Maco Industries

What Maco Industries does

Maco Industries is a U.S. custom industrial machinery fabricator headquartered at 19051 Hwy 174 in Pell City, Alabama. The company provides engineering and design, CNC machining, fabrication, and on-site installation of custom industrial equipment, accepting customer inputs ranging from napkin sketches to detailed CAD drawings and delivering project outputs from individual parts through complete systems, including reverse engineering and retrofitting into existing infrastructure. Its product set spans foundry equipment (cupola systems, lost foam casting systems), refractory molds and fixturing, sawmill parts (slabber head assemblies, machine tooth roll assemblies), automotive manufacturing equipment (bumper workstations, press equipment, automotive cells), and miscellaneous industrial builds such as scrubbers and venturi systems. End markets include foundry, refractory, automotive and Tier 1 automotive suppliers, power, pulp and paper, and forestry/sawmill, with named enterprise customers including Honda and Batesville Casket Company.

The company operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Knepper Holdings, LLC, and runs an in-house CNC shop to control lead times and quality. GTM is enterprise field sales: quote-based, project-driven, with no public pricing tiers or e-commerce channel; customer acquisition leans on a Wix-hosted website with project galleries across engineering, foundry, refractory, sawmill, and other categories, plus a Facebook page for social engagement. Revenue is one-time project licensing — there is no recurring subscription or service-contract line — and all custom work is performed in-house, with field equipment installation completing the delivery loop.

Headcount sits in the 11–50 range and the company is currently hiring AutoCAD/SolidWorks drafters, MasterCAM CNC machinists, fitters/welders, and field installers, suggesting near-term capacity build. No external funding rounds, M&A activity, or financial disclosures are present in the available data.

Name

Maco Industries

Legal name

Maco Industries

Website

https://macoindustries.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Maco Industries is a Pell City, Alabama-based custom industrial machinery fabricator operating as a subsidiary of Knepper Holdings, LLC. It designs, CNC-machines, fabricates, and installs custom equipment for foundry, refractory, automotive, power, pulp and paper, and sawmill customers on a project, quote-based basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pell City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Machine Design and Fabrication: Engineering and design, machining, fabrication, and installation of custom industrial machinery and equipment. Services include reverse engineering, retro-fitting new designs into existing systems, and complete project delivery from design through installation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Maco Industries designs, engineers, machines, fabricates, and installs custom industrial machinery and equipment for industrial clients. Projects range from simple parts to complete systems (foundry equipment, refractory molds, sawmill components, automotive cells), with work accepted from sketches or detailed CAD drawings. Capabilities include reverse engineering, retro-fitting new designs into existing systems, and full-service field installation.

Product overview

Maco Industries is a custom industrial machinery fabrication company providing a comprehensive suite of services centered on design, engineering, machining, fabrication, and installation of custom industrial machinery and equipment. The company operates as a single integrated offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, with distinct service areas including Engineering and Design, Fabrication and Machining, and Installation that work together to deliver turnkey solutions. Their product portfolio spans multiple industrial categories: Foundry Equipment (cupola systems, lost foam casting systems), Refractory Products (molds and fixturing for refractory casting), Sawmill Machinery and Parts (slabber heads, roll assemblies), and Automotive Equipment (bumper workstations, press equipment, automotive cells). They serve diverse industries including foundry, refractory, automotive, Tier 1 automotive suppliers, power, pulp and paper, and forestry/sawmill. All work is performed in-house using CNC technology with capabilities to handle projects from napkin sketches to detailed CAD drawings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Machine Design and Fabrication End-to-end custom industrial machinery design, engineering, machining, fabrication, and installation service. Projects range from simple parts to complete systems and include reverse engineering of existing components and retro-fitting new designs into existing infrastructure. Intended for industrial manufacturers needing bespoke equipment.
• Foundry Equipment Foundry machinery including cupola systems, cupola skip charge systems, and lost foam casting systems, with installation and refurbishment capabilities. Designed for foundry and metal casting operations.
• Refractory Products Design and fabrication of molds for refractory casting, along with fixturing and equipment design for handling and installation of cast refractory shapes. Targeted at refractory manufacturers and installers.
• Sawmill Machinery and Parts Sawmill equipment including slabber head assemblies, machine tooth roll assemblies, and various sawmill parts for forestry and sawmill operations. Intended for sawmill and forestry operators.
• Automotive Equipment Custom automotive manufacturing equipment including bumper workstations, press equipment, and complete automotive cells. Targeted at automotive OEMs and Tier 1 automotive suppliers.
• Miscellaneous Industrial Projects Various custom industrial projects including scrubbers, venturi systems, and other specialized equipment for diverse industrial applications beyond the core foundry, refractory, sawmill, and automotive categories.

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Knepper Holdings, LLCparent companyOthersMaco Industries operates as a unit of Knepper Holdings, LLC. This is an ownership/holding company relationship where Maco is a subsidiary operating under the Knepper Holdings corporate umbrella.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Vulcan Engineering Company: Vulcan Engineering designs and manufactures custom foundry equipment, molds, and material handling systems. Directly comparable to Maco's foundry equipment practice (cupola systems, lost foam casting) and serves overlapping iron and steel foundry customers.
• Sinto America (Sinto Group): Sinto America supplies custom foundry equipment, molding lines, and material handling systems across North America. Comparable to Maco's foundry installation and refractory capabilities, serving the same customer base of metalcasters.
• Inductotherm Group: Inductotherm designs and builds custom melting, heating, and induction equipment for foundries and metal producers. Directly comparable to Maco's foundry equipment and installation work and serves the same heavy-industry customer verticals.
• Dynamic Industries: Dynamic Industries is a custom industrial fabrication, machining, and field services provider for energy, refining, and heavy industrial clients. Comparable to Maco's CNC machining, fabrication, and on-site installation model across multiple industrial verticals.
• Palmer Manufacturing & Supply: Palmer supplies custom-designed foundry equipment, molding machines, and material handling systems for metalcasting operations. Comparable niche to Maco's foundry and refractory product lines with similar customer base.
• ATS Automation Tooling Systems: ATS designs, builds, and installs custom automated manufacturing systems for industrial OEMs. Closely mirrors Maco's custom-engineering-to-installation model, though ATS operates at much larger scale and serves life sciences and broader industrial markets.

Broad incumbents

• Lincoln Electric: Lincoln Electric is a global manufacturer of welding, cutting, and fabrication equipment and consumables. Overlaps with Maco's fabrication capabilities but operates as a broad industrial incumbent serving welding and metal fabrication end markets rather than as a niche custom shop.
• Haas Automation: Haas Automation is one of the largest US CNC machine tool builders, producing vertical machining centers, lathes, and rotary equipment. The CNC machining platforms Maco operates on are predominantly Haas-built, and Haas represents the broader incumbent ecosystem Maco operates within.
• TRUMPF: TRUMPF is a global industrial machinery manufacturer of laser cutting, punching, bending, and additive manufacturing systems. Comparable as a broad industrial machinery incumbent but at vastly larger scale and with proprietary equipment offerings versus Maco's custom fabrication services.
• IDEX Corporation: IDEX is a diversified industrial manufacturer of fluidics, dispensing equipment, and engineered custom industrial components. Comparable as a broad industrial incumbent portfolio, though IDEX operates across many specialty niches rather than custom fabricated machinery for heavy industry.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maco-industries-llc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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