Bi-State Fabricators Association

Name

Bi-State Fabricators Association

Legal name

Bistate Fabricators Association

Website

https://bistatefabricators.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Fabricator Membership Dues: Annual membership dues collected from steel fabrication companies seeking association benefits including networking, advocacy, scholarships, and educational programs
2. Affiliate Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from suppliers, service providers, and other industry-related companies that support the steel fabrication ecosystem
3. Event Sponsorships: Revenue from membership meeting sponsorships and golf tournament sponsorships

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Bi-State Fabricators Association is a regional trade association that connects structural steel fabricators and their supplier ecosystem in the Illinois-Missouri Bi-State region through two paid membership tiers (Fabricator and Affiliate). Its sellable offerings include annual membership dues, meeting sponsorships, and event attendance, delivered alongside advocacy, scholarship, and Student Bridge Competition programs that build the industry's workforce pipeline.

Product overview

Bi-State Fabricators Association is a membership-based trade association serving steel fabricators in the Illinois and Missouri region. The organization provides member services including networking events, industry meetings, scholarships, student bridge competitions, and advocacy for the structural steel fabrication industry. Membership is available in two tiers: Fabricator members (fabrication companies) and Affiliate members (supply companies, service providers, and professionals supporting the industry). The association organizes regular membership meetings, an annual golf tournament, educational programs, and supports academic programs through scholarships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fabricator Membership Annual membership tier for structural steel fabrication companies in the Bi-State region, providing access to networking meetings, the Spring Breakfast educational program with PDH credits, advocacy, the Student Bridge Competition, and scholarship opportunities. Priced at $650 per year.
• Affiliate Membership Annual membership tier for steel mills, service centers, galvanizers, coatings firms, detailers, equipment manufacturers, logistics providers, and professional services firms serving the steel fabrication ecosystem. Provides industry visibility and access to fabricator customers. Priced at $800 per year.
• Membership Meeting Sponsorship Per-meeting sponsorship opportunity available to members and non-members for Bi-State Fabricators Association quarterly membership meetings, providing visibility and access to attendees. Priced at $350 per meeting.
• Membership Meeting Guest Attendance Non-member guest attendance option for Bi-State Fabricators Association membership meetings, allowing prospective members to attend and evaluate the association. Priced at $50 per guest attendance.
• Student Bridge Competition Sponsorship Sponsorship program supporting regional university engineering student teams (Mizzou, Missouri S&T, SIU Carbondale, SIU Edwardsville, St. Louis University, University of Missouri-Kansas City, William Jewell College) participating in the Student Bridge Competition, building the industry's workforce pipeline.
• Spring Breakfast Educational Program Annual educational program for members and industry professionals offering Professional Development Hour (PDH) credits, supporting continuing education requirements for structural steel industry professionals.
• Annual Golf Tournament

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAISC is represented by Carly Hurd, CAE, Vice President, who serves as AISC Marketing Representative for the Bi-State region. AISC is the leading professional organization for the structural steel industry, and this partnership provides marketing representation and industry connection for BSFA members.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Steel Deck Institute (SDI): A trade association representing manufacturers of steel deck and related products. Smaller, specialized trade association serving a niche within the steel construction ecosystem — structurally analogous to BSFA's regional, fabricator-focused model.
• Steel Founders' Society of America (SFSA): A trade association representing steel castings producers in North America. Similar membership-based model serving a defined segment of the broader steel industry with technical, advocacy, and networking services — closely analogous to BSFA's structure.

Broad incumbents

• American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC): The leading national trade association for the structural steel industry. AISC is both BSFA's strategic affiliate (providing the regional Marketing Representative) and the national umbrella under which BSFA operates, making it the closest functional peer at a larger scale.
• American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI): North American association of steel producers and downstream users. Comparable trade-association model serving the broader steel value chain with policy, technical, and market-development services relevant to BSFA's affiliate membership base.
• American Welding Society (AWS): A national, member-driven organization for the welding industry offering certifications, standards, and educational programming. Comparable to BSFA as a membership association serving metalworking professionals with workforce-development focus.
• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): A national construction industry trade association representing commercial contractors, including many steel erector/fabricator member firms. Comparable as a membership organization providing advocacy, workforce development, and networking to construction-industry members.
• Associated General Contractors of America (AGC): The leading national association for general contractors, many of whom employ steel subcontractors. Operates a similar chapter/affiliate model and offers workforce, safety, and advocacy programming that overlaps with BSFA's member services.
• National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA): A division of AISC focused specifically on steel bridge design and construction. Operates as a national trade and technical organization for bridge fabricators — directly comparable to BSFA's mission but at the national level and focused on a specific application.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bistatefabricators
• Facebookfacebook.com/bistatefabricators
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bistatefabricators
• Instagraminstagram.com/bistatefabricators
• TikToktiktok.com/@bistatefabricators

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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