Founded by Annette and Philip Weinstein in New Hyde Park in 1980, Rapid Steel Supply Corp. is a family-owned Long Island City steel and metal supplier serving New York’s construction market. Its 20,000-square-foot plant combines stocked materials with custom cutting, welding and hole punching, while the company’s own trucks provide free delivery across the five boroughs and nearby counties with no minimum order. Roy Weinstein, who joined the business in 1993, now leads it alongside Vice President Kris Rutkowsky and still works directly with customers.
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Sims Steel CorpServing the New York area since 1971, Sims Steel Corp. is a Lindenhurst-based steel fabricator and supply center for residential, commercial and industrial construction. It keeps more than 1,000 tons of material on hand and prepares customer-specified steel for installation, backed by more than 20,000 square feet of covered workspace.LINDENHURST, NY
Public Metals CorpSince 2007, Public Metals Corp. has supplied Long Island with more than 2,000 stocked metal items, serving everyone from large manufacturers to local homeowners and small contractors. The West Babylon company combines material supply with in-house cutting, punching, shearing and forming, and stands out for free next-day delivery across Long Island with no minimum order.WEST BABYLON, NY
Premier Metal & Lumber SupplyFounded in April 2021, family-owned Premier Metal & Lumber Supply fabricates metal roofing, siding, trim and related building materials for contractors and property owners across Upstate New York. Rooted in Mennonite craftsmanship, the Moravia company brings decades of combined metal-fabrication and construction experience to a 10,000-square-foot facility, where it produces custom-cut components and offers next-day availability for standard-color orders. Its materials are made with USA steel and Sherwin-Williams paint systems, with roofing and siding backed by a 50-year warranty.MORAVIA, NY
Long Island Tinsmith Supply Corp. (LITSCO)From its Queens shop, Long Island Tinsmith Supply Corp. manufactures Streamline metal panels and custom building-envelope flashings while supplying construction materials to professional contractors. LITSCO has served the trade for nearly 100 years, with its Streamline panels handmade in Queens for more than 40 years and its ANSI/SPRI/FM 4435/ES-1-certified edge-metal systems available for customized conditions. As an independent, locally owned member of the NEMEON co-operative, it focuses on the New York Tri-State market while supporting projects nationwide.GLENDALE, NY