Short Run Pro

Name

Short Run Pro

Legal name

Short Run Pro, LLC

Website

https://shortrunpro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Short Run Pro is a US-based custom sheet metal fabricator that sells prototype-to-production metal parts through a proprietary online quoting application, serving SMB and individual buyers across construction, industrial, and hardware segments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Metal Fabrication

NAICS

Machine Shops (33271)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444), Screw Machine Products (3451)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Prototype Program Management & Low-Volume Pilot Runs (Bridge to Production) (IMAAAFAO)

Keywords

• Custom metal fabrication
• Sheet metal parts
• Prototype metal machining
• Metal finishing services
• Custom bracket manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Belmont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Metal Part Fabrication: One-time fabrication of custom metal parts based on customer specifications. Revenue generated per order with no minimum quantities for prototype runs. Standard shapes can be quoted immediately using the online design system while complex parts are quoted within 24 hours of request.
2. Production Runs: Medium to large-scale sheet metal fabrication production runs for customers with ongoing part requirements. Supports reorder quantities with estimated annual usage tracking.
3. Drawing and Engineering Services: Web-based engineering drawing services where a small drawing fee is added to new parts to cover the cost of creating engineered drawings for programming and production.
4. Finishing Services: Metal finishing services including powder coating ($245 minimum), wet paint ($245 minimum), zinc plating ($120 minimum), and black oxide ($120 minimum) applied to fabricated parts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Short Run Pro is a custom metal fabrication manufacturer producing prototype, short-run, and large-scale production sheet metal parts in materials such as Galvanneal, stainless steel, and raw steel. Customers design parts and request quotes through a proprietary web application (Proquote), with standard bracket shapes (U, L, Z, Hat) priced instantly and complex parts quoted within 24 hours. The company provides in-house finishing services including powder coating, wet paint, zinc plating, black oxide, and hot-dip galvanizing, and operates as the parent company to three brands: Federal Brace, Killarney Metals, and Oeveo.

Product overview

Short Run Pro is a custom metal fabrication platform offering end-to-end manufacturing services for sheet metal parts. The core offering centers on the Proquote web application, which enables customers to design and price custom brackets (U-Bracket, L-Bracket, Z-Bracket, Hat-Bracket) and receive instant quotes online. The company operates as parent to three sub-brands—Federal Brace, Killarney Metals, and Oeveo—spanning multiple industries with fabricated metal bracket and hardware solutions. Additional services include prototyping (single-piece samples), web-based engineering drawing services, welding, metal grinding, finishing (powder coating, wet paint, zinc plating, black oxide), and specialized capabilities like laser etching, ink stamping, and hole treatments (tapping, countersinking). Standard lead times are 4-6 weeks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Federal Brace: Fabricated metal bracket and hardware solutions brand under Short Run Pro
• Killarney Metals
• Oeveo

