1、MetalFabricationINDUSTRY REPORTWinter|2026CREAT IN GM&A STRATEGIES FOR BUSINESS OWNERSSINCE 1956Metal Fabrication Industry News|Winter 2026|Page 2Table of ContentsMarket Observations.3Transaction Highlights.10Public Companies .13CFA Overview.20Metal Fabrication Industry News|Winter 2026|Page 3Market

2、 ObservationsMetal Fabrication Industry News|Winter 2026|Page 4Market SummaryMetal Fabrication Market In Q4 2025,the Global Metal Fabrication market faced challenges from falling steel prices and a seasonal dip in demand.Despite these headwinds,infrastructure and automotive demand kept several subse

3、ctors resilient.During this period,Hot-rolled coil averaged$800$815 per short ton,while structural steel prices dropped 6.63%quarter-over-quarter.This price decline occurred alongside maintenance outages that reduced weekly output by approximately 140,000150,000 tons.Although carbon steel was under

4、pressure,there were still areas of strength in specialty materials with fabricated steel PPI rising by 7.6%year-over-year through August and aluminum shape prices rising by 22.8%.The forging and stamping sectors remained robust in 2025,supported by steady demand from the automotive and aerospace ind

5、ustries.Valued at approximately$525 billion,this market is projected to grow at a 5.6%CAGR.Similarly,the architectural and structural metal sectors saw significant gains from infrastructure and pre-engineered building projects,reflected by an 8.8%annual increase in the Producer Price Index(PPI)for j

6、oists and rebar.Spring and wire products increased to$61.56 billion with a CAGR of 3.4%due to EV and construction demand.Machine shops and fastener production hit$436.7 billion,with reshoring and increasing precision demand in robotics.Other artificial metal products benefited due to greater automat