About American Katerra
Message from Toyokazu Yamaguchi, CEO
“Build for Dreams” ―With this Vision, our company was established on October 21, 2024. Attaching importance to the vision, we will continue to develop our business through innovative initiatives and talk to our employees, who will shape the future of our proactive, productive, and professional work.
We manufacture and deliver steel frames to all industries. In other words, we are a driving force behind America’s industrial growth. Our mission is to continue our daily efforts with passionate and innovative talent through various reforms, including technical training and modernization of facilities. The goal is to reach “Purpose Management 2050”, work environment improvements, safety training, information technology building, and using the most advanced technology, such as AI, IoT, and robots.
“Beyond the Information Revolution. Happiness for Everyone through the Innovation of Products”
―Based on this purpose, we will promote and give shape to the industry’s number one social contribution with the grit, spirit, and passion for taking on challenges and the responsibility to respond quickly to the needs of society. We would appreciate your continued support.
President & CEO
American Katerra, LLC
American Katerra, LLC
American Katerra is a structural steel fabrication company in San Antonio, Texas, and the U.S. arm of Yamaguchi Heavy Industries Ltd. Founded in 2024 as an AI-native fabricator, we run every project on a model-first workflow, pairing Japanese engineering discipline with local execution. Our expertise includes:
Structural Steel Fabrication
Beams, columns, connections, and miscellaneous steel, detailed in Tekla Structures and welded to the AWS D1.1 structural welding code.
Steel Detailing & BIM
Build-ready models, shop and erection drawings, and BIM coordination that resolve clashes before steel is cut.
Lower-Carbon Steel & Carbon Data
Green Steel, life cycle assessment, and embodied-carbon documentation that owners and specifiers can report against.
Supply Chain & Robotic Welding
Procurement, material traceability, and logistics managed to your schedule, with robotic welding cells raising consistency and throughput.
With detailing, fabrication, and carbon data running on one model, American Katerra keeps quality, schedule, and sustainability in the same conversation.
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Business Hours
9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Our Purpose
Beyond the Information Revolution
Happiness for Everyone through the Innovation of Products
Our Vision
Our Mission
“Creating” and Providing Essential Products for Sustainable Futures
“Shared” with Society through Job Creation
“Value” to Be the Best in the World
Values
Passion, Ambition, Drive.
Aim High. Deliver Higher.
Do It. Do It Now. Do It until the End.
What We Do
- Ordering and placing operations centered on green steel products.
- Wholesaling of low-carbon steel and carbon-free steel.
- Manufacturing and distribution using next-generation environmentally friendly steel fabricators.
- Development and research of AI and IoT in virtual digital twin fabrication for steel production.
- Energy-saving logistics and warehouse material stocking for steel products.
- GHG (greenhouse gas) calculation and emission reduction visualization projects for steel fabrication.
- Digital platform business for distribution and processing of steel products.
- Ordering and placing orders for carbon management through metal scrap resource circulation.
- All businesses incidental to the above items.