What SPM Industries does

SPM Industries is a B2B contract manufacturer founded in 1972 and headquartered in Warren, Michigan. The company specializes in screw machine products and secondary operations for cold headed parts, including Snow drilling/tapping and Mectron sorting services. Its customer base consists of cold headed parts manufacturers and the broader automotive industry, with the company operating as a tier supplier of precision machined components rather than a consumer-facing brand.

The company runs a 38,000 square foot facility on a two-shift schedule. Its installed equipment base includes approximately 30 National Acme screw machines, more than 20 Townsend high-speed shavers, 2 Economy shavers, 8 rotary index tapping machines, 4 Snow drilling/tapping units, and Mectron sorting equipment. SPM also maintains its own in-house tool room, which provides flexibility on specialized tooling and supports faster changeovers than competitors that depend on outside tooling sources. Quality systems are governed by ISO 9001:2015 certification, valid through 2027.

Commercially, SPM operates on a quote-based pricing model with direct sales to industrial buyers, primarily automotive OEMs, Tier-1/Tier-2 suppliers, and cold heading shops. The company is privately held and employs between 11 and 50 people. Its Warren, Michigan location places it near the I-75/I-696 corridor, providing proximity to the Detroit-area automotive manufacturing cluster that constitutes its core addressable market.

Name

SPM Industries

Legal name

SPM Industries

Website

https://spmind.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Warren

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Manufacturing Services: SPM Industries generates revenue through custom manufacturing of screw machine products and providing secondary operations services for cold headed parts manufacturers. The company operates on a quote-based model where customers request quotes for specific parts, suggesting project-based or transaction-based revenue rather than recurring subscriptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SPM Industries is a contract manufacturer that produces screw machine products and provides secondary machining operations (turning, drilling, tapping, threading, knurling, pointing) for cold headed parts manufacturers and the automotive industry. Customers submit technical drawings via a Request for Quote system to receive custom pricing for precision manufacturing runs. Production is conducted in a 38,000 square foot facility on two shifts, with an internal tool room for rapid job tooling.

Product overview

SPM Industries operates as a manufacturing company offering a unified set of precision machining services. The core offerings consist of machining services (including turning, drilling, tapping, threading, knurling, and pointing operations) and screw machine product manufacturing. Secondary operations and engineering services complement the main manufacturing capabilities. All services are provided from their 38,000 square foot facility in Warren, Michigan, utilizing their extensive equipment lineup including National Acme screw machines, shavers, pointers, and tapping equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Machining Services

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Boker's Inc: Boker's is a Minneapolis-based custom manufacturer of screw machine products, washers, spacers and stampings serving fastener and industrial OEM customers. Directly comparable as a US Midwest contract screw machine shop with secondary operations and ISO-certified quality systems.
• Holo-Krome: Holo-Krome manufactures precision socket head cap screws and related threaded fasteners using cold heading and screw machine processes. Comparable as a US-based cold-heading/screw machine fastener specialist serving industrial and automotive customers.
• Elgin Fastener Group: Elgin Fastener Group manufactures threaded fasteners, machined components and cold-headed parts for automotive and industrial customers. Comparable as a US Midwest/Tier-2 automotive fastener and machined parts supplier with secondary operation expertise.
• Nedschroef USA: Nedschroef is a Netherlands-headquartered cold former and fastener manufacturer with US operations producing high-strength cold-headed bolts, screws and machined components for automotive and industrial markets. Comparable as a cold-heading fastener specialist serving the same automotive Tier supplier base.

Broad incumbents

• MacLean-Fogg Company: MacLean-Fogg is a Mundelein, IL-based manufacturer of cold-headed and hot-forged fasteners, engineered components and linkage products for automotive, utility and industrial markets. Comparable as a larger, established US fastener manufacturer with overlapping cold heading and machined component capabilities.
• Illinois Tool Works (ITW): ITW operates multiple fastener and components divisions serving automotive, industrial and construction end markets with cold heading, thread rolling and precision machining capabilities. Comparable as a much larger, diversified incumbent serving the same end customers with overlapping manufacturing technologies.
• Stanley Engineered Fastening: Stanley Engineered Fastening (part of Stanley Black & Decker) supplies engineered fastening solutions and components to automotive, industrial and aerospace OEMs globally. Comparable as a broad incumbent in engineered fasteners with overlapping cold-formed and machined component technologies.
• Würth Industry North America: Würth Industry North America supplies fasteners, C-parts and assembly components to industrial OEMs with vendor-managed inventory and engineered fastening programs. Comparable as a larger fastener supply and assembly partner competing for similar automotive and industrial customer wallet share.

Regional players

• Bossard North America: Bossard is a Swiss-headquartered fastener specialist with North American operations focused on engineered fastening, logistics and assembly solutions for industrial OEMs. Comparable as an established regional fastener supply chain partner serving similar industrial manufacturing customers.

Others

• Reid Supply Company: Reid Supply distributes industrial components including fasteners, machined parts and shop supplies to US manufacturers from a Michigan base. Comparable as a Michigan-based industrial supplier operating in the same regional manufacturing customer ecosystem rather than as a direct manufacturing competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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