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MetalTech
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Metaltech 1997 Ltd.
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metaltech.org
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1997
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MetalTech (legal entity Metaltech 1997 Ltd.) is a Halifax, West Yorkshire-based sheet metal fabrication company founded in 1997 as a partnership and incorporated as a UK private limited company in 2002. The company delivers a unified design-manufacture-install service model covering stainless steel, aluminium, carbon steel, brass, and exotic materials including Alloy C22, serving pharmaceutical processing, food processing, retail and hospitality interiors, architectural and structural fabrications, and industrial equipment customers across the UK. Operations are anchored by a 10,000 sq ft factory near the M62 motorway equipped with large-format CNC Amada machinery (including a 4m x 220-tonne press brake and 4m guillotine) and a 720m2 second unit acquired in 2004 to segregate carbon steel from stainless steel work.

The company holds ISO9001:2000 certification (achieved 2004) and BSI registration, with coded welding credentials to BS EN287 and ASME-IX standards and CSCS-approved personnel for nationwide site installation. Core offerings are organised into three service lines: CAD-based design services, custom steelwork fabrication (encompassing pharmaceutical isolators, food processing equipment, retail interiors, balustrades, handrails, fire screens, and structural fabrications), and on-site installation including site surveys, feasibility assessments, method statements, and risk assessments. The workforce is led by founder Chris Atkinson as Founder and Managing Director.

MetalTech operates a direct-to-customer, project-based sales model with no resellers or distributors. Pricing is quote-based, generated against customer-supplied drawings or MetalTech's design-for-manufacture output, with free no-obligation site visits offered nationwide. The company employs 101-250 staff, serves customers only within the United Kingdom, and maintains a minimal marketing footprint centred on its website, phone, email, and largely inactive Facebook and Google social channels. Revenue, customer logos, funding, and ownership structure are not publicly disclosed.

Short descriptiontext

MetalTech is a Halifax, UK-based sheet metal fabrication company offering integrated design, manufacturing, and installation services in stainless steel, aluminium, and exotic materials for pharmaceutical, food processing, retail, architectural, and industrial customers nationwide.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
101–250
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersHalifax, United Kingdom
HQ citystring
Halifax
HQ countrystring
United Kingdom
HQ regionstring
Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
sheet metal fabrication, metal engineering services, custom steel fabrication, industrial metalwork, CNC metal manufacturing
Industry1 code
1Architectural & Miscellaneous Metals (Stairs, Railings, Ladders)
CodeIMADACAEPrimaryYes
NAICS code3 codes
  • All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing33299
  • Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing332323
  • Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing3329
SIC code3 codes
  • Sheet Metal Work3444
  • Fabricated Structural Metal Products3440
  • Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products3490
Product category
Metal Fabrication Services
Social media profiles1 record
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model3 records
1Custom Sheet Metal Fabrication
TypeOne Time License
Description

Project-based custom fabrication services for one-off to large batch orders. Customers provide drawings or request design services, and MetalTech fabricates to specification.

metaltech.org
2Design Services
TypeProfessional Services
Description

Full CAD design services from initial concepts to detailed fabrication drawings, provided as part of the design-for-manufacture offering.

metaltech.org
3Installation Services
TypeProfessional Services
Description

On-site installation of fabricated products, including site surveys, feasibility studies, method statements, risk assessments, and quality plans.

metaltech.org
Marketing channels4 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components6 values
Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Pricing details1 tier
1Quote-based custom fabrication
ModelOtherBilling cadencePay-as-you-go
Notes

Pricing determined per project based on customer drawings or design requirements. No fixed pricing tiers disclosed.

metaltech.org
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Core offering1 text field

MetalTech is a UK sheet metal fabrication company providing custom design, manufacture, and on-site installation of stainless steel, aluminium, carbon steel, and exotic material fabrications. Their portfolio spans pharmaceutical isolators, food processing equipment, retail and hospitality interiors, structural and architectural metalwork, balustrades, handrails, and fire screens, delivered as one-off to large-batch projects with quote-based pricing and free site surveys nationwide.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

