Southern States Machinery

What Southern States Machinery does

Southern States Machinery is a regional metal fabrication equipment distributor and systems integrator serving manufacturers, fabricators, and job shops across the southeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States (WV, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL). Founded circa 2009 and headquartered in Mooresville, NC, the company operates as part of the Mid Atlantic Machinery Group umbrella, alongside Mid Atlantic Machinery, Mid Atlantic Machinery Automation (MAMA), Northeast Machinery Sales, and Mid Atlantic Global. It distributes new and pre-owned machine tools — including laser cutters, press brakes, plasma cutters, waterjet cutters, CNC routers, deburring machines, ironworkers, and metal saws — from premium OEMs such as TRUMPF, Flow, Geka, C.R. Onsrud, Kinetic, and FINISHLINE. Through MAMA, the company has extended beyond pure distribution into proprietary robotic automation, including Universal Robots cobot integration packages and patent-pending gripper technology for press brake tending.

The business model combines transactional hardware revenue (new and pre-owned equipment sales, parts) with recurring service revenue (factory-certified maintenance and repair, preventative maintenance contracts, applications engineering, installation and decommissioning). GTM is enterprise field sales executed by regional sales managers and representatives organized by territory, supplemented by an inside sales team, a demo showroom running ready-to-demo machines, and event-driven demand generation (seminars, lunch & learns, trade shows, demo days, factory tours). Pricing is universally quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company was awarded exclusive TRUMPF distribution rights for Georgia effective July 1, 2025, expanding its territory and product portfolio. No external investors are signaled, and ownership appears family-connected with multiple Kilgallen family members holding sales roles.

Name

Southern States Machinery

Legal name

Southern States Machinery

Website

https://southernstatesmachinery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Southern States Machinery is a regional distributor and systems integrator of metal fabrication equipment, representing TRUMPF, Flow, Kinetic, and other OEMs across six southeastern and Mid-Atlantic US states, serving fabricators, job shops, and OEM manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machine Tool Distribution

NAICS

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351), Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (3335)

SIC

Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540), Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)

akta.pro primary industry

Sheet Metal Machinery (Laser/Plasma/Waterjet Cutting, Punching) (IMAHADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC), Industrial Saws & Cutting Systems (Band/Circular Saws, Abrasive Cutting) (IMAHADAL)

Keywords

• Metal fabrication equipment
• Machine tool distribution
• CNC machinery sales
• Laser cutting systems
• Press brake equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Mooresville

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. New Equipment Sales: Distribution of new machine tool equipment including laser cutting systems, press brakes, plasma cutters, waterjet cutters, CNC routers, and other metal fabrication machinery from represented manufacturers.
2. Pre-Owned Equipment Sales: Sales of refurbished and inspected pre-owned metalworking machinery including press brakes, lasers, plasma cutters, saws, ironworkers, and other fabrication equipment.
3. Service, Repair & Maintenance: Factory-certified service and repairs on metal fabrication equipment including emergency service, machine repair, equipment calibration, installation & commissioning, and preventative maintenance packages.
4. Applications Engineering: Advanced industrial machine application engineering services to help optimize fabrication processes, solve design problems, and ensure manufacturability of parts.
5. Parts Sales: Sales of replacement parts and tooling for fabrication equipment including press brake tooling, saw blades, and manufacturer-specific components.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Southern States Machinery distributes new and pre-owned metal fabrication and machine tool equipment, including laser cutting systems, press brakes, plasma cutters, waterjet cutters, CNC routers, ironworkers, deburring machines, punching machines, metal saws, and robotic automation solutions. The company represents top fabrication equipment brands such as TRUMPF, Flow, Kinetic, C.R. Onsrud, and Geka across the southeastern United States, and complements equipment sales with factory-certified service and repair, application engineering, parts, installation, and preventative maintenance.

