Wisconsin Metal Fab

What Wisconsin Metal Fab does

Wisconsin Metal Fab, LLC is a privately held contract metal fabrication company founded in 1995 and headquartered in a 106,000 square-foot facility in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. The company provides custom steel, aluminum, and stainless steel fabrication services — including CNC machining, precision laser cutting (Bystronic fiber lasers with tolerances down to ±0.005"), robotic and manual welding (Fanuc robotics with Lincoln Electric power sources), CNC shearing/punching/forming, sawing, in-house powder coating, finishing, and assembly — to industrial manufacturers across the United States. It serves nine primary verticals: agriculture, custom truck bodies, defense, mining, oil & gas, power generation, railroad, signage/display, and water treatment.

The business operates a project-based, quote-driven revenue model, with pricing determined per project by material, complexity, and volume. Customer engagement runs from initial concept and SolidWorks CAD/CAM design through prototyping and full production runs, embedding the firm in customer product development lifecycles. Distribution is direct via field/enterprise sales to industrial OEMs, with regional delivery using owned 26' and 18' straight trucks and national shipping coordinated through common carriers. The company maintains ISO 9001:2015 quality certification and AWS D1.1, D1.2, and D1.6 welding certifications, with on-site AWS-certified weld inspectors.

Growth has been entirely organic and self-funded over nearly three decades, evidenced by five facility expansions — most recently adding 28,000 SF in 2020 (including in-house powder coat capability) and reaching 106,000 SF in 2021 — and headcount scaling from approximately 90 employees in 2018 to the current 101–250 range. No external investors, parent companies, or M&A activity are evident. Standard turnaround is two weeks or less for most projects, and the company markets itself as a one-stop shop spanning concept to finished, delivered product.

Name

Wisconsin Metal Fab

Legal name

Wisconsin Metal Fab, LLC

Website

https://wisconsinmetalfab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Wisconsin Metal Fab is a privately held, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin-based contract metal fabricator founded in 1995 that provides custom steel, aluminum, and stainless steel fabrication — including CNC machining, laser cutting, robotic welding, and powder coating — to industrial OEMs across nine verticals in the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Metal Fabrication / Contract Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3329), All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (33299)

SIC

Prefabricated Metal Buildings & Components (3448), Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Building Systems (PEMB) (IMADACAB)

Keywords

• Custom metal fabrication
• Contract manufacturing
• CNC machining services
• Precision laser cutting
• Industrial welding services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chippewa Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing Services: Custom metal fabrication services on a contract basis. Services include cutting, forming, welding, machining, and finishing of metal components. Revenue generated from project-based orders ranging from single-part prototypes to large-volume production runs for industrial customers.
2. Custom Fabrication Projects: Per-project pricing for custom metal fabrication including steel, aluminum, and stainless steel components. Pricing determined through quotes based on material, complexity, and volume requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Wisconsin Metal Fab is a B2B contract manufacturer providing custom metal fabrication services for industrial customers across the United States. The company delivers integrated steel, stainless steel, and aluminum components spanning project development, cutting, forming, machining, welding, finishing, and assembly from its 106,000 SF facility in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. It supports customers from prototype through high-volume production runs using CNC-controlled equipment and robotic welding systems.

