DMI Direct Metals, Inc.

Who you are

Designs and supplies PANCLIP panel clips and screws, STEELZIP self-drillers, pipe flashings, mastics and closures to 500+ metal roofing OEMs and distributors nationwide.

Founded: 1993
Headquarters: Fort Myers, FL
Locations: 5
Ownership: Backed by Trivest Partners

What you sell

AccessoriesHand ToolsFastenersSealants, Tapes, Caulks…Skylights

Leadership we found

Andrew MullenCEO, DMI Direct Metals, LLC
Eric VelliquettePresident and Co-Founder, Lakeside…
Steve ReynoldsPartner, Trivest Partners
Bob BennettChairman and CEO, First Lexington Capital
Kris RoseNational Sales Manager, Lakeside…

Your technology, from the outside

Public DNS & web

Microsoft 365EmailWordPressWebsiteGoogle AnalyticsWeb analyticsGoDaddyDNS

On the record

2025-08-01: Trivest Partners with First Lexington Capital and CEO Andrew Mullen acquired DMI; Generational Group advised the sellers
2026-03-03: DMI Direct Metals, LLC acquired Lakeside Construction Fasteners (LCF), founded 2013, Paragould AR per ZoomInfo; Eric Velliquette stays…
2026-03-13: LCF promoted Kris Rose to National Sales Manager
Trade shows: back again at METALCON

Why we think you're here

Its customers are metal roofing manufacturers and distributors; METALCON is its core show.

What we'd build for you in RapidDashboard

Consolidated DMI plus LCF sales, margin and customer overlap dashboard
Inventory turns, stock-outs and fill-rate by distribution center and SKU
OEM/distributor account health and reorder trends
Acquisition integration scorecard

Fed live fromERP or distribution softwareQuickBooks or similar…LCF's separate systemswarehouse/inventory dataCRM

See it on your data: book 20 minutes

Book a meeting

20 minutes on DMI Direct Metals, Inc.'s numbers.

We'll put the dashboards above on screen with sample data shaped like yours, and show what it takes to feed them from your own systems. Pick a time at Booth 570 or a video call after the show.

When suits you? Wed Oct 7, morning at Booth 570 Wed Oct 7, afternoon at Booth 570 Thu Oct 8, morning at Booth 570 Thu Oct 8, afternoon at Booth 570 Fri Oct 9, morning at Booth 570 Fri Oct 9, afternoon at Booth 570 A 20-minute video call after the show

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