The problems we solve
Smithco provides industrial material, fabrication, engineering and project support across eight core capabilities. Each capability can stand alone or be combined with others to support broader project requirements, with Smithco providing one accountable point of contact from quote through delivery.
Civil Infrastructure
Smithco supplies fabricated reinforcing steel, structural embeds, anchor bolts, metal decking and related civil materials for industrial, commercial and infrastructure projects. From estimating and detailing through fabrication and delivery, Smithco coordinates material packages to project specifications and construction schedules, including staged releases to support pour sequencing and field execution.
Product Categories
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Rebar Fabrication
Fabricated reinforcing steel supplied from project drawings and schedules, with estimating, detailing, fabrication and delivery coordinated to project requirements and pour sequencing.
- Custom cut and bent reinforcing steel
- #3 through #11 rebar in applicable grades
- Estimating and detailing
- Reinforcing steel shop drawings and placing details
- Bar lists and material takeoffs
- Dowels, couplers and reinforcing accessories
- Value-engineering and material optimization support
- Fabrication and delivery coordinated to project schedule
- Staged releases sequenced to construction and pour requirements
Embed Angles & Plates
Custom-fabricated embed angles, plates and assemblies produced to project drawings and specifications for concrete and structural applications.
- Structural angle embeds
- Embed plates and assemblies
- Carbon steel and stainless steel as specified
- Custom sizes, lengths and hole patterns
- Headed studs / Nelson studs as required
- Shear studs and welded attachments
- Weld preparations and miscellaneous fabrication
- Shop drawings and detailing coordination where required
- Galvanized, painted or other specified finishes
- Fabrication and delivery coordinated to project schedule
Anchor Bolts & Templates
Custom anchor bolt assemblies supplied to project drawings and specifications, including templates and specialty configurations.
- Straight anchor rods
- L-bolts and J-bolts
- Anchor bolt assemblies and setting templates
- ASTM F1554 Grades 36, 55 and 105
- ASTM A36 where applicable
- Custom diameters, lengths and configurations
- Hot-dip galvanized, zinc-plated and specified finishes
- Nuts, washers and related hardware
- Fabrication to project drawings and specifications
- Expedited turnaround available for schedule-critical requirements
Metal Decking
Structural floor, form and roof deck supplied in project-required profiles, gauges and finishes, with releases coordinated to erection and construction schedules.
- Composite floor deck: 1.5 in., 2 in. and 3 in. profiles in applicable gauges
- Form deck: 1 in. (including 1.0FD and 1.0FDV), 1.5 in., 2 in. and 3 in. profiles in applicable gauges
- Roof deck: B Deck, 1 in. roof deck and N Deck
- Finishes: G60 and G90 galvanized; prime-painted finish where specified
Concrete & Site Materials
- Welded wire reinforcement / welded wire mesh
- Chairs and reinforcing accessories
- Concrete forming accessories
- Shoring and pour-support materials
- Geotextiles and erosion-control products
- Drainage fabric
- Culvert and drainage pipe
- Site utility fittings
- Grating, frames and covers
- Miscellaneous site metals
Structural Steel Supply
Supply OnlySmithco supplies structural steel to project bill-of-material, grade and specification requirements, with material available from mill and distributor inventories. Shipments can include required material documentation and be scheduled to support fabrication or erection sequencing. Fabrication is quoted separately under Structural Fabrication.
Product & Specification Categories
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Structural Shapes
- Wide flange beams, channel and structural angle
- Steel joists and bridging
- Common grades: ASTM A36, ASTM A572 Grade 50 and ASTM A992
- Domestic and imported material available as project requirements dictate
- Mill-direct or distributor stock as required
- Cut-to-length and project-specific releases available
Plate, Sheet & Bar
- Plate, floor plate, sheet, flat bar and bar stock
- Common plate grades: ASTM A36 and ASTM A572 Grade 50
- ASTM A588 weathering steel
- ASTM A514 high-strength quenched and tempered plate where required
- ASTM / ASME A516 / SA516 Grade 70 pressure-vessel-quality plate where specified
- ASTM A1011 / A1018 hot-rolled sheet and related products where applicable
- Additional ASTM, ASME and project-specific grades available upon request
HSS, Tubing & Structural Pipe
- Square and rectangular HSS
- Round structural tubing and structural pipe
- ASTM A500 Grades B & C
- ASTM A53 Grade B where specified
- Additional sizes, wall thicknesses and project-specific grades available
Industrial Grating & Stair Treads
Smithco supplies industrial grating and stair tread products in a range of materials, bearing-bar configurations and finishes for platforms, walkways, access systems, trench applications and industrial flooring.
