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Steel & Metals Suppliers in Iowa

12 local suppliers in Iowa, plus 36 national and regional distributors serving the state

Iowa construction cost snapshotBuild cost index -2% vs. U.S. averageConstruction wage $34.42/hr (#33 of 51)

Regional labor cost adjusts what you pay to install steel & metals even when material is priced nationally. Source: BLS QCEW construction wages (NAICS 23).

Local Steel & Metals Suppliers in Iowa

In-state locations with published contact details, ranked by customer rating.

Storm Steel
location_onCedar Rapids, IA
star4.7 (122 reviews)
Metal Supermarkets Cedar Rapids
location_onCedar Rapids, IA
star4.9 (75 reviews)
Affordable Metal Manufacturing
location_onMuscatine, IA
star4.7 (43 reviews)
PMX Industries Inc
location_onCedar Rapids, IA
star3.7 (81 reviews)
Des Moines Steel
location_onDes Moines, IA
star4.9 (24 reviews)
Howe's Welding & Metal Fabrication
location_onAmes, IA
star4.7 (27 reviews)
Iowa Steel Masters
location_onAckley, IA
star5 (21 reviews)
State Steel of Des Moines
location_onDes Moines, IA
star4.3 (34 reviews)
Metal Wholesale LLC
location_onBloomfield, IA
star5 (17 reviews)
Steel Solutions and Customs
location_onTipton, IA
star5 (13 reviews)
State Steel Supply Company
location_onSioux City, IA
star4 (27 reviews)
Des Moines Iron & Supply Co
location_onDes Moines, IA
star4 (25 reviews)

National & Regional Distributors Serving Iowa

36 suppliers found

Affordable Metal Manufacturing

Muscatine, IA

AK Steel

West Chester, OH

National
Manufacturer$6B+Est. 1899

Flat-rolled carbon and stainless steel producer now part of Cleveland-Cliffs

ArcelorMittal

Chicago, IL

National
Manufacturer$10B+Est. 2006

Worlds largest steel company with major US flat and long steel production

Champion Metal Supply

Riverside, IA

ClarkDietrich

West Chester, OH

National
Manufacturer$1B+Est. 2012

Leading manufacturer of cold-formed steel framing and metal lath products

Commercial Metals Company

Dallas, TX

National
Manufacturer$8B+Est. 1915

Major steel and metals manufacturer specializing in rebar and structural products

Cornerstone Building Brands

Cary, NC

National
Manufacturer$5B+Est. 2018

Largest manufacturer of exterior building products in North America

Des Moines Iron & Supply Co

Des Moines, IA

Des Moines Metal Fab

Des Moines, IA

Des Moines Steel

Des Moines, IA

EMJ Metals

Eldridge, IA

Gerdau

Tampa, FL

National
Manufacturer$5B+Est. 1901

Brazilian-owned steel producer with major US long steel operations

Howe's Welding & Metal Fabrication

Ames, IA

Intertrade Steel Corporation

Cedar Rapids, IA

Iowa Steel & Wire Co

Centerville, IA

Iowa Steel Masters

Ackley, IA

JSW Steel USA

Baytown, TX

National
Manufacturer$1B+Est. 2007

Indian-owned steel plate and pipe producer with Texas manufacturing facility

Metal Supermarkets Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids, IA

Metal Wholesale LLC

Bloomfield, IA

Metals USA

Houston, TX

National
Distributor$2B+Est. 1984

National metals service center distributing flat-rolled and long steel products

Midwest Metal Products

Cedar Rapids, IA

NCI Building Systems

Houston, TX

National
Manufacturer$2B+Est. 1984

Cornerstone predecessor producing metal buildings and components

Nucor

Charlotte, NC

National
Manufacturer$35B+Est. 1940

Largest steel producer in the US using electric arc furnace technology

Nucor Building Systems

Waterloo, IN

National
Manufacturer$2B+Est. 1987

Nucor subsidiary manufacturing pre-engineered steel buildings and components

Olympic Steel

Cleveland, OH

National
Distributor$2B+Est. 1954

Metals service center processing and distributing flat-rolled and tubular steel

PMX Industries Inc

Cedar Rapids, IA

Red Oak Fabrication

Red Oak, IA

Ryerson

Des Moines, IA

Ryerson

Marshalltown, IA

State Steel of Des Moines

Des Moines, IA

State Steel Supply Company

Sioux City, IA

Steel Dynamics

Fort Wayne, IN

National
Manufacturer$18B+Est. 1993

One of the largest domestic steel producers and metals recyclers

Steel Solutions and Customs

Tipton, IA

Storm Steel

Cedar Rapids, IA

United States Steel

Pittsburgh, PA

National
Manufacturer$15B+Est. 1901

Iconic American steel producer with flat-rolled and tubular product lines

Worthington Steel

Columbus, OH

National
Manufacturer$3B+Est. 1955

Steel processing and manufacturing company spun off from Worthington Industries

Buying Steel & Metals in Iowa

Buildermuse tracks 36 steel & metals suppliers serving Iowa. 15 are national chains that ship into the state, while the other 21 are regional or independent suppliers. Regional and independent suppliers make up the majority, so it pays to call several and compare pricing and what they keep in stock. The listed suppliers are headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, and Houston.

Of the suppliers that report a business type, the list includes 13 manufacturers and 2 distributors. Buying direct from a manufacturer can cut unit cost on large or repeat orders, while distributors and wholesalers tend to carry mixed inventory and offer shorter lead times that suit smaller or last-minute jobs.

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