AeroFab

What AeroFab does

AeroFab (Aero Fab Inc.) is a privately held, owner-operated custom metal fabrication business headquartered in a single facility at 3023 104th Lane NE, Blaine, Minnesota. The firm designs, cuts, machines, forms, and welds metal components for four primary end markets: food processing (sanitary equipment, hoppers, conveyors, clean room equipment), industrial (frames, tanks, enclosures, machine components), medical (high-precision and prototype parts), and architectural (handrails, staircases, sculptures, public art). The shop combines CAD-driven design using SolidWorks and AutoCAD with a full in-house production footprint that includes two large-bed lasers (80 x 160 inch capacity), five press brakes up to 14 feet and 350 tons, plate rolling up to 1/2 inch thick and 96 inches wide, lathe and CNC milling, shearing, band saw cutting, and AWS-certified welding with specialty finishes including USDA dairy grade and number 8 mirror polish. Out-of-house painting and plating are handled through a local supplier partner network, allowing AeroFab to deliver turnkey, finished components to customers.

The business operates a project-based, quote-driven commercial model with no published price list: customers initiate engagement through a "Free Quote" website form, phone, or email, and a single dedicated salesperson serves as point of contact and project manager through delivery. The go-to-market is relationship-led and sales-driven, with no formal paid digital, social, or event marketing programs described; growth is primarily driven by referrals, repeat business, and direct outreach. AeroFab's stated customer base includes "some of this country's most well-known companies," and testimonials describe long-term, multi-year partnerships particularly in the food and dairy equipment manufacturing vertical. Pricing is per-project; revenue is generated from one-time custom fabrication sales and from professional service engagements covering emergency fabrication, on-site installation, and on-site field repair (dispatched domestically or internationally).

AeroFab employs between 51 and 100 people, with the management team holding over 59 years of combined experience and the sales team over 65 years; both owners and most managers have worked their way up from the shop floor. The firm does not disclose revenue, has no institutional capital, no acquisitions, and no public listing, and there is no evidence of recent funding rounds, leadership changes, or M&A activity. Distribution is a hybrid of domestic project-based direct sales and field service (installation/repair) crews dispatched to customer sites; the company does not maintain any public API, SDK, or developer platform. The firm is currently operating, with at least one active job posting (Shop Helper – 2nd Shift).

Name

AeroFab

Legal name

AeroFab Inc.

Website

https://aerofabinc.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AeroFab is a privately held, owner-operated custom metal fabrication shop in Blaine, Minnesota that designs, cuts, forms, and welds metal components for food processing, industrial, medical, and architectural customers, and also provides on-site installation, emergency fabrication, and field repair services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Metal Fabrication

NAICS

Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Aircraft Manufacturing (336411), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641)

SIC

Aircraft & Parts (3720), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Airframe Structures & Machined Parts (IMABAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Structural Assemblies & Integration (Airframe Subassemblies) (IMABAEAD), Interior Structural Components (Floor Beams, Seat Tracks, Frames) (IMABAEAJ)

Keywords

• Custom metal fabrication
• Metal manufacturing services
• CNC metal cutting
• Industrial welding services
• Architectural metalwork

Headquarters

HQ city

Blaine

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Metal Fabrication Projects: Project-based, quote-driven one-time sales of custom-fabricated metal products. Includes one-off parts, complex solutions, and larger production runs across food processing, industrial, medical, and architectural verticals.
2. Emergency Fabrication & Repair Services: Service revenue from emergency fabrication, on-site installation, and on-site repair work. Dispatch-based professional services billed per engagement to minimize customer downtime.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AeroFab is a custom metal fabrication shop that designs, cuts, machines, forms, and welds metal components for commercial customers across food processing, industrial, medical, and architectural industries. The company also provides on-site installation, emergency fabrication, and field repair services delivered by AWS-certified welders and CNC-equipped technicians from a single Blaine, Minnesota facility.

