Classic Metal Finishing

What Classic Metal Finishing does

Classic Metal Finishing, operating commercially as CMF Pro, is a privately held precision contract manufacturer founded in 2008 and headquartered in a single facility at 2500 W Argyle, Jackson, Michigan. The company integrates three core service lines under one roof: CNC machining (using Multiaxis Integrex, 3-5 axis mills, multi-axis mill-turns, Swiss machine centers, and multi-axis grinding on standard and exotic materials including aluminum, titanium, inconel, copper, brass, and plastics); a NADCAP-accredited metal finishing suite (sulfuric, titanium and hard-coat anodizing, passivation, chemical conversion coating, dry film/PTFE, blasting, masking, painting, and secondary machining); and precision component assembly (riveting, nut plate and helical insert installation, sealant application, electrical conductivity testing, vendor-managed inventory, and supplier-portal scheduling). Lead-time claims are 3-5 days integrated versus 9-17 days through a multi-vendor route, with expedited finishing available in hours.

The company serves a customer base dominated by commercial and military aerospace and defense OEMs and Tier 1s, including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, Gulfstream, Sikorsky, Eaton Aerospace, Hamilton Sundstrand, Liebherr-Aerospace, Parker Aerospace, Woodward, and Vickers. Secondary verticals include medical devices, automotive and racing, industrial automation, commercial products, and archery/sporting goods. The regulatory stack of ISO 9001:2015, AS9100, NADCAP, ITAR, JCP, and Federal Firearms License registration is the primary enabler of this customer mix and the principal competitive barrier.

Go-to-market is enterprise field sales to aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial manufacturers, executed through custom RFQ/quote requests, direct relationship management, and supporting thought-leadership content via the CMF Pro Insights blog and social channels. Pricing is project-based with no public rate card, billed under multi-year contracts. Revenue mechanics are one-time project-based for machining and finishing work and professional-services-style for assembly engagements. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed; the company has no disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, or parent organization, operating as an independent private corporation with 11-50 employees and metal finishing capacity that has quadrupled in recent years.

Name

Classic Metal Finishing

Legal name

Classic Metal Finishing Inc.

Website

https://cmfpro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Machining and Metal Finishing

NAICS

Machine Shops (33271), Machine Shops (332710), Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing (3327), Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing (33272)

SIC

Screw Machine Products (3451)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Airframe Structures & Machined Parts (IMABAEAC)

Keywords

• Precision CNC machining
• Metal finishing services
• Aerospace component manufacturing
• Defense parts manufacturing
• Precision assembly services

Headquarters

HQ city

Jackson

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Precision CNC Machining Services: Contract manufacturing services for precision machined components from standard and exotic materials including aluminum, steel, stainless, titanium, inconel, copper, brass, and plastics. Supports one-off prototypes through production runs of 10,000+ units.
2. Metal Finishing Services: Complete finishing suite including sulfuric anodize, titanium anodize, hard coat, passivation, chemical conversion coat, dry film/PTFE, blasting, teflon coat, painting, masking, part marking, polishing, tumbling, and secondary machining. Services both metallic and plastic parts.
3. Assembly Services: Precision component assembly including bent and fabricated assemblies, riveting and nut plate installation, helical insert installation, sealant application, electrical conductivity testing, and quality control. Supports VMI and supplier-portal schedule management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Classic Metal Finishing (CMF Pro) is an ISO 9001, AS9100, NADCAP-accredited, ITAR-registered contract manufacturer offering precision CNC machining, metal finishing, and precision assembly services under one roof in Jackson, Michigan. The company machines standard and exotic materials (aluminum, steel, titanium, inconel, copper, brass, plastics) into complex parts ranging from one-off prototypes to 10,000+ unit production runs, applies anodizing, passivation, coatings, and other surface treatments, and assembles components with full quality documentation.

Product overview

Classic Metal Finishing is an ISO 9001 and AS9100 certified, NADCAP-accredited full-service manufacturing provider offering precision machining, metal finishing, and assembly services under one roof. The company operates as a single integrated manufacturing operation rather than a platform with separate modules. The three core service areas—Machining, Metal Finishing, and Assembly—are coordinated internally to eliminate handoffs between vendors. Machining handles precision CNC work on aluminum, titanium, inconel, and other alloys from prototypes to 10,000+ unit production runs. Metal Finishing provides complete anodizing and coating services including sulfuric anodize (MIL-A-8625), titanium anodize, hard coat, passivation, dry film/PTFE, and related processes with NADCAP accreditation. Assembly delivers precision component assembly with capabilities for riveting, helical inserts, sealant application, electrical conductivity testing, and vendor managed inventory support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Machining Services Precision CNC machining services for standard and exotic materials (aluminum, steel, stainless, titanium, inconel, copper, brass, plastics) using Multiaxis Integrex machines, 3-5 axis mills, multi axis mill turns, Swiss machine centers, and multi axis grinding. Includes in-house engineering and reverse engineering. Supports one-off prototypes through 10,000+ unit production runs for aerospace, defense, medical, automotive, and industrial OEMs.
• Metal Finishing Services Complete finishing suite for metallic and plastic parts including sulfuric anodize (MIL-A-8625 Type II/IIB/III), titanium anodize, titanium fluoride-phosphate conversion coating, hard coat, passivation, chemical conversion coat, dry film/PTFE, blast, Teflon coat, cleaning, painting, masking, part marking, secondary machining, polishing, and tumbling. NADCAP-accredited chemical processing with expedited options measured in hours.
• Assembly Services Precision component assembly including bent and fabricated assemblies, riveting and nut plate installation, helical insert (Helicoil) installation, sealant application, electrical conductivity testing, stringent quality control, vendor managed inventory (VMI), and supplier-portal schedule management for just-in-time delivery to aerospace, defense, and industrial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Lead time reduction from 9-17 days (multi-vendor) to 3-5 days (integrated model)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AeroCision: Specialty aerospace machining and assembly supplier serving major primes with precision components, a comparable niche mid-market peer.
• Mayville Engineering Company (MEC): Public US contract manufacturer with precision CNC machining, metal fabrication, and assembly operations serving aerospace and industrial OEMs, closely comparable in service mix and end-market.
• Cadence Aerospace: Aerospace machining and finishing provider serving commercial and defense customers with precision components, similar integrated machining-to-finish model.
• Industrial Precision Group (IPG): Mid-tier US precision machining shop serving aerospace and defense primes with CNC machining and assemblies, analogous in scale and customer mix to CMF.

Broad incumbents

• Precision Castparts Corp (PCC): Berkshire Hathaway-owned aerospace components heavyweight producing machined and cast metal parts across airframes and engines for the same customer set, much larger and broader in scope.
• Magellan Aerospace: Canadian-headquartered supplier of precision aerospace components and assemblies for airframes and engines, comparable customer overlap with US primes.
• Howmet Aerospace: Large aerospace supplier of engineered castings and machined structures for engine and airframe platforms, serving overlapping primes with a much broader product portfolio.
• Senior plc: Global aerospace and defense components group with precision machined and fluid conveyance products to the same Tier 1 customers, significantly larger and more diversified.
• Curtiss-Wright Corporation: Diversified defense and aerospace manufacturer producing precision machined components, subsystems, and highly engineered products for similar end customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ClassicMetalFinish/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/CMFjacksonMI
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/classic-metal-finishing-inc.
• Xx.com/CMFpro

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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