What Mac-Tech does

Mac-Tech is a Milwaukee-based value-added reseller, service provider, and integrator of metal fabrication equipment, founded in 1984. The company sells new and certified pre-owned capital equipment including CNC press brakes, fiber lasers, tube lasers, folding machines, shears, plasma cutting systems, saws, beam coping and drilling lines, laser welding systems, robotic welding cells, and ancillary shop equipment. Mac-Tech represents multiple OEMs across its portfolio, including Ermaksan, Akyapak, RYTECH, Accurpress, Amada, Bystronic, Trumpf, Cincinnati, IPG Photonics, OTC, and Lincoln Electric, positioning itself as a single-source provider for full fabrication shop buildouts. Its customer base spans general metal fabricators, HVAC duct fabricators, architectural sheet metal shops, structural steel fabricators, and ag equipment manufacturers, with concentrated activity in Wisconsin, Illinois, and the Quad Cities region but national service reach.

The company operates a 10-man field service team delivering preventive maintenance, machine calibration, hydraulic service, control and safety retrofits, repairs, rebuilds, and alignment services. An on-site certified pre-owned inventory (88+ press brake models alone) provides capital-efficient alternatives for buyers, while a parts operation supplies OEM and aftermarket components, including Givi press brake scales, to customers regardless of original equipment vendor. Automation and robotics integration services have been added as an additional engineering layer.

Mac-Tech's business model combines multiple revenue streams: one-time capital equipment sales (new and used), transactional parts sales (including e-commerce at shop.mac-tech.com), professional service fees from field maintenance and retrofits, and equipment financing facilitated through partner Tech Financial. Distribution is primarily direct, via field sales specialists (with regional coverage such as Louie Aviles in Illinois and Jon Williams in Wisconsin), inside sales, and the e-commerce storefront. Pricing is quote-based across equipment tiers; financing introduces a monthly recurring element. Marketing spans content-driven website/SEO, organic social (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube), email newsletter, referral program, and industry events. The leadership team is family-associated (Mike Ryan and Joe Ryan), with Nicole Salato heading the Service & Parts function.

Name

Mac-Tech

Legal name

Mac-Tech

Website

https://mac-tech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Mac-Tech is a Milwaukee-based value-added reseller of metal fabrication equipment, founded in 1984. The company sells new and certified pre-owned machinery from brands like Ermaksan, RYTECH, and Trumpf, supported by parts, field service, and financing for US fabricators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Milwaukee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. New Equipment Sales: Sale of new metal fabrication equipment including press brakes, fiber lasers, tube lasers, folding machines, shears, plasma cutting systems, and related machinery from brand-name manufacturers like Ermaksan, Akyapak, RYTECH, and others.
2. Used/Certified Equipment Sales: Sale of pre-owned metal fabrication equipment. Mac-Tech certifies used equipment ensuring quality and value for customers seeking cost-effective alternatives to new machinery.
3. Parts Sales: Sale of replacement parts and components for metal fabrication machinery, including Givi Press Brake Scales and other OEM and aftermarket parts. Parts are available even for equipment not purchased from Mac-Tech.
4. Service and Maintenance: Field service including preventive maintenance, machine calibration, repairs, alignment, hydraulic services, press brake crowning, control retrofits, and safety retrofits. 10-man field service team provides on-site support.
5. Equipment Financing: Financing services through Tech Financial partner, offering flexible payment plans, tailored solutions, and credit approvals to help customers acquire equipment while preserving working capital.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mac-Tech is a value-added reseller and service provider for metal fabrication equipment. The company distributes new and certified pre-owned CNC press brakes, fiber and tube lasers, folding machines, shears, plasma cutters, saws, structural-beam processing lines, and welding/robotic systems from multiple OEM brands, and supports those installations with a 10-person in-house field service team, parts supply, automation integration, and equipment financing through Tech Financial.

