lawrence & frederick

What lawrence & frederick does

Lawrence & Frederick, Inc. is a privately held specialty aluminum distributor headquartered in Streamwood, Illinois, founded over 40 years ago. The company supplies raw, coated, painted, and anodized aluminum sheet and coil to industrial and commercial buyers across six vertical end-markets: Nameplates & Signage, Architectural & Decorative, Lighting, Appliance, Awards & Recognition, and Automotive. Core capabilities center on sulfuric acid (Mil-A-8625F) and phosphoric acid anodizing across 1000, 3000, and 5000 series alloys, with thicknesses from .002" to .063", coil widths from 1" to 48", and sheet lengths up to 120".

The product portfolio comprises three primary lines — Nameplate Quality Raw/Coated/Painted Aluminum, Custom Anodized Sheet & Coil, and SubliMet Dye Sublimation Aluminum — supplemented by proprietary specialty substrates including VersaKote II for digital ink jet and UV screen printing and Ultra Black light-fast anodized aluminum for laser marking. Value-added processing services include toll anodizing, toll slitting, sheeting, shearing, blanking, and pressure-sensitive adhesive laminating, all delivered with finishes ranging from mill and scratch brush to specular, satin, and matte.

Lawrence & Frederick operates a quote-driven, direct-sales model through a toll-free number (800-323-7540), website Request A Quote form, and authorized distributors for SubliMet products. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; minimum orders are $250 for production volumes and 2,000 lb for custom items, with one-week stock-item lead times and 3-4 week custom order timelines. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and is a member of SGAI and GPI industry organizations. The customer base is exclusively B2B with no named enterprise accounts disclosed.

Name

lawrence & frederick

Legal name

Lawrence & Frederick, Inc.

Website

https://lawrencefrederick.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lawrence & Frederick is a privately held Illinois-based distributor of raw, coated, painted, and anodized aluminum sheet and coil serving industrial B2B buyers in nameplates, signage, lighting, appliance, awards, and automotive markets.

Ownership category

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Product category

Industrial Aluminum Substrates

NAICS

Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring (332813), Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers (332812), Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities (3328), Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing (331315)

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470), Sheet Metal Work (3444), Rolling Drawing & Extruding Of Nonferrous Metals (3350)

akta.pro primary industry

Aluminum Fabrication & Finishing (Machining, Anodizing, Coating) (IMAKACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aluminum Rolling (Flat-Rolled Products: Sheet, Plate, Foil) (IMAKACAF), Aluminum Value-Added Components (Automotive, Aerospace, Packaging, Building Systems) (IMAKACAM)

Keywords

• Anodized aluminum substrates
• Aluminum sheet and coil
• Industrial aluminum distribution
• Metal finishing services
• Dye sublimation aluminum

Headquarters

HQ city

Streamwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Aluminum Product Sales: The company generates revenue through the sale of aluminum substrates including anodized aluminum sheet and coil, degreased raw aluminum, and coated/painted aluminum. Sales are transaction-based with quote-driven pricing. Value-added services such as toll anodizing, slitting, sheeting, shearing, blanking, and pressure sensitive adhesive laminating are offered.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Lawrence & Frederick supplies and processes raw, coated, painted, and anodized aluminum sheet and coil for industrial and commercial applications. The company offers nameplate-quality aluminum, custom anodized products in multiple alloys and finishes, and dye sublimation aluminum substrates, supported by value-added services including toll anodizing, slitting, sheeting, shearing, blanking, and pressure sensitive adhesive laminating.

Product overview

Lawrence & Frederick is a premier supplier and distributor of specialty aluminum products, serving as America's foremost supplier of anodized aluminum substrates. The company offers three main product categories: Nameplate Quality Raw, Coated and Painted Aluminum for industrial nameplate applications; Custom Anodized Sheet & Coil featuring sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid anodized aluminum in various alloys, finishes, and thicknesses; and SubliMet Dye Sublimation Aluminum for awards, recognition, and signage applications. Value-added services include toll anodizing, toll slitting, sheeting, shearing, blanking, and pressure sensitive adhesive laminating.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SubliMet: Dye sublimation aluminum substrate available in gold, silver, and white for awards and signage applications.
• VersaKote II
• Ultra Black

