What SteelFab, Inc. does

SteelFab, Inc. is a third-generation, family-owned structural steel fabrication company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Founded in 1955 as Steel Fabrication Service by J. Glenn Sherrill and incorporated as SteelFab, Inc. in 1960, the company has grown into one of the largest AISC-certified structural steel fabricators in the United States, operating 18 fabrication facilities and 17 sales/support offices across the country and employing more than 1,400 people. Its geographic footprint spans the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Texas, the Mountain West, the Pacific Northwest, and the Northeast, anchored by wholly owned subsidiaries including SteelFab West, SteelFab Texas, Baltimore Fabrication, L&M Fabrication, Texas Misc. Iron, the C-Beams Division, and the Specialty Metals Division.

The company provides turnkey structural steel services across five integrated lines: fabrication, engineering and detailing, pre-construction estimating, project management (including Design-Bid, Design-Assist, Design-Build, and Integrated Project Delivery methods), and miscellaneous metals coordination. Core production is delivered through CNC fabrication equipment, robotic submerged arc welding, BIM-based 3D modeling used since 1997, proprietary barcoding and tracking systems, and custom in-house connection design software, with combined machining capacity of up to 2,000 tons per week and heavy-assembly capability of up to 120,000 lb pieces. The customer base is diversified across commercial office towers, data centers (450+ completed projects in 29 states), healthcare facilities, sports and entertainment venues, government and military projects, museums and universities, and large-scale industrial and logistics buildings — with marquee references including the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, the US Army Corps of Engineers' New Campus East, Ally Charlotte Center, Hackensack University Medical Center, FC Cincinnati's TQL Stadium, and multiple Amazon fulfillment centers.

SteelFab generates revenue primarily through one-time, project-based contracts with general contractors, developers, government agencies, and construction firms, with pricing determined by estimators based on tonnage, complexity, schedule, and project delivery method. Growth has come through a combination of organic capacity expansion and selective acquisitions (Alpha Industries/SteelFab Texas in 2012, L&M Fabrication in 2019, Oakwood Steel and Baltimore Fabrication in 2020, Fayetteville and Spokane plants in 2021, and Chandler and York plants in 2024). The company remains privately held under Sherrill family control with no public revenue disclosures.

Name

SteelFab, Inc.

Legal name

SteelFab, Inc.

Website

https://steelfab-inc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SteelFab, Inc. is a third-generation, family-owned AISC-certified structural steel fabricator headquartered in Charlotte, NC. Operating 18 fabrication facilities and 17 offices nationwide, it serves general contractors, developers, and government clients with turnkey structural steel, engineering, detailing, pre-construction, and miscellaneous metals services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Steel Fabrication

NAICS

Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312), Plate Work and Fabricated Structural Product Manufacturing (33231), Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel (3312)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490), Prefabricated Metal Buildings & Components (3448)

akta.pro primary industry

Structural Steel Fabrication (IMADACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies (IMADACAD), Bridge & Infrastructure Steel Components (IMADACAL)

Keywords

• Structural steel fabrication
• Steel detailing services
• Pre-construction steel services
• Miscellaneous metals fabrication
• Steel project management

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices27 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Structural Steel Fabrication: One-time project-based revenue from fabrication of structural steel for construction projects. Projects range from simple handrails to complex high-rise buildings and stadiums. Revenue generated through lump sum contracts, design-bid, design-build, and integrated project delivery arrangements.
2. Miscellaneous Metals Coordination: Coordination and management of miscellaneous metals fabrication through trusted supplier relationships. Value-added service included with structural steel projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SteelFab is a third-generation family-owned structural steel fabricator that designs, engineers, details, and fabricates structural steel components for commercial, institutional, healthcare, government, sports, and industrial construction projects. Operating from 18 fabrication facilities and 17 offices across the United States, the company delivers turnkey steel fabrication services from pre-construction budgeting through project completion, including engineering, detailing, BIM coordination, and miscellaneous metals management.

