In 1972 a small, local group of North and South Carolina steel erectors formed a non-profit organization that was then known as the Steel Erector's Association of the Carolinas (SEAC). Later, with the addition of members from Virginia, the association changed its name to the Steel Erector's Association of Virginia and the Carolinas (SEAVAC). The organization quickly grew to represent steel erectors and associated companies throughout the United States and in 1992 became known as the Steel Erectors Association of America (SEAA).
