J&E Companies

What J&E Companies does

J&E Companies is a privately held, vertically integrated contract manufacturer headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota, providing precision metal fabrication and CNC machining services to enterprise OEM customers. Operating across six facilities in Minnesota (Plymouth, Lakeville, Shakopee), Wisconsin (Racine), and Mexico (Reynosa), the company occupies more than 450,000 square feet of production space and employs approximately 325 people. The business is structured around two operating divisions: the legacy J&E division focused on sheet metal fabrication and machining, and the R&B division (integrated in 2022), which brings screw machining, grinding, and broaching capabilities.

The company offers a full process stack under one roof: CNC turning (10 turning stations including Swiss machining), CNC milling (20 precision milling machines, including 5-axis), CNC grinding (infeed, endfeed, thrufeed, cylindrical, internal, Blanchard), broaching, automatic screw machining, welding (robotic, MIG, TIG, spot), sheet metal fabrication, automated panel bending via a Salvagnini P2Lean system, 8kW HAN'S fiber laser cutting with robotic loading/unloading, metal spinning, three in-house powder coating lines, and assembly plus logistics services. Supporting capabilities include Design for Manufacturing engineering, statistical process control, and CMM-based quality assurance. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 across four sites, AS9100 at Shakopee, and ITAR registration at Racine and Shakopee, qualifying it to serve medical, aerospace, agriculture, and commercial/retail OEMs with tight tolerance requirements (documented at ±0.005").

Revenue is generated through custom quote-based contract manufacturing engagements under multi-year OEM contracts, with pricing determined by part complexity, tolerances, materials, volumes, and finish requirements. Distribution and customer engagement are handled exclusively through direct enterprise sales and engineering support, with no channel partners or resellers. Customer segments span OEMs (primary), medical device manufacturers, aerospace, agriculture/farming equipment, and commercial/retail, with case-study evidence of medical enclosures, aerospace components, agricultural metal spun cones, and retail information kiosks (e.g., 35 kiosks delivered in 6 weeks). Leadership is headed by CEO Jim Squatrito, and the company has no disclosed external investors, parent company, or public listing.

Name

J&E Companies

Legal name

J&E Companies

Website

https://jecompanies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

J&E Companies is a privately held, vertically integrated contract manufacturer providing precision metal fabrication, CNC machining, welding, finishing, and assembly across six facilities in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Mexico, serving enterprise OEMs in medical, aerospace, agriculture, and commercial/retail sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Plymouth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 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 Services: J&E Companies generates revenue through providing precision metal fabrication, CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, welding, assembly, and finishing services to OEM customers on a contract basis. Services are customized to customer specifications with pricing based on project complexity, volume, and materials.
2. Precision CNC Machining: Revenue from CNC turning, milling, and grinding services. Pricing determined by part complexity, tolerances, materials, and production volume. Equipment includes 10 turning stations, multiple Swiss machining centers, and 20 precision milling machines.
3. Sheet Metal Fabrication and Finishing: Sheet metal fabrication including laser cutting, turret punching, press brake forming, welding, powder coating, and painting services. Vertically integrated to provide complete finished products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

J&E Companies is a multi-plant precision metal fabrication and machining contract manufacturer producing custom metal components and assemblies for OEM customers. The company operates six facilities across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Mexico, offering vertically integrated capabilities from engineering support through machining, sheet metal fabrication, finishing, assembly, and logistics. Services target medical, aerospace, agriculture, and commercial/retail sectors.

Product overview

J&E Companies is a contract manufacturing company offering a comprehensive portfolio of precision metal fabrication and machining services. The core offerings include CNC Turning, CNC Milling, CNC Grinding, Broaching, Welding, Automatic Screw Machines, Sheet Metal Fabrication, Powder Coating, and Metal Spinning. These services are delivered through six manufacturing facilities totaling over 450,000 sq. ft. The company provides vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities, combining core fabrication and machining processes with supporting services including Engineering, Logistics, Assembly, and Quality Assurance. Additional specialized services include Automated Panel Bending (using Salvagnini P2lean system) and Fiber Optic Laser Cutting (using 8kW HAN'S fiber laser). The company operates through two divisions: J&E and R&B.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• J&E: Primary manufacturing division focused on sheet metal fabrication and machining
• R&B

Products and services

• CNC Turning

Quantifiable outcome

• ±0.005" tolerance achievable for precision medical and aerospace components
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ducommun Incorporated: Public aerospace and defense-focused contract manufacturer providing precision machining and assembly — overlapping in AS9100-certified CNC machining and assembly for aerospace/defense OEM customers.
• Protolabs: Public digital manufacturer offering CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, and injection molding; overlapping in CNC turning/milling and sheet metal services for industrial OEMs, but adding on-demand/prototype services J&E does not emphasize.
• TTM Technologies: Large global contract manufacturer primarily in PCB and EMS, but expanding into precision mechanical and aerospace systems — adjacent contract-manufacturing space to J&E with overlapping OEM customers.
• Precision Castparts Corp (Berkshire Hathaway): Large precision metal components manufacturer for aerospace, power, and industrial markets — far larger than J&E but overlapping in precision machined metal components for industrial OEM customers.

Direct peers

• Mayville Engineering Company (MEC): Diversified U.S. contract manufacturer with sheet metal fabrication, machining, and assembly capabilities serving industrial, commercial, and defense OEM customers — directly comparable in customer mix, capabilities, and contract-manufacturing model.
• Astro Manufacturing & Design: Midwest-based precision machining and metal fabrication contract manufacturer serving aerospace, defense and industrial OEMs — directly comparable in capability mix, customer verticals, and ISO/AS quality posture.
• Shape Technologies: U.S. precision metal forming and fabrication contract manufacturer serving aerospace, transportation, and industrial OEMs — comparable in engineered metal components, finishing, and OEM contract model.

Emerging players

• Hubs (formerly 3D Hubs): Global digital manufacturing platform offering CNC machining, sheet metal, and injection molding via a vetted supplier network — comparable capability footprint for industrial OEM buyers in a digital-first delivery model.
• Xometry: Public on-demand manufacturing marketplace spanning CNC machining, sheet metal, and fabrication — comparable capability overlap with J&E for industrial customers, though delivered via a partner network rather than owned factories.
• Fictiv: On-demand CNC machining and custom fabrication marketplace connecting buyers to vetted machine shops; intersects J&E's CNC machining and fabrication services through a digital supply model serving similar OEM buyers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/j-e-companies

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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