Architectural & Structural Metals Manufacturing

Brief Excerpt from Industry Overview Chapter:

Companies in this industry manufacture metal framed windows and doors, sheet metal work, ornamental or architectural metal products, prefabricated metal buildings, and structural metal and metal plate work products. Major companies include Cornerstone Building Brands, Gibraltar Industries, Valmont Industries, as well as units of integrated metal producers such as Arconic, Nucor, and US Steel (all based in the US); ArcelorMittal (Luxembourg); China Baowu Steel Group (China); JFE Steel and Nippon Steel (both based in Japan); and Tata Steel (India).

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Architectural and structural metals manufacturers face competition not only from peers within the industry, but also from makers of competing materials, chiefly concrete and wood. Key competitive differentiators include establishing a global presence to take advantage of strong construction spending growth in emerging markets and offering value-added design services. Companies are also tweaking their marketing messaging to better showcase steel's advantages in civil, commercial, and residential construction applications.

PRODUCTS, OPERATIONS & TECHNOLOGY

Major products of architectural and structural metals manufacturers include fabricated structural iron, steel and aluminum, which accounts for about 30% of the industry's revenue. Other products include aluminum and other sheet metal work (about 5%), weldments and fabricated steel plate (about 5%) and industrial and commercial prefabricated metals (about 5%).