Automotive Steel Supplier
Whether you’re an automobile OEM or a supply chain partner of one, you’re likely under pressure to get large, consistent quantities of high-quality products out of the shop quickly. Tight launch timelines, rigorous tolerances, and cost targets leave no room for material delays or surprises. Arbor/Metals Inc. helps you keep production moving with a dependable flow of the metals you specify—delivered how you need them and when you need them.
From sheet, plate, bar, and tube in carbon and stainless steels to aluminum and specialty alloys, we offer a broad range of grades and sizes to match your print. Our in-house processing— including cut-to-length, slitting, precision sawing, and custom blanks—reduces secondary steps, improves throughput, and supports repeatable quality. Robust quality controls, full heat/lot traceability, and material test documentation help you meet automotive requirements with confidence.
Importance Of Steel For Automotive Applications
People rely on cars, trucks, and motorcycles to get from Points A to B, but also to protect themselves and their loved ones in an accident. Luckily, a person looks at steel when they see an automobile.
Strong yet lightweight, these metal alloys make up more than half of the materials in the average vehicle. With hundreds of grades available, alloy steels offer a variety of benefits.
- Durable
- Easy To Machine
- Certain Grades Naturally Resist Corrosion
- Recyclable
- Simple To Fabricate
- Available In Many Finishes
Your Steel Source
Arbor/Metals Inc. is an ISO 9001:2015-certified steel provider and processor. As a leading automotive steel supplier, we can deliver steel alloys in the grades, sizes, and shapes you require, whenever and wherever you need them, on time and at a competitive price.
Alloy Types
Shapes
- Plates
- Sheets
- Slit Coil
- Angle
- Round Bar
- Flat Bar
- Tubing
- Structural Tubing
- Pipe
- Fittings
- Flanges
- Wide Flange Beams
- Channels
When it comes to metal alloys, exotic grades can be hard to come by. Arbor/Metals Inc. has relationships with leading mills, enabling us to acquire specialty alloys for automotive applications.
Arbor/Metals Inc. has you covered if you need steel alloys for a project but aren’t sure which material types or shapes are best. With decades of experience supporting the automotive industry, we can help you make the right choice. Even better, our team can turn around orders faster than the competition.
Turnkey Automotive Steel Solutions
Sometimes getting alloy steel in a specific condition needed to begin production requires additional processing. This can involve transiting in-process material between service providers, which causes delays and drives up costs.
With Arbor/Metals Inc. in your corner, you can rest easy. We offer many secondary processing services aimed at streamlining your supply chain.
Keep The World Moving
As a steel alloy supply and processing leader, Arbor/Metals Inc. is the perfect partner to keep pace in the competitive automotive marketplace. A dedicated workforce, state-of-the-art equipment, and expansive warehousing capabilities make us the premier automotive steel provider in North America.
Contact our Sales Team for a quote or additional information about specialty alloys for automotive applications.