- Electroforged steel bar grating
- Heavy-duty steel bar grating
- Standard welded bar grating
- Smooth and serrated bearing bar configurations
- Galvanized and mill-finish carbon steel grating
- Stainless steel grating
- Aluminum grating
- FRP grating — molded and pultruded
- Bar grating stair treads
- Stair nosing and handrail components
- Smooth and serrated stair tread configurations
- Trench and drainage grating
- Standard panels and cut-to-size material where applicable
- Clips, fasteners and grating attachment hardware
- Hot-dip galvanized and other specified finishes
Galvanized Structural Material
- Hot-dip galvanized structural steel is a major Smithco specialty
- Structural shapes, plate, grating and related components available galvanized as specified
- Galvanizing requirements coordinated with material releases and project schedule
- Finish and coating requirements coordinated as specified
Processing Available
- Saw cutting and cut-to-length processing
- Plate burning, including plasma and oxyfuel cutting, where applicable
- Plate shearing
- Project-specific material processing and release sequencing
- Processing coordinated to drawing, bill-of-material and project requirements
- Mill test reports (MTRs) and required material documentation
- Release scheduling coordinated to project requirements
Structural Fabrication
AISC-Certified Fabrication AvailableSmithco provides structural and miscellaneous steel fabrication for industrial and commercial projects, ranging from structural framing and miscellaneous metals to complete access and equipment-support packages. AISC-certified fabrication is available where required, with estimating, detailing, quality documentation, coatings and delivery coordinated through Smithco.
Includes
- Structural steel framing and miscellaneous steel fabrication
- Industrial platforms and catwalks, including grating, handrails and ladders
- Stair packages, stair towers and access systems
- Mezzanines and equipment access structures
- Skids and equipment support frames
- Racking and custom support systems
- Handrails, guardrails, ladders, cage ladders and bollards
- Estimating and detailing coordination
- WPS/PQR and welder qualification records as required
- Dimensional QC and weld inspection per project requirements
- Blast, prime, paint and hot-dip galvanized finishes as specified
- MTR traceability and fabrication documentation delivered with the shipment
Pipe Fabrication
ASME Section IX Welding AvailableWhen a project requires fabricated pipe spools rather than straight-length material, Smithco provides fabrication to applicable project specifications and qualified ASME Section IX welding procedures. Smithco coordinates isometric review, fabrication, testing, NDE, coatings, marking, documentation and scheduled delivery so fabricated spools arrive ready for project execution.
Includes
- Pipe spool fabrication from project isometrics
- Carbon, stainless and alloy piping systems
- Welding to qualified WPS requirements per applicable ASME Section IX procedures
- Hydrostatic testing and NDE coordination
- Blast, prime and finish coating to project specification
- Weld and test documentation delivered with fabricated spools
- Spool marking, match-marking and sequenced delivery
Mechanical Materials & PVF
Smithco supplies mechanical piping materials for industrial and commercial projects, including pipe, fittings, flanges, valves, gaskets, bolting, pipe supports and piping accessories. Material can be supplied to project specifications with required documentation, specialty grades and project-specific delivery requirements.
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Product Categories
Pipe
- Carbon steel: seamless, ERW (electric resistance weld), DSAW (double submerged arc weld), CW (continuous weld), tubing and low-temperature product
- Specifications: ASTM A106 / ASME SA106, ASTM A53 / ASME SA53, ASTM A333, API specifications as required
- Grades: A, B, C, X42, X52, X60, X65, Grade 6
- Stainless steel: welded, seamless and instrument tube — ASTM A312 / ASME SA312, ASTM A269, ASTM A790
- Stainless grades: 304/L, 316/L, Duplex UNS32205
- Chrome moly: ASTM A335 — P5, P9, P11, P22
- Resin-based: HDPE and polyethylene
- Corrugated metal pipe: galvanized
Fittings
- 1/2 in. through 48 in. in applicable schedules
- ASTM A234 WPB and WPC
- ASTM A860 WPHY52, WPHY60, WPHY65 and WPHY70 high-yield product
- ASTM A420 WPL6 low-temperature product
- Stainless: 304, 304L, 316, 316L, 317L, 321H
- Duplex, Alloy 20 and Chrome F5/F9/F11/F22
Flanges
- 1/2 in. through 48 in.; Classes 150 through 2500; RF and RTJ; all applicable schedules
- ASTM A105 / A105N
- ASTM A350-LF2 low-temperature product
- ASTM A694-F52 through F70 high-yield product
- Stainless steel: 304, 304L, 316, 316L, 317L, 321H
- Duplex & specialty alloys: Duplex, Alloy 20
- Chrome moly: F5, F9, F11, F22
- CSA Z245.12 CAT II GR 359 / Canadian-standard product as applicable
- NACE product available to applicable project requirements
Valves
- Gate, globe and check valves; wafer checks
- Trunnion and floating ball valves
- Butterfly, plug, needle and piston valves
- Strainers and chainwheel operators
- Valve automation — pneumatic and electric
- Specialty valve products
- Materials: carbon steel, forged steel, cast steel, stainless & nickel alloys, bronze, cast iron and chrome moly
- Sizes and pressure classes to project requirements
Gaskets
- Products from major gasket manufacturers, including Garlock, Teadit, Lamons and Flexitallic
- Spiral wound; graphite / flexible graphite
- RTJ oval ring and RTJ octagonal ring
- Rubber, metal, non-asbestos, PTFE, stainless grades, Alloy 20, graphite and mica
- API 6A and ASME B16.20 product to applicable requirements
Bolting & Fasteners
From standard stud bolts and fasteners to specialty alloys, coatings and hard-to-find requirements, Smithco provides project bolting to specification with an emphasis on availability and fast turnaround.
