Metals Buyer Guides

"The Bible". The massive register of American manufactures now online. Thousands of sources for every industry product you can think of. Direct links to individual company Web sites are included. Minor log-in step required but well worth the trouble.

Directory of 500,000 manufacturers and distributors from 23 countries, classified by 10,500 products and services categories. Available in 8 languages. This global database is published by Thomas Publishing, the leader in regionally-specific buying guides.

Locate suppliers of aluminum products in your area with the National Association of Aluminum Distributors (NAAD) membership directory. Search the online database by company name, city, state or province.

Online and print directory of over 45,000 companies which offer their products and services for sale overseas. More than 5,500 product and service categories are provided in English, French, Deutsch, Italian, Português, and Spanish.

Large online directory designed specifically for the building industry. Great place to locate companies providing construction metals or metal fabrication services. Also provides free Web space for suppliers, discussion forums, job database and news.

"The Search Engine for Buyers." This online directory lists 19,000 Web shopping sites and mail order catalogs. Over 290 million product offerings for individuals and businesses. Browse by category such as Raw Materials or Industrial Supplies.

The Casting Industry Suppliers Association's directory of products and services for the metal casting industry including raw materials and processing equipment.

Comprehensive supplier database for all casting methods including centrifugal casting, die casting, lost foam, green sand, investment casting, permanent mold, vacuum casting and others. Casting tolerance information and metal reference data is also available.

Metal casting portal which allows you to submit your inquiry to over 1000 casting foundries. Offers detailed metal casting information and a large supplier list of foundries, alloy sources, machine shops, foundry equipment and pattern & mold makers.

Portal for the international coal industry. Coal producers, traders and consumers such as iron & steel mills can benefit from the information provided. Offers an industry database linking mines, ports, brands & qualities, forecasts, prices and supply & demand data.

Complete list of copper & brass servicenter members in the U.S., sorted by region or company name. Includes phone numbers, addresses and links to company Web sites.

Casting supplier directory and informational Web site created by the China Foundry Association (CFA). Direct links to Chinese sources for general casting, iron, non-ferrous, steel, precision and artistic casting.

The source for hydroforming technology information. An excellent guide to machine builders, equipment suppliers, fabricators, tube suppliers, tooling, lubrication, and software. Site is available in English, German, Italian, Japanese, Chinese and Korean.

Searchable database and information portal dedicated to manufacturers and exporters in India. Over 60,000 companies offering raw materials and finished goods are listed in this well organized site.

The premier directory of links to industry web sites. Provides industrial users with information easily categorized for quick accessibility. Sections include metals, mining, equipment, manufacturing, construction, aerospace, automotive and more.

Web directory linking steel buyers with suppliers. Search from over 120,000 manufacturing and supplier companies from many industries. You can submit your RFQ to selected vendors simultaneously.

1,500+ page reference and buying guide of 50,000 US manufacturers including their products and trade names. Volume lists approximately 200,000 products. Available in print and Online.

MNI Web Buyers Guide is a searchable industrial database of 440,000 U.S. manufacturing, wholesale, and other businesses. Send free RFQs to suppliers and manufacturers instantly. No registration required.

The Manufacturing Yellow Pages section of ManufacturingNet's Web site contains over 60,000 listings for products and a 1.6 million SuperCatalog is soon to be online. Here is a direct link to the metals section.

An impressive collection of over 30,000 reference links to materials science, technology, engineering, science and business resources on the Web.

Extensive site for metal sources and information. A huge FREE materials information database with property data on over 20,000 materials including metals, plastics, ceramics, and composites.

Directory of metal fabrication companies, products and services. Includes many topics such as anodizing, casting, grinding, mold making, machining, plating, stamping and welding.

The International Precious Metals Institute's detailed list of companies involved in the precious metals industry. Find suppliers by company name or by the services provided.

One of the better metal supplier directories on the Web. Created by industrial publishing giant, Cahners. Search the database for suppliers by mill products from aluminum to zinc, fabricated parts, processing services required or by company name.

Search SSCI's member roster for steel producers, service centers or processors by products provided, geographical region or alphabetical order. Get complete lists of the products each member company handles.

Online directory dedicated to the steel detailing industry. Find steel detailing businesses and individuals, steel fabricators, steel erectors, structural engineers, free software and shareware downloads, news, job listings, training.

Search engine style Web directory dedicated to the steel industry. Find steel industry plants, raw materials, processing equipment, suppliers, product and services. Contains over 10,000 links to help you find the supplier you need.

The Polish steel industry directory. This very well designed, easy to navigate site has extensive lists to iron and steel manufacturers, distributors and products in the region as well as news, up-to-date industry information, and many links.

Sweet's is the top building products reference for the construction industry. 25,000 products and 1,600 manufacturers listed. Categories include metals & metal products. Used by architects, engineers and contractors since 1906.

TechExpo is a high technology exposition, and online shopping mall of companies and products for high tech industry. This small buyers guide has a section on metal but is primarily for ultra-thin foils and sputtering targets.

Free industrial directory containing 550,000 distributors, manufacturers and service companies in 6,000 categories searchable by product/service, location, brand and company name. Includes supplier catalogs, brochures and linecards. Send RFQ's and purchase directly from suppliers using Order Online.

European version of the Thomas Register. Search for over 180,000 industrial suppliers from 17 European countries, in 10,000 product categories. Search in six languages; English, Dutch, French, German, Italian or Spanish.

Industrial database listing metal welding companies, products and services. Site created by Thomas Regional Directory for the welding subject only. See the other industrial sites: aluminum-casting.com; cncmachinework.com; cutting-tool.com; sheet-metal-work.com.

SAE's comprehensive online directory of over 10,000 automotive suppliers located in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. Excellent materials section covering ferrous and fon-ferrous metals and alloys, powder metal, composites, platics and more.