What Dubuque Stamping & Manufacturing does

Dubuque Stamping & Manufacturing is a privately held, family-owned tier-one contract manufacturer founded in 1948 in Dubuque, Iowa, producing custom metal-stamped, machined, ground and heat-treated components for industrial OEMs. The company operates a single 160,000 sq ft facility housing 32-to-800-ton stamping presses (with coil-fed high-volume lines up to 90 strokes per minute), Blanchard and Gardner double-disc grinding (±.001" tolerance), salt-bath heat treating with water-quench fixtures, vibratory finishing, CNC machining (HAAS mills with pallet changers and a Mitsubishi Mill-Turn lathe with LNS bar feeder), and computer-controlled CMM inspection. Materials processed span low/high-carbon steel, HSLA grades 50/80, 300–400 series stainless, aluminum, copper and bronze, with capabilities extended by sister company Dubuque Laser & Fabrication for welding, laser cutting, metal forming and resistance welding.

The company serves named enterprise OEMs across heavy-duty trucking (Hendrickson, Navistar), agricultural and construction equipment (John Deere, CNH Industrial, Caterpillar), aerial work platforms (Skyjack) and hydraulic drive components (White Drive), with several relationships exceeding 60 years. Its go-to-market is sales-led enterprise field sales with a quote-based intake (phone, email, Request a Quote form), supplemented by industry landing pages for SEO and brand-led corporate-website marketing; there is no e-commerce, third-party distribution or API. Revenue is generated through custom contract manufacturing with quote-based pricing on project and recurring OEM orders, with customer-specified packaging, returnable containers and computerized rack storage with near-real-time logistics notifications extending the value proposition into OEM supply-chain integration.

Dubuque Stamping has been continuously certified to ISO quality standards since September 1999 (currently ISO 9001:2015, valid through April 2, 2027), is owned by the David W. Spahn family (30+ years), employs 110 full-time staff, and received a $500,000 Iowa Economic Development Authority award in March 2022. The firm has no institutional capital, no subsidiaries, no M&A history and operates only in the United States, positioning itself on domestic shorter lead times and integrated in-house process control rather than technology differentiation.

Name

Dubuque Stamping & Manufacturing

Legal name

Dubuque Stamping & Manufacturing, Inc.

Website

https://dubuquestamping.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Dubuque Stamping & Manufacturing is a privately held, family-owned tier-one contract manufacturer producing custom stamped, machined, ground and heat-treated metal components for industrial OEMs across agriculture, construction, trucking and power generation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dubuque

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom contract manufacturing / tier-one OEM parts supply: Revenue is generated through custom metal-stamped, machined, ground, and heat-treated components supplied to industrial OEMs under bespoke orders with quote-based pricing. "Request a Quote" CTAs and lead-time-oriented sales indicate project/contract-based revenue.
2. Hardware / physical parts sales (stamped and machined components): Direct sale of manufactured physical metal components (progressive die parts, ground cover plates, hardened washers, flanges, brackets, rocker arms, brake components, etc.) shipped to customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dubuque Stamping & Manufacturing is a one-stop, in-house contract metal manufacturer that produces custom stamped, ground, heat-treated, vibratory-finished, CNC-machined, and CMM-inspected metal components for industrial OEMs. Products are made in the USA at a single 160,000 sq ft Dubuque, Iowa facility and shipped directly to enterprise customers in agriculture, construction, mining, forestry, over-the-road trucking, power generation, commercial doors, and commercial shelving under quote-based custom orders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stamping Metal stamping service running single-station through complex multi-station progressive dies on presses ranging from 32 to 800 tons, with bed capacity up to 60" wide by 108" long, supporting coil material up to .394" (10mm) at speeds up to 90 strokes per minute; serves industrial OEMs needing high-volume stamped components in low/high carbon steel, HSLA, stainless, aluminum, copper and bronze.
• Grinding

Quantifiable outcome

• Supplies several major OEMs for over 60 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core / flagship partner and operational / recruiting channel.

• Dubuque Laser & Fabricationcore / flagship partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-located sister-company partnership enabling Dubuque Stamping to offer MIG/TIG welding, laser cutting, metal forming, and resistance welding services without leaving the campus. Customers can request quotes via dubuquelaserfab.com. The two companies function as a seamless extended-manufacturing partnership.
• Express Employment Professionalsoperational / recruiting channelImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStaffing partner that handles hiring for factory roles at Dubuque Stamping. Applicants are directed to apply via Express Employment Professionals (phone 563-583-1600 and online portal), which recruits Press Operators, Maintenance, CNC Operators and other production staff across multiple shifts.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Maysteel Industries: US-based custom metal fabrication and contract manufacturer serving OEMs in similar industrial verticals. Highly comparable as a tier-one/domestic contract metal manufacturer with multi-process capabilities (stamping, machining, finishing) and a similar customer-base profile in power, industrial, and heavy equipment.
• Waukesha Metal Products: Mid-market US metal stamping and fabrication house supplying industrial OEMs. Directly comparable in custom stamping, in-house tooling, tight-tolerance machining, and serving similar heavy-equipment, agricultural, and industrial customers.
• KMC Stampings: US contract metal stamper producing progressive die, deep draw, and machined components for OEM customers. Closely comparable on production capability set, customer type (industrial OEMs), and tier-one supplier positioning.
• Kapco Metal Stamping: Midwest-based contract manufacturer of custom metal stampings and assemblies serving agricultural, heavy equipment, and industrial OEMs. Comparable scale, geographic footprint, and metal-stamping-centric service offering.
• Tempco Manufacturing: US contract metal stamper and fabricator serving industrial OEM customers with custom stampings, assemblies, and value-added services. Comparable business model and customer overlap in industrial/agricultural end markets.
• General Stamping & Metalworks: US-based metal stamping and contract manufacturing supplier serving heavy equipment, automotive, and industrial OEMs. Comparable in custom progressive die stamping, secondary operations, and tier-one supplier positioning.
• Boker's Inc: US manufacturer of metal stampings and non-standard washers produced on progressive dies and machined parts. Overlaps directly with Dubuque's hardened washers, flanges, and ground cover plate product lines.

Regional players

• Profile Custom Extrusion (formerly Extruded Aluminum): Adjacent US metal-component manufacturer serving similar OEM end markets but with a different primary process (extrusion vs. stamping). Comparable customer base and Made-in-USA tier-one positioning without direct product overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Precision Castparts (Berkshire Hathaway): Large diversified metal-components manufacturer with stamping and machining capabilities serving aerospace, industrial, and heavy-equipment customers. Represents the scale-tier incumbent that Dubuque Stamping competes against on tier-one OEM RFQs.

Others

• Dubuque Laser & Fabrication: Co-located sister company providing MIG/TIG welding, laser cutting, metal forming, and resistance welding. Not a direct competitor but an extension of Dubuque Stamping's service offering via partnership, often ordered through the same sales motion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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