MetalTech is a sheet metal fabrication company offering a unified 'one stop shop' service model that integrates Design Services, Steelwork Fabrication Services, and Installation Services. Their portfolio includes specialized products such as Pharmaceutical Isolators, Food Processing Equipment, Retail Interiors and Shop Fronts, Bar/Restaurant/Casino Interiors, Structural Fabrications, Architectural Fabrications, Balustrades and Handrails, and Fire Screens. The company specializes in processing stainless steel, brass, aluminium, carbon steels, and exotic materials including Alloy C22, serving industries such as food processing, pharmaceuticals, retail, architectural, and hospitality.

Product and service1 record
1Design Services
Scale indicator3 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Recent move1 record

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight4 records

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Type, Description

Peers10 records
1Extract Technology
TypeDirect peer
Description

UK manufacturer of pharmaceutical isolators, containment systems, and cleanroom fabrications. Directly comparable to MetalTech's pharmaceutical isolator product line and stainless steel cleanroom capability for the same regulated end customers.

2WEC Group
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

One of the largest UK structural steel and metal fabrication groups, operating across structural, architectural, and engineering fabrication. Comparable to MetalTech on core fabrication process and UK-based project delivery, but at far larger scale and broader scope.

3Barnshaws
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Established UK structural and architectural metal fabrication business with multiple regional plants. Overlaps with MetalTech on structural/architectural fabrication, balustrades and handrails, and a similar project-driven B2B model.

4Billington Structures
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

UK structural steelwork fabricator serving commercial, industrial and infrastructure construction. Comparable on structural steel fabrication for UK construction projects, though larger in scale.

5SH Structures
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

UK-based fabricator specialising in architectural and structural metalwork, including balustrades, handrails, staircases and feature steelwork. Closely overlaps with MetalTech's architectural and structural fabrication line.

6Voortman Steel Machinery
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

European-headquartered manufacturer of structural steel processing equipment and fabricated steel products. Comparable on the structural steel fabrication side, with broader geographic reach and capital intensity.

7Severfield
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

AIM-listed UK structural steel fabricator serving commercial construction and infrastructure. Comparable on structural steelwork fabrication to UK construction clients, materially larger in scale.

8Birtley Group
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

UK manufacturer of architectural metalwork products including lintels, balconies, and structural accessories. Comparable on architectural fabricated metal products and B2B construction supply.

9Hadley Group
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global cold roll-forming and steel processing group with UK operations producing structural and architectural metal components. Comparable on fabricated metal products serving UK construction, at larger scale.

10Hosokawa Micron Ltd
TypeEmerging player
Description

UK subsidiary of a process equipment group supplying pharmaceutical and food processing machinery. Comparable on the food processing and pharmaceutical equipment end market MetalTech serves, though focused on equipment integration rather than sheet metal fabrication.

Market position
Strengths5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat3 records

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Type, Details

Key risks7 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights7 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment6 records

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile4 records

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Feature3 records

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Title, Differentiator, Description, Source

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles1 record

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Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

No data
Compliance2 records

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Name, Class, Description

Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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MetalTech

Metal Fabrication Servicesmetaltech.org

MetalTech is a Halifax, UK-based sheet metal fabrication company offering integrated design, manufacturing, and installation services in stainless steel, aluminium, and exotic materials for pharmaceutical, food processing, retail, architectural, and industrial customers nationwide.

