CSC Metals

Metal fabricated parts and assemblies, made efficiently.

Laser cutting, stamping, roll forming, welding, machining and coating. Built with automation, close to your plant.

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  • Full range of processes

    Ten core processes, one supplier.

  • Steel at mill pricing

    From the mill and service center.

  • Robotics and automation

    Consistent parts, at volume.

  • Production worldwide

    Built close to your plant.

Industries we serve

Data centersAutomotive and mobilityCommercial vehiclesHeavy equipment and agHVAC and energyElectrical and constructionAppliancesIndustrial machineryMaterial handlingRenewables and utilities

Tired of these problems with your metal fabricated parts and assemblies?

If any of these sound familiar, we're your answer.

  1. Price

    Prices keep rising

    Markups stacked at every step, and no way to push back.

    Mill-priced steel and the most efficient processes and tooling.

  2. Time

    Missed deadlines

    Late shipments hold up your line or your project.

    We build close to your plant.

  3. Volume

    Can't keep up with volume

    Your supplier is full when demand jumps.

    Capacity across many plants.

  4. Quality

    Inconsistent quality

    Parts vary from one lot to the next.

    Robotic, inspected production.

  5. Labor

    Too many manual steps

    Hand welding and handling drive cost and errors.

    Automation wherever it pays.

We fix all five, for any metal fabricated part or assembly you buy.

See what we make

What we make your parts with.

Ten core processes, so one supplier covers the whole part.

  • Laser cutting in a fabrication shop

    Laser cutting

    Flat sheet and plate, carbon, stainless and aluminum.

  • Tube laser cutting in a fabrication shop

    Tube laser cutting

    Round, square and rectangular tube.

  • Press brake forming in a fabrication shop

    Press brake forming

    CNC bending, short runs to high volume.

  • Stamping in a fabrication shop

    Stamping

    Progressive and single-hit dies, straight from coil.

  • Roll forming in a fabrication shop

    Roll forming

    Strut channel and custom profiles.

  • Robotic welding in a fabrication shop

    Robotic welding

    MIG and TIG cells, plus manual welding.

  • CNC machining in a fabrication shop

    CNC machining

    Milling and turning, tight tolerances.

  • Castings in a fabrication shop

    Castings

    Gray and ductile iron, aluminum.

  • Coatings in a fabrication shop

    Coatings

    Powder coat, e-coat, galvanizing, zinc plating.

  • Assembly and kitting

    Sub-assemblies, hardware, kitted by job or site.

Finished brackets, frames, strut channel, a machined block and a casting on an inspection table
Parts we make every dayBrackets, frames, enclosures, strut channel, clips, machined blocks, castings and tube assemblies.

Why we're the most efficient.

Five reasons our parts cost less and arrive on time.

Robotic welding cell joining a steel frame on a turntable fixture

  • Steel from the mill and service center

    No distributor markups in your part price.

  • Volume pricing on any order size

    We pool steel buying, so smaller orders get high-volume prices.

  • Modern lasers and presses

    Fiber lasers, CNC press brakes and modern stamping presses.

  • Hyper-optimized steel utilization

    70 to 90% of every steel sheet used, against 50 to 60% typical.

  • Robotics and automation

    Robotic welding and automated lines, run to high-volume automotive standards.

Hyper-optimized steel blank utilization.

Dynamic nesting fits many different parts on each steel sheet, filling the gaps and even the cut-outs inside other parts. Less steel goes to scrap, so you pay for less steel.

Typical nesting50 to 60%of each sheet used
CSC Metals dynamic nesting70 to 90%of each sheet used

Made close to your plant.

Production across five regions. Each part is built where it's fastest and lowest cost to reach you.

  • United StatesMidwest, West Coast, Southeast
  • EuropeCentral Europe
  • MoroccoFor Europe and Africa
  • IndiaHigh-volume fabrication
  • ChinaFor Asian programs

Fewer hands between the mill and your dock.

Every hand-off adds margin and time. We remove them.

BeforeTypical chain: six steps, a markup at each one
  1. Steel coil on a cradle
    Steel coil
  2. Overhead crane lifting a steel coil in a service center
    Service center
  3. Cut-to-length line turning coil into flat sheet
    Coil to sheet
  4. Distributor warehouse racks with bundles of steel sheet
    Warehouse / distributor
  5. Laser cutting machine cutting steel sheet
    Laser cut
  6. Operator bending a part on a press brake
    Press brake
  7. You
AfterCSC Metals: two steps, direct
  1. Steel coil on a cradle
    Steel coil, mill / service center
  2. Stamping press running from steel coil
    Stamper / roll-former
  3. You

The most efficient supply chain possible.

Two steps instead of six. Faster, lower cost, no distributor premium.

One team owns it, from first quote to ongoing supply.

  1. Quote

    A clear quote, built from your drawing.

  2. Buy steel

    Mill pricing through the service center.

  3. Make and inspect

    Automated plants. Checked before every shipment.

