What SMF & Machine Tools does

SMF & Machine Tools, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned industrial metalworking equipment dealer established in 1971 and headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The company sells new and used metalworking machinery — spanning CNC cutting (waterjet, plasma, laser), metal sawing (band saws, cold saws, circular saws), metal forming (press brakes, plate rolls, angle rolls), structural processing (angle lines, drill lines), CNC machining (mills, lathes, machining centers), and surface preparation/finishing equipment — distributed under OEM brands including HydMech, Scotchman, Piranha, Semyx, Controlled Automation, HAAS, FRYER, AKYAPAK, Euromac, Cincinnati, Multipress, and Bystronic. Its catalog spans more than 32 pages with daily inventory refreshes, and ticket sizes range from under $1,000 for used accessories to over $329,000 for complex CNC systems.

The company's revenue model rests on three streams: (1) one-time sales of new metalworking equipment, (2) resale of used/pre-owned machinery, and (3) aftermarket parts, service, and equipment financing for customers within its service territory. Distribution is direct, primarily through the company website, inbound phone sales, and email-based quoting handled by a small sales team under a "Jeff"-led contact point. Its service and distribution footprint covers a nine-state Mid-South region (Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas, Mississippi, Missouri, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kansas, Alabama), and the firm holds active memberships in the Machinery Dealers National Association (MDNA), the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), and the Mass Finishing Job Shops Association.

SMF serves manufacturers and fabricators across three core business-unit segments — Metal Fabricators (primary), Machine Shops, and Structural Steel Fabricators — addressing use cases from CNC machining and plate rolling to beam processing and vibratory finishing. Leadership is concentrated in the Huntsman family: Roger Huntsman serves as President and owner, while Jeff Huntsman serves as Vice President and General Manager. The firm has no institutional investors, no subsidiaries, no patents or trademarks on file, no certifications, and no public financial disclosures, consistent with a closely held small business operating in a mature, cyclical industrial-equipment distribution niche.

Name

SMF & Machine Tools

Legal name

SMF & Machine Tools, Inc.

Website

https://smfmachinetools.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial machinery and machine tool distribution

NAICS

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351), Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Sheet Metal Machinery (Laser/Plasma/Waterjet Cutting, Punching) (IMAHADAD), CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA), Industrial Saws & Cutting Systems (Band/Circular Saws, Abrasive Cutting) (IMAHADAL), Equipment & Asset Finance (SME) (FSAKAGAF)

Keywords

• Metalworking equipment
• Machine tool dealer
• CNC cutting systems
• Metal fabrication machinery
• Industrial machinery sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Little Rock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. New Metalworking Equipment Sales: Sale of new industrial metalworking machinery including CNC cutting systems, lathes, mills, saws, presses, and fabrication equipment from manufacturers like HydMech, Scotchman, Piranha, Semyx, and others.
2. Used Metalworking Equipment Sales: Resale of pre-owned metalworking machinery including CNC equipment, saws, presses, and fabrication tools.
3. Parts and Service: Parts supply and service support for metalworking equipment sold to customers in their service territory.
4. Equipment Financing: Financing options offered to customers for equipment purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SMF & Machine Tools is an industrial equipment dealer that sells new and used metalworking machinery to metal fabricating shops and machine shops. Core product lines include CNC plasma, waterjet and laser cutting systems, band saws, press brakes, plate and angle rolls, shears, engine and vertical turning lathes, milling machines, drill lines, surface grinders, and material handling equipment. The company also provides parts, in-house service, and equipment financing to support the installed base.