Product overview

AeroFab's offering is a single unified custom metal fabrication business organized around one core service (Custom Metal Fabrication) supported by three field-service modules (Emergency Fabrication and Repair, On-Site Installation, On-Site Repair) and four industry-specific practice areas (Food Processing Fabrication, Industrial Fabrication, Medical Fabrication, and Architectural Fabrication). The core service is underpinned by in-house CAD-Driven Design and Engineering using SolidWorks and AutoCAD, and by five production capability areas — Cutting, Machining, Forming, Welding (with AWS certified welders and USDA dairy grade finishing), and Strategic Partnerships with local suppliers for outsourced painting and plating. Together these capabilities and modules allow AeroFab to deliver everything from one-off and prototype parts to complex, large-run production across its target industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Metal Fabrication
• Emergency Fabrication and Repair Rapid-turnaround emergency fabrication of replacement components and field repair services designed to minimize customer downtime, with quick-turn capability when a breakage requires an ASAP replacement.
• On-Site Installation Professional on-site installation of fabricated parts and components performed by AeroFab team members, available locally or with travel as required, ensuring proper fit and function of installed equipment.
• On-Site Repair Field-based repair services delivered by skilled AeroFab technicians to restore broken equipment and reduce production interruptions for customers.
• Food Processing Fabrication Fabrication of food processing, packaging, and clean room equipment for leading food manufacturers and producers, including dust collectors, filter receivers, bag dump stations, conveyors, hoppers, ovens, and related sanitary equipment built to meet food safety standards.
• Industrial Fabrication Fabrication of foundational metal equipment used across manufacturing and daily life, including frames for packaging equipment, tanks, clean room tanks, mobile frames, platforms, ATM enclosures, automotive production equipment, machine components, custom signs, vacuum arches, part wash stations, and heating coils.
• Medical Fabrication High-precision fabrication for the medical field, including medical equipment, packaging equipment, workstation components, countertops, and enclosures, with support for prototype engineering and hard-to-fabricate one-off parts.
• Architectural Fabrication Custom fabrication of architectural metalwork and public art, including handrails, staircases, sculptures, and light towers, produced in collaboration with architects, artists, and designers with access to a partner network for painting and finishing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trusted by some of the country's most well-known companies for metal fabrication with a track record of exceeding expectations
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Local suppliers (unnamed) for painting and platingcoreOthersPer the Capabilities page, AeroFab maintains strong relationships with local suppliers that handle processes not performed in-house, specifically painting and plating. This enables turnkey production so customers receive fully finished components without coordinating multiple vendors.
• University of Minnesota (STSS Building art installation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured collaboration on A-Spire, a public art installation in front of a stairway at the University of Minnesota campus STSS Building. Highlighted as a showcase project demonstrating AeroFab's architectural and artistic fabrication capabilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mayville Engineering Company (MEC): Wisconsin-based, publicly-traded diversified metal fabrication and engineering company serving industrial, commercial, and powersports end markets. Directly comparable in capabilities (custom fabrication, welding, machining) but operates at significantly larger scale across multiple facilities.
• Metaltek International: Wisconsin-based metal component manufacturer specializing in sand castings, investment castings, and fabrications for industrial and food-processing customers. Comparable in food-grade capability and Midwest base, with broader casting-centric offering.
• Roechling Industrial North America: Global manufacturer of industrial plastics, composites, and metal-fabricated components serving industrial, medical, and food-processing markets. Comparable in vertical mix but operates at multinational scale with broader material portfolio.

Direct peers

• BTD Manufacturing: Minnesota-based custom metal fabricator providing laser cutting, stamping, welding, and powder coating for industrial OEM customers. Closely matches AeroFab in geography, end-market mix, and capability stack, and competes head-to-head for similar Midwest accounts.
• Fox Valley Metal-Tech: Wisconsin custom metal fabrication shop offering laser cutting, CNC machining, forming, and welding for industrial and architectural customers. Closely comparable in size, capability profile, and Midwest regional focus.
• LMC Industries: Minneapolis-based precision metal fabricator serving medical, industrial, and aerospace customers with laser cutting, stamping, and assembly. Similar size and capability footprint, with stronger medical device exposure than AeroFab.
• Winsert, Inc. Wisconsin-based manufacturer of high-alloy metal components and assemblies serving industrial, food processing, and pollution-control markets. Comparable in specialty alloys, welding capability, and US Midwest presence.
• Spincraft: Wisconsin-based metal spinforming and fabrication provider serving aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. Comparable in heavy metal forming capability but skews toward aerospace and military customers that AeroFab does not directly serve.
• Custom Fabricating & Repair: Indiana-based custom metal fabricator and field-service provider serving food processing, industrial, and chemical customers. Closely comparable in custom fab + on-site installation/repair service model and emergency-rapid-turnaround positioning.

Regional players

• Twin City Steel: Minneapolis-St. Paul structural and miscellaneous steel fabricator serving commercial construction and industrial customers. Comparable as a Minnesota metal fabrication business, though focused on structural steel rather than custom sheet/plate work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aerofabincmnus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aerofab-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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