- Bolts, nuts, washers, screws and threaded rod
- B7 studs and metric fasteners
- Concrete anchors, chain, turnbuckles and chain hardware
- Rod assemblies, rivets, nails and specialty fasteners
- Specialty hardware and Unistrut
- Materials: carbon steel, alloy steel, stainless 18-8 & 316, B8, 17-4, brass, silicon bronze, aluminum, nylon and copper
- Zinc and other specified coatings, platings and finishes
- Specialty and hard-to-find bolting with rapid turnaround
Pipe Supports & Piping Accessories
- Pipe shoes, saddle shoes and clamp-on pipe shoes
- Dummy legs and trunnions
- Wear pads, bearing pads and reinforcement pads
- Lifting lugs, hold downs and base / anchor plates
- Tee-posts, knee braces, trapeze supports and cantilevers
- Pipe guides, stops and anchors
- Hold-down clamps and restraints
- Pipe hangers, spring assemblies, constant and variable supports
- Sway struts; hot and cold insulated supports
- Slide plates and U-bolts
HVAC Systems
Built to SMACNA StandardsSmithco supplies complete commercial and industrial HVAC material packages, including fabricated ductwork, fittings, dampers, air distribution products, supports and accessories. Ductwork is produced to project requirements and applicable SMACNA standards, with submittals, material coordination and scheduled releases managed through Smithco.
Includes
- Round, rectangular and oval ductwork
- Single-wall and double-wall duct systems
- Round gasketed duct and fittings
- Fittings, transitions and specialty duct components
- Dampers — fire, smoke, combination fire/smoke, control and balancing
- Grilles, registers, diffusers and air distribution products
- Louvers, access doors and terminal components
- Duct insulation, liner and vapor barrier
- Hangers, supports, strut and installation accessories
- Sealants, tapes, gasketing and closure products
- Equipment curbs and support steel
- Submittal drawings and material schedules
- Fabrication to applicable SMACNA standards
Engineering & Technical
Calculations & PE-Stamped Drawings AvailableSmithco provides engineering and technical support to help move projects from design requirements to fabrication and construction. Capabilities include engineering calculations, design support, detailing, shop drawings, material takeoffs and technical submittals, with PE-stamped drawings and calculations available when required. These services can support a standalone engineering scope or be integrated with Smithco’s material and fabrication capabilities — and Smithco Forged is being developed to accelerate this process by transforming complex project documents into structured estimating and material intelligence.
Includes
- Engineering calculations and design support
- PE-stamped drawings and calculations when required
- Structural steel detailing
- Fabrication and shop drawing development
- Miscellaneous steel detailing
- Pipe support design and calculations
- Equipment support and structural framing design
- Material takeoffs and quantity development
- Drawing review and constructability support
- Submittal and technical documentation support
- Field verification and as-built drawing support where required
Workforce Solutions
Craft · Technical · ProfessionalSmithco provides skilled craft, technical and professional personnel to support industrial construction, fabrication and project execution. From supplemental manpower for short-term requirements to longer-term contract and direct-hire positions, Smithco provides qualified personnel based on project schedule, technical requirements and workforce needs.
Includes
- Welders and pipefitters
- Structural fitters and fabricators
- Millwrights and mechanical craft
- Ironworkers
- Equipment operators
- Foremen and supervisors
- Quality control inspectors
- Document control and project support personnel
- Estimators and detailers
- Engineers and technical personnel
- Project management and construction support
- Contract, contract-to-hire and direct-hire placements
Bring us the requirement. We’ll help move it forward.
Send us an RFQ, material list, drawing package or project requirement. Whether you need a single material package, a fabrication package or multiple Smithco capabilities coordinated across a project, our team provides one accountable point of contact from quote through delivery.
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