What Taco Metals does

TACO Metals is a specialty metal and plastic manufacturer founded in 1959 in Miami, Florida, operating today as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Patrick Industries (NASDAQ: PATK) following a November 2020 acquisition. The company designs, engineers, and manufactures custom aluminum extrusions, rigid and flexible PVC plastic extrusions, stainless steel castings and fabrications, and close-tolerance CNC-machined parts for OEM and aftermarket customers across four primary verticals: recreational marine (lead vertical, including the TACO Marine brand), architectural glass and metal, specialty vehicle builders, and store fixtures/displays. Core technical capabilities include AutoCAD/SolidWorks 3D CAD design, finite element analysis, in-house metallurgical and environmental testing, 24/7 CNC machining, and a 150,000+ sq ft Sparta, Tennessee central distribution facility with a private fleet supporting two-day delivery to most U.S. customers. The portfolio includes several patented marine products (Grand Slam outriggers, ShadeFin, Rub Rail Navigation Lights, Flex Chrome Rub Rail Insert, Ball and Socket Top-Fitting) and was expanded in 2021 via the Garelick Seating & Upholstery acquisition, which seeded the TACO Seating division (>100 professionals) serving 25–60 ft boats.

The company operates a sales-led, custom-quote B2B model with no public pricing. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of custom extrusion and fabricated components, plus ancillary managed services including vendor-managed inventory, just-in-time warehousing and distribution, and design/engineering support. Go-to-market combines a factory-direct sales team, independent sales representatives, an nopCommerce e-commerce storefront, and marine-industry trade show presence (IBEX). Geographic operations span Florida (Miramar HQ, Largo seating plant, Miami warehouse), Tennessee (Sparta manufacturing/central distribution), and South Carolina (Summerville regional warehouse), with a China-based joint venture providing stainless and aluminum fabrication capacity for over two decades. Customers include major recreational marine OEMs such as Regal Marine, Carolina Skiff, Scout Boats, Avalon & Tahoe Pontoon, and Ameritex Fabrics, alongside specialty vehicle and architectural fabricators.

TACO's "Innovation, Quality & Service" (IQS) positioning is reinforced by long-tenured customer relationships (multiple 15–27+ year accounts) and integrated single-source capabilities from design through secondary fabrication and finishing. The Kushner family leadership (Bill, Mike, Jon Kushner) remained in place post-acquisition, and the business functions as a strategic operating unit within Patrick Industries' marine and RV portfolio.

Name

Taco Metals

Legal name

TACO Metals, LLC

Website

https://tacometals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

TACO Metals is a 1959-founded custom aluminum and plastic extrusion manufacturer serving recreational marine, architectural, specialty vehicle, and store fixture OEMs. Now a subsidiary of Patrick Industries, it operates plants in Florida and Tennessee with patented marine products and integrated design-to-distribution capabilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Metal Manufacturing

NAICS

All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (33299), Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3329), Plate Work and Fabricated Structural Product Manufacturing (33231), Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers (332812)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444), Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490)

akta.pro primary industry

Aluminum Extrusion (IMAKACAG)

Keywords

• Metal extrusion manufacturing
• Marine hardware supplies
• Aluminum extrusions
• Stainless steel fabrication
• Custom CNC machining

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Extrusion Products: Sale of aluminum extrusions, plastic extrusions, and stainless steel products to OEM and aftermarket customers. Products include rub rail, canvas and tower hardware, sport fishing equipment, seating products, custom hardware, architectural railing components, and specialty vehicle components.
2. Custom Manufacturing Services: CNC machining, fabrication, finishing, anodizing, powder-coating, and assembly services for custom products. Includes secondary fabrication so parts are ready to be received and installed.
3. Inventory Management & Distribution: Just-in-time warehousing and distribution services. Vendor-managed inventory programs with large product inventories eliminating lead-time concerns.
4. Design & Engineering Services: In-house design, engineering, testing and CNC machining capabilities provided to customers as part of comprehensive product development support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TACO Metals manufactures and distributes custom aluminum extrusions, plastic extrusions, stainless steel fabrications, and precision CNC machined components. It also provides in-house design, engineering, testing, finishing (anodizing, powder-coating), assembly, and just-in-time inventory management and distribution services through regional warehouses and its own fleet of trucks.

Product overview

TACO Metals operates as a multi-product specialty extrusion and manufacturing company serving the recreational marine, architectural glass & metal, specialty vehicle, and store fixture industries. The company offers a unified portfolio centered on aluminum and plastic extrusions, stainless steel fabrication, and CNC machining capabilities. Key product lines include TACO Marine (rub rail, canvas hardware, fishing equipment, seating), TACO Seating (engineered boat seating solutions), and architectural railing components. The company also holds several patented products including ShadeFin® sun shades, Grand Slam Sport Fishing Outriggers, and Rub Rail Navigation Lights. Manufacturing capabilities are augmented by a China joint venture facility for aluminum and stainless-steel fabrication, with recent expansion into carbon fiber as an emerging material. Distribution is supported by central facilities in Sparta, Tennessee and regional warehouses in Florida and South Carolina.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Grand Slam: Sport fishing outrigger products line including patented Ball and Socket Top-Fitting
• ShadeFin
• Ameritex

Quantifiable outcome

• Two-day delivery to majority of customers from central distribution in Sparta, TN
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kaiser Aluminum: Publicly-traded producer of aluminum mill products and extrusions serving aerospace, automotive and industrial end markets. Comparable aluminum extrusion and fabrication capabilities at materially greater scale than TACO.
• Attwood Marine (Dometic): Marine OEM hardware manufacturer (now part of Dometic) producing lighting, fuel systems, seating, and hardware for boat builders. Competes with TACO across multiple marine SKU categories as a larger, diversified incumbent.
• Hydro Extrusion (formerly Sapa): One of the world's largest aluminum extrusion producers serving building systems, automotive, and specialty industrial customers including marine and architectural segments. Broad incumbent with overlap in TACO's aluminum extrusion capability but much larger scale and broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Pennex Aluminum: Custom aluminum extrusion producer offering billet casting, extrusion, fabrication and finishing for industrial and OEM markets. Directly comparable vertically-integrated extrusion-and-finishing model to TACO's Sparta TN operation.
• Extrude-A-Trim (P.H. Tech): Custom extrusion house producing aluminum and plastic profiles for OEM industries including marine, RV and architectural markets. Closely comparable customer base and product mix to several of TACO's vertical segments.
• Alexandria Industries: Mid-market custom aluminum extruder with extrusion, fabrication, anodizing and machining capabilities serving specialty OEM markets. Overlaps with TACO's design-through-finished-part value proposition for OEM customers.
• Taylor Made Products: Marine OEM and aftermarket hardware supplier producing rub rail, windshield systems, and metal components for boat builders. Directly comparable product mix to TACO Marine across recreational vessel categories.
• Sea-Dog Corporation: Marine OEM hardware manufacturer offering rub rail, hinges, lighting and thousands of marine-grade SKUs sold through distributors. Closest analogue to TACO Marine's catalog with similar aftermarket and OEM channels.
• Western Extrusions: Custom aluminum extrusion manufacturer serving OEM customers with standard and specialty profiles plus fabrication and finishing services. Closest mid-market analogue to TACO's aluminum extrusion core offering.
• GEM Products: Marine OEM and aftermarket hardware supplier producing stainless and aluminum components including rod holders, outriggers and custom fittings. Directly comparable to TACO's specialty fishing hardware and outrigger offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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