What MetalTech does

MetalTech (legal entity Metaltech 1997 Ltd.) is a Halifax, West Yorkshire-based sheet metal fabrication company founded in 1997 as a partnership and incorporated as a UK private limited company in 2002. The company delivers a unified design-manufacture-install service model covering stainless steel, aluminium, carbon steel, brass, and exotic materials including Alloy C22, serving pharmaceutical processing, food processing, retail and hospitality interiors, architectural and structural fabrications, and industrial equipment customers across the UK. Operations are anchored by a 10,000 sq ft factory near the M62 motorway equipped with large-format CNC Amada machinery (including a 4m x 220-tonne press brake and 4m guillotine) and a 720m2 second unit acquired in 2004 to segregate carbon steel from stainless steel work.

The company holds ISO9001:2000 certification (achieved 2004) and BSI registration, with coded welding credentials to BS EN287 and ASME-IX standards and CSCS-approved personnel for nationwide site installation. Core offerings are organised into three service lines: CAD-based design services, custom steelwork fabrication (encompassing pharmaceutical isolators, food processing equipment, retail interiors, balustrades, handrails, fire screens, and structural fabrications), and on-site installation including site surveys, feasibility assessments, method statements, and risk assessments. The workforce is led by founder Chris Atkinson as Founder and Managing Director.

MetalTech operates a direct-to-customer, project-based sales model with no resellers or distributors. Pricing is quote-based, generated against customer-supplied drawings or MetalTech's design-for-manufacture output, with free no-obligation site visits offered nationwide. The company employs 101-250 staff, serves customers only within the United Kingdom, and maintains a minimal marketing footprint centred on its website, phone, email, and largely inactive Facebook and Google social channels. Revenue, customer logos, funding, and ownership structure are not publicly disclosed.

MetalTech firmographics

Firmographics
Name
MetalTech
Legal name
Metaltech 1997 Ltd.
Website
https://metaltech.org
Company type
Private
Founded year
1997
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
101–250 employees
Short description
MetalTech is a Halifax, UK-based sheet metal fabrication company offering integrated design, manufacturing, and installation services in stainless steel, aluminium, and exotic materials for pharmaceutical, food processing, retail, architectural, and industrial customers nationwide.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

MetalTech industry classification

Industry
Product category
Metal Fabrication Services
NAICS
All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (33299), Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing (332323), Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3329)
SIC
Sheet Metal Work (3444), Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490)
akta.pro primary industry
Architectural & Miscellaneous Metals (Stairs, Railings, Ladders) (IMADACAE)

Keywords

  • Sheet metal fabrication
  • Metal engineering services
  • Custom steel fabrication
  • Industrial metalwork
  • CNC metal manufacturing

Where MetalTech is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Halifax
HQ country
United Kingdom
HQ region
Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

MetalTech business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

  1. Custom Sheet Metal Fabrication: Project-based custom fabrication services for one-off to large batch orders. Customers provide drawings or request design services, and MetalTech fabricates to specification.
  2. Design Services: Full CAD design services from initial concepts to detailed fabrication drawings, provided as part of the design-for-manufacture offering.
  3. Installation Services: On-site installation of fabricated products, including site surveys, feasibility studies, method statements, risk assessments, and quality plans.

Pricing tiers

ModelBillingPrice
OtherPay-as-you-goQuote-based custom fabrication

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

MetalTech product offering

Product offering

Core offering

MetalTech is a UK sheet metal fabrication company providing custom design, manufacture, and on-site installation of stainless steel, aluminium, carbon steel, and exotic material fabrications. Their portfolio spans pharmaceutical isolators, food processing equipment, retail and hospitality interiors, structural and architectural metalwork, balustrades, handrails, and fire screens, delivered as one-off to large-batch projects with quote-based pricing and free site surveys nationwide.

