Fabricated Metal Products – Industry Research, Analysis, Statistics, and Forecasts

SIC 34 | NAICS 332

This free online guide to industry research and analysis provides sources for industry statistics, trends, and forecasts, financial ratios, salary surveys, and more.

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Financial Statements and Financial Ratios

Compensation and Salary Surveys

BV Guides and Databases

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Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts

Industry Research Reports
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (view reports)
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (view report)

Comprehensive industry research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year forecasts, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance. Topics addressed in the reports include:

Market size and major product and service segments
Key industry statistics, trends, and financial ratios
Operating conditions and current performance
Competitive landscape and environment
Major company profiles and market shares
Five-year outlook and growth forecasts

Sample report and selected industry statistics including market size, five-year average growth rate, number of businesses, and total employment are available free online.

Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International
The Fabricator.com
https://www.thefabricator.com/

Monthly trade publication features news and information for the metal fabrication industry, with topics covered in each issue including industry news and issues, business practices, shop operations, and new products and technologies. Selected articles from current and previous issues are available free online, with free print or digital magazine subscriptions available with registration for qualified parties.

Alliance Communications, Inc.
Fabricating & Metalworking Magazine
https://www.fabricatingandmetalworking.com/

Monthly trade publication features news and information for the metal fabrication and cutting industry, with a primary focus on the various aspects of metalworking manufacturing operations (e.g., forming, fabricating, cutting, welding, tooling, workholding, measurement, inspection, material handling, safety, maintenance, and environmental health and safety technology). Digital edition is available free online.

Freedonia Group
Fabricated Metal Products: United States
https://www.freedoniagroup.com/

Market research report analyzes demand and shipments at the manufacturers' level, with information provided including historical and forecast market size by product type (e.g., structural metal products, forging and stamping, containers, hardware and fasteners, hand tools and cutlery, springs and wires, coating, plating, and heat treating, machine shops, and other products such as bearings and valves).

TMR Research
Metal Fabrication Market
https://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/

Comprehensive report provides an in-depth analysis of the metal fabrication market on a global basis, with information provided for the U.S. including market size and forecast by service type (e.g., cutting, forming, folding, machining, punching, rolling, shearing, stamping, and welding) and end-use industry (e.g., automotive, construction, manufacturing, electronics, energy and power generation, and other).

BizMiner Market Analysis Reports
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturers
https://www.bizminer.com Search for "332" to see available reports

Market analysis reports provide industry statistics for a user-defined area on a national, state, county, metro area, or zip code level, with data provided including number of companies, market volume and sales trends, average company sales, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, average employee wage, and business start up activity and failure rates. Sample report can be viewed online.

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Financial Statements and Financial Ratios

BizMiner Industry Financial Ratios
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturers

https://www.bizminer.com Search for "332" to see available reports

Five-year financial statement analysis reports provide income statements, balance sheets, and key industry financial ratios for companies of all sizes, with financial data available by sales size range on a national, state, and metropolitan area level including:

Income and expenses in dollars and percentages
Balance sheets in dollars and percentages
Profitability and return on investment ratios
Liquidity and working capital ratios
Asset turnover and efficiency ratios
Capital structure and debt service ratios

Sample financial statement and ratio analysis report is available free online.

Industry Research Reports
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

(see links for individual reports) (sample spreadsheet)

Key statistics section of these reports provides detailed income statements and balance sheets on a common-size basis and over twenty-five industry financial ratios, with financial ratios provided for the each of the four most recent calendar years and on a historical average basis for 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year time periods. Sample spreadsheet with breakdowns by asset size can be viewed free online.

Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International
Financial Ratios & Operational Benchmarking Survey
https://www.fmamfg.org/

Annual benchmarking survey allows users to compare their financial and operating performance with other manufacturers in terms of type of company, annual gross sales volume, number of employees, plant square footage, and geographic region, with measures covered in the survey including liquidity, profitability, and asset and debt management. Sample page from the survey is available free online.

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Compensation and Salary Surveys

Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International
Salary, Wage & Benefits Survey
https://www.fmamfg.org/

Annual salary survey provides compensation and benefits information for salaried, hourly production, hourly non-production, and union employees, with mean, median, minimum, and maximum salary or wage data for each job position broken out by annual company sales volume, number of employees, metro area population, and geographic region. Sample page from the survey is available free online.

PayScale, Inc.
Compensation resources available from this organization include:

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
https://www.payscale.com/
Free online service provides salary, bonus, and hourly wage data for job positions in this sector such as plant manager, production manager, mechanical engineer, production supervisor, machinist, CNC operator, laser operator, fabricator, and TIG welder, with employers for which wage data is provided including Defiance Metal Products, Inc., Kaiser Aluminum Corporation, and Matcor-Matsu Group, Inc.

Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
https://www.payscale.com/
Free online service provides salary, bonus, and hourly wage data for job positions in this sector such as structural engineer, mechanical engineer, project manager, shop foreman, steel detailer, structural fabricator/fitter, and welder, with employers for which salary or hourly wage data is provided including Harris Rebar Inc., NCI Building Systems, Inc., Schuff Steel Incorporated, and Valmont Industries, Inc.

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BV Guides and Databases

BVMarketData
Private Company Sales Transaction Databases
https://www.bvresources.com/

Free "Visitor Search" allows users to search the DealStats, BIZCOMPS, and FactSet/BVR databases for private company sales transaction data by SIC or NAICS Code using the following codes:

– SIC Code 34 - Fabricated Metal Products Manufacturing

– NAICS Code 332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

Types of establishments included in these codes

Cutlery manufacturers - establishments that manufacture knives, forks, spoons, and other eating utensils by forging, stamping, or machining metals such stainless steel, carbon steel, and silver into the desired shape and sharpness.

Hand tool producers - establishments that specialize in producing a variety of hand tools, such as hammers, pliers, wrenches, screwdrivers, handsaws, and chisels, by forging, stamping, or casting metal into the desired shape and strength.

Architectural metalwork manufacturing - establishments that fabricate structures and components, such as windows, doors, stairs, railings, handrails, ornamental fencing, canopies, and awnings, used in various types of buildings and other structures.

Structural metal product manufacturers - establishments that are primarily engaged in manufacturing products used in construction, such as beams, columns, joists, and trusses, by shaping and welding metal into the desired form.

Boiler, tank, and shipping container production - establishments that produce containers used for various purposes, including storing and transporting liquids and gases, by shaping, welding, and coating metal sheets or plates.

Spring producers - establishments that specialize in the production of springs, including compression, extension, torsion, coil, and leaf springs, for a wide range of applications using a variety of techniques and materials.

Wire product manufacturers - establishments that produce a wide range of wire products, such as fencing, nails, staples, and wire mesh, by drawing, coating, and cutting wire and fabricating it into various shapes and sizes.

Metal valves and pipe fittings manufacturing - establishments that are primarily engaged in manufacturing valves and pipe fittings used in various industries, such as oil and gas, chemical, and water supply, by shaping and assembling parts into the desired form.

Sample reports with detailed sales transaction data and valuation multiples are available free online.

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Related Industries:
Hardware and Fastener Manufacturers
Prefabricated Building and Component Manufacturers
Forging and Stamping Manufacturers
Heat Treating

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