center, packaging, and railcar customers.

Product overview

Samuel, Son & Co. is a leading metals and industrial products manufacturer, processor and distributor offering services across multiple divisions: the core metal processing and distribution business (aluminum extrusions, metal spinning, fabrication, logistics), Samuel Pressure Vessel Group (pressure vessels for data centers), Samuel Automation (custom automation solutions including AMRs and robotic systems), Samuel Packaging (packaging systems and solutions), Sierra Aluminum (aluminum extrusion), and previously Burloak Technologies (additive manufacturing, now sold). The company operates more than 70 facilities across Canada, the US and Mexico.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Samuel Pressure Vessel Group Premier supplier of pressure vessels for the data center industry, expanded to the western region to provide direct access to high-quality pressure vessel solutions.
• Samuel Automation Delivers custom automation solutions including Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), coil unloading robots, and custom systems that increase throughput, reduce risk, and support long-term growth for industrial customers.
• Samuel Packaging Delivers innovative, high-quality packaging systems, supplies, and solutions for industrial and commercial customers.
• Sierra Aluminum Aluminum extrusion operations offering customers modern aluminum extrusion products and processing services.
• Metal Processing and Distribution Core metals and industrial products manufacturing, processing, and distribution including aluminum extrusions, metal spinning and fabrication, and logistics services across North America.
• Burloak Technologies Additive Manufacturing Additive manufacturing business specializing in 3D printing, including one of the only North American capabilities for production-grade tungsten 3D printing for aerospace applications. Note: Sold to i3D Manufacturing (division of BTX Precision) in 2026.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70+ facilities across North America serving customers in Canada, US, and Mexico
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major, core, strategic and flagship.

• i3D Manufacturing (BTX Precision)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Sale of Burloak Technologies additive manufacturing business to i3D Manufacturing, a division of BTX Precision.
• Omron AutomationcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Long-standing partnership with Omron Automation to deliver top-of-the-line Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs). Part of Samuel Automation's integration capabilities.
• Canadian Space Mining CorporationstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership to accelerate automation accessibility. Part of Samuel's commitment to making automation solutions more widely available.
• IMMSAmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership with IMMSA to launch new railcar manufacturing facility in Monclova, Coahuila, Mexico. This represents a significant manufacturing expansion in the Mexican market.
• MDA Space Ltd.flagshipTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Burloak Technologies selected as part of MDA Space's supply chain for MDA AURORA product line, driving transition from analog to digital satellite technology. A premier aerospace partnership.
• Russel Metals Inc.majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Sale of Western Canada and U.S. carbon plate Service Center operations to Russel Metals for approximately $225 million. Transaction completed in 2024.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• thyssenkrupp Materials Services: One of the world's largest materials distribution and service companies, part of the German thyssenkrupp industrial conglomerate. Comparable in metals distribution scale and breadth, with broader international footprint.
• Nucor Corporation: Largest US steel producer and metals recycler with extensive downstream processing and distribution. Overlaps with Samuel across metals supply chain, though vertically integrated upstream into steelmaking.
• Novelis Inc. Global leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, supplying aluminum sheet to automotive, beverage can, and aerospace markets. Highly comparable to Sierra Aluminum's aluminum extrusion business within Samuel's portfolio.

Direct peers

• Kloeckner Metals Corporation: Global metals distributor and processor with significant North American footprint, offering steel, aluminum, and stainless processing services. Directly comparable in metals distribution scale and service center model.
• Russel Metals Inc. A leading North American metals distributor and processor with operations across Canada, the US, and Mexico. Directly comparable to Samuel's core metals distribution and service center business; Russel Metals acquired Samuel's Western carbon plate operations for $225M in 2024.
• Worthington Industries, Inc. Diversified North American metal processing company with steel processing, pressure cylinder (worthington cylinders), and sustainable building solutions segments. Direct comparable across pressure vessel and metal processing businesses.
• Olympic Steel, Inc. US metals service center company offering carbon steel, aluminum, stainless steel, and specialty metals processing and distribution. Comparable mid-cap analog to Samuel's metals distribution and processing core business.
• Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. One of the largest metals service center companies in North America, providing processing and distribution of carbon steel, aluminum, stainless, and alloy products. Closest US-listed analog to Samuel's core metals distribution and value-added processing model.

Emerging players

• Velo3D, Inc. Specialized metal additive manufacturing company focused on large-format, high-value parts for aerospace and space. Comparable to Samuel's divested Burloak Technologies in tungsten and specialty alloy 3D printing.
• Burloak Technologies (now i3D Manufacturing / BTX Precision): Additive manufacturing service bureau that acquired Burloak Technologies from Samuel in 2026, specializing in metal 3D printing including tungsten for aerospace and space. Direct comparable to Samuel's divested AM capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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