Bearon Manufacturing

What Bearon Manufacturing does

Bearon Manufacturing, LLC is a privately held, Landisville, Pennsylvania–based precision machining and casting company founded in 1980 and operating within the Dixon Group of diversified manufacturers. Core offerings include CNC machining (Doosan horizontal machining centers, Haas 5-axis), high-volume casting, a proprietary Rapid Modular Casting™ short-run casting process that delivers cast parts in two weeks without traditional tooling, prototyping (including 3D printing), pattern making, and screw machine parts. The company holds AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certifications and serves OEMs across agriculture, emergency equipment, filtration, medical, liquid transfer, railroad, ship building, traffic control and transportation, as well as defense applications such as military aircraft instrument panels and autonomous underwater vehicles.

The business operates through a family of brands: Bearon Manufacturing for custom machining and casting, Yardley Inserts (acquired in 2020; active since 1946) for threaded metal insert fasteners with 24+ million standard units stocked and sold both direct and through regional sales representatives and e-commerce at yardleyinserts.com, and Penn El for stuffing tubes and related items used in military and commercial shipbuilding. Revenue is generated primarily through quote-based custom manufacturing engagements (CNC machining, casting, pattern making, prototyping) and unit-priced catalog sales of standard threaded inserts, with pricing captured via a Request a Quote sales process, regional sales reps (H.W. Eckhardt covering 11 West Coast states, Michael Munnings in Florida), and online storefront transactions.

The company runs an 80,000 sq/ft climate-controlled manufacturing facility housing 30+ CNC machines and was recognized in 2025 with AS9100D quality certification alongside ISO 9001:2015, RoHS, and REACH compliance, positioning it as a qualified supplier to defense, aerospace, and regulated industrial customers. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed and headcount falls in the 11–50 range.

Name

Bearon Manufacturing

Legal name

Bearon Manufacturing, LLC

Website

https://bearonmfg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bearon Manufacturing is a Pennsylvania-based precision machining and casting company serving OEMs across agriculture, defense, medical, shipbuilding, transportation and other industries through CNC machining, casting, prototyping and the Yardley Inserts threaded-metal-insert brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Landisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

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. CNC Machining Services: Precision CNC machining services for custom finished components including prototyping, low volume and high volume production.
2. Casting Services: High volume casting sourcing across a variety of materials and processes, including finishing services. Also includes Rapid Modular Casting for short-run projects without traditional tooling.
3. Threaded Metal Inserts: Standard and custom manufactured threaded metal inserts. Over 24 million standard inserts in stock ready to ship. Various installation types including molded-in, pressed-in, threaded-in, thermal, and ultrasonic.
4. Screw Machine Parts: Custom machined parts manufactured to customer specific designs with over 24 million parts in stock ready to ship.
5. Prototyping Services: Using 3D printing or traditional tooling to rapidly move from concept to production.
6. Pattern Making: Custom design and build of match plates, cope and drag tooling, and core boxes to specifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bearon Manufacturing provides custom CNC machining, high-volume casting, prototyping, and screw machine parts services for OEMs in industries such as agriculture, medical, defense, transportation, filtration, and ship building. Through its Yardley Inserts sub-brand, the company also manufactures and stocks over 24 million threaded metal insert fasteners and related installation tools for sale via e-commerce. Its proprietary Rapid Modular Casting™ process delivers cast parts in two weeks without traditional tooling expenses.

Product overview

Bearon Manufacturing is a precision machining and casting company offering custom finished components through its family of brands: Bearon Manufacturing (core machining and casting operations), Yardley Inserts (threaded metal insert fasteners), and Penn El (stuffing tubes for marine applications). The core Bearon Manufacturing brand provides CNC machining, high volume casting, Rapid Modular Casting™, prototyping, pattern making, and screw machine parts. Yardley Inserts, acquired in 2020, adds over 24 million standard threaded metal inserts in stock plus custom manufacturing capabilities. Penn El supplies stuffing tubes for military and commercial ships. The company operates from an 80,000 sq/ft climate-controlled facility in Landisville, PA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Yardley Inserts: U.S. manufacturer of high-quality threaded metal insert fasteners serving a wide range of fastening applications for OEMs and various other industries. Since 1946.
• Penn El

