Chicago Metal Rolled Products

What Chicago Metal Rolled Products does

Chicago Metal Rolled Products Company (CMRP) is a family-owned contract manufacturer and job shop founded in 1908 in Chicago, Illinois, specializing exclusively in precision metal bending and rolling services. The company operates three full-service plants totaling more than 150,000 square feet in Chicago, IL (100,000 sq ft, headquarters and primary plant with 50 machines including the world's largest beam bender), Kansas City, MO (30,000 sq ft serving central, southern, and western U.S. customers), and Bryson City, NC (20,000 sq ft focused on tight-radius draw bending of tube and pipe up to 6 inches). CMRP runs more than 60 bending and rolling machines and processes carbon steel, aluminum, stainless steel, and sheet metal across standard bending profiles (tube, pipe, bar, beam, channel, tee, angle, plate, cone, structural) and specialty services (mandrel, helical, induction, compound, minimum radius, multi-radius, off-axis, and reverse curve bending).

The company's core technology centers on heavy structural bending capacity, including the world's largest beam bender capable of bending W44 x 290# beams the hard way, large plate rolls handling plate up to 2 inches thick by 12 feet wide by 30 feet long, and induction bending for large-diameter pipe. Manufacturing is complemented by value engineering services performed by in-house engineers, architects, and project managers who engage with customers during the design phase to optimize for fabrication feasibility and cost.

CMRP operates a quote-based, project-driven revenue model selling custom bending services directly to OEMs (John Deere, Caterpillar, GE, Boeing, Lockheed, NASA, Chevron, ADM, Cargill, Trane, Volvo, Vermeer) and construction/architectural customers (Schuff Steel, Cives Steel, Canam, Skidmore Owings & Merrill, McDonald's). It reports 3,000+ repeat customers, 99% error-free quality, and a 98% on-time delivery record maintained for five years. The company is privately held by the Wendt family (George F. Wendt as President, his brother Joe heading sales, and his son Dan heading engineering), with no institutional investors and no public revenue disclosure. Marketing relies on the company website, content marketing via industry publications, free online calculators, and direct enterprise sales from each plant.

Name

Chicago Metal Rolled Products

Legal name

Chicago Metal Rolled Products Company

Website

https://cmrp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Chicago Metal Rolled Products is a family-owned contract metal bending and rolling job shop founded in 1908, operating three U.S. plants with 60+ bending machines to serve OEMs and construction/architectural customers with precision curved steel services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Bending and Rolling Services

NAICS

Custom Roll Forming (332114), Forging and Stamping (3321), Rolling and Drawing of Purchased Steel (33122)

SIC

Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490), Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hot Rolling & Primary Mills (Plate, Hot-Rolled Coil/Sheet, Strip) (IMAKABAE), Aluminum Rolling (Flat-Rolled Products: Sheet, Plate, Foil) (IMAKACAF)

Keywords

• Custom metal bending services
• Structural steel bending
• Pipe and tube bending
• Plate rolling services
• Contract metal fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing - Metal Bending Services: Contract manufacturing and job shop services for tube bending, pipe bending, beam bending, structural steel bending, and plate rolling. Produces custom curved/radiused sections used as parts of equipment and structures for OEMs and construction companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Chicago Metal Rolled Products is a contract manufacturer and job shop providing custom metal bending and rolling services for tube, pipe, bar, beam, channel, tee, angle, structural steel, plate, and cone shapes. The company uses over 60 bending machines, including the world's largest beam bender, to produce precision curved metal components for OEMs and construction firms. Services include standard bending profiles, specialty bending (compound, helical, mandrel, minimum radius, multi-radius, off-axis, reverse curve), and induction bending, delivered with same-day to multi-day turnaround.

