States Manufacturing

What States Manufacturing does

States Manufacturing Corporation, founded in 1924 and headquartered in Champlin, Minnesota, is a custom electrical equipment manufacturer and metal fabricator now operating as a subsidiary of Forgent. The company designs and builds UL-listed low-voltage and medium-voltage switchgear (including metal-clad and metal-enclosed switchgear, paralleling switchgear, panelboards, switchboards, automatic transfer switches, generator connection cabinets, DC panelboards, and termination/metering cabinets) alongside custom equipment shelters and electrical houses ranging from small cabinets to 70-ton utility substation buildings. Manufacturing is fully in-house at its Champlin facility, covering Solidworks 3D engineering, CNC laser and turret cutting, press brake forming, certified welding, bus bar fabrication, and painting/coating with two large-format ovens.

The company sells primarily through a B2B enterprise field-sales motion targeting six verticals: data centers and telecommunications, healthcare, industrial (mining, construction, marine), energy (utility, power generation, renewable), government/municipal, and sports facilities. Revenue is generated via hardware sales of engineered-to-order electrical equipment and metal enclosures, complemented by professional services revenue from engineering, painting/coating, and equipment retrofits. Distribution is direct to enterprise customers, with products shipped globally to the US, Canada, Mexico, Korea, Singapore, and Dubai.

States Manufacturing competes on vertical integration, breadth of UL certifications (UL 50, 67, 414, 870, 891, plus Metal-Clad and Metal-Enclosed listings), ISO 9001 quality certification, and over a century of combined operating experience. Following its acquisition by Forgent, the company is being repositioned within a broader power-infrastructure platform targeting data center build-outs and the energy transition, with the States Manufacturing brand retained for its manufacturing heritage and the Forgent brand supplying platform-level go-to-market reach.

Name

States Manufacturing

Legal name

States Manufacturing Corporation

Website

https://statesmfg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

States Manufacturing is a Champlin, Minnesota-based custom manufacturer of UL-listed electrical switchgear and equipment shelters, now operating under Forgent. It sells engineered-to-order low- and medium-voltage equipment to data center, healthcare, industrial, energy, and government customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing

NAICS

Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (3353), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314)

SIC

Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620), Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490)

akta.pro primary industry

Low-Voltage Switchboards & Panelboards (LV distribution panels, MCCs, switchboards) (IMAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Control Cabinets & Power Distribution (Panels, Switchgear for Automation) (IMAHAHAK)

Keywords

• Custom electrical equipment
• Switchgear manufacturing
• Equipment shelters
• Metal fabrication
• Electrical enclosures

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

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. Electrical Equipment Sales: Sale of electrical solutions including switchgear, transfer switches, control panels, termination cabinets, panelboards, switchboards, bus bar solutions
2. Custom Metal Fabrication: Custom sheet metal manufacturing and fabrication services including electrical enclosures, wireways, gutters, equipment shelters
3. Engineering Services: Engineering services for product development including CAD capabilities and custom design
4. Painting and Coating Services: Premium painting and coating services as finishing step or standalone service for contractors. Small batch capabilities from one or two items
5. Equipment Retrofits: Retrofit services for existing equipment including sheet metal, bussing, and controls retrofits and upgrades

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

States Manufacturing is a custom electrical equipment manufacturer producing low and medium voltage switchgear, transfer switches, control panels, panelboards, switchboards, termination cabinets, bus bar solutions, electrical enclosures, and wireways, alongside custom equipment shelters ranging from small drop-over cabinets to 70-ton utility substation buildings. The company also provides in-house sheet metal fabrication (CNC laser cutting, press brakes, turret punching), certified welding, powder coat and liquid painting services, engineering/CAD design, and equipment retrofit services.

