Sheet Metal Industry

What Sheet Metal Industry does

SMACNA of Long Island, Inc. is a private nonprofit trade association incorporated in 1971 and headquartered at One Corporate Drive, Suite GL-002, Bohemia, New York. It operates as a local chapter of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA National), serving sheet metal, HVAC, and testing & balancing contractors across Long Island. The association represents approximately 11 member firms whose combined workforce includes 500+ unionized sheet metal workers enrolled through SMART (International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers) and Local Union 28.

The organization's core offering is a suite of member services rather than technology products: educational programs (Business Management University, Supervisor Training Academy, Project Managers Institute, Financial Boot Camp), technical guidance and BIM support, safety consultation, technical standards development, and legislative advocacy. SMACNA-developed standards and manuals addressing duct construction, installation, indoor air quality, and energy recovery have achieved worldwide acceptance. The association distributes these through its website (smacna-li.org), the SMACNews newsletter, and in-person events including annual membership meetings, golf outings, and joint technical sessions with ASHRAE Long Island.

Revenue is generated through three primary streams: recurring membership dues from contractor members, event registration fees for seminars and training programs, and royalties/licensing from technical document sales. The association is governed by an elected board of directors drawn from member firms, with Melissa Barbour serving as Executive Director. SMACNA of Long Island maintains strategic relationships with public construction agencies including the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, NYC School Construction Authority, and NYS Office of General Services to position member contractors for public works projects requiring prevailing wage compliance and apprentice certification.

Name

Sheet Metal Industry

Legal name

SMACNA of Long Island, Inc.

Website

https://smacna-li.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SMACNA of Long Island is a nonprofit trade association, founded 1971, serving approximately 11 sheet metal, HVAC, and testing & balancing contractor members on Long Island through advocacy, technical standards, education, and labor-management coordination with SMART and Local Union 28.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bohemia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Member contractors pay dues to belong to SMACNA of Long Island, gaining access to educational programs, technical guidance, legislative representation, and workforce development resources.
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue generated from seminars, golf outings, membership meetings, and educational programs such as the Leadership Self-Awareness for Foreman seminar and construction contract training.
3. Technical Document Sales: SMACNA standards and manuals developed by members have found worldwide acceptance. The association provides technical documents addressing duct construction, installation, indoor air quality, energy recovery, and other sheet metal industry specifications.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SMACNA of Long Island is a regional trade association serving sheet metal, HVAC, and testing & balancing contractors on Long Island, NY. It provides educational programs, technical guidance, BIM support, safety consultation, legislative advocacy on federal/state/local levels, workforce development through apprenticeship programs, and professional networking events. The association represents locally based union contractors who employ over 500 sheet metal workers enrolled in SMART.

Product overview

SMACNA of Long Island is a trade association (not a software product company) representing sheet metal, HVAC, and testing and balancing contractors. The organization provides member services including educational programs, technical guidance, BIM support, safety consultation, industry resources, legislative advocacy, and professional development events. Member firms employ over 500 union workers enrolled in the Sheet Metal Workers International.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educational Programs and Seminars
• Technical Guidance and BIM Support
• Legislative Advocacy Services
• Industry Resources and Downloads
• Networking Events and Golf Outings

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ASHRAE Long IslandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint meetings and technical collaborations between SMACNA of Long Island and ASHRAE Long Island (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers). ASHRAE LI provides technical expertise on HVAC systems and indoor air quality. Collaborative events feature SMACNA National engineers making presentations on duct system acoustics and other technical topics.
• SMART (International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSMART is the international union representing sheet metal workers. SMACNA of Long Island member contractors employ workers enrolled in SMART. The partnership involves joint apprenticeship committees, labor-management cooperation, and workforce development programs. The association supports the industry through collective bargaining and workforce training.
• Local Union 28 (Sheet Metal, Air, Rail & Transportation Workers)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal Union 28 represents sheet metal workers in the Long Island region. SMACNA-LI contractors employ over 500 union workers. The relationship involves joint labor-management committees, apprenticeship training, and collective bargaining agreements that ensure quality employment and workforce development.
• Dormitory Authority of the State of New YorkminorOthersSMACNA-LI works closely with this public construction agency to assure that only proven quality contractors are allowed to work on public construction projects. The partnership focuses on ensuring quality standards in institutional construction.
• NYC School Construction AuthorityminorOthersSMACNA-LI collaborates with the NYC SCA on school construction projects, ensuring that contractors meet certification and quality requirements for educational facility construction.
• Maxim Consulting GroupminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides specialized training to SMACNA-LI contractors on construction contracts, alternative delivery methods, and preconstruction planning. Delivered a well-received seminar on construction contracts to estimators, pre-construction teams, contract managers and project managers.
• Strong Building Trades Employers' AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry partner organization serving as a resource link for SMACNA of Long Island members. Provides industry connections and resources for building trades employers in the region.
• Mechanical Contractors Association of New YorkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMCA of New York is a related industry trade association for mechanical contractors. Listed as an industry resource link for SMACNA-LI members, supporting coordination within the mechanical construction sector.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SMART (International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers): The international union whose Local 28 represents sheet metal workers employed by SMACNA of Long Island member contractors, with which the chapter runs joint apprenticeship committees and labor-management programs.
• ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers): The HVAC engineering society that partners with SMACNA of Long Island through joint chapter meetings and technical presentations on topics like duct acoustics, serving the same HVAC contractor and engineering audience.
• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): National trade association representing merit-shop (non-union) construction contractors, providing similar advocacy, training, and networking services to SMACNA but for the open-shop sheet metal and HVAC segment.
• National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA): National trade association for electrical contractors that operates on a similar chapter-based model to SMACNA, providing advocacy, education, and labor-management coordination with the IBEW for union contractors.
• Mechanical Contractors Association of New York (MCA of NY): A New York-focused trade association for mechanical contractors that overlaps with SMACNA of Long Island on HVAC, sheet metal, and plumbing membership, and is explicitly cross-linked as an industry resource for SMACNA-LI members.
• SMACNA of New York City / SMACNA NYS Chapters: Sister SMACNA chapters in the New York region that hold joint meetings with SMACNA of Long Island and serve overlapping sheet metal and HVAC contractor memberships in adjacent geographic markets.

Broad incumbents

• Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA): National trade association representing HVAC contractors, including residential and light commercial contractors, offering training, standards, and advocacy comparable to SMACNA's HVAC member services.
• Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA): National trade association for mechanical contractors, including union HVAC and sheet metal contractors, providing education, advocacy, and labor-management programs analogous to SMACNA but with a broader mechanical scope.
• SMACNA National (Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association): The parent international trade association representing 1,834 member firms across 103 chapters in the US, Canada, Australia, and Brazil. It is the direct parent of SMACNA of Long Island and the developer of the worldwide-accepted technical standards the chapter distributes.
• Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association (PHCC): National trade association for plumbing, heating, and cooling contractors, providing education, legislative advocacy, and contractor resources that parallel SMACNA's offerings for a closely related trade.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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