What Morris Manufacturing does

Morris Manufacturing is a US-based precision contract manufacturer producing high-precision, close-tolerance machined metal parts for enterprise customers across five verticals: Aerospace, Military, Industrial, Agricultural, and Automotive (specifically Tier 1 suppliers serving the Big 3 OEMs). The company operates from a single 61,000-square-foot facility in Brazil, Indiana, with 150 employees producing more than 31,000 parts per day at reported reject rates of 1-2 per million pieces and 100% pre-shipment inspection. Its core capabilities include CNC machining, welding, metal fabrication, complex-parts manufacturing with special tooling, and in-house design-and-build of custom gauging by 15-year tenured veterans, all executed under a lean enterprise operating system (Kaizen, Kanban, TPM, 5-S, SPC, cellular and pull manufacturing). IATF 16949 certification enables qualification into regulated automotive supply chains, and US-based factory-to-customer delivery is positioned against offshore competition on quality and total cost.

The business model is a B2B contract manufacturing operation: revenue is generated through the sale of custom precision parts via direct sales relationships, with quote-based pricing negotiated by part specification, tolerance, material, and volume, and billing on multi-year contracts. The company was founded in 1962 by W.E. Morris, transitioned through three generations of family leadership from a 2,400 sq ft farm-repair workshop into a multi-sector industrial supplier, and was acquired in the 2020s by Manufacturing Revitalization Corporation of America (MRCA) when no family successor was available. Today Morris operates as a subsidiary within MRCA's portfolio of American manufacturing companies, with no disclosed revenue, no external funding history, and a single-product-line offering focused on precision machined metal parts.

Name

Morris Manufacturing

Legal name

Morris Manufacturing and Sales Corporation, LLC

Website

https://morrismfg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Morris Manufacturing is a US-based precision contract manufacturer in Brazil, Indiana, producing 31,000+ high-tolerance machined metal parts daily for Aerospace, Military, Industrial, Agricultural, and Big 3 Tier 1 Automotive customers from a single 61,000 sq ft facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brazil

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Metal Parts Manufacturing: Morris Manufacturing generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of high-precision, close tolerance machined metal parts to enterprise customers in Aerospace, Military, Industrial, Agricultural, and Automotive sectors. Products are shipped directly from their US-based factory to customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Morris Manufacturing produces high-precision, close-tolerance machined metal parts via CNC machining, welding, and metal fabrication processes for enterprise customers in Aerospace, Military, Industrial, Agricultural, and Tier 1 Automotive industries. The company operates from a 61,000-square-foot facility in Brazil, Indiana, producing more than 31,000 parts per day with 100% inspection and a 1-2 per million reject rate.

Product overview

Morris Manufacturing is a single-offering precision machining and metal fabrication service provider. The company produces high-precision, close-tolerance machined metal parts through CNC machining, welding, and metal fabrication processes. Their core product is precision machined metal parts for Aerospace, Military, Industrial, Agricultural, and Tier 1 Automotive customers. Additional offerings include large-diameter tooling and milling, complex parts requiring special tooling, and custom gauging designed and built in-house. The company operates from a 61,000-square-foot facility in Brazil, Indiana, with 150 employees producing over 31,000 parts per day.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Precision Machined Metal Parts

Quantifiable outcome

• 1-2 defects per million pieces (8-10 per year reject rate)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Protolabs: Protolabs is a digital manufacturer of custom prototypes and on-demand production parts via CNC machining, injection molding, and 3D printing. Directly comparable to Morris as a precision machined parts provider serving aerospace, automotive, and industrial customers, though at significantly larger scale and with a software-enabled platform model.
• Xometry: Xometry operates an AI-enabled manufacturing marketplace connecting buyers with custom precision machining and fabrication suppliers. Comparable to Morris in serving precision machined metal parts demand across aerospace, automotive, and industrial customers, but Xometry aggregates a network rather than operating its own factory.
• Hubs (Protolabs): Hubs (formerly 3D Hubs) is a manufacturing platform offering CNC machining, injection molding, and sheet metal fabrication services. Directly comparable to Morris as a custom precision parts manufacturer, with a similar target customer base in industrial and product development applications.
• Fictiv: Fictiv is a digital manufacturing platform that produces custom mechanical parts via CNC machining, injection molding, and 3D printing for product companies. Comparable to Morris in serving custom precision parts demand, though Fictiv targets more design-engineering buyers via its software platform.

Emerging players

• Plethora: Plethora is a precision machining and manufacturing services provider focused on tight-tolerance complex parts for aerospace, defense, and industrial customers. Comparable to Morris in serving similar regulated end-markets with high-precision machined components, though at smaller scale.

Regional players

• Owens Industries: Owens Industries is a US precision machining shop producing tight-tolerance components for aerospace, medical, and defense customers. Comparable to Morris in operating as a traditional CNC machine shop serving regulated industries, but with a smaller footprint and different regional base.
• Hutchinson Manufacturing: Hutchinson Manufacturing is a precision machining and metal fabrication services provider serving industrial and automotive customers in the US Midwest. Comparable to Morris as a regional contract machine shop with similar customer base and operational scale.
• Pioneer Service Engineering: Pioneer Service Engineering is a precision machining and CNC services provider serving aerospace, defense, and industrial customers in the Midwest. Comparable to Morris in offering tight-tolerance machined parts to regulated industries with similar operational scale and customer profiles.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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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