California Metal Distributors, Inc. background
With 30 years experience in the steel industry, Robert Estrada founded California Metal Distributors (CMD), Inc. on April 10, 1986.  Today, CMD is one of Southern California's leading steel distributors of all steel products including Hot Rolled, Cold Rolled, Pickled and Oiled, and coated flat rolled products.  CMD handles prime and secondary steel, mill rejections and ocean /rail claims of metals, surplus and excess inventories of steel, and is capable of reworking severely damaged steel to a prime condition.  We also have the capabilities for segregating and sorting damaged goods.  With a 100,000 square foot warehouse, we offer storage for metal importers and exporters, loading containers for rail and ship transportation, and loading and unloading railroad cars.  As a leading metal processor, our slitting and leveling equipment can handle maximum tolerances and widths.  Robert Estrada is constantly upgrading this equipment meet the highest standards and demands of the industry.

Due to Robert Estrada's extensive dealings with the international market, particularly the Mexican market, he maintains a close working relationship with top executives around the world.  He is also a member of the National Association of Steel Distributors in Mexico (Conadiac).  His international contacts and experience in the metal market give CMD a comparative advantage to locating and distributing secondary steel as well as refurbished warehouse equipment and machinery.

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