Merchant Bar

ANGLES, CHANNELS, FLATS, ROUNDS, SQUARES

Dedicated support from real humans
Lower freight costs by maximizing truckloads

Essential steel shapes. Ready when you are.

CMC manufactures a full range of merchant bar products, including angles, channels, flats, rounds, squares, and specialty shapes. Produced at strategically located mills in Alabama, Arkansas, South Carolina, Texas, and Arizona, our footprint and integrated logistics network support reliable supply across the United States.

Serving service centers, OEMs, joist manufacturers, and metal building fabricators, CMC merchant bar delivers consistent quality and dependable availability for high-volume applications. When scale, geographic reach, and proven manufacturing matter, CMC merchant bar is built to perform.

WHY CMC MERCHANT BAR

There when you need it

With strategically located mills and internal transfers across the U.S., we help ensure the products you need—angles, channels, and light structural items—are available for full truckload orders, so your projects keep moving without delay.

Full truckloads, simplified

Our mill-to-customer system supports service centers and fabricators who need large quantities at once. You can order bundles of multiple sizes in a single shipment, reducing logistical headaches and multiple suppliers.

A broad network where it matters most

From Texas to the Southeast, Midwest, and Pacific Northwest, our network allows you to source steel from the mill closest to you, saving on freight and transit time.

Dedicated support from real people

Whether you’re a regional service center, OEM, or job shop, our experienced sales and merchant bar teams provide responsive, hands-on support—handling inquiries, 
 guiding orders, and helping you navigate volume and logistics

Tailored for your workflow

We understand the “grocery list” style of ordering: multiple sizes, multiple grades, all in one shipment. Our systems and expertise help you get exactly what you need, when you need it.

Flexible buying, your way

Whether you prefer a streamlined, self-service ordering experience or hands-on support 
from a knowledgeable team, our ecommerce platform and customer portal make it easy to do business with us. From quick, Amazon-like transactions to personalized 
guidance, we give you the flexibility to buy the way that works best for you.

1 Series-BPS®

1 Series-BPS®

Simplify operations by carrying one versatile 
inventory that reliably serves multiple fabrication 
and manufacturing markets.

  • Lowers total cost of inventory
  • Reduces minimums per grade
  • Allows cross-grading
  • Lowers safety stock requirements