Product overview

Chicago Metal Rolled Products (CMRP) is a contract manufacturing company and job shop specializing in precision metal bending and rolling services. Founded in 1908, the company operates as a single unified service offering centered around metal forming capabilities. The core product portfolio includes tube bending, pipe bending, bar bending, beam bending, channel bending, tee bending, angle bending, structural steel bending, plate rolling, and cone rolling services. These are complemented by specialty bending services including mandrel bending, helical bending, induction bending, compound bending, minimum radius bending, multi-radius bending, off-axis bending, and reverse curve bending. The company also provides online calculators (radius, stringer, ovality, flatbar hardway, metric conversion, and cone calculators) as tools for customers. Standard products include angle rings and lock seam pipe. Materials processed include aluminum, carbon steel, stainless steel, and sheet metal. CMRP serves OEM manufacturers and construction customers with services ranging from small precision bends to large structural steel bending, operating over 60 bending machines across plants in Chicago and Kansas City.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tube Bending Services Custom tube bending services for round, rectangular, and square tubing from 3/8 inch to 24 inch outside diameter, supporting OEMs and construction customers with minimal distortion.
• Pipe Bending Services Steel and aluminum pipe bending services up to 24 inch diameter for OEM applications in agricultural, construction machinery, process piping, and construction projects such as curved pipe trusses and bridges.
• Bar Bending Services Metal bar bending services for flat, square, round, and hexagon bars up to 36 inch by 12 inch, with tight radii and large sweep capabilities.
• Beam Bending Services Beam bending up to 44 inches the hard way using the world's largest beam bender, supporting W44 x 290# jumbo beams and shipping beams up to 105 feet long.
• Channel Bending Services Steel and aluminum channel bending services for any size channel, with capability to bend channels flanges in, flanges out, or the hard way (x-x axis) with no distortion.
• Tee Bending Services Steel tee bending services for tees up to 22 inch by 142-1/2 pounds, supporting stem in, stem out, and stem up orientations with precision tolerances.
• Angle Bending Services Angle bending services for angles up to 10 inch x 10 inch x 1 inch, including leg in, leg out, heel in, heel out, and heel up orientations.
• Structural Steel Bending Comprehensive structural steel bending for angles, bars, beams, channels, tees, pipe, tube, and formed sections used in construction as lintels, roof trusses, arches, bridge supports, and canopies.
• Plate Rolling Services Steel plate rolling services for plates up to 2 inches thick, 12 feet wide, and 30 feet long for OEM and construction applications such as tanks, machine housings, and structural elements.
• Cone Rolling Services Precision cone rolling services for producing rolled metal cones for various industrial applications.
• Mandrel Tube Bending Mandrel tube bending services using rotary draw bending with mandrels to minimize ovality and distortion in bent tubing.
• Helical Bending Services Helical spiral bending services for steel tubes and bars, used in circular staircases and conveyors.
• Induction Bending Services Heat induction bending services for large diameter pipe and beams requiring heating during the bending process.
• Compound Bending Services Compound bending services for creating bends in two planes with both sweep and camber for complex shapes.
• Minimum Radius Bending Services Bending services to extraordinarily tight radii, including examples such as W6 x 12 beam bent hard way to 14 inch inside radius.
• Multi-Radius Bending Services Multi-radius bending services for creating multiple different radii within a single piece of material.
• Off-Axis Bending Services Off-axis bending services for bending structural sections at angles other than standard orientations.
• Reverse Curve Bending Services Reverse curve bending services for creating S-curves and reverse bends in steel.
• Lock Seam Pipe Lock seam welded pipe available in 10-foot lengths as a standard stocked product offering.
• Standard Angle Rings Standard rolled angle rings in diameters from 3 inch to 72 inch, available in 2-1/2 day turnaround.
• Aluminum Bending Services Aluminum bending services for tubing, pipe, and structural aluminum sections.
• Carbon Steel Bending Services Carbon steel bending services for pipes, tubes, bars, beams, and structural sections.
• Stainless Steel Bending Services Stainless steel bending services for various applications requiring corrosion-resistant materials.
• Sheet Metal Bending Services Custom sheet metal bending and rolling services for light gauge metal forming.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% error-free quality - perfect fit-up of parts in customer projects
