Name

McKees Rocks Forgings

Legal name

Standard Forged Products, LLC

Website

https://mckeesrocksforgings.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Forged Components Manufacturing

NAICS

Forging and Stamping (3321), Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331)

SIC

Metal Forgings & Stampings (3460), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Crane & Hoist Components (Wire Rope, Chain, Drums, Sheaves, Motors, Controls) (IMAHAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wear Parts & Consumables (GET, Liners, Drill Bits, Grinding Media) (IMAKANAH), Conveying, Hoisting & Materials Handling Systems (Conveyors, Stackers/Reclaimers, Winches) (IMAKANAE)

Keywords

• Closed-die forgings
• Crane wheels
• Industrial forgings
• Forged axles
• Gear blanks

Headquarters

HQ city

Mckees Rocks

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Forged Products: One-time hardware sales of custom and standard forged circular products including crane wheels, sheave wheels, industrial wheels, gear blanks, mining rollers, axles, shafts, and industrial tires. Products are quoted and produced to customer specifications with varying levels of machining from rough forged to finished machined.
2. Custom Machining Services: In-house machining services that transform rough forgings into refined products. Additional fabrication of custom components including bushings, bearing caps, shafts, and installation of bearings, seals, and lubrication fittings for final assemblies.
3. Heat Treatment Services: Various heat treatment processes including normalizing, normalizing and tempering, normalizing quenching and tempering, solution treating and age hardening for stainless steels, and specialized wheel heat treatments (rim toughening, deep hardening, differentially hardened).
4. Stocking Program: Volume-based stocking programs with existing customers to provide consistent delivery schedules for maintenance needs, forging extra pieces to stock as forgings or rough machined parts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

McKees Rocks Forgings is a manufacturer of forged circular components produced on a 10,000-ton hydraulic press using closed-die impression forging. Core products include crane wheels, sheave wheels, industrial wheels, axles and shafts, gear blanks, mining rollers, transit tires, and custom forgings. The company offers full in-house capabilities spanning materials selection, forging, heat treatment, machining, quality inspection, and reverse engineering for industrial, mining, transportation, and specialty customers.

Product overview

McKees Rocks Forgings is a manufacturer of forged circular components produced on a 10,000-ton hydraulic press. The product portfolio centers on heavy industrial forgings including Crane Wheels (available in double flange, single flange, and flangeless configurations), Sheave Wheels for lifting applications, Industrial Wheels for rail vehicles, Axles and Shafts (available as rough or finished machined, including wheel sets), Gear Blanks up to 48 inch diameter, Mining Rollers for earth-moving equipment, and Transit Tires for rail systems. The company also offers Custom Forgings designed via QForm simulation with tooling fabricated in modular design to minimize cost. Additional Custom Components including bushings, bearings, and fabricated parts can be sourced and installed. The company operates in-house capabilities across materials, forging, heat treatments, machining, and quality control.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• AISI-4140 Super Tough wheels provide 50% greater flange strength and 50% greater impact strength than carbon steel wheels
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Standard Forged ProductscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated entity operating at the same plant site under the same corporate ownership (Arcosa). Standard Forged Products produces rough axles for rail and heavy industry while McKees Rocks Forgings produces circular forgings. Both facilities share the same McKees Rocks facility and are shown together in company promotional video.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Trinity Industries: Former parent of the McKees Rocks facility and major US rail products manufacturer. Comparable as a downstream customer/supplier dynamic in rail axles and wheels, and as a historical owner.
• Arcosa Inc. NYSE-listed diversified industrial parent of McKees Rocks Forgings operating across construction products, transportation, and energy. Most relevant as parent context and as an adjacent player in rail/infrastructure components.

Direct peers

• We Forge: Specialized manufacturer of large-diameter forged rings and circular components. Closely comparable in forging capability for large circular sections, overlapping directly with McKees Rocks' core circular forging portfolio.
• Buffalo Forge: Buffalo, NY-based industrial forging company producing large custom forgings for heavy industry, mining, and rail. Comparable in size, product mix, and traditional industrial forging capabilities.
• Ajax Manufacturing: Erie, PA-based custom forging manufacturer specializing in heavy forged components for rail, mining, power, and industrial OEMs. Comparable in custom forging capabilities and target end markets.
• Scot Forge: Spring Grove, IL-based custom open-die and closed-die forging company serving heavy industrial markets including mining, rail, power generation, and crane. Directly comparable as a US custom forger with similar size, integrated capabilities, and customer overlap in heavy industrial end markets.
• Anchor Harvey: Custom closed-die forging company producing complex forged aluminum and steel components for industrial, defense, and rail markets. Comparable in custom closed-die forging capability and engineering-driven product mix.
• Patriot Forge: Canadian-based large forging manufacturer serving mining, rail, power generation, and heavy industrial markets. Comparable in scale, product range, and focus on large custom forgings.
• Erie Forge & Steel: Erie, PA-based manufacturer of custom open-die forgings for industrial, mining, rail, and defense applications. Closely comparable in product mix (large forged components) and end-market exposure.
• Ellwood Group: Ellwood City, PA-based specialty steel manufacturer and forger with operations in large-diameter forgings, castings, and machined components for heavy industrial, mining, and defense customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutu.be/qgdbGFF0AK4

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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