Product overview

SMF & Machine Tools is a metalworking equipment dealer offering new and used machinery across a diverse portfolio. Their product portfolio includes: CNC cutting equipment (waterjet systems from Semyx Water Jets including Cobra, Genesis, Titan, Optima, and Infinity Series with Precision Roller Pinion System; plasma cutting systems from Controlled Automation including PlasMAX, MultiMAX, isoMAX, and GPF-10X combination machines, as well as Piranha B/HD Series tables and Soitaab Dualine waterjet+plasma systems); metal sawing equipment (HydMech band saws including S-series pivot, H-series horizontal, V-series vertical mitering, and DM-series double miter models, plus Kaltenbach circular saws and HydMech C350-2CNC cold saws); metal forming equipment (AKYAPAK plate rolls and angle rolls including AHS 4-roll, APK heavy-duty, and APK 101/medium series; Euromac electric press brakes; Cincinnati, Di-Acro, and Multipress hydraulic presses; manual sheet metal brakes); structural processing equipment (Controlled Automation angle lines ABL-74T/86T/100HS and DRL-344 drill lines); vibratory finishing equipment (Sweco vibratory finishing machines, Nobles heated spin dryers, Viking blasting equipment); CNC machining equipment (HAAS EC-1600ZT machining centers; FRYER VTLs and toolroom mills; Chevalier surface grinders; Sharp and Acra vertical mills; Alzmetall drills; Kingston and US Industrial lathes); and material handling equipment (conveyors, rotary tables, lifts). The company also offers parts, financing services, and services a 9-state distribution area in the midsouth.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Semyx Waterjet Cutting Systems OEM waterjet cutting systems (including Semyx 3-axis WJC series and 5-axis WJC5 series) sold to metal fabricating shops for precision waterjet cutting of plate and sheet material.
• Piranha / Controlled Automation Plasma Cutting Systems Heavy-duty CNC plasma cutting tables (e.g., Piranha XL, Ironman, Cuda) for plate and structural steel cutting in fabrication shops.
• Soitaab Dualine Combination Plasma/Oxy-Fuel Cutting Systems European combination plasma and oxy-fuel plate cutting systems for high-production plate fabrication.
• EMI Plasma Tube and Pipe Processing Equipment Plasma-based tube and pipe cutting and processing equipment for structural and fabrication shops.
• Viking Surface Preparation (Blasting) Equipment Wheelabrator / Viking blast cabinets and surface preparation equipment for cleaning and finishing metal parts.
• Bystronic Laser Cutting Systems Bystronic BySmart Fiber and BySprint laser cutting systems for high-speed sheet metal cutting.
• HydMech Band Saws and Cold Saws HydMech horizontal and vertical band saws and coldsaws (e.g., H-18, S-20 series, DM-1812A) for metal cutting in fabrication and machine shops.
• Kaltenbach Circular Cold Saws Kaltenbach high-production circular cold saws (e.g., KKS 400 NA) for precision metal cutting.
• AKYAPAK Plate Rolls, Angle Rolls, and Section Benders AKYAPAK hydraulic plate rolls (AHS series), angle rolls (APK series), section benders (AKS series), and 4-roll pyramid plate rolls for rolling plate, angle iron, and structural sections.
• Euromac Electric Press Brakes Euromac electric CNC press brakes (e.g., B-series, BX-55T) for precision sheet metal bending.
• Cincinnati Mechanical and Hydraulic Press Brakes Cincinnati (e.g., 135-ton) mechanical and hydraulic press brakes for sheet metal forming.
• Di-Acro Press Brakes and Sheet Metal Brakes Di-Acro manual and powered press brakes and sheet metal brakes for shop and toolroom use.
• Manual Sheet Metal Brakes Manual sheet metal brakes and finger brakes for low-volume bending operations.
• Stator and Multipress Hydraulic and Bench Presses Stator and Multipress hydraulic bench, 4-post, and C-frame presses for production and assembly pressing applications.
• FRYER Vertical Turning Lathes (VTLs) FRYER vertical turning lathes for large-diameter, heavy turning work in machine shops.
• FRYER Toolroom Mills and Machining Centers FRYER toolroom milling machines and CNC machining centers for toolroom and production milling.
• HAAS CNC Machining Centers and Lathes HAAS CNC vertical machining centers and turning centers for production machining.
• Acra, Sharp, and Other Vertical Milling Machines Acra and Sharp vertical milling machines for general machine shop milling.
• Engine and Gap Lathes (Sharp, Kingston, US Industrial) Sharp, Kingston, and US Industrial engine lathes and gap lathes for general turning work.
• Surface Grinders (Chevalier, Thompson) Chevalier and Thompson surface grinders for precision surface grinding in toolrooms and machine shops.
• Alzmetall, Solberga, ENCO, and Barer Drilling Equipment Alzmetall, Solberga, ENCO, and Barer radial drills, bench drills, and tapping machines for drilling operations.
• Cincinnati and Standard Industrial Shears Cincinnati and Standard Industrial mechanical and hydraulic power shears for cutting sheet and plate.
• Bliss Punch Presses Bliss mechanical punch presses for punching, forming, and stamping operations.
• Vibratory Finishing Equipment (Sweco, Nobles) Sweco and Nobles vibratory finishers and parts finishing equipment for deburring and finishing metal parts.
• Material Handling Equipment (Conveyors, Lifts) Idler and chip conveyors, hydraulic lifts (Hevi-Duty, Cady), and related material handling equipment for fabrication and machine shop operations.
• Rotary Tables and Machining Accessories Rotary tables, Kingston KMT heads, and other machining accessories for milling and drilling setups.
• Roundo Plate Bending Rolls and Bertsch Roll Benders Roundo R4 and Bertsch initial pinch and pyramid plate bending rolls for cone and cylinder rolling.
• New Metalworking Equipment (Full Dealer Line) Full line of new metalworking machinery from represented OEMs, with prices published in the company catalog and on the website.
• Used and Reconditioned Metalworking Equipment Used and refurbished metalworking equipment offered as a lower-cost alternative to new machinery, with pricing published in the used equipment section of the website.
• Equipment Parts and Repair Service Parts, repair, and service support for the metalworking equipment sold by the company, provided in-house and coordinated through the company's service organization.
• Equipment Financing Financing arrangements to help customers acquire higher-ticket metalworking equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Equipment sourcing for specific needs - daily inventory updates help customers find the right machine