Product overview

States Manufacturing is a manufacturer of electrical solutions and equipment shelters, now part of Forgent. The company operates two main product lines: Electrical Solutions and Equipment Shelters. The Electrical Solutions portfolio includes low voltage switchgear (automatic transfer switches, control panels, panelboards, switchboards, DC panelboards, generator connection cabinets) and medium voltage switchgear (metal-clad and metal-enclosed switchgear, pad-mount primary metering). A paralleling switchgear line enables backup/standby and distributed generation power systems. The Equipment Shelters division manufactures custom enclosures from small cabinets to 70-ton utility substation buildings. Supporting these core offerings are sheet metal manufacturing (CNC laser cutting, press brakes), painting services (powder coat and liquid paint), engineering services (CAD/SolidWorks design), and equipment retrofits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Low Voltage Switchgear Low voltage electrical switchgear for power distribution applications, listed to applicable UL requirements. Used by enterprise customers across data centers, healthcare, industrial, energy and government facilities.
• Metal Clad Switchgear Medium voltage metal-clad switchgear with UL Metal-Clad listing and fluidized bed epoxy insulation on silver plated copper bussing, for medium voltage power distribution.
• Medium Voltage Metal Enclosed Switch Gear Fully customized medium voltage switchgear solutions with ampacity up to 4,000A and short circuit current rating up to 63kA, UL Metal-Enclosed listed.
• Automatic Transfer Switches Automatic transfer switches for seamless power source switching between utility and backup generation, supporting life-safety and backup power applications.
• Control Panels and Industrial Control Panel Enclosures Industrial control panels and enclosures for managing and protecting electrical equipment in industrial applications.
• Termination Cabinets and Metering Cabinets Medium voltage connection cabinets providing safe, reliable connections between primary generation and station distribution systems.
• Current Transformer Cabinets (Utility Metering) Current transformer metering cabinets for standalone applications or switchboard integrated solutions, listed to UL 414.
• Panelboards and Switchboards Custom and standard switchboard solutions with voltage ratings up to 600VAC and ampacity up to 10,000A, UL 891 Listed.
• Bus Bar and Ground Bar Solutions Custom bus bar cutting, punching, and forming in aluminum and copper with tin, silver, nickel, or bare finishes; custom bus duct fabrication and flexible bus connectors.
• Equipment Shelters and Electrical Houses Custom equipment shelters and electrical houses ranging from small drop-over cabinets to 70 ton utility substation buildings, IBC certified.
• Sheet Metal Manufacturing Custom sheet metal manufacturing and fabrication services combining CNC laser cutting, CNC press brakes, turret punching, and certified welding for electrical enclosures, wireways, gutters, equipment shelters and other formed metal products.
• Electrical Enclosures, Cabinets, Junction Boxes, Pull Boxes Electrical enclosures, cabinets, junction boxes and pull boxes listed to UL 50 with NEMA 1, 3R, 4, 4X, 12 ratings in wall-mount and free-standing configurations.
• Wireways, Gutters, and Fittings Wireways and gutter assemblies listed to UL 870 for routing and protecting electrical conductors.
• DC Panelboard (Switchgear DC Control Panel) DC Panelboards utilizing fuses or circuit breakers designed for switchgear, relay panel, and SCADA system control circuits with voltage rating up to 250VDC and UL 67 Listing.
• Generator Connection Cabinets Interface cabinets between portable and permanent generator sets and building distribution with UL Listing and ampacity from 400 to 6000A.
• Pad-Mount Primary Metering Primary metering cabinets available as pad-mount switchgear style installations with voltage rating up to 38kV and ampacity from 400 to 3000A.
• Paralleling Switchgear Paralleling switchgear and control systems for backup/standby, distributed generation, and prime power systems with multiple transfer modes including open, closed, softloading, and continuous parallel.
• Painting and Coating Services Premium painting and coating services for small batch powder coat and liquid finishing with over 30 stocked industry standard colors, paint matching capability, two ovens up to 95 W x 112 H x 144 D inches.
• Engineering Services Custom engineering services using CAD capabilities and SolidWorks 3D modeling for product development and design.
• Equipment Retrofits Retrofit services for existing electrical equipment including sheet metal, bussing, and controls retrofits and upgrades.

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ForgentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStates Manufacturing is now part of Forgent, a company bringing together over 100 years of experience delivering solutions for power infrastructure. Forgent partners with data centers, manufacturing facilities, and industry leaders across the power grid to help them scale at speed and outpace the energy transition. This partnership combines States Manufacturing's electrical equipment expertise with Forgent's broader power infrastructure capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric: Global incumbent offering LV/MV switchgear, transfer switches (ASCO), panelboards, and power distribution solutions for data centers, utilities, and industry. Directly competes with States in custom switchgear and equipment shelters, particularly via the ASCO transfer switch brand.
• Siemens: Global incumbent in electrification with switchgear, panelboards, transfer switches, and electrical houses. Directly competes in industrial and utility switchgear, with the Russelectric brand overlapping States' paralleling switchgear for backup power applications.
• Eaton: Global incumbent in electrical power distribution, offering switchgear, panelboards, transfer switches, and enclosures across all voltage classes. Competitor across nearly every States product line, but at much larger scale and with broader standard product portfolio.
• ABB: Global electrification incumbent with strong medium voltage switchgear, pad-mount metering, and substation building portfolio. Overlaps with States' MV metal-clad/metal-enclosed and pad-mount primary metering offerings for utility and data center customers.
• Hubbell: Established US electrical products manufacturer with switchgear, panelboards, enclosures, and wireway offerings serving utility and industrial markets. Comparable in enclosure and electrical apparatus categories, though at broader scale.

Direct peers

• Powell Industries: Public custom switchgear and power control house manufacturer serving utilities, data centers, and industrial customers. Most direct comparable in custom LV/MV switchgear and electrical house construction, with similar UL 891 / Metal-Clad focus.
• Industrial Electric Manufacturing (IEM): Custom manufacturer of switchgear, power distribution equipment, and electrical houses serving data centers, utilities, and industrial customers. Closest mid-market peer to States' custom switchgear and equipment shelter business.
• Myers Power Products: Custom manufacturer of low and medium voltage switchgear, transfer switches, and electrical houses for utility and industrial customers. Direct competitor in custom UL-listed switchgear and paralleling switchgear for backup power systems.
• ASCO Power Technologies (Schneider Electric): Brand within Schneider Electric focused on automatic transfer switches, paralleling switchgear, and power control systems for data centers and critical facilities. Direct overlap with States' automatic transfer switches and paralleling switchgear lines.

Emerging players

• Parkline / Legrand: Manufacturer of pre-engineered and custom equipment shelters and electrical buildings for utility, renewable, and telecom applications. Direct competitor in the equipment shelters / electrical houses line of States' business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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