Industrial Fabricators, Inc.

What Industrial Fabricators, Inc. does

Industrial Fabricators, Inc., doing business as IFAB Corp., is a private Tier 1 OEM metal fabrication manufacturer founded in 1994 and headquartered in Gastonia, North Carolina. The company operates a 600,000 sq. ft. multi-site manufacturing facility and delivers custom metal parts, subassemblies, and coated components primarily to commercial transportation and agriculture OEMs, with construction as a secondary vertical. Its customer roster includes Daimler, John Deere, Blue Bird, Mack, Volvo, Husqvarna, and Kubota.

The company's core offering is vertically integrated metal fabrication: press brake forming using 24 in-house presses (6'-14' beds); metal stamping across 45 presses ranging from 60 to 2000 tons with automatic coil and robotic tandem feed; 5-axis fiber optic laser cutting across 16 laser systems at up to 8,000 watts with bed sizes up to 78.7" x 156"; tube laser cutting and bending for tubes up to 6" diameter and profiles up to 10"; MIG, TIG, and robotic welding across 20+ stations; an E-coat line with 28,000-gallon capacity, gas and infrared-cured powder coating, and robotic painting across 14 coating stations; and CNC machining plus final assembly. Differentiating features include fiber optic 5-axis laser technology, robotic welding and painting automation, and a multi-ISO/ANAB/PJR-certified quality program (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ANAB, PJR).

IFAB operates a consultative B2B enterprise sales motion where customers submit project specifications through a website request form and receive custom quotes; long-term relationships are structured as contract manufacturing for OEM customers rather than transactional one-off sales. The company does not disclose pricing publicly, derives revenue from project-based fabrication and ongoing Tier 1 supply contracts, and limits its operating footprint to the Southeastern United States. ESG disclosures include a 2022-to-2023 reduction of 43,100.54 kWh in electricity consumption and 18 metric tons of avoided CO2 emissions.

Name

Industrial Fabricators, Inc.

Legal name

IFAB Corp.

Website

https://ifabrication.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

IFAB Corp. is a Tier 1 OEM metal fabricator in Gastonia, NC operating a 600,000 sq. ft. facility producing custom metal parts and assemblies for enterprise transportation and agriculture OEMs including Daimler, John Deere, and Volvo.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gastonia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metal Fabrication Services: Custom metal fabrication services billed on a per-project basis. Customers submit project requirements and receive competitive quotes tailored to specific needs. Services include press brake forming, stamping, laser cutting, welding, coating, machining, and assembly.
2. Contract Manufacturing: Long-term contract manufacturing as a Tier 1 OEM supplier for truck and agriculture brands. Ongoing production relationships with major commercial brands including Daimler, John Deere, Blue Bird, Mack, Volvo, Husqvarna, and Kubota.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Industrial Fabricators, Inc. (IFAB Corp.) is a Tier 1 OEM metal fabrication, assembly, and coating services provider serving the Southeastern United States. From a 600,000 sq. ft. multi-site facility in Gastonia, North Carolina, the company delivers custom-cut, formed, welded, machined, coated, and assembled metal components and assemblies for transportation, agriculture, and construction OEMs.

Product overview

IFAB Corp. (formerly Industrial Fabricators) operates as a metal fabrication, assembly, and coating services provider with over 600,000 sq. ft. of multi-site manufacturing facility in Gastonia, NC. Established in 1994, the company offers a comprehensive portfolio of manufacturing capabilities including press brake forming (24 presses), metal stamping (45 presses, up to 2000 tons), laser cutting (16 lasers, 5-axis fiber optic, 8000W), welding (20+ stations including robotic), coating (E-coat and powder coating with 14 stations), CNC machining (16+ stations), tube bending and cutting, and final assembly. The core service integrates these capabilities to deliver complete metal fabrication solutions from design through finished product for transportation, agriculture, and construction industries, serving as a Tier 1 OEM supplier to brands including Daimler, John Deere, Blue Bird, Mack, Volvo, Husqvarna, and Kubota.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Press Brake Forming Automated press brake metal forming using 24 in-house press brake systems with 6'-14' bed capability for precision bending operations at any project scale.
• Metal Stamping Metal stamping using 45 presses with 60-2000 ton capacity, featuring automatic coil feed and robotic arm tandem feed automation for intricate patterns and complex shapes.
• Laser Cutting Precision laser cutting with 5-axis fiber optic technology at 8,000 watts and bed sizes up to 78.7" x 156", using 16 in-house laser systems.
• Welding Services Metal joining services with 20+ welding stations offering MIG, TIG, and robotic welding for projects of varying scales.
• Coating Services Surface finishing through an E-coat line spanning 28,000 gallons, a paint dip powder coating system with gas and infrared oven, and robotic painting systems across 14 coating stations.
• Tube Bending & Cutting Tube laser cutting and bending for tubes up to 6" diameter and profiles up to 10" diameter, producing intricate designs and flawless bends.
• CNC Machining Precision CNC milling and turning using 16+ CNC machining units for customized parts production and high-volume manufacturing.
• Final Assembly Services Complete metal assembly services that bring fabricated components together into finished products with vertically integrated finishing.
• Tier 1 OEM Contract Manufacturing Long-term contract manufacturing as a Tier 1 OEM supplier producing finished metal components for direct integration into commercial truck and agriculture equipment (e.g., Daimler, John Deere, Mack, Volvo, Blue Bird, Husqvarna, Kubota).

Quantifiable outcome

• 43,100.54 kWh reduction in electricity consumption from 2022 to 2023
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stamping Technologies: Tier 1 metal stamper producing automotive and industrial components including chassis and structural parts. Comparable in stamping scale, OEM customer mix, and Tier 1 supplier positioning.
• Gestamp: Global Tier 1 automotive supplier specializing in metal stampings, chassis components, and assemblies. Comparable to IFAB in stamping/forming scale and OEM-focused commercial vehicle exposure.
• Vari-Form: Specialist in tube hydroforming and metal forming for automotive and commercial vehicle structures. Comparable niche capability overlap with IFAB's tube laser cutting and bending offerings.
• Shiloh Industries: Supplier of lightweighting and noise/vibration solutions via metal forming and stamping for automotive OEMs. Comparable to IFAB in metal forming capability and Tier 1 OEM customer base.
• Metalsa: Manufacturer of structural metal components for commercial vehicles and light vehicles, serving Daimler, Volvo, Mack, and similar OEMs. Highly comparable customer overlap and product scope.
• Autokiniton: Tier 1/2 supplier of metal-formed components (chassis, body structures, exhaust) to automotive and commercial vehicle OEMs, including Ford and GM. Directly comparable Tier 1 metal fabrication positioning.
• Martinrea International: Tier 1 automotive metal parts manufacturer producing body/chassis structures, assemblies, and modules for OEMs. Comparable in end markets (commercial vehicles, automotive) and integrated metal-forming/assembly model.
• Flex-N-Gate: Tier 1 metal stamping and fabrication supplier serving automotive and industrial OEMs, with in-house capabilities spanning stamping, welding, painting, and assembly — directly comparable to IFAB's vertically integrated model.

Broad incumbents

• Magna International: One of the world's largest Tier 1 automotive suppliers with broad capabilities including metal forming, body structures, and assemblies. Operates across all major OEMs globally — a much larger incumbent against which IFAB competes for Tier 1 content.
• American Axle & Manufacturing: Tier 1 supplier of drivetrain, metal forming, and casting components to automotive and commercial vehicle OEMs. Comparable OEM customer set and metal manufacturing scale, though broader and more diversified than IFAB.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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