Vance Metal Fabricators Inc

What Vance Metal Fabricators Inc does

Vance Metal Fabricators Inc is a 145-year-old, ISO 9001:2015-certified metal fabrication and welding company headquartered in Geneva, New York, operating from a 70,000-square-foot facility on Gambee Road. The company is employee-owned under an ESOP structure established in 2008. It runs two core product lines: custom metal fabrications (bases, enclosures, tube frames, guards, pump components, and process piping in carbon steel, stainless steel, Hastelloy, Inconel, Super Duplex, and aluminum) and custom stainless-steel beverage tanks ranging from 500 to 10,000 gallons for the wine, cider, spirits, and beer industries. In-house capabilities span cutting, forming, welding, sandblasting and painting, machining, assembly, and testing, supported by equipment including a 4000-watt Cincinnati laser, Messer plasma cutter, Haas VF-9 vertical machining center, a 38,000-lb ALM weld positioner, 40+ MIG/TIG welding stations, and aggregate crane capacity of 85,000 lbs, with material throughput of roughly 3,000 tons per year.

The company's customer base splits across two segments: industrial OEM supply (notably ITT Goulds in pumps, plus CPM and ALM Positioners) and beverage producers (including multi-decade customers such as Lakewood Vineyards). It holds ASME U and R Pressure Vessel certifications in addition to ISO 9001:2015, which qualify it for regulated pressure-vessel work. Its industrial customers are concentrated in the pump/compressor supply chain, with secondary exposure to mining equipment, machine tool, transportation, construction equipment, defense, renewable energy, pulp and paper, and testing equipment end markets; beverage tank customers span 19 U.S. states including the Finger Lakes Wine Region, eastern seaboard, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and Texas.

Revenue is project-based and quote-driven; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Sales are conducted via direct field relationships, request-a-quote inquiries, and key-account management, with no e-commerce or marketplace distribution. The company has roughly 51-100 employees, average employee tenure of 16 years, and 40+ skilled welders with hundreds of years of combined welding experience. There are no parent companies, subsidiaries, venture-backed rounds, or recent M&A transactions disclosed, and the company is privately held under the ESOP.

Name

Vance Metal Fabricators Inc

Legal name

Vance Metal Fabricators, Inc.

Website

https://vancemetal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1880

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Vance Metal Fabricators Inc is an ISO 9001:2015-certified, employee-owned metal fabrication and weld shop in Geneva, NY, producing custom industrial weldments and stainless-steel beverage tanks (500-10,000 gallons) for pump manufacturers, heavy industry, and beverage producers across 19 U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

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, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Metal Fabrication Services: Project-based custom metal fabrication including cutting, forming, welding, machining, assembly and testing. Serves diverse industries with components ranging from small weldments to large-scale fabrications. Revenue derived from direct project quotes based on specifications.
2. Beverage Tanks: Custom-built stainless steel fermenting, carbonation, mixing and storage tanks for wine, cider, spirits and beer markets. Tanks range from 500 to 10,000 gallons. Project-based pricing for custom tank fabrication.
3. Weldments and Components: Fabricated components including bases, enclosures, frames, guards, strainers, major pump components, and process piping. Materials include carbon steel, stainless steel, Hastelloy, Inconel, Super Duplex, and aluminum from 20 gauge to thicker plate.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Vance Metal Fabricators is a large-capacity custom metal fabrication and weld shop producing bespoke components such as pump cans/barrels, column pipes, discharge heads, enclosures, frames, guards, process piping, and other industrial weldments from carbon steel, stainless steel, Hastelloy, Inconel, Super Duplex, and aluminum. The company also designs and fabricates custom stainless steel beverage tanks (500 to 10,000 gallons) for fermenting, carbonation, mixing, and storage serving the wine, cider, spirits, and beer industries. Full-service in-house capabilities include cutting, forming, welding, sandblasting, painting, assembly, hydro testing, and machining under ASME U/R and ISO 9001:2015 certifications.

Product overview

Vance Metal Fabricators Inc is a large-capacity ISO 9001:2015-certified metal fabrication company offering two primary product lines: custom metal fabrications and stainless steel beverage tanks. Their custom fabrications portfolio includes bases, enclosures, tube frames, guards, pump components, and process piping, while their beverage tanks serve the wine, cider, spirits, and beer industries in volumes from 500 to 10,000 gallons. Both product lines are supported by comprehensive in-house capabilities spanning cutting, forming, welding, sandblasting, painting, assembly, testing, and machining.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Beverage Tanks Custom-built stainless steel tanks ranging from 500 to 10,000 gallons for fermenting, carbonation, mixing, and storage applications, serving the wine, cider, spirits, and beer markets.
• Custom Metal Fabrications

Quantifiable outcome

• 2 million gallons of beverage production capacity per year from tanks
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mueller Industries: Large diversified manufacturer of copper, brass, aluminum, and steel products including plumbing, HVAC, and industrial components. Overlaps with Vance as a broad metals manufacturer but does not specialize in custom fabrication or ASME pressure vessels.
• Worthington Enterprises: Diversified metal processing and pressure cylinder manufacturer producing steel processing, pressurized cylinders, and consumer products. Adjacent to Vance through pressure vessel/cylinder work but operates at much greater scale across multiple unrelated product lines.

Direct peers

• Precision Tank & Equipment: Custom manufacturer of stainless steel tanks and vessels for wineries, breweries, distilleries, and food processors. Closest direct competitor to Vance's beverage tank product line with similar 500-10,000+ gallon size range and custom-build model.
• Paul Mueller Company: Mueller designs and manufactures stainless steel process equipment and tanks for the brewing, dairy, food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Directly comparable to Vance's beverage tank line and overlapping custom stainless fabrication capability.
• Apache Stainless Equipment Corporation: Fabricates custom stainless steel tanks, pressure vessels, and process equipment for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and industrial customers. Comparable to Vance in ASME-certified pressure vessel work and stainless tank fabrication.
• GP Reeves: Engineer-to-order manufacturer of hygienic process equipment and stainless steel tanks for food, beverage, dairy, and personal care markets. Comparable to Vance in custom stainless process equipment and tank fabrication.
• Custom Metalcraft: Manufactures stainless steel tanks, vessels, and custom metal fabrications for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and industrial markets. Direct peer in stainless container and custom fabrication offerings similar to Vance's.
• Wenzel Metal Spinning: Custom metal fabrication and welding shop serving industrial customers with formed and welded components. Comparable in size, capability profile, and project-based custom fabrication model to Vance.
• Fabrication Technologies, Inc. Custom metal fabrication and welding services for industrial OEMs, including laser/plasma cutting, forming, machining, and assembly. Directly comparable to Vance's core custom fabrication service offering and equipment base.
• Stainless Fabrication, Inc. Custom stainless steel fabrication shop serving food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries with tanks, vessels, and process skids. Closely aligned to Vance's stainless fabrication and ASME pressure vessel work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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