What Trans-Matic does

Trans-Matic is a privately-held, family-owned deep draw metal stamping manufacturer founded in 1968 in Holland, Michigan by Pat Thompson. The company operates three global manufacturing facilities totaling 453,000+ square feet—Holland, MI (238,000 sq ft, 65 presses, global headquarters), Monterrey, Mexico (55,000 sq ft, 25 presses, established 2016 as a WOFE-style operation), and Suzhou, China (160,000 sq ft, 34 presses, established 2006)—employing approximately 500 people worldwide. Its core manufacturing capabilities center on three processes: deep draw metal forming, transfer press stamping (119 presses, 5–600 ton range), and progressive die stamping (15 presses, 60–500 ton, up to 250 strokes per minute), supported by proprietary Individual Cam Operated Plungers (ICOP) and Solid Bed Die Set press technologies, in-house product development (3D rendering, FEA, SLA prototyping), and value-added services including automated assembly, welding, threading, crimping, and non-destructive testing.

The company serves seven vertical markets—Automotive (IATF 16949-certified), Electric Vehicles, Alternative Energy, Lawn Equipment, Lock & Builder's Hardware, Plumbing, and HVAC—producing complex, tightly toleranced components from low carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, brass, copper, and bronze, with stated material utilization above 90%. Trans-Matic operates a direct enterprise B2B sales model with quote-based pricing, a 150,000-part minimum Estimated Annual Volume (EAV), and multi-year contracts; it does not use distributors or e-commerce. Marketing is conducted through educational blog content, YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, and a gated eBook for lead generation. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, the company has no outside equity investment indicated, and ownership remains with the Thompson family under a "Family Owned, Professionally Managed" structure.

Name

Trans-Matic

Legal name

Trans-Matic

Website

https://transmatic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Trans-Matic is a family-owned deep draw metal stamping manufacturer founded in 1968, operating 124+ presses across facilities in Michigan, Mexico, and China to produce custom precision components for automotive, EV, HVAC, plumbing, hardware, and industrial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Metal Stamping & Precision Metal Forming

NAICS

Rolling Mill and Other Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (333519), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Finishing, Converting & Die-Cutting Services (IMALAKAN)

Keywords

• Deep draw metal stamping
• Transfer press stamping
• Progressive die stamping
• Precision metal forming
• Custom metal stampings

Headquarters

HQ city

Holland

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, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Custom Metal Stamping Parts Manufacturing: Trans-Matic generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of custom deep drawn metal stamped components. They produce complex, tightly toleranced component parts for diverse industries including automotive, EV, HVAC, plumbing, and more. Revenue is derived from part production based on customer specifications and volume requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Trans-Matic manufactures custom, tightly toleranced deep drawn, transfer press, and progressive die stamped metal components for OEMs across automotive, EV, alternative energy, HVAC, plumbing, lawn equipment, and lock/builder's hardware industries. Production is supported by in-house product development and prototyping, tooling design and build, and value-add secondary services such as welding, threading, cleaning, and automated assembly, with global delivery from facilities in Holland MI, Monterrey Mexico, and Suzhou China.

Product overview

Trans-Matic is a global deep draw metal stamping company offering a portfolio of precision metal forming solutions centered on three core manufacturing processes: Deep Draw Metal Forming, Transfer Press Stamping, and Progressive Die Stamping. These core capabilities are supported by Product Development & Prototyping services for custom design and prototype creation, and Assembly & Value Add services for secondary operations like welding, threading, and finishing. The company works with various metals including low carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, brass, copper, and bronze. Trans-Matic serves diverse markets including Automotive, Electric Vehicles, Alternative Energy, Lawn Equipment, Lock & Builder's Hardware, Plumbing, and HVAC. The company operates three global facilities in Holland, MI (USA), Monterrey, Mexico, and Suzhou, China.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Deep Draw Metal Forming Specialized metal forming process that transforms flat sheet metal into three-dimensional shapes with significant depth by drawing the metal into a die cavity using a punch; often requires multiple drawing operations and is Trans-Matic's primary manufacturing capability.
• Transfer Press Stamping Automated metal forming across multiple stations within a single press, using mechanical transfer mechanisms to move blanks between stations; supports large, complex components and uses ICOP and Solid Bed Die Set press technologies.
• Progressive Die Stamping Automatic feeding system pushes metal strips through multiple stations, each performing specific operations until the final cutoff separates completed parts; optimized for high-speed, high-volume production.
• Product Development and Prototyping Dedicated advanced engineering team supporting customers from concept through prototype, including 3D rendering, feasibility analysis, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), and rapid prototyping via stereolithography (SLA).
• Assembly and Value-Add Services Secondary, in-house operations performed on stamped parts, including fully automated assembly, non-destructive testing, rolled or cut threading, crimping, boring, laser and resistance welding, ultrasonic cleaning and deburring, passivation, vibratory deburring, plating, and heat treating.

Quantifiable outcome

• Material efficiency over 90% - deep draw stamping converts more than 90% of material into finished parts
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Gestamp: Global Spanish tier-1 automotive metal stamping and chassis specialist with extensive press capacity. Overlaps with Trans-Matic in automotive body and structural stamping, but operates at vastly greater scale across more geographies.
• Martinrea International: Public Canadian tier-1 automotive metal forming and chassis supplier with global manufacturing footprint. Comparable to Trans-Matic in transfer press and progressive die stamping for automotive applications, but much larger and publicly listed.
• Shiloh Industries (Solutii Group): Automotive metal forming company (now part of Solutii) producing lightweight body and structural stampings. Directly comparable process technology, with overlap in automotive/EV lightweight components.
• Aludyne: Global manufacturer of aluminum and iron cast and machined components for automotive drivetrain and structural applications. Comparable in automotive component manufacturing for OEMs, but primarily focused on casting rather than stamping.
• Multimatic: Larger tier-1 automotive supplier with deep draw, hydroforming, and mechanisms capabilities serving OEMs globally. Overlaps with Trans-Matic in metal forming for automotive structures and EV components, but at significantly greater scale.

Direct peers

• Klesk Metal Stamping: Mid-market contract metal stamper offering deep draw, progressive die, and transfer press services. Comparable in process capabilities and B2B industrial customer profile to Trans-Matic.
• Larsen Manufacturing: Mid-market custom metal stamping company producing deep draw, progressive die, and transfer press parts. Comparable to Trans-Matic in scale, process mix, and diversified industrial customer base.
• Vari-Form (Magna): Subsidiary of Magna International focused on hydroforming and deep drawn automotive structural components. Competes head-to-head with Trans-Matic in deep draw automotive parts, including chassis and structural applications.
• Nelson-Miller: Custom metal stamping manufacturer producing deep drawn and progressive die components for industrial, medical, and electronics markets. Comparable in scale, process mix, and diversified industrial customer approach to Trans-Matic.
• Hyson Metal Forming: Specialized deep draw metal stamper producing precision components for automotive, appliance, and industrial markets. Directly comparable to Trans-Matic in process (deep draw, transfer, progressive die stamping) and customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/transmatic
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TransMaticStampings
• Facebookfacebook.com/transmaticmfg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1815010/admin/dashboard

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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