The Crosby Company

What The Crosby Company does

The Crosby Company is a fifth-generation, family-owned contract manufacturer of custom metal stampings, deep draw stampings, and heavy gauge stampings, operating from a single 200,000-square-foot facility at 183 Pratt Street in Buffalo, NY since its founding in 1896. Its core asset base comprises over 30 hydraulic and mechanical presses with capacity up to 1,800 tons, enabling material thickness up to 0.750 inches and blank sizes up to 60 by 90 inches, plus a 3,000-watt 5-axis Prima Laser with +/- 0.0002 inch repeatability for carbon steel, stainless, aluminum, titanium, copper, brass, and bronze. Deep draw capabilities extend to 36-inch diameters and 18-inch depths across cylindrical, oval, square, rectangular, and oblong geometries. Secondary operations housed in the same facility include CNC turning and milling (2-axis lathes to 21 inch diameter, 3-axis VMC), four robotic MIG welding cells plus resistance spot welding, mechanical assembly, and finishing (deburring, painting, plating, heat treating, e-coat, pre-coated material handling), giving customers a single-source option from stamping through finished assembly.

The company sells primarily on a quote-based, direct-sales model with technical sales engineers embedded in project planning; customers request quotes through the company website or by phone and engage the on-site engineering team for design optimization and material selection. It is a sales-led, domestic U.S. operation with no parent company, no external investors, and no public-disclosure financials, supporting mission-critical end markets including Aerospace & Defense (25-year anchor relationship with 100% on-time delivery per customer statement), Railroad & Transit (brake housings in production since approximately 1945, spring sleeves since 2004), Medical-Surgical (316L stainless autoclave dished heads since 1998), Food Equipment (304 stainless knife covers since 2008), Material Handling (0.625" A-36 carbon brackets since 2001), Aftermarket Automotive (aluminum valve covers since 2007), Marine (CDA 260 brass cases since 1988), and Commercial Door Hardware (bronze latch covers since 1998). It maintains ISO-compliant quality systems, holds active memberships in PMA, SME, NAM, NFIB, and BNMA, and exhibits at industry trade shows including Atlantic Design & Manufacturing and Amcon's Design and Manufacturing Expo.

Name

The Crosby Company

Legal name

The Crosby Company

Website

https://crosbycompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1896

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Crosby Company is a fifth-generation, family-owned contract metal stamper in Buffalo, NY, founded in 1896, producing custom, heavy-gauge, large, and deep draw stampings up to 1,800 tons, with in-house laser cutting, CNC machining, robotic welding, and finishing for aerospace, defense, rail, medical, food, and industrial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Metal Stamping Manufacturing

NAICS

Forging and Stamping (3321), Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers (332812), Plate Work Manufacturing (332313)

SIC

Metal Forgings & Stampings (3460), Sheet Metal Work (3444), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

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), Industrial & Commercial Painting/Coatings/Surface Treatment (IMAIAAAK)

Keywords

• Custom metal stamping
• Deep draw stamping
• Metal fabrication services
• Heavy gauge stamping
• Precision machining services

Headquarters

HQ city

Buffalo

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, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Custom Metal Stamping Services: Project-based custom metal stamping manufacturing for precision, deep draw, heavy gauge, and large metal stampings. Revenue is generated through one-time tooling development and per-part manufacturing pricing based on volume, material, and complexity.
2. Secondary Services: Value-added services including laser cutting, CNC machining, robotic welding, assembly, and finishing services (painting, plating, heat treating, e-coat). These complement core metal stamping and can be bundled into total project pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Crosby Company manufactures custom metal stampings, deep draw stampings, and heavy gauge stampings for industrial OEMs. The firm operates as a single-source metal forming partner, providing in-house tooling and die design, fabrication, secondary operations (laser cutting, CNC machining, robotic welding), and finishing/assembly services across a range of metal types and thicknesses.

Product overview

The Crosby Company offers a comprehensive portfolio of metal stamping manufacturing services centered on its core Metal Stamping and Deep Draw Stamping capabilities. The company operates as a single-source provider with over two dozen hydraulic and mechanical presses up to 1,800 tons capacity, supported by secondary services including 3D Laser Cutting, CNC Machining and Robotic Welding, and various metal finishing operations. The product portfolio includes specialized stamping services for different materials (Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, Brass, Bronze), specific capabilities (Heavy Gauge, Large, Precision, Custom Metal Stamping), and Deep Draw Stamping. These services are designed to work together as an integrated manufacturing solution, allowing customers to receive finished components from a single supplier with capabilities spanning from initial stamping through assembly and finishing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Metal Stamping
• Deep Draw Stamping
• Heavy Gauge Stamping
• Laser Cutting
• CNC Machining
• Robotic Welding
• Tool and Die Design and Build
• Metal Stamping Assembly and Finishing

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% on-time delivery record maintained for Aerospace and Defense customer over 25 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Manor Tool & Die: US custom metal stamper of similar size offering precision stamping, deep draw, and secondary services to industrial customers — closely comparable capability set and end-market mix to Crosby.
• Kenmode Metal Precision Stamping: Mid-sized US custom metal stamper serving industrial, medical, and transportation markets with deep draw and progressive die capabilities, competing for similar custom stamping programs.
• Stamped Metal Group: Custom metal stamper offering precision, deep draw, and heavy gauge parts across industrial end markets — directly comparable in product range and customer profile.
• Wenzel Metal Spinning: Custom metal forming shop providing spinning, deep draw, and stamping services for industrial and aerospace customers; competes in the same custom-built, project-based niche.
• Walker Tool & Die: Custom stamping and tool & die manufacturer serving industrial and transportation end markets; comparable custom project-based model and scale.
• Precision Metal Industries (PMI): Custom metal stamper producing precision stampings and assemblies for industrial and aerospace customers — directly comparable capabilities and customer mix.

Broad incumbents

• Diehl Group: German diversified industrial group with metal forming and stamping activities serving aerospace, defense, and industrial end markets — broader portfolio but overlapping capabilities and customer base.
• Shiloh Technologies (formerly Shiloh Industries): Large publicly-traded supplier of lightweighting, stamping, and engineered metal solutions to automotive and industrial customers — much larger scale but overlapping stamping competencies and material expertise.

Regional players

• Kautz & Cie: German family-owned custom metal stamper with deep draw and precision forming capabilities — comparable product offering but primarily serving European industrial customers.

Others

• Roper Whitney / Forming Technology Inc. Manufacturer of metal fabrication equipment (presses, benders, shears) and adjacent tooling/supplies — enables the broader metal stamping category and shares end markets with Crosby.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Custom_Stamping
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-crosby-company

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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