Products and services

• CNC Machining Services Precision CNC machining services providing prototyping, low-volume, and high-volume production of custom finished components using Doosan Horizontal Machining Centers and Haas 5-Axis machines for OEMs across multiple industries.
• High Volume Casting Casting sourcing across a wide variety of materials and processes for customers, with finishing capabilities applied through various methods, primarily serving OEMs with high-volume production needs.
• Rapid Modular Casting™ A proprietary short-run casting solution that delivers cast parts in two weeks without traditional tooling expenses, supporting prototyping, short production batches, and end-of-life projects for customers seeking flexibility.
• Prototyping Services Rapid prototyping services using 3D printing or traditional tooling to help customers move from concept to production, serving OEMs needing quick-turn short-run parts.
• Pattern Making Custom design and build of match plates, cope and drag tooling, and core boxes to customer specifications, supporting casting operations across multiple industries.
• Screw Machine Parts Custom machined parts manufactured to customer-specific designs using automatic screw machines, plus more than 24 million standard parts in stock ready to ship.
• Yardley Inserts Threaded Metal Inserts Standard and custom manufactured threaded metal insert fasteners (including molded-in, pressed-in, self-tapping, ultrasonic/thermal, and specialty variants) for OEMs across fastening applications, with over 24 million standard inserts in stock.
• Penn El Stuffing Tubes Stuffing tubes and related items manufactured and inventoried for military and commercial ship building applications.
• Multi-Sert® Pressed-In Inserts Pressed-in threaded metal insert designed as a direct replacement for discontinued Southco 71 and 72 series, available in zinc plated steel and stainless steel with knurled bodies for secure fit.
• Thermal Inserting Press 2.0 Digitally controlled thermal press for installing threaded metal inserts into thermoplastics, supporting accurate temperature control and repeatable insertion of inserts of any size in practically any thermoplastic.
• Bench Model Pneumatic Inserter Pneumatic inserter for installing self-tapping inserts at over 800 per hour, available in thread sizes 2-56 through 5/16-18 and metric M2.0 through M8.0x1.25, for OEMs performing high-volume insert installation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cast parts delivery in 2 weeks without tooling costs using Rapid Modular Casting
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• H.W. Eckhardt CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFamily-run business supplying engineered fasteners to manufacturers and distributors for 40+ years. Represents Bearon/Yardley in 11 West Coast states including California, Oregon, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Colorado, Montana, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, and Utah.
• Trinetics GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Yardley Inserts to develop the Thermal Inserting Press 2.0, incorporating digital display and improved arm linkage for more repeatable thermal insertion process.
• MCM CompositesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through which Yardley supplies threaded metal inserts for various products including milkshake blenders, oven handles, and immersion cookers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Xometry: On-demand manufacturing marketplace connecting customers with CNC machining, sheet metal, casting, and other custom fabrication suppliers. Direct overlap with Bearon's custom CNC machining and casting sourcing offerings from the customer demand side.
• Protolabs: Digital contract manufacturer offering CNC machining, injection molding, sheet metal fabrication, and rapid prototyping services to industrial OEMs. Comparable to Bearon's CNC machining, prototyping, and screw machine parts businesses, with much larger scale and digital-first go-to-market.
• Metaltek International: US-based custom foundry producing steel, stainless, and high-alloy castings plus machining and assembly services. Direct competitor to Bearon's casting sourcing business and overlapping CNC machining capabilities for industrial OEM customers.
• Dynacast: Global manufacturer of precision die-cast and machined metal components serving automotive, industrial, and consumer markets. Comparable to Bearon's casting sourcing and CNC machining capabilities for OEM customers needing high-volume precision metal parts.
• Hubs: On-demand manufacturing platform offering CNC machining, injection molding, and sheet metal fabrication to global engineering teams (now part of Protolabs). Comparable to Bearon's custom CNC machining and prototyping business at the digital channel level.
• PennEngineering (PEM): Global leader in self-clinching fasteners and threaded inserts (PEM brand) serving electronics, automotive, and industrial markets. Direct competitor to Yardley Inserts in threaded metal inserts and self-tapping fasteners.
• Spirol International: Manufacturer of threaded inserts, pins, and fastening solutions serving aerospace, defense, automotive, and industrial OEMs. Directly comparable to Bearon's Yardley Inserts sub-brand for threaded metal insert fasteners.

Broad incumbents

• Wieland Group: Global manufacturer of rolled copper and copper alloy products, drawn brass products, and engineered components including fastening solutions. Comparable to Bearon's broader metal fabrication and threaded insert offerings through its industrial products portfolio.
• Precision Castparts Corp: Berkshire Hathaway-owned manufacturer of investment castings, forgings, fasteners, and machined components for aerospace and industrial markets. Represents the scale end of Bearon's competitive set in precision metal components for aerospace/defense OEMs.

Emerging players

• Fictiv: Manufacturing marketplace for custom mechanical parts (CNC machining, injection molding, 3D printing, sheet metal). Comparable to Bearon's custom machining and prototyping offering, though operating primarily as a digital aggregator rather than a manufacturer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCnHpxKzfLPqLKxOTzGhlX5Q
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bearon-manufacturing
• Facebookfacebook.com/bearonmfg

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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