What Griffiths Corporation does

Griffiths Corporation is a privately held Minneapolis, Minnesota-based holding company that has operated as a metal stamping and metal fabricating enterprise for over 50 years since its founding in 1970. Through two wholly owned operating subsidiaries — Wrico Stamping and K-TEK Corporation — the company supplies high-quality component parts, assemblies, weldments, and precision stampings to OEM manufacturers across a variety of industries. Wrico specializes in short and medium run metal stamping and operates six well-equipped plants positioned as the country's largest in that segment, while K-TEK focuses on precision stampings, complex assemblies, and large weldments across more than 220,000 square feet of modern plant space in two facilities. The combined footprint spans eight metal stamping and fabricating plants in six U.S. states, with commercial reach extending to customers in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and worldwide markets.

The company's underlying technology centers on conventional metal forming and fabrication equipment, including mechanical presses ranging from 20 to 400 tons, turret presses, 2D and 3D laser cutting systems integrated with flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) for 'lights out' production, and robotic welding. Both subsidiaries maintain in-house engineering and tooling design/build capabilities, using the latest CAD systems and automated tools to translate customer drawings or samples into cost-effective manufacturing processes. Service offerings span the full metal processing stack: blanking, piercing, forming, deburring, welding, staking, fastening, plating, and painting to precise specifications.

Griffiths Corporation makes money through project-based B2B contracts with OEM customers, with revenue generated from custom metal stamping, precision stamping, welding, and assembly services rather than from standardized catalog products. Go-to-market is via direct enterprise field sales targeting national OEM manufacturers, with no public pricing disclosed; pricing is inherently project-specific based on part specifications, volumes, and complexity. Customer segmentation is horizontal across multiple OEM end-markets, with no named customer logos publicly available. No public pricing, revenue figures, funding rounds, or cap table information are disclosed, and the corporate HQ reports only 1-10 employees, which likely reflects central office staff rather than total operational headcount across the eight plants.

Name

Griffiths Corporation

Legal name

Griffiths Corporation

Website

https://griffithscorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Griffiths Corporation is a privately held Minneapolis-based holding company operating two subsidiaries — Wrico Stamping and K-TEK Corporation — that supply metal stampings, precision stampings, weldments, and assemblies to OEM manufacturers from eight plants across six U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metal Stamping and Fabrication Services: Revenue generated from providing metal stamping, precision stamping, welding, and assembly services to OEM manufacturers. Services include short and medium run stamping, laser cutting, fabrication, and complex assemblies. Jobs are handled based on customer drawings or samples with in-house engineering support for cost-effective manufacturing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Griffiths Corporation is a privately held metal stamping and metal fabricating manufacturer that supplies high-quality component parts, stampings, weldments, assemblies, and laser-cut fabrications to OEM manufacturers. Operating through wholly-owned subsidiaries Wrico Stamping (short and medium run stamping across six plants) and K-TEK Corporation (precision stampings, complex assemblies, and large weldments across 220,000+ square feet), the company provides custom metal forming, fabrication, welding, robotic welding, and CAD-supported tooling for customers in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and worldwide.

Product overview

Griffiths Corporation operates as a holding company for two distinct metal stamping and fabricating sub-brands: Wrico Stamping and K-TEK Corporation. Wrico specializes in short and medium run metal stamping as the country's largest provider in this segment, while K-TEK focuses on precision stampings, assemblies, and weldments. Both brands serve OEM manufacturers across various industries, with combined operations spanning eight plants in six states. The company offers comprehensive metal fabrication services including blanking, piercing, forming, deburring, welding, staking, fastening, plating, and painting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Wrico Stamping: Short & medium run metal stamping company - the country's largest in this segment. Offers six well-equipped plants with presses from 20 to 400 tons, turret presses, 2D and 3D lasers with flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), robotic welding, laser cut parts, fabrication, welding and CAD programming.
• K-TEK Corporation

Products and services

• Wrico Stamping - Short & Medium Run Metal Stamping Wrico Stamping supplies high-quality component parts and assemblies to OEM manufacturers, with metal stamping capabilities including presses from 20 to 400 tons, turret presses, 2D and 3D lasers with flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) for lights-out manufacturing, robotic welding, laser cut parts, fabrication, welding and CAD programming. The service covers blanking, piercing, forming, deburring, welding, staking, fastening, plating and painting to precise specifications on all types of small metal parts, from prototype through production, across six plants.
• K-TEK Corporation - Precision Stampings, Assemblies and Weldments K-TEK Corporation specializes in precision metal stamping, assembled components, complex assemblies, and large weldments for OEM manufacturers, supported by state-of-the-art facilities spanning over 220,000 square feet across two modern plant facilities. Service includes in-house tooling design and build to get projects up and running fast, with heavy investment in the latest equipment and processes, and on-time, on-budget production.

Quantifiable outcome

• Exceeds customer expectations through focus on quality, responsiveness, and cost savings

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Tempco Manufacturing: Tempco Manufacturing is an emerging/regional contract metal stamper producing custom stampings and assemblies for OEM customers — comparable in business model (B2B contract stamping for OEMs) though smaller in scale and footprint than Griffiths' eight-plant platform.
• Metalcraft of Mayville: Metalcraft of Mayville is an emerging/regional player in custom metal fabrication, laser cutting, stamping, and powder coating for OEM and industrial customers — partially comparable to Griffiths' full-service stamping and fabrication capabilities at a smaller scale.

Direct peers

• Tower International: Tower International is a direct peer specializing in engineered stamped metal body structures, assemblies, and modules primarily for automotive OEMs — directly comparable to Griffiths' Wrico stamping and K-TEK weldment/assembly capabilities serving OEM customers.
• Shiloh Industries: Shiloh Industries is a direct peer producing engineered metal stampings, welded assemblies, and lightweighting solutions for OEM customers in automotive and industrial markets — directly comparable to Griffiths' K-TEK precision stamping and large weldment operations.
• Oberg Industries: Oberg Industries is a direct peer in precision metal stamping, tooling design, and contract manufacturing, serving OEM customers across industrial, aerospace, and medical end markets — closely comparable to K-TEK's precision stamping and in-house tooling capabilities.
• Wyman-Gordon: Wyman-Gordon is a direct peer in metal forming (forgings and advanced metal components) for aerospace, defense, and industrial OEMs, providing a comparable mix of high-spec forming capabilities, capital intensity, and long-cycle OEM customer relationships.
• Jaco Products: Jaco Products is a direct peer in custom metal stampings, fabricated components, and assemblies for OEM customers — closely comparable in scale and product mix to Griffiths' Wrico and K-TEK operations.
• Keats Manufacturing: Keats Manufacturing is a direct peer offering custom short-run and medium-run metal stamping, wire forms, and assemblies to OEM customers — closely comparable to Griffiths' Wrico subsidiary, which also targets short and medium run production runs.
• Boker's (William Boker & Co.): Boker's is a direct peer in precision metal stampings, washers, and small metal components, serving OEM manufacturers across industrial, electronics, and medical markets — comparable to Griffiths' short/medium run stamping and small-parts finishing capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Magna International: Magna is a broad incumbent Tier 1 automotive supplier whose body, chassis, and metal-forming operations overlap directly with Griffiths' stamping and welding services, though at vastly greater scale and with a much broader product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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