  4. Deliver and support

    Planned shipments and ongoing supply.

Five places our efficiency strategies take cost out.

Pick the one closest to your spend.

Data hall with overhead strut and cable-tray supports above server racks

Structural metal for data halls.

Rack steel, cooling frames and supports, from production lines.

Sound familiar?

“Rack steel is now our long-lead item.”

What we make

  • Rack beams, arms and frames
  • Welded cooling assemblies
  • Strut and cable supports

How

  • Automated lines
  • Robotic weld and paint
  • Kitted by site

What you get

  • Capacity for the build-out
  • One supplier
  • Your specs, unchanged

Outcomes

  • On site, on schedule
  • Lower cost per rack
  • Fewer POs
10 minper complete 24 ft by 8 ft structure on our automated line

To start, send: drawings or a BOM, volumes, current price.

Send a drawing
Roll-forming line producing slotted steel strut channel

Strut, roll-formed in-house.

Our own line. Volume on demand.

Sound familiar?

“We're on allocation and prices keep rising.”

What we make

  • Your profiles
  • Solid or slotted
  • Cut, punched, kitted

How

  • 600 ft/min line
  • Mill-direct coil
  • One continuous flow

What you get

  • No allocation
  • Drop-in for your drawings
  • One price

Outcomes

  • Lower cost per foot
  • Steady supply
41% lowercost per foot vs a premium brand

To start, send: profiles, lengths, annual footage.

Send a drawing
Operator bending a steel bracket on a CNC press brake

Brackets to complete frames.

Cut, formed, welded and coated in one place.

Sound familiar?

“Five shops, five standards, no single owner.”

What we make

  • Frames and enclosures
  • Weldments
  • Brackets and plates

How

  • Laser and press brake
  • Robotic welding
  • Automated paint

What you get

  • One shop of record
  • Repeatable welds
  • Line-by-line cost

Outcomes

  • Fewer hand-offs
  • Consistent quality
  • Lower part cost

To start, send: drawings, material, volumes.

Send a drawing
Stamping press running a progressive die from steel coil

High volume, straight from coil.

The cheapest route for parts you buy by the thousand.

Sound familiar?

“We're paying fab prices for a high-volume part.”

What we make

  • Brackets and clips
  • Plates and reinforcements
  • Progressive stampings

How

  • Coil straight to press
  • Two steps, not five
  • Inspected every run

What you get

  • Lowest piece price
  • Fewer touches
  • Repeatable parts

Outcomes

  • Lower piece price
  • Shorter lead time
  • Less inventory

To start, send: drawings, volumes, current price.

Send a drawing
Illustration of steel moving from the mill through the supply-chain tiers

Pool the volume. Cut the price.

Your suppliers' steel, bought through two or three mills.

Sound familiar?

“Every supplier buys the same steel in small lots.”

What we make

  • Coil, sheet and plate
  • Across your supply base
  • One service center

How

  • 15+ mills down to 2 or 3
  • Mill pricing for suppliers
  • No spec changes

What you get

  • Steel visibility
  • Mill credit
  • Same suppliers

Outcomes

  • Lower steel cost
  • Fewer surprises
8 to 15%lower raw-steel cost, typical

To start, send: supplier list, grades, tonnage.

Send a drawing

Where the savings come from.

Lower in every element of the landed cost.

Illustrative landed-cost index. Typical supplier = 100.

Total landed cost

Lower in every element below.

Material

Mill-direct, pooled steel. No distributor markup.

Processing

Engineered routes, automated production.

Labor and overhead

Robotic welding and paint.

Cost of quality

Vision inspection. Less scrap and rework.

Markups along the chain

Two steps instead of five.

Freight and logistics

Consolidated, scheduled shipments, built into every quote.

IncludedPlanned ahead

How that compares with other supplier models

CriteriaTypical fabricatorDistributorLow-cost supplierCSC Metals
Part priceHighHighest, with markupLowLow
Engineering to reduce costSometimesNoLimitedBuilt in
Capacity to scaleLimitedStock onlyYesYes, across plants
Quality consistencyVariesVariesVariesInspected before shipping

A general comparison of typical supplier models, not of specific companies.

Four outcomes, not just a lower price.

Including a second source, so one full factory never stops a project.

Lower total cost

Mill-direct steel, automation and engineered processes.

Stronger margins

Savings stay in your P&L, backed by an open-book breakdown.

Resilient supply

A second qualified source next to your current suppliers.

Ready to scale

Capacity across plants, from first articles to full volume.

Start with a few parts. Scale once the numbers are proven.

  1. Share drawings

    3 to 5 parts with annual volumes.

  2. Cost and quote

    Should-cost breakdown and quote.

  3. First articles

    Samples for your approval.

  4. Pilot shipment

    First order delivered to site.

  5. Scale

    Add parts once proven.

Send us a drawing or a part list. We'll show you what it should cost.

Send us a drawing