Echo Industries

What Echo Industries does

Echo Industries, operating under the legal entity OperateUp, Inc., is a U.S. contract manufacturer specializing in short-to-medium-run deep drawn metal stampings and precision CNC machining from a single 25,000 sq ft facility in Orange, Massachusetts. The company's core technology stack combines 40+ hydraulic and mechanical production presses (5 to 350 ton capacity), a multi-axis CNC department (HAAS VF-2, Matsuura MC-600v, Samsung SL20E lathe), an in-house tool room with die design/build/repair capability, and finishing operations (Proceco wash-station, tumblers, deburr stations). Run sizes span 200 to 50,000 pieces, positioning Echo in the niche where large high-volume stampers typically decline to engage and short-run flexibility is valued.

Echo's revenue model is project-based and quote-driven under Standard Terms and Conditions (net 30, USD, FOB Echo's plant). The primary stream is custom deep draw stamping and CNC machining sold to industrial, construction, medical, military/defense, aerospace/automotive, and outdoor OEMs through a sales-led B2B motion centered on an online "Request for Quote" form, email, and phone. A secondary revenue stream consists of three proprietary branded products manufactured in-house — MIL-D-3263B aluminum desiccant containers for the U.S. Navy and defense contractors, steel open-front and lift-lid school furniture book boxes (50+ years, 12+ OEM customers), and stainless steel ice cream cans — each of which showcases the underlying deep draw capability as a catalog SKU rather than a distinct platform.

The company is privately held, ISO 9001:2015 certified (since 2024), employs 11 full-time people, and is led by CEO Scott Leichliter. It distributes exclusively through direct, quote-based channels with no resellers, marketplaces, or retail presence, and operates entirely from one Massachusetts site. Recent strategic activity — an ISO-driven surge in U.S. Department of Defense contracts, a HAAS VF-2 acquisition adding CNC-machined components, and an April 30, 2025 $200,000 Massachusetts Manufacturing Accelerate Program grant funding new CNC, annealing furnace, water jet, and collaborative robot purchases — points to a capacity-constrained business in active scale-up.

Name

Echo Industries

Legal name

OperateUp, Inc.

Website

https://echoindustries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1903

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Echo Industries is a 122-year-old U.S. contract manufacturer of short-to-medium-run deep drawn metal stampings and CNC-machined components, based in Orange, Massachusetts, serving industrial, defense, medical, education, and outdoor OEMs through quote-based direct sales from a single 25,000 sq ft facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Metal Stamping and CNC Machining Services

NAICS

Metal Can, Box, and Other Metal Container (Light Gauge) Manufacturing (33243), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Blow-Molded Drums, Barrels & IBC Components (IMANAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Production & High-Volume Printing Systems (HDACAEAJ)

Keywords

• Deep draw stamping
• CNC machining services
• Custom metal stampings
• MIL-spec metal parts
• Metal fabrication services

Headquarters

HQ city

Orange

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom deep draw stamping and machining sales: Primary revenue stream from custom-manufactured deep drawn metal stampings, CNC machined components, and assemblies sold under custom quotes per Echo's Standard Terms and Conditions. Production runs range from 200 to 50,000 pieces; pricing is agreed upon per order, invoiced net 30 days, with a 1.5% monthly finance charge on overdue balances and a 3% credit card fee. One-time transactional / project-based with potential for repeat orders.
2. Proprietary branded product sales (school book boxes, ice cream cans, desiccant containers): Echo sells its own proprietary products manufactured in-house: open-front and lift-lid steel school furniture book boxes, stainless steel ice cream cans (10 qt, 12 qt), and aluminum naval desiccant containers. Ice cream cans are sold at $80 (small) and $95 (large) with a 12-unit minimum order quantity.
3. Tooling rework and repair services: Fee-based service for economically and conveniently reworking or repairing customers' tooling and dies in the in-house tool shop.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Echo Industries is a custom contract manufacturer specializing in deep drawn metal stampings and precision CNC machined components, producing short-to-medium production runs of 200 to 50,000 pieces for OEM buyers in defense, medical, industrial, construction, education, and outdoor sectors. Operations run out of a single 25,000 sq ft facility in Orange, Massachusetts, integrating a 40+ press pressroom (5-350 ton capacity), full CNC machining department (HAAS VF-2, Matsuura MC-600v, Samsung SL20E lathe), in-house tool room, and finishing department. The company also sells three proprietary branded products that showcase its deep draw capabilities: stainless steel ice cream cans, steel school furniture book boxes, and MIL-D-3263B naval aluminum desiccant containers.

