In the News
Processing: Where MTI Quality Begins!
August 18, 2021
The Metal Trades processing center is the critical first step of a journey that turns raw materials into high value-added products for our commercial and governmental customers. Today, we take an in-depth look at the...
July 4th at MTI: Celebrating and Looking Back
June 29, 2021
As we approach July 4th, a time to honor our pride in being American and a time to celebrate our independence, we cannot forget our roots. Metal Trades, Inc. was founded by Ted Corbin in...
Team Up to Clean Up with MTI!
May 11, 2021
Metal Trades, Inc. (MTI) gave a preview of our Team Up to Clean Up efforts back in March of this year. That's when a team of internal volunteers joined together for our Highway 165 clean-up...
Community Clean-up: MTI Picking Up & Giving Back
April 14, 2021
Why a Community Clean-up Day? Metal Trades, Inc. (MTI) has been part of the Meggett community for almost 60 years. Like any good corporate citizen, the company continually looks for ways to give back to...
US Army Shipyard Support Contracts: MTI for the Win!
February 26, 2021
Metal Trades, Inc. closed out the month of January 2021 with two major IDIQ/MATO awards from the US Army Watercraft Sustainment Maintenance (AWSM) Program, which is managed by the US Army Contracting Command- Detroit Arsenal...
MTI 2020 Year in Review
February 3, 2021
MTI 2020 - what's the story? Metal Trades Inc. is like most companies; the calendar flips to a new year and we look back on the past 12 months. We take stock of the big...
Metal Trades Delivers Construction Barge
April 5, 2019
Shipbuilder and Heavy Steel Fabricator Metal Trades, Inc., located on Yonges Island, SC has announced the launch of its largest-ever built new construction barge. This barge is 370’ x 59’ x 14’. It is designed...
Metal Trades’ first-ever tug is a nimble little boat that will deliver
April 5, 2019
It’s a little 850-hp pushboat with a big job. It’s also the first tug its shipyard has ever built. Capt Cooper, under construction since December 2015 at Metal Trades Inc., soon will serve North Carolina’s...
Pushboat a first for Metal Trades
April 5, 2019
In the 55 years since Ted Corbin found Metal Trades, Inc., Yonges Island, S.C., the family-owned company earned a well-established reputation for ship repair and building barges. The company marked a milestone when it launched its...