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business)minorOthersMember of NFIB, an association supporting small and independent businesses. This membership provides advocacy and networking benefits.
• MDNA (Machinery Dealers National Association)coreOthersActive member of MDNA, the trade association for machinery dealers. MDNA provides ethical standards, business resources, and networking for machinery dealers across North America.
• Mass Finishing Job Shops AssociationminorOthersMember of the Mass Finishing Job Shops Association, supporting companies in the vibratory finishing and mass finishing equipment space.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• MSC Industrial Direct: Large national metalworking and industrial supply distributor with broad catalog of cutting tools, MRO supplies, and machinery; partially overlaps SMF's metalworking customer base but focuses on consumables and tooling rather than capital equipment brokerage.
• Hartwig Industrial: Larger industrial distribution and service company selling CNC machine tools and metalworking equipment across multiple US regions; comparable to SMF in serving manufacturers but operating at broader geographic scale and with broader product portfolio.

Others

• Travers Tool Co. Industrial metalworking tooling and accessories distributor serving machine shops and fabricators online; adjacent to SMF in customer base (machinists and fabricators) but focused on consumable tooling rather than capital equipment.

Emerging players

• EquipNet Inc: Online used industrial equipment marketplace with auction and direct-sale channels for metalworking and fabrication machinery; comparable to SMF's used-equipment resale motion but operating at national/international digital scale rather than regional physical.
• MachineTools.com (Machine Hub): Online marketplace aggregating new and used metalworking machinery listings from dealers worldwide; directly competes with SMF's used-equipment catalog by offering buyers broader inventory reach and threatening geographic dealer lock-in.

Direct peers

• Summit Machine Tool LLC: Mid-sized dealer of new and used metalworking machinery, including CNC, saws, and fabrication equipment; closely overlaps SMF in product categories, distribution model (direct sales + online catalog), and customer base of regional fabricators and machine shops.
• Empire Machinery & Tools: Regional metalworking and fabricating equipment dealer offering new and used CNC machinery, saws, and press brakes; comparable to SMF in dealer-led distribution to midsouth/southeast manufacturers and fabricators.
• Adams Machinery Co: Long-established used metalworking and fabricating machinery dealer serving manufacturers across the US with both resale and brokering of lathes, mills, presses, and CNC equipment; directly comparable to SMF's used-equipment resale business and customer segments.
• Cleveland Machinery Sales: Independent dealer specializing in new and used metal forming and fabricating machinery, including press brakes, shears, rolls, and ironworkers; direct competitor to SMF's structural processing and metal forming lines for structural steel and plate fabricators.
• Productivity Inc: Independent metalworking and CNC equipment dealer supplying machines, tooling, and automation to manufacturers; directly comparable in product mix (lathes, mills, grinders, press brakes) and customer type (job shops and fabricators in defined regional territories).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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