Integrated Steel Solutions, Inc.

What Integrated Steel Solutions, Inc. does

Integrated Steel Solutions, Inc. is a private, founder-owned engineering, design, and manufacturing firm headquartered in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Founded in 2019 by structural engineers Scott Fournier and Nathan Benson, the company delivers cold-formed steel (CFS) framing products and services for commercial construction and multi-family residential projects, including interior non-loadbearing partition walls and structural applications in low-rise, mid-rise, and multi-housing buildings. Its core technology platform is the FRAMECAD system, which combines engineering and design software in a single package and enables fully-engineered design outputs, reducing the need for separate detailed engineering analysis on each project.

The firm operates a project-based enterprise sales motion targeting architects, engineers, and contractors, and states that it serves clients nationally despite a single Grand Forks production and office facility. Its products carry SFIA, ICC, and UNECE IWC Resolution 40 certifications, all manufacturing occurs within the United States from melting through coatings, and a third-party-verified Environmental Product Declaration was published in 2024 to support sustainability specifications. Differentiators emphasized by the company include construction-time acceleration of 20-50% versus traditional methods and waste reduction to under 1% versus up to 20% for conventional framing.

Integrated Steel is bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding, ownership changes, or M&A activity. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and requires a 'Request A Meeting' engagement. Leadership was expanded in 2023 when Jeremy Fournier joined as partner and Director of Operations, bringing 15 years of Fortune 200 production, quality, and logistics experience to complement the founders' structural engineering depth. Two named enterprise references (Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles and Times Square in New York) illustrate the firm's ability to deliver on large, visible projects, though the customer base disclosed in source materials remains thin.

Name

Integrated Steel Solutions, Inc.

Legal name

Integrated Steel Solutions Inc.

Website

https://integratedsteelinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Integrated Steel Solutions provides engineering, design, and manufacturing of cold-formed steel framing systems using FRAMECAD technology. The firm serves commercial and multi-family construction clients nationally from its Grand Forks, ND headquarters, working with architects, engineers, and contractors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cold-Formed Steel Framing and Structural Engineering Services

NAICS

Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312), Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing (332311)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Cold-Formed Steel Framing & Studs (IMADACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Structural Steel Fabrication (IMADACAA), Steel Joists, Joist Girders & Decking (IMADACAC)

Keywords

• Cold-formed steel framing
• Structural engineering services
• Steel framing manufacturing
• CFS design software
• Commercial construction materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Forks

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cold-Formed Steel Framing Products and Services: The company generates revenue through the design, engineering, and manufacturing of cold-formed steel framing products and systems. They provide complete solutions including design services, manufacturing, and potentially installation oversight for construction projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Integrated Steel Solutions provides engineering, design, and manufacturing services for cold-formed steel (CFS) framing systems using FRAMECAD technology. The company delivers lightweight, non-combustible steel framing for interior non-loadbearing partition walls in commercial construction as well as structural applications in low-rise, mid-rise, and multi-housing buildings. Outputs include fully-engineered designs and precision-manufactured framing components that reduce construction waste to less than 1% versus up to 20% for traditional methods.

Product overview

Integrated Steel Solutions offers a unified cold-formed steel (CFS) framing solution powered by FRAMECAD technology. The company provides engineering, design, and manufacturing services as an integrated package. Their CFS framing products are used for interior non-loadbearing partition walls in commercial construction as well as structural applications in low, mid-rise and multi-housing buildings. The FRAMECAD system combines proprietary design software with cold-formed steel manufacturing capabilities to deliver precision-engineered building components that reduce construction waste to less than 1% compared to traditional methods that waste up to 20%.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cold-Formed Steel Framing Lightweight, non-combustible steel framing system for construction applications, offering superior strength compared to wood and resistance to mold and pests. Used for interior non-loadbearing partition walls in commercial construction as well as structural applications in low-rise, mid-rise, and multi-family buildings. Designed and manufactured using FRAMECAD technology for precision and reduced waste.
• FRAMECAD Technology System Design and Engineering Services Engineering and design services using the FRAMECAD system, which combines engineering and design software in one package to output fully-engineered designs and save costs in compliance and rework. Provided to architects, engineers, and contractors on construction projects nationwide.

Quantifiable outcome

• Accelerates construction timelines by 20-50%
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FRAMECADcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegrated Steel Solutions uses FRAMECAD technology, the industry's advanced cold-formed steel system that combines both engineering and design software. This partnership enables the company to provide fast, efficient design and fully-engineered outputs that save costs in compliance and rework.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• FRAMECAD: Provider of the FRAMECAD integrated design-and-manufacturing system that ISS uses, and which also operates its own CFS manufacturing services globally. Comparable as both technology supplier and indirect competitor offering end-to-end CFS solutions.
• Nucor Corporation: Largest U.S. steel producer and owner of Nucor Building Systems, including cold-formed and pre-engineered metal building offerings. Comparable to ISS as a steel and prefabricated building components supplier at vastly greater scale.
• ClarkDietrich: Largest North American manufacturer of cold-formed steel framing products and accessories. Overlaps directly with ISS's CFS framing and accessories offering but at vastly greater scale, broader product portfolio, and national distribution.
• MiTek: Major supplier of structural connector systems and engineering software (including for cold-formed steel and truss applications). Comparable to ISS as an enabling technology and component supplier in the light-steel framing ecosystem.

Direct peers

• The Steel Network: Manufacturer and engineering provider of cold-formed steel connectors, clips, and framing products. Comparable to ISS through shared focus on CFS structural engineering and component supply for light-steel construction.
• Super Stud Building Products: U.S. manufacturer of cold-formed steel framing components, including proprietary structural framing systems. Comparable to ISS in CFS product focus, structural framing use cases, and North American construction customer base.
• CEMCO: Manufacturer of cold-formed steel framing, structural connectors, and accessories for commercial and residential construction. Closely comparable to ISS in product scope (CFS studs, joists, tracks) and target customer (architects, contractors).
• TrusSteel: Specialty manufacturer of cold-formed steel trusses for residential and light commercial construction. Directly comparable to ISS in CFS structural component focus and mid-rise/multi-family use cases.

Emerging players

• Module X Solutions: Specialty modular and prefabricated cold-formed steel building manufacturer. Comparable to ISS in the use of CFS for modular and prefabricated building approaches targeting commercial and multi-family construction.
• Hadrian: Robotic factory-based manufacturer of precision metal components for construction and industrial customers. Comparable to ISS as a technology-driven entrant modernizing metal component supply for buildings, though broader in metal type and end markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/integrated-steel

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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