McMaster-Carr is trusted by industrial customers around the world to keep manufacturing lines running, operations moving, and turn new ideas into real products. Since 1901, we’ve earned that trust by offering the right products, making them easy to find, and delivering them quickly.
Our industry-leading e-commerce experience, indispensable product selection, and world-class service bring hundreds of thousands of customers to our site each day. But we never stop innovating. We turn ambiguous problems, new challenges, and disruptive technologies into opportunities to refine our operations, expand our offering, and deliver the best experience for every customer. Behind it all are our people: curious, exceptional problem-solvers who take pride in getting every detail right for our customers.
Ken-Mac Metals is one of the leading distributors of aluminum, pre-painted aluminum and stainless steel sheet and strip in the country, distributing products throughout the NAFTA region from ten plant locations and additional warehouse and distribution facilities across North America. The company is one of the largest distributors of its kind, with one of the most respected supply chains, positioning Ken-Mac Metals as a preferred material source.
Ken-Mac Metals began operations in 1968 and was acquired by thyssenkrupp Materials NA in 1994. The financial strength and global resources of the thyssenkrupp group have permitted Ken-Mac Metals to maintain its long-standing position as an industry leader. Since 1985, Ken-Mac Metals has realized a 10% compounded annual increase in annual sales, demonstrating their commitment to growth in order to offer customers more quality products in expanding markets.
Our metal distribution centers specialize in the distribution of all types, shapes, sizes, and grades of metal. We stock and sell aluminum, hot- and cold-rolled steel, stainless steel, brass and copper bar-in-bar, tubes, channel and sheet-processed to our customer's exact specifications, ready fast with no minimum order.
The Metal Supermarkets brand is known for superior customer care from start to finish and the highest-quality metal products available. Customers include manufacturing facilities, maintenance departments, tool and die makers, fabricators, machine shops, military and other government departments, hobbyists, and homeowners.
We are passionate about our customers, products, service, and franchisees. Metal Supermarkets is a dependable business model, a trusted international brand name and a lucrative franchise opportunity.