Products and services

• Custom Metal Fabrication Services End-to-end custom metal manufacturing services covering prototype development, short production runs, and large-scale sheet metal fabrication. Customers can order from a single piece to high-volume runs in Galvanneal, stainless steel, or raw steel, with in-house finishing and engineering drawing services available.
• Proquote Proprietary web-based quoting application that lets customers design custom parts and receive instant pricing and parts specification online. Standard shapes quote immediately and complex parts are quoted within 24 hours of submission.
• U-Bracket (configurable) Custom U-shaped metal bracket configurable by length, width, height flange dimensions, material (Galvanneal, Stainless Steel, Steel RAW), and gauge, ordered through the Proquote online configurator.
• L-Bracket (configurable) Custom L-shaped metal bracket configurable by length, width, height, bend angle, material (Galvanneal, Stainless Steel, Steel RAW), and gauge, ordered through the Proquote online configurator.
• Z-Bracket (configurable) Custom Z-shaped metal bracket configurable by length, width, flange dimensions, material (Galvanneal, Stainless Steel, Steel RAW), and gauge, ordered through the Proquote online configurator.
• Hat-Bracket (configurable) Custom hat-shaped metal bracket configurable by length, width, flange heights, lip lengths, material (Galvanneal, Stainless Steel, Steel RAW), and gauge, ordered through the Proquote online configurator.
• Federal Brace Wholly-owned brand under Short Run Pro selling fabricated metal bracket and hardware solutions across multiple industries via its own e-commerce site.
• Killarney Metals Wholly-owned brand under Short Run Pro selling fabricated metal bracket and hardware solutions across multiple industries via its own e-commerce site.
• Oeveo Wholly-owned brand under Short Run Pro selling fabricated metal bracket and hardware solutions across multiple industries via its own e-commerce site.
• Prototyping Services Single-piece prototype development services letting customers order samples for approval before committing to larger production runs, with fast turnaround times and design collaboration.
• Finishing Services In-house metal finishing services including electrostatic powder coating ($245 minimum), wet paint ($245 minimum), zinc plating ($120 minimum), and black oxide ($120 minimum) applied to fabricated parts.
• Metal Coatings Coating services including electrostatic powder painting, galvanized steel sheet, zinc plating, and black oxide treatments applied to fabricated metal parts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Drawings finished within 24 hours of submission
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Federal BracecoreOthersFederal Brace is one of three sizable brands under Short Run Pro's parent company, spanning multiple industries with fabricated metal bracket and hardware solutions.
• Killarney MetalscoreOthersKillarney Metals is one of three sizable brands under Short Run Pro's parent company, spanning multiple industries with fabricated metal bracket and hardware solutions.
• OeveocoreOthersOeveo is one of three sizable brands under Short Run Pro's parent company, spanning multiple industries with fabricated metal bracket and hardware solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SendCutSend: SendCutSend is an online custom metal cutting and fabrication company offering instant quoting and rapid turnaround for laser cutting, sheet metal fabrication, and related services. Highly comparable to Short Run Pro's digital-first custom fabrication business model.
• Fictiv: Fictiv is a digital manufacturing platform that connects buyers with vetted custom fabrication shops including sheet metal. Similar online quoting and project management approach to Short Run Pro's Proquote platform, competing for the same digitally-oriented B2B buyers.
• Hubs: Hubs (formerly 3D Hubs, now part of Protolabs) is an online manufacturing marketplace offering custom parts fabrication including sheet metal. Direct competitor with a similar online-first quoting and managed-production approach.
• Metal Supermarkets: Metal Supermarkets is a metal fabrication and supply franchise offering custom cutting and basic fabrication services to small businesses and consumers. Comparable in product focus on custom metal parts but differentiated by a physical retail/franchise model rather than digital.
• OSH Cut: OSH Cut provides custom laser cutting and sheet metal fabrication with online ordering and instant quoting. Direct competitor in custom metal parts with a similar self-serve digital experience.
• Paperless Parts: Paperless Parts provides SaaS and digital workflow tools for custom manufacturing quoting, including sheet metal fabrication shops. Comparable digital-first approach to custom fabrication, though positioned as software enablement rather than a fabrication house.
• Marlin Steel Wire Products: Marlin Steel Wire Products is a custom metal fabrication shop specializing in wire and sheet metal parts for industrial and OEM customers. Comparable in offering custom fabricated metal components with engineering support, though smaller scale than SRP.

Broad incumbents

• Xometry: Xometry operates an on-demand manufacturing marketplace connecting buyers with custom fabrication services including sheet metal. Larger scale, broader scope, and publicly traded, but overlapping customer base and competitive overlap with SRP in custom fabrication.
• Protolabs: Protolabs provides rapid prototyping and on-demand manufacturing including custom sheet metal fabrication alongside CNC, injection molding, and 3D printing. Larger scale and broader service offering but direct competitor in custom fabrication with similar instant-quoting model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/shortrunpro
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/short-run-pro

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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