Product overview

Echo Industries operates a single integrated manufacturing platform rather than a multi-product SaaS suite, centered on two core service lines — Deep Drawing, Stamping and Assembly and CNC Machining Services — supported by an in-house tool room and finishing department. The deep draw line produces drawn shells, progressive stampings, drawn cans, and custom assemblies for contract-manufacturing customers across construction, industrial, medical, education, military, and outdoor end markets. The CNC machining line adds precision CNC milling, CNC turning, prototyping, and custom fabrication, anchored by a HAAS VF-2 vertical mill, Samsung SL20E lathe, and Matsuura MC-600v. Alongside contract work, Echo sells three proprietary finished goods — Stainless Steel Ice Cream Cans, School Furniture Book Boxes (open front and lift lid), and Desiccant Containers / Static Dehumidifiers (MIL-D-3263B) — which showcase its deep draw capabilities as branded catalog products rather than modular add-ons.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Deep Drawing, Stamping and Assembly

Quantifiable outcome

• No Lost Time Injury in over 6 years (workplace safety)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Precision Metal Forming Association (PMA)coreOthersEcho Industries is a longstanding member of PMA, the leading U.S. trade association for the metal forming industry. Membership is referenced in Echo's About page and on its external links page as a credibility and networking partner. Echo is listed as a member and references PMA in its association section.
• National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)coreOthersEcho is a longstanding member of NAM, the largest manufacturing trade association in the United States. Membership is referenced in Echo's About page and on its external links page as an industry alignment signal for U.S. manufacturing policy and advocacy.
• Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM)coreOthersEcho is a longstanding member of AIM, a regional employer association representing Massachusetts employers. Membership is referenced in Echo's About page and its external links page.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Weiss-Aug Company: Weiss-Aug is a precision metal stamping and assembly specialist serving medical, defense, and industrial OEM customers with deep draw, progressive die, and insert molding capabilities. Directly comparable to Echo as a multi-decade custom metal stamper with certified quality systems serving similar end markets.
• Hyndman Industrial Products: Hyndman Industrial Products is a contract deep draw metal stamper producing cylindrical and rectangular drawn parts in short-to-medium runs for industrial OEM customers. Closely matches Echo's deep draw focus, production-run range, and custom B2B quote-based go-to-market.
• Tempel Steel: Tempel Steel is a precision steel stamper producing electrical steel laminations and complex formed metal components for industrial OEM customers. Comparable to Echo as a long-tenured custom metal stamping house with similar tooling, finishing, and customer-qualification dynamics.
• Klesk Metal Products: Klesk Metal Products is a precision metal stamper specializing in deep draw, progressive die, and CNC machined components for industrial OEM customers. Comparable to Echo's deep draw, CNC machining, and short-to-medium run profile.
• Boker's Inc: Boker's is a contract metal stamper producing flat washers, spacers, shims, and custom stampings in short-to-medium runs from coil stock. Directly comparable to Echo's quote-based custom metal stamping model and short-run specialization.
• Jensen Industries: Jensen Industries is a custom metal stamper producing deep drawn, progressive die, and CNC machined components for medical, defense, and industrial OEM customers. Comparable to Echo's deep draw, certified quality, and regulated-end-market exposure.
• Bluff Manufacturing: Bluff Manufacturing produces steel structural products, custom metal stampings, and storage containers for industrial customers. Comparable to Echo as a steel products manufacturer with proprietary catalog lines (similar to Echo's ice cream cans, book boxes, and desiccant containers).
• Manor Tool & Die: Manor Tool & Die is a precision metal stamper and machine shop producing deep drawn, progressive die, and CNC machined parts for industrial OEM customers. Comparable to Echo's deep draw + CNC + in-house tool room combination and short-run B2B custom work.

Broad incumbents

• Proto Labs: Proto Labs is a much larger digital on-demand manufacturer offering CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, injection molding, and 3D printing with rapid quoting. Overlaps with Echo's CNC machining and short-run capabilities but serves as a broader digital incumbent rather than a deep draw specialist.
• Xometry: Xometry is an on-demand manufacturing marketplace offering CNC machining, sheet metal, stamping, and other custom manufacturing services. Comparable to Echo's quote-based B2B custom metal manufacturing motion, but operates as a broad marketplace incumbent at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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