$20 million and under

October 1, 2012
FABRICATION : METALS, TOP METAL COMPANIES 2012

Accent Architectural & Synergi Railing Systems

Percentage of annual sales representing metal products sold to contract glaziers: 25
Headquarters: Montreal
Website: www.accentarchitectural.com
Employees: 45
Total number of locations: 2
Metal fabrication locations and services:

  • Montreal: commercial interior and exterior railings, aluminum composite panels
  • Elkridge, Md.: commercial interior and exterior railings

Under the Synergi Railing Systems brand, Accent Architectural fabricates a high-end line of pre-engineered glass guardrail products. According to company representatives, the metal fabricator's Special Projects division has 27 years' experience in custom railings, glass feature walls, etc.

Columbia Commercial Building Products

Percentage of annual sales representing metal products sold to contract glaziers: 100
Headquarters: Rockwall, Texas
Website: www.ccbpwin.com
Employees: 70
Total number of locations: 1
Metal fabrication locations and services:

  • 100,000-square-foot Rockwall, Texas, facility: curtain wall, storefront and entrances

Columbia Commercial Building Products also offers a full line of commercial windows out of its Rockwall, Texas, facility. The fabricator was acquired by Grey Mountain Partners in January 2012 and is now a member of the Consolidated Glass Holdings family of companies, headquartered in Denver.

For the New Orleans' BioInnovation
Center, Custom Components supplied
a custom stainless steel, point-
supported glass railing and sidewalls
on the interior stairs and mezzanine
locations. 

Custom Components Co.

Percentage of annual sales representing metal products sold to contract glaziers: 40
Headquarters: Tampa, Fla.
Website: www.cc-aep.com
Employees: 55
Total number of locations: 1
Metal fabrication locations and services:

  • 43,000-square-foot Tampa, Fla., facility: commercial interior and exterior railings, sun-control products

In addition to the products listed above, Custom Components Co. offers exterior and interior ornamental aluminum, stainless steel and glass architectural building components such as sunshades, point-supported glass walls, interior aluminum door and window frames, and sliding office fronts. The fabricator was acquired by Grey Mountain Partners in January 2012 and is now a member of the Consolidated Glass Holdings family of companies, headquartered in Denver.

Doralco provided stainless steel
cladding for the LA Live building in
Los Angeles. 

Doralco

Percentage of annual sales representing metal products sold to contract glaziers: 60
Headquarters: Alsip, Ill.
Website: www.doralco.com
Employees: 85
Total number of locations: 1
Metal fabrication locations and services:

  • 80,000-square-foot Alsip, Ill., facility: curtain wall, storefront and entrances, commercial interior and exterior railings, aluminum composite panels, sunshades, grilles, louvers

Doralco supplies cladding for storefront, door and curtain-wall in various finishes, but primarily with stainless steel. It has a full machine shop that includes a waterjet for fabricating specific brackets and other parts, company representatives report.

H&H Enterprises

Percentage of annual sales representing metal products sold to contract glaziers: 70
Headquarters: Thornton, Colo.
Website: www.h-hmetals.com
Employees: 12
Total number of locations: 1
Metal fabrication locations and services:

  • 60,000-square-foot Thornton, Colo., facility: aluminum composite panels, cantilever-type sunshades

In addition to the products listed above, H&H Enterprises fabricates custom brake metal clips and anchors, and spandrel panels. It also provides extrusion cutting, notching and drilling services. H&H invented and manufactures BrightShelf light shelves, sold exclusively through Hunter Douglas Contract.

The Industrial Louvers warehouse in
Delano, Minn. 

Industrial Louvers Inc.

Percentage of annual sales representing metal products sold to contract glaziers: 50
Headquarters: Delano, Minn.
Website: www.industriallouvers.com
Employees: 60
Total number of locations: 1
Metal fabrication locations and services:

  • 62,000-square-foot Delano, Minn., facility: louvers, sun-control devices, grilles

Industrial Louvers specializes in custom louver, sunshade and light shelf applications. It is able to fabricate products to work with any curtain-wall or storefront system, according to company representatives.

KaneSterling Architectural Products

Percentage of annual sales representing metal products sold to contract glaziers: 40
Headquarters: Erie, Pa.
Website: www.kanesterling.com
Employees: 110
Total number of locations: 3
Metal fabrication locations and services:

  • 100,000-square-foot and 50,000-square-foot facilities in Kane, Pa.: commercial interior and exterior railings, sunshades, grilles, louvers and canopies
  • 70,000-square-foot Sterling Dula Architectural Railings facility in Erie, Pa.: commercial interior and exterior railings, sunshades, grilles, louvers and canopies

The KaneSterling family of products combines two companies in their respective markets: Sterling Dula in railings and ornamental metals, and Kane in security screens and detention products. Kane manufactures all products in house, including aluminum, stainless steel and glass railing for architectural applications.

Leed Himmel Industries

Percentage of annual sales representing metal products sold to contract glaziers: 80
Headquarters: Hamden, Conn.
Website: www.leed-himmel.com
Employees: 85
Total number of locations: 1
Metal fabrication locations and services:

  • 120,000-square-foot Hamden, Conn., facility: curtain wall, storefront and entrances, commercial interior and exterior railings, louvers, grilles and sunshades

Leed Himmel has extrusion, painting (Kynar and powder) and anodizing capabilities up to 33 feet by 6 feet. Complete metal fabrication services include waterjet cutting, welding and machining.

Fabrication operations at the MK
Architectural Metal North Canton, Ohio,
facility 

MK Architectural Metal Inc.

Percentage of annual sales representing metal products sold to contract glaziers: 100
Headquarters: North Canton, Ohio
Website: www.mkarchmtl.com
Employees: 49
Total number of locations: 1
Metal fabrication locations and services:

  • 108,000-square-foot North Canton, Ohio, facility: curtain wall, aluminum composite panels, sunshades

MK Architectural Metals is celebrating its 25th year in business. The company offers custom curtain-wall systems, in addition to blast-resistant and thermally broken versions.

Quality Metalcrafts/Americlad

Percentage of annual sales representing metal products sold to contract glaziers: 100
Headquarters: Rogers, Minn.
Website: www.americlad.com
Employees: 45
Total number of locations: 1
Metal fabrication locations and services:

  • 60,000-square-foot Rogers, Minn., facility: curtain wall, storefront and entrances, aluminum composite panels, louvers, sunshades

Quality Metalcrafts/Americlad also offers insulated panels, column covers, metal plate and stainless steel panels, miscellaneous brake metal, trellises, light shelves and equipment screens.