AZZ Inc.
Protecting the Steel Foundations of a Changing Infrastructure Landscape

Todd Bella, President

The combination of quality and speed is made possible by AZZ’s broad network of facilities, processing capabilities, and decades of technical expertise. By serving customers close to where their projects are fabricated and built, and supporting jobs in transit, AZZ helps fabricators keep pace with the unprecedented expansion of data centers, energy projects, power transmission, transportation, and other critical infrastructure.

Its geographic reach and experience provide the capacity and reliability customers need to manage aggressive timelines while ensuring steel components are prepared to withstand challenging environments and deliver lasting value.

Meeting the Demand for Durable Infrastructure

AZZ understands that coating capacity and geographic reach play an important role in keeping projects moving. By operating a widespread network of facilities, the company helps customers access coating services closer to where materials are fabricated or where projects are taking place.

“The unprecedented pace of infrastructure expansion, particularly in areas such as data centers, energy, and power transmission, is creating significant demand throughout the industry,” says Todd Bella, President of AZZ’s Metal Coatings segment.

The company’s ability to support customers through different stages of construction has become increasingly valuable as industries look for partners capable of handling large and complex projects without becoming a bottleneck.

Extending the Life of Critical Assets

Corrosion remains one of the biggest challenges facing steel infrastructure. When steel structures are exposed to moisture, chemicals, extreme weather, or harsh operating conditions, their performance can gradually decline without proper protection. AZZ helps customers address this challenge by providing coating solutions designed to extend service life and reduce future maintenance requirements.

This role becomes especially important in mission-critical environments where reliability is essential. For data centers targeting “five nines,” or 99.999 percent availability, even the underlying structural infrastructure has to be designed for long-term reliability. Protected steel structures contribute to the overall durability of these facilities by helping reduce corrosion-related risks.

The same principle applies across renewable energy, transportation, and industrial applications. A coating solution applied today can influence the performance and maintenance requirements of an asset for decades.

AZZ’s hot-dip galvanizing process reflects the company’s emphasis on consistency and quality. Steel components undergo surface preparation to remove contaminants before being immersed in molten zinc. The zinc reacts with the steel to create a tightly bonded protective layer that provides long-lasting corrosion resistance.

While galvanizing is an established technology, AZZ believes that attention to detail throughout the process makes the difference. Careful control of preparation, zinc chemistry, handling, and inspection helps ensure customers receive consistent results across a wide range of applications.

While durability remains a primary concern for many industries, appearance and product design have also become important considerations. Through its Precoat Metals segment, AZZ provides coil coating solutions that allow manufacturers to achieve both performance requirements and specific aesthetic goals.

Unlike traditional coating processes performed after fabrication, coil coating applies protective finishes to metal before it is transformed into finished products. This approach provides manufacturers with greater flexibility in creating products that meet functional and visual expectations.

Precoat Metals supports applications requiring resistance to corrosion, precise color matching, specific finishes, and long-term durability. By combining technical expertise with a wide range of coating technologies, AZZ helps manufacturers develop products that perform effectively while meeting market demands.

Sustainability through Longer-Lasting Solutions

Sustainability has become a growing priority across industries, but for AZZ, one of the most meaningful contributions comes from helping customers build assets that last longer.

Extending the useful life of steel reduces the need for frequent repairs, replacements, and additional resource consumption. By protecting infrastructure from corrosion, hot-dip galvanizing helps customers maximize the value of their investments while reducing lifecycle impacts.

AZZ is also working to improve the efficiency of its own operations through investments in manufacturing technology, energy efficiency, and initiatives designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions intensity.

The company views sustainability as closely connected to performance. Infrastructure that continues operating reliably with fewer maintenance demands creates benefits for owners, communities, and the environment.

A Collaborative Approach to Customer Challenges

Every project presents different conditions and requirements. A steel structure located near the coast faces different challenges than one operating in an industrial environment or exposed to extreme weather conditions. AZZ works closely with customers to understand those differences before recommending an appropriate coating approach.

The company’s teams consider factors such as operating environment, expected service life, material requirements, and performance goals. By involving its experts early in the design and fabrication process, AZZ helps customers make decisions that support long-term reliability.

This collaborative approach allows the company to combine experience across hot-dip galvanizing, powder coating, and other protective technologies to develop solutions suited to specific applications.

Investing in the Future of Metal Protection

Technology continues to influence how metal coating companies serve customers. Automation, process monitoring, and digital tools are helping manufacturers improve quality, efficiency, and communication.

AZZ has invested in modernizing its facilities while expanding digital capabilities that provide customers with greater visibility throughout projects. Its Digital Galvanizing System gives customers real-time visibility into project and order status, helping fabrication teams plan downstream activity around coating progress.

“Innovation is about combining proven coating technologies with smarter processes, better information, and a more seamless customer experience,” Bella explains.

For AZZ, innovation is not simply about adopting new technology. It is about improving the entire customer experience, from initial planning through final delivery.

Supporting the Infrastructure of Tomorrow

As investment in infrastructure continues, the demand for reliable metal protection will only increase. Renewable energy projects, for example, depend on steel structures that must remain durable for decades while exposed to changing environmental conditions.

AZZ’s scale and capabilities allow it to support both individual fabrication projects and some of the largest infrastructure developments in the market. Across its network, AZZ can match projects to different kettle sizes and lifting requirements, handling both individual large-scale fabrications and high-volume work. Transportation options at many facilities further help customers keep material moving between fabrication, coating and the jobsite.

The company recognizes that galvanized and coated steel often works behind the scenes, but its impact is visible everywhere. From the structures supporting energy systems to the transportation networks connecting communities, protected steel plays an important role in modern life.

Through its combination of experience, technology, and customer collaboration, AZZ continues to strengthen the foundation of North America’s infrastructure. As industries look for solutions that deliver durability, efficiency, and long-term value, the company remains focused on helping customers build assets designed to last for generations.