What McKey Perforating does

McKey Perforating is a U.S.-based metal perforation and fabrication company headquartered in New Berlin, Wisconsin, with operating roots dating to 1860. It specializes in custom and stock perforated sheets, panels, and coils — alongside slit coils and plate products — serving industrial, agricultural, and architectural end markets. The company is one of six perforating facilities operated by Diamond Manufacturing Company, which is itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of the publicly traded Reliance, Inc. (NYSE: RS), giving McKey access to corporate-level capital and operational coordination across North America.

McKey's technical offering centers on precision perforation combined with a suite of value-added fabrication processes: Leveling, Shearing, Lasering, Welding, Forming, Rolling, and Finishing. This integrated capability allows the firm to deliver finished, ready-to-install perforated metal components rather than raw perforated stock, positioning it as a single-vendor solution for buyers ranging from prototype developers to long-run production operations. The company holds ISO 9001 certification and operates a "McKey Green" environmental program, both of which are surfaced as buyer-facing credentials.

Commercially, McKey runs a sales-led, project-quoted go-to-market. Customers submit specifications through a web-based Request-for-Quote form, phone lines (800.345.7373 / 262.786.2700), or email ([email protected]), and in-house designers, engineers, and estimators translate requirements into priced production runs. An "In Stock" line with vendor-managed inventory extends the model beyond one-off orders into replenishment-style supply. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; every engagement is custom-quoted. McKey does not list management, named customers, funding events, or M&A activity in the available data, reflecting its position as a private operating subsidiary within a larger public corporate parent.

Name

McKey Perforating

Legal name

McKey Perforating Co.

Website

https://mckeyperforatedmetal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1860

Operating status

Operating

Short description

McKey Perforating is a 160-year-old U.S. metal perforation and fabrication company in New Berlin, Wisconsin, producing custom and stock perforated sheets, coils, and panels for industrial, agricultural, and architectural buyers as a subsidiary of Reliance, Inc. (NYSE: RS).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pewaukee

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Perforated Metal Products: McKey generates revenue through manufacturing and selling custom-perforated metal products including coils, slit coils, plate and sheet materials. Revenue comes from project-based custom orders ranging from single-item prototypes to long production runs, with pricing determined through individual RFQ processes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

McKey Perforating manufactures custom and stock perforated metal products including coils, slit coils, plates, and sheets for industrial, agricultural, and architectural applications. The company also provides value-added fabrication services such as leveling, shearing, lasering, welding, forming, rolling, and finishing, producing finished products made in America from prototype through long production runs.

Product overview

McKey Perforating is a metals perforating company offering a unified portfolio of perforated metal products consisting of three core product lines (Coils and Slit Coils, Plate and Sheet, and In Stock items) complemented by value-added processing services (Additional Processes including Leveling, Shearing, Lasering, Welding, Forming, Rolling, and Finishing). The company specializes in custom and stock sheets, panels, and coils for industrial, agricultural, and architectural applications, delivering engineered, fabricated, and finished products made in America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coils and Slit Coils Perforated coils and slit coils supplied as custom or stock sheets for industrial, agricultural, and architectural applications.
• Plate and Sheet Perforated plate and sheet products customized to specifications for various industrial applications.
• In Stock Perforated Products Perforated stock products available for immediate purchase, with inventory management services to hold customer parts until needed.
• Additional Fabrication Processes Value-added processing services including Leveling, Shearing, Lasering, Welding, Forming, and Rolling performed on perforated metal products.
• Finishing Finishing services to complete perforated metal products to customer specifications prior to delivery.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Diamond Manufacturing CompanycoreOthersMcKey Perforating is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Diamond Manufacturing Company. Diamond Manufacturing operates as the parent company overseeing McKey and five other perforating facilities throughout North America, providing corporate structure and operational coordination within the Reliance, Inc. portfolio.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hendrick Manufacturing: Hendrick Manufacturing is a perforated metal manufacturer offering custom and standard perforating for industrial, architectural, and acoustical applications, directly competing with McKey across similar customer verticals and product formats.
• Accurate Perforating & Metal Fab: Accurate Perforating & Metal Fab provides custom metal perforating and fabrication services with similar order-size flexibility, directly competing with McKey in the North American custom perforation market.
• Kim Perforating: Kim Perforating is a perforated metal manufacturer serving industrial filtration, architectural, and decorative applications with a comparable product portfolio to McKey's perforated sheets and coils.
• Metalex: Metalex is an industrial perforation and fabrication specialist serving architectural and industrial customers with custom perforated metal solutions directly comparable to McKey's offerings.
• Direct Metals: Direct Metals is a perforated metal specialist and distributor supplying stock and custom perforated products, directly competing with McKey across industrial and architectural applications.
• Niles Expanded Metals: Niles Expanded Metals is a manufacturer of expanded and perforated metal products serving industrial and architectural customers with comparable offerings to McKey's perforated sheets and coils.

Broad incumbents

• McNichols: McNichols is one of North America's largest metal product distributors carrying a broad assortment of perforated metal alongside other products; it overlaps with McKey in perforated sheets, coils, and panels but competes more broadly across the entire metal products category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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