Clow Stamping Company

What Clow Stamping Company does

Clow Stamping Company is a privately held, family-founded U.S. contract manufacturer of precision metal stampings, fabrications, weldments, and assemblies, operating from a 390,000-square-foot plant in Merrifield, Minnesota. Founded in 1970, the company has grown into one of the nation's largest dedicated stamping and fabrication facilities, supplying OEM customers across at least eleven end-markets including powersports (its primary vertical), heavy equipment, construction machinery, commercial refrigeration, heavy truck transportation, mining and gas machinery, agriculture, energy, exercise equipment, and lighting.

The company's core technology stack is an integrated manufacturing workflow that combines a diverse press fleet for metal stamping, laser cutting, CNC machining (including Doosan equipment), in-house tooling and prototyping, automated and robotic welding systems, and press brake forming. Recent capital investments include 24 automated work centers that represent more than 16% of total production capacity, supporting repeatable precision and scalable output. All operations are co-located at the single Minnesota facility, which is described in company materials as one of the nation's largest and most respected stamping and fabrication sites. Long-tenured employees—many with decades of service—are highlighted as a differentiator in tooling knowledge and process discipline.

Clow's business model is a B2B, sales-led, quote-based contract manufacturing model targeting OEM customers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers submit RFQs through the company's website and receive project-based quotes tailored to specifications, volume, and complexity. The company markets through its website, a LinkedIn corporate presence, and direct sales engagement with OEM buyers, and emphasizes long-term OEM partnerships, capacity reliability, short lead times, and a single-site integrated workflow as its core value proposition. Ownership remains private and family-controlled, with no disclosed PE, VC, or external strategic investors.

Name

Clow Stamping Company

Legal name

Clow Stamping Company

Website

https://clowstamping.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Clow Stamping Company is a privately held U.S. contract manufacturer that produces precision metal stampings, fabrications, weldments, and assemblies for OEM customers across powersports, heavy equipment, construction, agriculture, energy, and other industrial verticals from a 390,000-square-foot Minnesota plant.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Merrifield

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

Revenue model

1. Metal Stamping and Fabrication Services: Contract manufacturing services for OEMs providing precision metal stamping, laser cutting, CNC machining, welding, forming, and assembly services. Revenue generated through project-based contracts with custom pricing based on specifications, volume, and complexity. Services are quote-driven with no public pricing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Clow Stamping Company is a full-service metal stamping and fabrication manufacturer that produces precision metal components and assemblies for OEM customers. Operating from a 390,000-square-foot Minnesota plant, the company integrates metal stamping, laser cutting, CNC machining, welding, forming, and in-house tooling into a connected workflow serving industries including powersports, heavy equipment, agriculture, construction machinery, commercial refrigeration, energy, mining and gas, and exercise equipment.

Product overview

Clow Stamping Company is a full-service metal stamping and fabrication company offering an integrated suite of manufacturing capabilities. The company's core offerings include Metal Stamping (with a diverse press fleet for light-gauge and heavy-duty applications), Laser Cutting (for fast prototyping and complex geometries), CNC Machining (for machined features and value-added design using Doosan equipment), Tooling & Prototyping Services (built in-house for consistency and quick turnaround), Welding & Assembly Services (supported by automated and robotic systems), and Forming & Press Brake operations (delivering quality and repeatability across simple and complex forming applications). All services operate as part of an integrated workflow at the company's 390,000-square-foot Minnesota plant, serving OEM customers across industries including powersports, heavy equipment, agriculture, commercial refrigeration, construction machinery, energy, exercise equipment, heavy truck transportation, lighting, and mining & gas machinery.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Metal Stamping Diverse press fleet covering a full range of light-gauge and heavy-duty metal stamping applications for OEM customers, delivering precision formed components at scale.
• Laser Cutting Laser cutting services for fast prototyping and the production of complex geometries in metal parts for OEM customers.
• CNC Machining CNC machining capabilities using Doosan CNC machines to deliver machined features and value-added design support for OEM customers.
• Tooling & Prototyping Services In-house tooling and prototyping services built for consistency, cost-effectiveness, and quick turnaround, supporting new part development for OEM customers.
• Welding & Assembly Services Welding and assembly services supported by automated and robotic systems, providing joined and assembled metal components and sub-assemblies.
• Forming & Press Brake Press brake forming services delivering superior quality and repeatability across simple and complex forming applications for OEM customers.
• Value-Added Services Additional value-added services that support and complement the core metal stamping and fabrication operations for OEM customers.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lakeshore Metal Stamping: Midwest-based contract metal stamper offering laser cutting, CNC machining, welding, and assembly. Comparable regional positioning, service mix, and customer focus to Clow.
• Mayville Engineering Company (MEC): Mid-size contract metal stamper and fabricator serving powersports, heavy equipment, and industrial OEM customers. Closely comparable to Clow in scale, end markets, and integrated stamping/fabrication/welding capabilities.
• Premier Tooling & Manufacturing: Midwest contract manufacturer offering stamping, tooling, machining, and assembly services to industrial customers. Similar size and full-service manufacturing profile to Clow.
• RCO Engineering: Metal stamping and prototyping company providing progressive die, fourslide, and assembly services. Comparable in scale and contract manufacturing model to Clow.
• KMC Stampings: Metal stamping company providing progressive die stamping, four-slide parts, and assemblies to industrial customers. Similar mid-tier profile to Clow with comparable tooling and fabrication capabilities.
• Anchor Manufacturing Group: Mid-market contract metal stamper offering stamping, fabrication, welding, and assembly services to industrial OEMs. Directly comparable service portfolio and customer overlap with Clow's powersports and heavy equipment verticals.
• Schulz Fabrication: Contract metal fabrication and stamping shop serving heavy equipment, construction, and industrial OEMs. Similar size class and integrated manufacturing capabilities to Clow.

Broad incumbents

• Shiloh Industries: Large diversified metal forming and stamping company historically serving automotive and industrial OEMs. Overlaps with Clow in metal stamping and welding but operates at a much larger scale and with broader customer concentration in automotive.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/clow-stamping-co

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Investors

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Investments

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