Industry · SIC 5051
Wholesale-Metals Service Centers & of fices
27 tracked issuers filing with the SEC under this industry classification.
Issuers
27
Recent filings
40
SIC code
5051
Industry overview
Wholesale-Metals Service Centers & of fices
Classified under SIC 5051, Wholesale—Metals Service Centers & Offices comprise distributors that purchase carbon and stainless steel, aluminum, copper, and specialty alloys in bulk, then process them into coils, sheets, bars, tubes, and custom-cut components. These firms provide inventory management, just-in-time delivery, and basic fabrication for OEMs, fabricators, construction firms, energy companies, transportation and heavy equipment manufacturers. Key risks include commodity price volatility, credit risk from cyclical industrial customers, workplace safety obligations, and compliance with environmental and trade regulations, including emissions rules and antidumping or countervailing duty orders. In 2024–2025, the industry is shaped by reshoring of manufacturing, infrastructure and energy-transition spending, tighter decarbonization goals driving interest in low-carbon steel and aluminum, and increased use of automation and digital platforms for pricing and supply-chain visibility. Consolidation among regional service centers and private equity ownership continues to influence margins and capital investment. For investors tracking these dynamics, you can view SEC filings for leading distributors directly on Earnings Feed.
Source: Earnings Feed research · Nov 23, 2025
Latest filings
- S-1GWAVSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 8-KGWAVSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 8-KGWAVSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 8-KGWAVSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 144RSRELIANCE, INC.5.4 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 10-QGWAVSEC(opens sec.gov)
- SCHEDULE 13G/ARYZRyerson Holding Corp17.0 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 10-QFSTRFOSTER L B CO7.3 MBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 8-KFSTRFOSTER L B CO564.3 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 144RYZRyerson Holding Corp4.5 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 144RSRELIANCE, INC.4.8 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 8-KFSTRFOSTER L B CO229.3 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 8-KRYZRyerson Holding Corp10.8 MBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 10-QRYZRyerson Holding Corp14.8 MBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 10-QGWAVSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 144RSRELIANCE, INC.5.2 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 10-QRSRELIANCE, INC.6.3 MBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 144RYZRyerson Holding Corp6.1 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- SCHEDULE 13G/ARYZRyerson Holding Corp26.9 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 8-KRSRELIANCE, INC.794.3 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 8-KGWAVSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 8-KRYZRyerson Holding Corp11.2 MBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 8-KFSTRFOSTER L B CO163.0 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 8-KFSTRFOSTER L B CO247.5 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 8-KRSRELIANCE, INC.203.8 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 8-KRYZRyerson Holding Corp11.1 MBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 10-QRYZRyerson Holding Corp11.9 MBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 8-KRYZRyerson Holding Corp354.7 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 10-QFSTRFOSTER L B CO5.9 MBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 8-KFSTRFOSTER L B CO486.3 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 10-QRSRELIANCE, INC.5.3 MBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 8-KRSRELIANCE, INC.656.2 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 8-KGWAVSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 144FSTRFOSTER L B CO8.9 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 144FSTRFOSTER L B CO7.4 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 144FSTRFOSTER L B CO7.3 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 10-QGWAVSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 144FSTRFOSTER L B CO5.8 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 144FSTRFOSTER L B CO5.0 KBSEC(opens sec.gov)
- 10-KFSTRFOSTER L B CO13.2 MBSEC(opens sec.gov)
Featured issuers
- ALTERNATIVE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS INCCIK 0001019791
- A. M. Castle & Co.CIK 0000018172
- CENTRAL STEEL & WIRE COCIK 0000018783
- CONSOLIDATED STAINLESS INCCIK 0000909726
- DAVIS WATER & WASTE INDUSTRIES INCCIK 0000027326
- Edgen Group Inc.CIK 0001537951
- EDGEN MURRAY CORPCIK 0001318246
- Edgen Murray II, L.P.CIK 0001487544
- Edgen Murray LTDCIK 0001444679
- EMPIRE RESOURCES INC /NEW/CIK 0001019272
- FLAG INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS CorpCIK 0001357787
- FOSTER L B COCIK 0000352825FSTR
Classification
- SIC code
- 5051
- Total issuers
- 27
- Recent filings
- 40