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOM engineers consulted Chicago Metal during design phase of Millennium Park Pritzker Pavilion. Chicago Metal suggested simplifying the trellis design from two-plane curves with multiple radii to one-plane curves with radius changes at nodal junctions - saving significant costs. SOM continues to work with CMRP on projects requiring curved steel expertise.
• Acme StructuralcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFabricated TYK joints for Millennium Park Pritzker Pavilion trellis. Worked closely with Chicago Metal on dimensional coordination for curved pipe connections. Acme cut and welded tubes and fabricated nodal junctions while CMRP curved the pipe.
• Schuff SteelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary structural steel fabricator for Sprint Center arena. Engaged Chicago Metal to curve 750 tons of 16-inch diameter pipe for curtain wall support frame. Long-standing relationship for complex curved steel projects.
• Hillsdale FabricatorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFabricated curtain wall support frame for Sprint Center. Worked with Chicago Metal for pipe bending services. Chicago Metal sent curved pipe directly to Hillsdale for fabrication before shipping to Kansas City erection site.
• LeJeune SteelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAISC member fabricator for Ratner Athletic Center at University of Chicago. Chicago Metal rolled 310 tons of steel cold bent about the strong axis for the curved roof. LeJeune Steel fabricated and erected the structure.
• K & K Iron WorkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAISC member fabricator for IIT McCormick Tribune Student Center. Invited Chicago Metal into bidders' planning meetings before general contractor was chosen. Chicago Metal curved 52 tons of beams for elliptical train tube.
• Industrial Steel ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAISC/NSBA member fabricator for Nichols Bridgeway connecting Millennium Park to Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago Metal curved 112 pieces of plate to 10-foot radius for bridge structure.
• Walsh ConstructioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGeneral contractor for Millennium Park Pritzker Pavilion. Coordinated with Chicago Metal on delivery timing for just-in-time material delivery during construction.
• Walter P MoorecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerStructural engineer of record for Sprint Center arena. Developed erection sequence to minimize support frame deflections. Worked with Chicago Metal on geometry coordination and acceptable tolerances.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Form Rite: Custom roll forming and metal fabrication shop providing tight-tolerance formed metal components for OEMs across industrial and transportation segments, overlapping with CMRP's precision metal forming offering.
• Max Weiss Company: Midwestern U.S. custom metal bending and fabrication shop offering structural, tube, pipe, and plate bending for OEMs and construction — directly comparable in offering, customer segments, and project profile to CMRP.
• Custom Roll Form Products: Custom roll forming service provider for OEMs producing longitudinal steel profiles; directly comparable custom roll-forming services and OEM customer base for industrial metal components.
• Sharpe Industries: U.S.-based metal rolling, bending, and fabrication job shop serving OEMs, energy, and construction with similar large-scale plate, pipe, and structural bending capabilities, making it one of the closest competitors to CMRP.
• Helander Metal Products: Custom metal spinning, rolling, and bending house that competes for OEM and architectural curved-metal projects with similar custom-fabrication and short-run value-engineering services.

Others

• Walsh Construction: Major U.S. general contractor — listed in CMRP's data as a partner on the Pritzker Pavilion project; comparable through complex construction delivery rather than metal bending service, indicating adjacent ecosystem positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Liberty Steel & Wire: U.S.-based steel processing, fabrication, and structural products manufacturer that overlaps with CMRP's structural steel bending and OEM supply role for construction and infrastructure projects.
• Bystronic: Global machine tool and metalworking equipment manufacturer; broad incumbent with overlapping bending, cutting, and automation capabilities serving the same OEM fabrication customer base, even if not a direct U.S. bending service shop.
• Schuff Steel: Large structural steel fabricator and CMRP customer that, in addition to buying bending services, performs its own large-scale structural fabrication across construction and infrastructure — broad adjacent peer.
• TRUMPF: Large-scale industrial machine tool and laser-cutting systems maker that supplies bending and fabrication equipment and competes for adjacent metalworking services at global OEMs overlapping with CMRP's customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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