Dura-Metal Products

What Dura-Metal Products does

Dura-Metal Products, headquartered in Irwin, Pennsylvania, is a 50-plus-year precision contract manufacturer of ultra-hard tooling and wear components serving aerospace and defense, automotive, container, electronics, food, glass, medical, metalworking, paper, and steel customers. The company fabricates tooling and wear parts from tool steels, tungsten carbide, ferro-TiC, and technical ceramics (Alumina, Zirconia, Silicon Nitride), producing can tooling, carbide dies and swages, industrial knives and shear blades, mill rolls for wire and tube mills, powder metal compaction press tooling (with 3R and Erowa quick-change systems), and engineered ceramic components.

Manufacturing is anchored on a 48,000 sq ft facility containing 90-plus grinding machines, CNC external and internal grinding at 7,600-60,000 rpm, Sodick Wire EDM with ram/plunge capability, plus full-service machining, rotary and extrude honing, and flat lapping and superfinishing that achieves sub-microinch mirror finishes (less than 1 RMS microinch) with tolerances to millionths of an inch. Modern metrology including Zeiss CNC CMM, Faro Arm CMM, laser scan measuring, and optical comparators to 100x supports an end-to-end quality assurance program spanning incoming inspection, in-process checks, and pre-shipment verification in the QA lab.

Dura-Metal sells through direct, quote-based engagement: customers initiate RFQs via website form, phone, or email. Revenue is project-based contract manufacturing for industrial buyers, with no public pricing disclosure. In June 2023 the company was acquired by Hyperion Materials & Technologies and now operates under the Precision Solutions by Hyperion brand, gaining access to Hyperion's materials science expertise and global footprint.

Name

Dura-Metal Products

Legal name

Dura-Metal Products

Website

https://dura-metal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Dura-Metal Products is a US precision contract manufacturer of ultra-hard tooling and wear components, serving aerospace, automotive, medical, container, and steel buyers from its Irwin, PA facility using CNC machining, EDM, grinding, and lapping on carbides, tool steels, and technical ceramics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Tooling and Wear Parts Manufacturing

NAICS

Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515), Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing (333514)

SIC

Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540), Metal Forgings & Stampings (3460)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Cutting Tools, Tooling & Workholding (Cutters, Inserts, Chucks, Fixtures) (IMAHADAB)

Keywords

• Precision tooling manufacturing
• Ultra-hard material fabrication
• Carbide wear parts
• Industrial cutting knives
• Contract machining services

Headquarters

HQ city

Irwin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Component Manufacturing: Custom precision fabrication of ultra-hard material components including tooling, wear parts, and industrial components. Revenue generated through project-based manufacturing services for industrial customers.
2. Contract Machining Services: Full-service machining including EDM, grinding, honing, turning, CNC, milling, flat lapping, and polishing services billed per project/job.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Dura-Metal Products manufactures precision ultra-hard components and tooling for industrial customers across aerospace & defense, automotive, container, electronics, food, glass, medical, metalworking, paper and steel sectors. The company fabricates custom components from tool steel, tungsten carbide, ferro-TiC, and technical ceramics using CNC machining, EDM (wire and ram/plunge), advanced grinding, honing, lapping, and polishing processes. It complements its product lines with full-service contract machining, EDM, and grinding services for precision components requiring tight tolerances down to millionths of an inch.

Product overview

Dura-Metal Products is a precision component and tooling manufacturer offering ultra-hard material fabrication services. The company operates a single unified manufacturing platform focused on precision tooling and wear-resistant components, serving customers across six product categories (Can Tooling, Carbide Tooling & Wear Parts, Industrial Knives & Cutters, Industrial Mill Rolls, Powder Metal Compaction Press Tooling, and Technical Ceramics & Wear Parts) complemented by three manufacturing services (Contract Machining, EDM Services, and Grinding Services). The products and services work together as an integrated precision fabrication offering, where the company's manufacturing capabilities enable production of complex tooling and components from hardened tool steels, carbides, ferroalloys, and advanced technical ceramics. The company leverages CNC machining, EDM, grinding, honing, lapping, and polishing processes to deliver components for aerospace, automotive, container, electronics, food, glass, medical, metalworking, paper, and steel industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Can Tooling

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hyperion Materials & TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2023In June 2023, Dura-Metal joined the Hyperion Materials & Technologies family as part of the Precision Solutions by Hyperion brand. This strategic integration combines Dura-Metal's application engineering and product finishing expertise with Hyperion's materials science expertise and global footprint, enabling continued broadening of customized solutions for customers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kennametal: Public global supplier of metalworking tools, tooling solutions, and wear-resistant components across aerospace, automotive, and industrial markets. Directly comparable on carbide tooling and wear-part offerings, but operates at vastly larger scale with a global brand.
• Iscar (IMC Group): Israel-based global leader in metalworking cutting tools and inserts. Comparable product breadth across carbide tooling, inserts, and wear parts, with a larger global footprint.
• Hyperion Materials & Technologies: Parent company since June 2023 and a global manufacturer of hard and super-hard materials (carbide, diamond, cubic boron nitride). Directly comparable on hard-material component manufacturing, but operates at greater scale with a wider product portfolio.

Direct peers

• OSG USA: Manufacturer of taps, end mills, drills, and other precision metal cutting tools serving aerospace, automotive, and industrial OEMs. Closely comparable on carbide cutting tool product line and customer overlap.
• Walter USA (Sandvik): Sandvik-owned precision tooling brand offering milling, turning, drilling, and grooving tools for metalworking industries. Comparable on precision carbide tooling and shared end-market exposure.
• Seco Tools (Sandvik): Global metal cutting solutions manufacturer offering milling, turning, drilling, and toolholding systems. Comparable product portfolio of precision cutting tools and inserts for industrial OEM customers.
• Guhring: Family-owned manufacturer of precision rotary cutting tools (drills, taps, end mills, reamers). Direct comparable on carbide cutting tool production serving automotive, aerospace, and general metalworking.
• Star Cutter Company: Manufacturer of custom and standard cutting tools, including carbide drills, reamers, and end mills, for aerospace, automotive, and industrial customers. Closely comparable on specialty precision tooling niche.
• Greenleaf Corporation: Manufacturer of ceramic and carbide inserts and tool holders for metalworking. Strong comparable on technical ceramics and carbide wear-part offerings, similar niche focus.
• Tungaloy: Manufacturer of carbide cutting tools, wear parts, and construction tools serving automotive, aerospace, and heavy industry. Direct comparable on carbide tooling and industrial wear components.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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