Metal-Fab

Name

Metal-Fab

Legal name

Metal-Fab, Inc.

Website

https://metal-fabcommercial.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Metal-Fab manufactures UL-listed chimneys, vents, grease ducts, and factory-built kitchen ventilation systems for commercial, industrial, and residential applications across North America, distributing through an independent representative network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Ventilation Products

NAICS

Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing (333413), Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing (333414), Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341), Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42373)

SIC

Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585), Heating Equipment, Except Electric & Warm Air Furnaces (3433), Industrial & Commercial Fans & Blowers & Air Purifing Equip (3564)

akta.pro primary industry

Ductwork, Duct Fittings & Air Distribution (Diffusers/Grilles/Registers) (IMADANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial Kitchen Ventilation (Hoods/Make-Up Air/Grease Duct) (IMADANAJ), Ventilation, Ducting & Air Distribution Equipment (IMAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Industrial venting products
• Chimney systems
• Kitchen exhaust ventilation
• Grease duct systems
• Type-B gas vents

Headquarters

HQ city

Wichita

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Commercial Venting Products: Metal-Fab generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of commercial and industrial venting products including chimneys, vents, grease ducts, and factory-built kitchen ventilation systems. Products are sold through independent representative network and direct corporate sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Metal-Fab manufactures and sells factory-built chimneys, vents, special gas vents for condensing appliances, fume exhausts, engine exhausts, and factory-built kitchen ventilation (grease duct) systems for residential, commercial, and industrial applications. The portfolio includes Commercial & Industrial Pressure Stack, Special Gas Vent, G Series Grease Duct (PSW, PIC, 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G), Type-B Gas Vent Models M and MO, Temp/Guard All-Fuel Chimney, and a separate residential HVAC/hearth/plumbing venting line. Products are UL-listed and distributed through a nationwide independent representative network with direct corporate sales backup.

Product overview

Metal-Fab Commercial Venting Products division offers a comprehensive portfolio of chimneys, vents, and factory-built kitchen ventilation systems spanning residential, commercial, and industrial applications. The product line centers on five core offerings: Commercial & Industrial Pressure Stack (pressurized industrial chimneys), Special Gas Vent (condensing appliance venting), Kitchen Exhaust Vent / G Series Grease Duct (single and double-wall factory-built grease ducts in six models for kitchen ventilation hoods), Type-B Gas Vent Models M and MO (double-wall gas vents for natural gas/propane appliances), and Temp/Guard All-Fuel Chimney (double-wall insulated chimneys for solid and gas fuels). A separate residential line covers HVAC, hearth, and plumbing venting products. All products feature UL certifications and comply with standards including NFPA 211, NFPA 54, NFPA 96, and UL 103HT/441/1978.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Temp/Guard: Double-Wall Insulated All-Fuel Chimney product line for residential and commercial use
• G Series
• Type-B Gas Vent

Products and services

• Commercial & Industrial Pressure Stack
• Special Gas Vent
• Kitchen Exhaust Vent (G Series Grease Duct)
• Type-B Gas Vent (Models M and MO)
• Temp/Guard All-Fuel Chimney
• HVAC, Hearth & Plumbing (Residential Venting)

Quantifiable outcome

• Lowest clearance to combustibles in the industry at 1.5 inches for 6-8 inch Temp/Guard chimneys
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments6 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

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Field Controls: Field Controls supplies venting and combustion air products for heating appliances, including draft inducers and specialty gas vents, directly comparable to portions of Metal-Fab's Special Gas Vent and engine exhaust lines. Both companies serve HVAC contractors through rep networks.
• Hart & Cooley: Hart & Cooley manufactures registers, grilles, and specialty venting products for HVAC, competing with Metal-Fab in adjacent air distribution and gas vent categories. Its product breadth in HVAC specialty items overlaps with Metal-Fab's offerings, particularly for residential and light commercial applications.
• Selkirk Metalbestos: Selkirk is the most direct competitor to Metal-Fab in residential and commercial chimney and vent products, offering the Selkirk Metalbestos product line for gas and all-fuel venting. Both companies sell Type-B Gas Vent, all-fuel chimneys, and specialty venting, competing head-to-head for the same independent rep and wholesale distribution channels.
• DuraVent (DuraTech): DuraVent, a division of U.S. Boiler Company, manufactures chimney, vent, and HVAC specialty products directly comparable to Metal-Fab's Type-B, All-Fuel, and Special Gas Vent lines. The two compete most directly in hearth, HVAC, and light commercial venting applications through overlapping rep networks.

Emerging players

• CaptiveAire: CaptiveAire is a leading manufacturer of commercial kitchen ventilation systems, including hoods and exhaust fans, competing with Metal-Fab's G Series Grease Duct product line in the same spec-driven commercial kitchen sector. While CaptiveAire is more vertically integrated, they overlap directly in grease duct and kitchen exhaust projects.
• Imperial (Kleen-Rite): Imperial / Kleen-Rite provides duct cleaning equipment and related ventilation service tools to HVAC contractors, addressing the service and maintenance side of the same commercial kitchen and HVAC duct ecosystem where Metal-Fab's grease duct products are installed.

Broad incumbents

• Loren Cook Company: Loren Cook manufactures commercial and industrial fans, blowers, and ventilation equipment used in HVAC systems across commercial buildings, comparable in end-customer base and channel to Metal-Fab's industrial venting products. Both sell primarily through independent rep networks.
• Greenheck Fan Corporation: Greenheck is a leading broad-line manufacturer of commercial and industrial ventilation equipment including fans, dampers, and air handling products. While much larger and broader than Metal-Fab, Greenheck sells adjacent HVAC and ventilation components to many of the same commercial and industrial customers and reps.

Regional players

• Fantech (a Systemair brand): Fantech specializes in ventilation fans and air movement products for commercial and residential applications. While stronger in air movement than ducting, it overlaps with Metal-Fab in the broader commercial ventilation specification ecosystem and serves many of the same trade contractors.

Others

• American Metal Products (AMP): American Metal Products manufactures HVAC air distribution products (registers, grilles, diffusers, and duct components) that share the same end-customers, channel partners, and product adjacency with Metal-Fab's vent and duct business, though not direct substitutes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

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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