Product overview

Mac-Tech is a metal fabrication equipment distributor and service provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of new and pre-owned machinery for the metal fabrication industry. The product lineup centers on major equipment categories including CNC press brakes (Ermaksan, Rytech, Accurpress), fiber and tube lasers (Ermaksan Fibermak, Trumpf, Bystronic), folding machines (Jorns AG, Erbend, RAS, Schechtl), shears, plasma cutters, saws, welding systems (OTC robotic welding, IPG laser welding), and structural steel processing equipment. Beyond equipment sales, Mac-Tech provides automation and robotics integration services, OEM parts supply, and comprehensive field service including preventive maintenance, calibration, repairs, and control retrofits. The company also offers equipment financing through Tech Financial. Mac-Tech maintains a 10-person field service team and parts inventory in Milwaukee, WI, supporting customers across the United States with both new and certified pre-owned equipment options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Press Brakes CNC hydraulic press brakes for precision metal bending, ranging from 44T to 550T capacity, sourced from brands including Accurpress, Amada, Cincinnati, Ermaksan, and Rytech.
• Fiber Lasers High-efficiency fiber laser cutting machines for flat sheet metal processing, sourced from Ermaksan Fibermak, Bystronic, Amada, and Trumpf.
• Tube Lasers Advanced laser cutting machines for round, square, and rectangular tubing with precision cutting.
• Folding Machines (Folders) CNC-controlled metal folding machines for sheet metal bending, sourced from Jorns AG, Erbend, Schechtl, RAS, Bradbury, and Variobend.
• Cut-to-Length Lines Automated cut-to-length lines for processing coil material into precise sheet lengths with high-volume production capability.
• Shears Sheet metal cutting shears including power squaring shears and hydraulic swing beam shears, sourced from Cincinnati, Accurshear, Piranha, Metfab, and Ermaksan.
• Plasma Cutting Systems High-speed plasma cutting systems for metal fabrication with precision CNC control.
• Sawing Equipment Band saws and circular cold saws for metal cutting, including manual, semi-automatic, and CNC-controlled models from Hydmech and Kaltenbach.
• Beam Coping and Drilling Machines Structural beam coping and drilling machines for processing I-beams and structural steel profiles, including AGT Beam Master systems.
• Laser Welding Systems Laser welding systems for precision metal joining, including IPG Photonics Lightweld systems.
• Robotic Beam Welding Systems Automated robotic welding systems for structural steel beams including Lincoln Electric Python X systems.
• Tube Bending Machines Tube bending machines including hydraulic and CNC-controlled models such as the ABM 76 CNC-1 for processing tubes up to 76mm (3 inch) diameter.
• Controls and Software CNC controls and software for metal fabrication machinery, including Delem, Cybelec, Beckhoff, and TOS systems.
• Used/Certified Pre-Owned Equipment Certified pre-owned metal fabrication equipment offering a cost-effective alternative to new machinery, including 88+ press brake models, with certification ensuring quality.
• Rytech Fusion Hybrid B32.135 Press Brake 151-ton hybrid servo press brake with 7-axis configuration, Delem 66S 2D/3D CNC control, CNC motorized crowning, LazerSafe IRIS safety system, and ePrAX hybrid servo technology.
• Rytech Core+ Precision Hydraulic Press Brake 242-ton precision hydraulic press brake with Delem DA-50T 2D control, NEXUS Evo-Go hybrid servo pump (35% energy savings), CNC crowning, and LazerSafe PCSS LZ2 safety system.
• Ermaksan MICROBEND Press Brake Compact 44-ton hydraulic press brake with 3-axis ERTOUCH CNC control, 39.4-inch bending length, designed for small fabrication shops.
• Akyapak BMB High Speed Flanging Machines High-speed flanging machines for HVAC duct edge-forming and architectural sheet metal fabrication with automated controls and OSHA-compliant safety features.
• OTC FBD-6L Welding Robot Cell 6-axis OTC welding robot with 26-foot servo-controlled slide axis, OTC Welbee P500L welding unit, Miller Coolmate cooling, and 35x13 foot weld cell enclosure.
• Automation and Robotics Integration Consultative automation and robotics integration services including collaborative robots, material handling automation, loading/unloading systems, and complete production workflow automation for metal fabricators.
• Parts Supply Genuine parts supply for all metal fabrication machinery, including press brake scales (Givi), tooling, consumables, and OEM parts, available even for equipment not purchased from Mac-Tech.
• Service and Maintenance Comprehensive on-site service including preventive maintenance, machine calibration, hydraulic service, control retrofits, safety upgrades, machine repairs, rebuilds, and alignment services delivered by Mac-Tech's 10-person field service team.
• Equipment Financing Equipment financing solutions through Tech Financial with flexible payment plans, tailored solutions, and credit approval for purchasing metal fabrication equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• RYTECH equipment has 12,000+ installations globally with over 41 years of track record
• +2 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

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Machinio: Online used industrial machinery marketplace aggregating listings from dealers and OEMs globally. Adjacent — competes with Mac-Tech's certified pre-owned equipment channel by offering buyers a broader, lower-friction discovery and comparison experience.

Direct peers

• KAAST Machine Tools: Metalworking machinery distributor and light manufacturer selling fabrication and machine tool equipment direct across North America. Comparable go-to-market and customer profile, with overlapping press brake and shear offerings.
• Prestige Equipment Corp. Reseller of new and used metalworking and fabricating machinery, including press brakes, lasers, and shears. Similar product mix and customer overlap with Mac-Tech in the fab-equipment channel.
• Southern Fabricating Machinery Sales (SFMS): Long-established metal fabrication equipment distributor selling press brakes, shears, plasma cutters, and ironworkers across the U.S. Southeast. Closely comparable business model — multi-brand authorized reseller plus parts, service, and used equipment — competing with Mac-Tech for fab shop capital purchases.
• Trilogy Machinery Inc. Used and new metal fabrication equipment dealer offering press brakes, shears, lasers, and tube benders alongside parts and brokerage services. Directly comparable to Mac-Tech's certified pre-owned and new-equipment sales model, particularly in structural and sheet metal fab.
• American Machine Tools: Distributor of metal fabricating and machine tool equipment including press brakes, plate rolls, ironworkers, and shears. Closely comparable authorized-reseller and small-to-mid-fab customer focus.
• Sierra Machinery: Distributor of metal fabrication and machine tool equipment including press brakes, lasers, and benders, serving the Western U.S. Comparable product breadth and authorized-reseller positioning, though operating in a different region.

Broad incumbents

• Trumpf: One of the world's largest manufacturers of sheet metal fabrication machinery (lasers, press brakes, punching) with strong direct U.S. sales. Direct competitor on enterprise accounts while also being one of Mac-Tech's represented brands.
• Amada America: One of the largest global manufacturers of metal fabrication equipment (press brakes, lasers, shears, automation). Sells direct in the U.S. through its own subsidiary while also being represented by Mac-Tech — directly competing with Mac-Tech on large enterprise accounts.
• Bystronic: Global press brake and laser cutting equipment manufacturer with growing direct service and software footprint in North America. Represents both a supplier relationship and a direct competitor for high-end fab capital equipment purchases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Mac-Tech1984
• Facebookfacebook.com/mactechinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mac-tech84
• Instagraminstagram.com/mactech1984
• Xx.com/MacTechInc

Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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