Welcome to Canadian American Trading (CAT)

Canadian American Trading (CAT) is a New York, NY based company founded in 2000 as a commodities trading and investment firm with a global vision of identifying industrial opportunities in international markets as well as capital investment in small and mid-size businesses. Canadian American Trading establishes long term business relationships with buyers and sellers of industrial commodities such as copper, aluminum and steel, as well as bulk ferroalloys such as Ferrosilicon, Ferrotitanium, Ferrochromium, Ferrovanadiam, Ferromolybdenum, Ferromanganese and others. Our reach also extends beyond raw materials to various types of industrial equipment from grinding equipment to metal diecasting machines.

On the investment side, we seek out growth opportunities in emerging markets in the metals and industrial sectors with the goal of capitalizing on aggressive, lean and promising companies with solid business models and financial stability. By integrating the investment capabilities with our global trading expertise, we can bring value to the companies in which we invest and provide them with a global footprint and aggressive marketing for their products worldwide. Since time is money in the commodities world, Canadian American Trading utilizes its many years of experience of supply chain management and analysis to maximize trade routes and storage facilities in the markets it serves. We have a sophisticated inventory and cargo management system which allows constant monitoring of our products and equipment and dedicated warehousing and handling facilities across the North and South America.