Product overview

MetalTech is a sheet metal fabrication company offering a unified 'one stop shop' service model that integrates Design Services, Steelwork Fabrication Services, and Installation Services. Their portfolio includes specialized products such as Pharmaceutical Isolators, Food Processing Equipment, Retail Interiors and Shop Fronts, Bar/Restaurant/Casino Interiors, Structural Fabrications, Architectural Fabrications, Balustrades and Handrails, and Fire Screens. The company specializes in processing stainless steel, brass, aluminium, carbon steels, and exotic materials including Alloy C22, serving industries such as food processing, pharmaceuticals, retail, architectural, and hospitality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Design Services

Companies that use MetalTech

Customer profile

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

MetalTech technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

MetalTech partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

MetalTech competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Extract Technology: UK manufacturer of pharmaceutical isolators, containment systems, and cleanroom fabrications. Directly comparable to MetalTech's pharmaceutical isolator product line and stainless steel cleanroom capability for the same regulated end customers.

Broad incumbents

  • WEC Group: One of the largest UK structural steel and metal fabrication groups, operating across structural, architectural, and engineering fabrication. Comparable to MetalTech on core fabrication process and UK-based project delivery, but at far larger scale and broader scope.
  • Barnshaws: Established UK structural and architectural metal fabrication business with multiple regional plants. Overlaps with MetalTech on structural/architectural fabrication, balustrades and handrails, and a similar project-driven B2B model.
  • Billington Structures: UK structural steelwork fabricator serving commercial, industrial and infrastructure construction. Comparable on structural steel fabrication for UK construction projects, though larger in scale.
  • SH Structures: UK-based fabricator specialising in architectural and structural metalwork, including balustrades, handrails, staircases and feature steelwork. Closely overlaps with MetalTech's architectural and structural fabrication line.
  • Voortman Steel Machinery: European-headquartered manufacturer of structural steel processing equipment and fabricated steel products. Comparable on the structural steel fabrication side, with broader geographic reach and capital intensity.
  • Severfield: AIM-listed UK structural steel fabricator serving commercial construction and infrastructure. Comparable on structural steelwork fabrication to UK construction clients, materially larger in scale.
  • Birtley Group: UK manufacturer of architectural metalwork products including lintels, balconies, and structural accessories. Comparable on architectural fabricated metal products and B2B construction supply.
  • Hadley Group: Global cold roll-forming and steel processing group with UK operations producing structural and architectural metal components. Comparable on fabricated metal products serving UK construction, at larger scale.

Emerging players

  • Hosokawa Micron Ltd: UK subsidiary of a process equipment group supplying pharmaceutical and food processing machinery. Comparable on the food processing and pharmaceutical equipment end market MetalTech serves, though focused on equipment integration rather than sheet metal fabrication.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

MetalTech social profiles

Digital presence

MetalTech compliance and trust

Trust signal

Compliance2 records

MetalTech financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

MetalTech leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

MetalTech funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

MetalTech M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about MetalTech

What does MetalTech do?

MetalTech is a UK sheet metal fabrication company providing custom design, manufacture, and on-site installation of stainless steel, aluminium, carbon steel, and exotic material fabrications. Their portfolio spans pharmaceutical isolators, food processing equipment, retail and hospitality interiors, structural and architectural metalwork, balustrades, handrails, and fire screens, delivered as one-off to large-batch projects with quote-based pricing and free site surveys nationwide.

Is MetalTech a public or private company?

MetalTech is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was MetalTech founded?

MetalTech was founded in 1997. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is MetalTech based?

MetalTech is headquartered in Halifax, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.

How does MetalTech make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Custom Sheet Metal Fabrication is the primary driver. The others are design Services and installation Services.

Who are MetalTech's main competitors?

Extract Technology is listed as a direct peer. Broad incumbents are WEC Group, Barnshaws, Billington Structures, SH Structures, Voortman Steel Machinery, Severfield, Birtley Group and Hadley Group. Hosokawa Micron Ltd is listed as an emerging player.

Does MetalTech have an API?

No public API is recorded for MetalTech.

What industry is MetalTech in?

MetalTech's product category is Metal Fabrication Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMADACAE, Architectural & Miscellaneous Metals (Stairs, Railings, Ladders). Its NAICS code is 33299 and its SIC code is 3444.

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