Product overview

SteelFab, Inc. is a third-generation family-owned steel fabrication company offering turnkey structural steel fabrication services. The company operates a portfolio of services including Fabrication, Engineering & Detailing, Pre-Construction, Project Management, and Miscellaneous Metals coordination. Key divisions include the C-Beams Division (specializing in C-beam production since 2016) and the Specialty Metals Division (producing stairs, handrails, and custom metal products). With 18 fabrication facilities and 17 offices across the United States, the company provides nationwide coverage for commercial, institutional, and industrial construction projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• C-Beams Division: Specialized division producing C-beam structural steel products.
• SteelFab West, Inc.
• SteelFab, Inc. (Virginia)
• Baltimore Fabrication, LLC
• SteelFab, Inc. (Misc. & Specialty Metals)

Products and services

• Fabrication Services Structural steel fabrication services using CNC equipment, robotic welding, and automated processes, capable of machining up to 2,000 tons of material weekly for commercial, institutional, healthcare, government, sports, and industrial construction projects.
• Engineering & Detailing In-house steel detailing and connection design services utilizing Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Tekla Structures for 3D modeling, automated CNC data transfer, clash detection, and multi-format model delivery (CAD, Revit, Navisworks).
• Pre-Construction Services Budget estimation and design input services starting from the design development stage, with senior estimators providing accurate project budgets nationwide even with limited initial design information.
• Project Management Comprehensive project delivery across Design-Bid, Design-Assist, Design-Build, and Integrated Project Delivery methods, with dedicated project teams guiding clients from initial contact through project completion.
• Miscellaneous Metals Coordination and management of miscellaneous metal fabrication including stairs, handrails, ladders, and non-structural metal products, delivered through trusted supplier relationships as part of structural steel project delivery.
• C-Beams Division Specialized C-beam fabrication and production, serving structural steel needs from the Charlotte, NC facility.
• Specialty Metals Division Custom fabrication of stairs, handrails, and specialty metal products in stainless steel, brass, and aluminum, operated from specialized facilities in Rock Hill, SC and York, SC.

Quantifiable outcome

• 450+ data centers completed in 29 states
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Miscellaneous Metals SuppliersOthersSteelFab maintains ongoing relationships with trusted suppliers that specialize in fabricating miscellaneous metals including stairs, handrails, ladders, and other non-structural metal products. These relationships are described as part of their 'extended family' and allow streamlined delivery of complete projects.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves20 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hirschfeld Industries: Texas-based structural steel fabricator with multi-facility footprint serving commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects; directly comparable in scope (beams, trusses, heavy assemblies), customer base (GCs and developers), and AISC-certified operations.
• Schuff Steel: Multi-facility US structural steel fabricator (now a Nucor subsidiary) with comparable project mix across commercial, healthcare, data center, and sports; closely aligned with SteelFab in fabrication scope, BIM integration, and complex project execution.
• Owen Industries: Omaha-based family-owned structural steel fabricator with multiple plants across the Midwest and South, comparable in business model, AISC-certified scope, and project diversity (commercial, healthcare, sports, government) to SteelFab.
• Joeris Steel: Texas-based structural steel fabricator serving commercial, healthcare, and education projects across the Southwest; comparable mid-size peer to SteelFab's Texas operations (SteelFab West, Oakwood, Austin) with similar AISC-certified fabrication scope.

Broad incumbents

• Commercial Metals Company (CMC): Diversified US metals manufacturer with a structural steel fabrication and rebar fabrication division serving commercial, infrastructure, and nonresidential construction; comparable to SteelFab in structural products but broader in scope across primary steelmaking and recycling.
• Nucor Corporation: Largest US steel producer whose Vulcraft/Buildings Group and Schuff Steel acquisition offer structural steel fabrication alongside primary steelmaking; overlaps with SteelFab on fabricated structural products but operates at far greater scale and vertical integration.
• Gerdau Ameristeel: Major US structural steel fabricator and long products producer with multiple fabrication facilities serving construction and infrastructure markets; overlaps with SteelFab on fabricated structural products but operates as part of a broader global steel producer.

Regional players

• Severfield plc: UK-based structural steel fabricator with comparable services (design, fabrication, erection) and similar complexity profile on stadium, commercial, and infrastructure projects; relevant benchmark but geographically non-overlapping with SteelFab's US-only footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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