Product overview

Southern States Machinery is a machine tool and fabrication equipment distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio of metalworking equipment across the Southern East Coast. The company operates as a single unified distribution and service organization, combining new equipment sales (laser cutting, press brakes, plasma cutting, waterjet, CNC routers, robotics, deburring, ironworkers, and metal saws) with pre-owned inventory and service/repair capabilities. Key product lines include TRUMPF laser and forming equipment, Flow waterjet systems, Kinetic all-in-one plasma machines, C.R. Onsrud CNC routers, Geka ironworkers, and FINISHLINE deburring equipment. The company also offers Mid Atlantic Machinery Automation (MAMA) robotic solutions including Universal Robots integration for press brake tending and collaborative automation. Services encompass application engineering, installation, maintenance, and parts support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Press Brakes CNC press brake machines for sheet metal bending, including TRUMPF, Standard Industrial, and CIDAN folding machines with automated back gauge systems, for metal fabrication operations performing precision bending.
• Laser Cutting Systems CNC fiber laser cutting systems, CO2 laser cutting systems, and tube laser cutting systems for metal fabrication sheet and tube cutting, featuring TRUMPF TruLaser technology.
• Plasma Cutting Systems CNC plasma cutting machines including ALLtra and Kinetic plasma cutting systems for plate cutting, sheet cutting, edge beveling, and automated welding applications.
• Waterjet Cutting Systems Flow waterjet cutting machines including Mach 100 through Mach 700 series with direct drive and intensifier pump technology, Dynamic XD 5-axis cutting heads, and FlowXpert software for sheet and tube cutting applications.
• C.R. Onsrud CNC Routers High-precision 3-axis, 4-axis, and 5-axis CNC machining centers and routers for aluminum, steel, composites, carbon fiber, and other materials processing.
• FINISHLINE Deburring Machines Automated deburring and finishing machines for graining, surface polishing, edge rounding, oxide removal, and slag removal with widths from 25 to 63 inches.
• Mid Atlantic Machinery Automation (MAMA) Robotic Solutions Robotic automation solutions including collaborative robot (cobot) packages, robotic press brake tending systems with patent-pending gripper technology, and Universal Robots integration for machine tending, material handling, welding, and inspection.
• Geka Ironworkers Hydraulic ironworker machines ranging from manual to CNC automated, including One Cylinder, Hydracrop Series, Bendicrop Series, and Puma Punching Series for punching, shearing, notching, and bending operations.
• Kinetic Plasma Cutting Machines All-in-one plasma cutting, drilling, milling, and tapping machines that combine multiple processes in a single machine, reportedly reducing processing time by up to 95%.
• Metal Saws Industrial bandsaws and CNC saw cutters from HE&M Saw and Pat Mooney for metal cutting capacities from 12x12 to 80x80 inches.
• TruPunch Punching Machines TRUMPF TruPunch machines (TruPunch 1000, 3000, 5000) for flexible punching, reforming, and tapping with rotatable tool heads and automated features.
• Pre-Owned Equipment Refurbished and inspected used machine tools including press brakes, lasers, plasma cutters, ironworkers, saws, routers, and welding equipment for cost-conscious fabrication buyers.
• Machine Tool Service & Repair Factory-certified maintenance, repair, calibration, installation, decommissioning, and preventative maintenance services for metal fabrication equipment, delivered by factory-trained service technicians.
• Application Engineering Industrial machine application engineering services for maximizing production efficiencies, solving design problems, and ensuring manufacturability of parts, delivered by dedicated applications engineers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 95% reduction in processing time demonstrated with Kinetic plasma cutting equipment (from 3.5 hours to 12.1 minutes for certain operations)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TRUMPFcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 July 2025Southern States Machinery was awarded exclusive distribution rights for TRUMPF in the state of Georgia effective July 1, 2025. This designation authorizes representation of the full TRUMPF portfolio including laser cutting, press brakes, automation, CNC punching, tube lasers, additive manufacturing, and robotic welding.
• Universal RobotscoreTechnology or IntegrationMid Atlantic Machinery Automation is a certified systems integrator for Universal Robots, the industry leader in collaborative robots. Partnership involves integration of UR cobots into machine tending and press brake automation solutions.
• Mid Atlantic MachinerycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated company under the Mid Atlantic Machinery Group umbrella. Southern States Machinery is part of the umbrella of companies including Mid Atlantic Machinery and Mid Atlantic Machinery Automation.
• Mid Atlantic Machinery Automation (MAMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMid Atlantic Machinery Automation develops robotic automation solutions distributed through Southern States Machinery. Focuses on collaborative robot integration for machine tending, press brake tending, and other automation applications.
• Northeast Machinery SalesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRelated company under Mid Atlantic Machinery Group covering northeastern US territory including CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT, and NY.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Flow International / Shape Technologies: Waterjet cutting equipment manufacturer represented by SSM. Operates direct-sales and distributor channels globally; potential competitive overlap with SSM for large waterjet accounts.
• C.R. Onsrud: CNC router and machining center manufacturer that SSM distributes. Sells through regional distributor network; potential to bypass distribution for key accounts.
• TRUMPF Inc. Global equipment manufacturer of laser cutters and press brakes that SSM distributes. Serves as both supplier and potential direct-sales competitor for very large accounts; the principal whose territory rights SSM depends on.

Direct peers

• Hartwig Inc. Metalworking tooling and machine tool distributor with installation, service, and applications support across multiple US regions. Comparable full-service distribution model serving fabricators.
• Yamazen Inc. Major US metalworking machinery distributor with national footprint representing machine tool brands. Direct competitor for fabricator accounts and competing for principal/manufacturer representation rights.
• Methods Machine Tools: Long-standing US metalworking machine tool distributor with multi-state regional coverage and similar mix of new equipment, service, and applications engineering. Competes head-to-head with SSM across southeastern fabricator accounts.
• MC Machinery Systems: Distributor of Mitsubishi laser, wire EDM, and metalworking machinery with US service and applications engineering footprint. Overlaps SSM in laser and metal cutting equipment distribution to fabricators.
• Gosiger Inc. Regional machine tool distributor representing Okuma and other manufacturers with full service, automation, and applications engineering capabilities across the southeastern and midwestern US.
• Ellison Technologies: Multi-regional metalworking machinery distributor selling CNC machines, automation, and integrated solutions. Operates similar full-line distributor + service model serving fabricators and OEMs across the US.
• Absolute Machine Tools: US metalworking machinery distributor representing multiple brands of CNC lathes, machining centers, and fabrication equipment with service capabilities. Comparable regional distribution model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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