NORTHERN STATES METALS LLC

Northern States Metals LLC specializes in precision aluminum extrusion services, producing custom metal components to strict military specifications. Their core capability centers on the fabrication of base extrusions using advanced rolling, drawing, and extruding techniques, with demonstrated experience delivering complex geometries in accordance with detailed engineering drawings and technical statements of work. The company excels in meeting tight delivery timelines for mission-critical defense applications, ensuring dimensional accuracy, material integrity, and compliance with aerospace and defense-grade standards. Their technical expertise includes high-tolerance aluminum alloy processing, tooling validation, and just-in-time production workflows tailored to government logistics requirements. The contractor has delivered products exclusively to the Department of Defense, supporting specialized procurement needs for defense infrastructure and equipment components. Their work involves direct fulfillment to military logistics nodes such as AFPTEF, indicating a focus on supply chain resilience and expeditionary support systems. This singular but targeted relationship suggests a niche role in the defense industrial base, providing specialized metal components where precision and schedule adherence are paramount. Northern States Metals operates primarily under NAICS 331318, which encompasses the production of custom aluminum extrusions beyond standard profiles—enabling unique shapes and structural elements for defense and industrial applications. This places them in a specialized segment of the non-ferrous metals manufacturing market, serving sectors requiring high-strength, lightweight metal forms not available through commodity suppliers. As a small business structured as a 2L entity based in Youngstown, Ohio, Northern States Metals leverages regional manufacturing expertise without holding federal certifications such as 8(a), HUBZone, or WOSB. Their geographic positioning in the Rust Belt’s historic metals corridor supports access to skilled labor and supply chain infrastructure critical for precision metal fabrication. The company maintains a focused, mission-driven presence in the defense procurement ecosystem.