Product overview

Wisconsin Metal Fab is a contract metal fabrication company offering a comprehensive one-stop-shop approach to custom metal manufacturing. The company provides an integrated suite of fabrication services centered around Steel Fabrication Services, Aluminum Fabrication Services, and Stainless Steel Fabrication as core offerings. These primary services are supported by complementary capabilities including Project Development (with CAD/CAM programming using SolidWorks), CNC Machining (horizontal and vertical machining centers), Precision Laser Cutting, Welding (manual and robotic), CNC Shearing/Punching/Forming, Sawing, Lifting/Moving, Prefinishing/Finishing/Assembly (including powder coating), and Transportation. The company operates from a 106,000 square foot facility in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, serving industrial customers throughout the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Steel Fabrication Services Custom carbon steel fabrication services including punching, welding, rolling, cutting, riveting, finishing, and painting for industrial customers, maintaining mechanical strength for structures.
• Aluminum Fabrication Services Custom aluminum fabrication for industries including truck bodies, oil production, and processing applications, capable of cutting, machining, bending, and welding aluminum.
• Stainless Steel Fabrication Versatile stainless steel fabrication services taking projects from initial concept through production, utilizing skilled staff and cutting-edge CNC equipment.
• Project Development Comprehensive project development from initial quote and prototype through finished product, including CAD/CAM programming using SolidWorks for 3D modeling.
• CNC Machining CNC machining services including horizontal and vertical machining centers and lathes for high-quality components in carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
• Precision Laser Cutting Precision laser cutting with tolerances up to ±0.005" to ±0.007", capable of cutting carbon steel up to 1.125", stainless steel and aluminum up to 1", with laser etching capabilities.
• Welding Welding services featuring experienced and certified welders plus robotic welders, supporting MIG, TIG, and Stick welding for aluminum, carbon steel, and stainless steel.
• CNC Shearing, Punching & Forming CNC metal shearing, punching, and forming services ensuring repeatability and accuracy, including CNC press brakes and plate rolling capabilities.
• Sawing Extensive saw department handling all in-house cutting of tube and bar stock including round, rectangular, and square tube, pipe, flat bar, angles, beam, and channel in steel, stainless steel, and aluminum.
• Lifting Lifting and moving capabilities using bridge cranes, jib cranes, and fork trucks to handle projects of any size or weight through every stage of production.
• Prefinishing, Finishing, and Assembly Complete finishing services including wet belt sanding, vibratory finishing, shot blasting, wet paint, powder coating, and full electrical and hydraulic assembly capabilities.
• Transportation Regional delivery using company vehicles (26' and 18' straight trucks) and national shipping via common carriers for customer orders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Most projects completed within two weeks or less
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mayville Engineering Company (MEC): Public contract manufacturer offering custom metal fabrication, machining, and assembly to industrial OEMs across heavy equipment, defense, and power sports. Closest publicly traded comparable in scope and end markets, though materially larger.
• Charter Manufacturing: Privately held, family-owned US contract manufacturer producing custom metal components and engineered products. Highly comparable in customer type (industrial OEMs) and one-stop-shop model, though broader in scope.
• Fisher Barton: Specialty manufacturer of precision metal components through heat treating, cutting, and forming processes. Comparable in serving industrial OEMs with engineered, tight-tolerance metal parts.
• The Warnock Company: Mid-sized Midwest contract metal fabricator offering CNC machining, welding, and assembly for industrial OEMs. Similar size band and vertical mix, including agriculture and heavy equipment.

Emerging players

• Protocase: Fast-turn custom sheet metal fabrication and CNC machining serving engineers and OEMs with online quoting. Comparable in custom fabrication services but more digital-first and lower-volume per order.
• SendCutSend: Online custom laser cutting and sheet metal fabrication platform serving small-to-mid OEMs and hobbyists. Overlaps in laser cutting and finishing but competes more on price/turnaround than on full-service assembly.

Broad incumbents

• Grede Holdings: Large-scale US iron casting and machined components producer serving transportation and industrial markets. Broader in scale and material focus, but overlaps in machined/welded components for industrial customers.
• MetalTek International: Diversified metal components manufacturer spanning castings, fabrications, and machined parts for industrial OEMs. Comparable customer base; broader material and process scope.
• Worthington Enterprises: Diversified metal processing and manufactured products company with pressure cylinder and steel processing businesses. Adjacent in metal manufacturing breadth rather than direct custom fab, but competes for similar industrial customers.

Others

• JB Systems (Wisconsin web/industrial services partner): Wisconsin-based web services provider listed as Wisconsin Metal Fab's web design partner. Included only as an ecosystem/operating-partner reference, not a fabrication peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WiMetalFabllc

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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