Knight Manufacturing

Name

Knight Manufacturing

Legal name

Knight Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Website

https://knightmfgco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterbury

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. Custom Manufacturing Services: Project-based custom manufacturing of deep drawn parts, stampings, and precision machined components. Revenue generated through one-time custom orders, blanket orders, and ongoing JIT/Kanban supply arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Knight Manufacturing Co., Inc. is a custom contract metal stamping and precision machining shop that produces deep drawn parts, ferrules, and machined components for industrial OEMs. Core offerings include custom metal stamping, CNC turning, CNC milling, cylindrical and surface grinding, wire EDM, and contract packaging, all performed in-house from tooling design through final packaging. Production runs span single prototype units to millions of pieces, with tight tolerances (down to +/- 0.0001 inches) and just-in-time, Kanban, and ship-to-stock supply programs available.

Product overview

Knight Manufacturing Co., Inc. is a full-service deep drawn parts and stampings company founded in 1975, offering an integrated suite of manufacturing services under one roof. The company's core portfolio centers on Custom Metal Stamping Services (including progressive die stamping with tolerances to 0.0005 inches), CNC Turning Services (precision lathe work to +/- 0.0002 inches), CNC Milling Services (vertical 3-axis milling to +/- 0.001 inches), Cylindrical and Surface Grinding Services (grinding to +/- 0.0001 inches), Wire Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM with 2-6 axis capability), and Sorting and Packaging Services. The company specializes in Ferrules as a flagship product category, producing custom hose, crimp, and special ferrules via deep-drawn metal stamping. Portfolio products include Stainless Steel Sensor Housings for heavy machinery, Stainless Steel Water Restrictors for shower heads, and Brass & Stainless Steel Water Enhancers for appliances. All services are supported by in-house tooling design and manufacturing, with capabilities to produce single units through millions of pieces using a Just-in-Time inventory approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ferrules Custom metal ferrules (hose, crimp, and special ferrules) produced via deep-drawn metal stamping processes, serving industries including aerospace, agriculture, firefighting, food and beverage, and military/defense.
• Custom Metal Stamping Services Precision metal stamping services with tolerances as tight as 0.0005 inches, part thicknesses from 0.060 to 0.125 inches, maximum draw depth of 2.5 inches, and maximum blank diameter of 4 inches. Services include die design, progressive die stamping, and secondary operations including plating, anodizing, heat treating, and assembly.
• CNC Turning Services Precision CNC turning of metals and plastics with tolerances of +/- 0.0002 inches, including parting/cutting, facing, contour/taper/straight turning, threading (external/internal), drilling, and knurling, with bar feed up to 2.500 inches diameter and 12 ft length.
• CNC Milling Services Vertical custom 3-axis CNC milling for metals and plastic polymers using Bridgeport machines with digital readouts and tolerances of +/- 0.001 inches. Processes include drilling, boring, counterboring, countersinking, profiling, pocketing, reaming, and tapping for custom fixtures and tooling.
• Cylindrical and Surface Grinding Services Precision grinding services including inner diameter (I.D.) and outer diameter (O.D.) cylindrical grinding plus surface grinding with tolerances of +/- 0.0001 inches on carbon steels, powdered metals, and high speed steels, with part lengths from 0.250 to 18 inches and diameters from 0.040 to 7 inches.
• Wire Electrical Discharge Machining (Wire EDM) Services Precision wire EDM services with CNC control, 2- to 6-axis cutting capability, Z-axis travel up to 14 inches (355.6 mm), and tolerances of +/- 0.0001 inches on alloy steels, aluminum, carbon steel, stainless steel, and titanium.
• Sorting and Packaging Services Contract packaging services including custom blisters (heat sealed, instructions glued), clamshells, sorting and kitting, and boxing, with blister dimensions up to 12 inches width and 1.5 inches depth, handling products from pocket knives to aerators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tolerances as tight as 0.0005 inches achievable on precision stamped parts
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Xometry: AI-driven on-demand manufacturing marketplace connecting customers with machine shops and fabricators; offers instant quoting, distributed capacity, and a digital RFQ model that directly competes with Knight's traditional sales motion.
• Fictiv: On-demand custom manufacturing platform offering CNC machining, sheet metal, and injection molding services with instant quoting; targets the same industrial customer base that Knight serves via its RFQ process.
• Protolabs: On-demand custom CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, and injection molding serving industrial customers; competes directly with Knight for the same RFQ-driven custom precision manufacturing work, but at vastly greater scale and with instant-quoting technology.
• NN Inc. Precision engineered components and assemblies manufacturer serving medical, aerospace, automotive, and industrial markets; offers comparable metal forming and precision machining capabilities at public-company scale.
• Mayville Engineering Company: Mid-market contract manufacturer specializing in metal fabrication, stamping, machining, and assembly serving industrial, commercial, and defense end-markets; highly comparable in operating model but at significantly greater scale.
• Hubs (Protolabs Network): Global network of CNC machining and manufacturing service providers offering instant online quoting and lead times; provides a digital-first alternative to traditional job shops like Knight for prototyping and low-volume production.

Broad incumbents

• Worthington Industries: Diversified metal processing and precision manufacturing company with pressure cylinder, steel processing, and sustainable energy solutions; provides scale comparison and a potential consolidator profile for small specialty shops.
• Modine Manufacturing: Large public industrial manufacturer with thermal management, metal forming, and precision components capabilities; provides broader industry context and a likely acquirer profile for specialty metal-forming shops.
• Mueller Industries: Large manufacturer of copper, brass, aluminum, and plastic products serving plumbing, HVAC, industrial, and automotive markets; relevant broad incumbent that shares end-customer overlap and material-processing DNA with Knight.

Emerging players

• Shapeways: Digital manufacturing platform offering custom 3D printing, CNC machining, and injection molding services via an online interface; represents an emerging channel that diverts custom manufacturing volume away from traditional shops like Knight.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/knight-mfg

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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