Products and services

• Nameplate Quality Raw, Coated and Painted Aluminum Degreased 1100 H14 raw aluminum ready for screen printing, plus clear coated aluminum and wax-free polyester painted aluminum (white or custom colors) for digital and UV ink printing applications, supplied in sheet form for industrial nameplate manufacturers.
• Custom Anodized Sheet & Coil Sulfuric acid (Mil-A-8625F) and phosphoric acid anodized aluminum coil and sheet available in Class I (dyed) and Class II (undyed), covering 1000, 3000, and 5000 series alloys with finishes including mill, scratch brush, long and short-line brush, matte/etched, bright, specular, and satin. Coil widths range from 1 to 48 inches, sheet lengths up to 120 inches, and thicknesses from .002 to .063 inches.
• SubliMet Dye Sublimation Aluminum Dye sublimation aluminum substrate available in white (one or two-sided), silver, and gold. Sheets offered in 12 to 96 inch lengths and .020 or .040 inch standard gauges with custom thicknesses available, distributed through authorized distributors for awards and signage manufacturers.
• VersaKote II Aluminum substrate engineered for digital ink jet printing, UV solvent ink screen printing, engraving, and dye sublimation applications.
• Ultra Black Light fast black anodized aluminum specifically formulated for laser marking applications.
• Value-Added Aluminum Processing Services Toll anodizing, toll slitting, sheeting, shearing, blanking, and pressure sensitive adhesive laminating services offered to industrial customers needing processed aluminum substrates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Stock material orders with turnaround times as little as one week
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SubliMet DistributorsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLawrence & Frederick distributes SubliMet dye sublimation aluminum products through authorized distributors. The product is available in white, silver, and gold colors through these distribution channels. Distributor list was noted as TBA (to be announced) on the website.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Lorin Industries: Lorin Industries is a U.S.-based manufacturer and global supplier of anodized aluminum coil and sheet, the closest direct competitor to L&F in the anodized aluminum substrate market. It competes head-to-head with L&F's Custom Anodized Sheet & Coil line across architectural, lighting, and signage customers.
• Southern Aluminum Finishing Company (SAF): SAF is a U.S. aluminum sheet, coil, and extrusions distributor that also offers anodizing and powder coating services. It overlaps directly with L&F on anodized aluminum sheet/coil supply, value-added finishing, and architectural/decorative end markets.
• Anomatic Corporation: Anomatic is a U.S. anodizing specialist serving cosmetics, medical, automotive, and consumer packaging customers. It is directly comparable to L&F on the anodizing process capability (Class I/II) and the supply of anodized aluminum components to industrial B2B customers.

Broad incumbents

• Ryerson Holding Corporation: Ryerson is a large publicly-traded North American metals distributor and processor carrying aluminum sheet, coil, plate, and value-added processing services. It overlaps with L&F's flat-rolled aluminum and processing offerings but serves a far broader customer base and SKU set.
• ThyssenKrupp Materials NA (tk Materials): tk Materials NA is the North American metals distribution arm of ThyssenKrupp, supplying aluminum, stainless, and copper products with extensive processing services. Comparable to L&F as a broad metals service center carrying flat-rolled aluminum and offering slitting/sheeting.
• Norsk Hydro (Hydro Extrusion / Hydro Rolled Products): Norsk Hydro is a global integrated aluminum producer with rolled products and extrusion businesses serving architectural, automotive, and industrial markets. Comparable to L&F on flat-rolled aluminum substrate supply but at vastly larger scale and geographic footprint.
• Bonnell Aluminum: Bonnell Aluminum is a U.S. manufacturer of extruded and finished aluminum components for architectural, automotive, and industrial markets, with in-house anodizing and finishing. Comparable to L&F on the value-added finishing side of aluminum components.
• Kaiser Aluminum: Kaiser Aluminum is a U.S. producer of semi-fabricated mill products (sheet, plate, extruded, drawn) serving aerospace, automotive, and general engineering. Comparable to L&F on the upstream flat-rolled aluminum supply side, though at a far larger industrial scale.

Regional players

• A-1 Alloys: A-1 Alloys is a West Coast U.S. specialty aluminum and metals distributor with processing capabilities. It is comparable to L&F as a regional specialty aluminum processor/distributor but does not overlap geographically in the Midwest.

Others

• Olympic Steel: Olympic Steel is a U.S. metals service center specializing in carbon, stainless, and aluminum flat-rolled processing and distribution. Adjacent to L&F as an aluminum-processing peer but with a much broader metals portfolio and larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Investors

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