Specialty Fabrication and Powder Coating

What Specialty Fabrication and Powder Coating does

Specialty Fabrication and Powder Coating, LLC (SFPC) is a Franklin, Pennsylvania-based metal fabrication job shop founded in November 2004 by Rod Griffin after he acquired the fabrication business from Conair. The company designs, manufactures, and delivers custom fabricated and powder coated metal components, operating four plants across Franklin and Oil City, PA: Plant 1 headquarters at 455 Allegheny Boulevard, Plants 2 and 3 at 427 State Route 8 in Oil City, and Plant 4 at 1345 15th Street in Franklin. SFPC serves customers nationwide and has shipped internationally.

The company’s integrated offering spans sheet metal fabrication (Bystronic fiber laser cutting including a 10KW ByStar and a BL 4000W with rotary axis for tube, plus Amada turret punching, CNC brake forming, and shearing), a machine shop with Haas and other CNC/manual mills and lathes, welding across 19 booths and three Lincoln/Fanuc robotic welding cells (MIG, TIG, automatic seam, spot), an automated powder coating line (Gema Magic Compact system with 5-stage washer, dry and cure ovens, plus Deimco manual booth) and liquid painting, skilled assembly services, in-house design engineering (CAD/CADCAM, 3D solid modeling, DFM, concurrent/collaborative engineering, Early Supplier Involvement), and quality control via the Virtek LaserQC laser measurement system with CAD-overlay tolerance visualization and reverse engineering through .dxf reconstruction. A sub-brand, Specialty Fitness Systems, extends the engineering capability into external CAD design services.

SFPC makes money through project-based, quote-priced custom fabrication and finishing services billed per part or production lot, with pricing driven by material, complexity, tolerances, and volume. The go-to-market is direct B2B sales-driven: customers submit RFQs via the website ([email protected], [email protected]) or by phone, then SFPC engineering collaborates on part design and DFM to win and execute the work. The customer base is horizontal, primarily industrial manufacturers across multiple end markets, with no named enterprise anchor logos disclosed. The company is privately held by Rod Griffin with no disclosed institutional or PE ownership.

Name

Specialty Fabrication and Powder Coating

Legal name

Specialty Fabrication and Powder Coating, LLC

Website

https://specfab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Specialty Fabrication and Powder Coating, LLC is a Franklin, Pennsylvania-based metal fabrication job shop that designs, manufactures, and finishes custom metal components for industrial manufacturers nationwide and internationally across four plants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Fabrication Services

NAICS

Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers (332812), Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3329)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAIAKAD

Powder Coating Services

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Services & Facility Operations/Industrial & Commercial Painting, Coating & Surface Treatment

Keywords

• Metal fabrication services
• Custom welding services
• Powder coating services
• CNC machining services
• Sheet metal fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Franklin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Fabrication Services: Job-shop style custom metal fabrication services including welding, assembly, and production functions. Revenue generated through project-based work for custom parts and components with pricing determined by scope, materials, and complexity.
2. Powder Coating and Finishing Services: Powder coating and surface finishing services for customer parts and components, including automated and manual application capabilities for various part sizes and colors

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Specialty Fabrication and Powder Coating is a metal fabrication job shop that designs, manufactures, and finishes custom metal parts and components for industrial customers. Core capabilities span sheet metal fabrication (laser cutting, turret punching, brake forming, rolling), CNC and manual machining, robotic and manual welding, and automated powder coating, supported by in-house CAD/Design for Manufacturing engineering and laser-based quality inspection.

Product overview

Specialty Fabrication and Powder Coating, LLC is a metal fabrication company offering a comprehensive suite of manufacturing services organized as an integrated product portfolio. The core offerings include Sheet Metal Fabrication (featuring Bystronic laser cutting, Amada turret punch, rolling, and CNC brake forming), Machine Shop Services (CNC and manual mills, lathes, drills, and saws), Welding Services (19 booths with three Lincoln robotic welding cells), Powder Painting and Coating (automated Gema Magic Compact line and manual Deimco booth), Design Engineering Support (3D CAD, solid modeling, DFM), Quality Control and Reverse Engineering (Virtek LaserQC system), and Assembly Services. These capabilities work together as a unified manufacturing system supporting the company's mission to design, manufacture, and deliver specialty fabrication and powder coated products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Specialty Fitness Systems: Division of the company offering CAD design and engineering services, with current openings for CAD Designer and Design Engineer positions.

Products and services

• Sheet Metal Fabrication

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Venango County United WayminorOthersCommunity organization that SFPC participates with as part of its commitment to the Venango County community
• Franklin Chamber of CommerceminorOthersLocal chamber of commerce organization that SFPC participates with for community engagement
• Venango Chamber of CommerceminorOthersLocal chamber of commerce organization that SFPC participates with for community engagement
• Venango Technology CenterminorOthersTechnology center organization that SFPC participates with in the Venango County community
• Franklin Industrial Development Corporation (FICDA)minorOthersIndustrial development corporation that SFPC participates with for economic development in the Franklin area
• The Oil Region Alliance (ORA)minorOthersRegional alliance organization that SFPC participates with in the Oil Region community

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• DGI (Diversified Group, Inc.): Mid-sized US metal fabricator offering integrated laser cutting, welding, machining, and powder coating services — directly comparable in scope, customer base, and one-stop-shop model to Specialty Fabrication and Powder Coating.
• National Kwikmetal Services (NKMS): Custom metal fabrication and powder coating job shop with multi-location US footprint — comparable integrated service portfolio serving industrial OEMs.
• Powder Coating Services, Inc. Independent powder coating and metal finishing job shop serving industrial customers — directly comparable specialty coating service offering though typically without SFPC's in-house fabrication capability.
• MetFab Custom Manufacturing: Mid-sized custom metal fabrication and finishing job shop serving industrial OEMs — comparable in scale, service mix (laser, brake, weld, coat), and target customer base to Specialty Fabrication and Powder Coating.
• Industrial Metal Fabricators, Inc. Custom metal fabricator offering laser cutting, forming, welding, and powder coating for industrial customers — directly comparable one-stop fabrication and finishing service profile to SFPC.

Broad incumbents

• Mayville Engineering Company, Inc. (MEC): Publicly traded contract metal manufacturer with significantly larger scale and multi-site footprint serving heavy industrial OEMs — same end markets as SFPC but at materially greater scale.
• AZZ Inc. Publicly traded provider of metal coating and galvanizing services to industrial customers — directly overlaps with SFPC's powder coating and surface treatment business, but operates at a national scale.
• Worthington Industries: Large publicly traded steel processor and metal products manufacturer — adjacent business model in fabricated metal products with broader capabilities and substantially greater scale than SFPC.
• Linde plc (Praxair Surface Technologies): Global industrial gases and surface technologies business including thermal spray and coatings services — competes in industrial coating applications though at vastly larger scale and broader scope.

Regional players

• Schulz Powder Coating & Sandblasting: Regional powder coating and surface preparation provider — directly comparable coating service model though operating as a regional specialist rather than an integrated fab-plus-coat supplier.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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