What Custom Machining does

Custom Machining Corporation (CMC) is a privately held US manufacturer founded in 2002 and headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, operating from a 36,000-square-foot facility equipped with modern CNC machining centers, EDM, welding, fabrication, and precision inspection capabilities (CMMs, optical comparators, hardness testing). The company operates two distinct but complementary business lines: (1) design, manufacture, and global distribution of Rotary End-Lining automation machinery and proprietary spare parts for the food and beverage container canning industry, and (2) precision contract manufacturing services for Fortune 500 companies and local hi-tech manufacturers across aerospace & defense, energy, government research, mining, and industrial sectors. CMC holds a US patent on its M.R.E.L. (Magnetic Rotary End Liner) technology, supports up to 10 lining stations, and markets itself as the world's foremost supplier of Rotary End Liners to the canning industry, with 80% of spare parts stocked ready for worldwide shipment.

The company's revenue model combines one-time equipment sales (new end-liners with 3-10 station configurations, compound systems, vacuum chuck retrofits), recurring OEM spare parts revenue, retrofit and rebuild services for installed equipment, and professional services revenue from contract manufacturing (prototypes, short-run and volume production in quantities of 20-2000). Go-to-market is direct B2B: enterprise field sales to canning-industry and Fortune 500 accounts, an online quote request with 24-hour turnaround accepting CAD files and NDAs, and dedicated contacts per service line (spare parts, service, contract manufacturing, sales/retrofits, European parts, finance). Customers include General Dynamics, Schlumberger, General Electric, United Launch Alliance, Liberty Oil, NIST, Fates, Johns Manville, and Mines for contract manufacturing work, plus anonymous canning-industry customers for end-liner equipment. Certifications relevant to welding/fabrication include ASME Section 9, AWS D1.1, AWS D1.6, AWS D1.3, ASNT MT22, and Liquid Penetrant Level 2. CMC maintains industry association memberships in CAMA and NTMA, and operates a DUNS (109728910) and CAGE (8HM36) registered entity.

Name

Custom Machining

Legal name

Custom Machining Corporation

Website

https://custommachining.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Custom Machining Corporation is a privately held Colorado-based manufacturer that designs and builds patented Rotary End-Lining automation machinery (M.R.E.L.) for the global canning industry and provides precision CNC machining, welding, and contract manufacturing services to Fortune 500 customers.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Industrial Machinery & Contract Manufacturing

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993), Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Capping, Sealing & Closing Machines (IMAHAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)

Keywords

• Precision machining services
• Contract manufacturing
• Rotary end liners
• Canning automation equipment
• CNC fabrication services

Headquarters

HQ city

Englewood

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. End-Liner Equipment Sales: Sale of high-speed end-liners, Magnetic Rotary End Liners (MREL), and compound systems to the canning industry. Equipment sales include new installations with various station configurations (3, 4, 6, 8, or 10 stations) for aluminum and steel ends.
2. OEM Spares & Spare Parts: Sale of replacement parts and spares for end-liners. 80% of spare parts in stock and ready to ship worldwide. Includes proprietary innovations for improved liner performance and longevity.
3. Contract Manufacturing Services: Precision machining, grinding, EDM, welding, fabrication, and inspection services for Fortune 500 companies and local hi-tech manufacturers. Services include prototypes, short-run production, and volume production (quantities 20-2000).
4. Retrofits & Rebuilds: Supply of new high-speed variable speed end-liners and rebuild services for existing equipment. Includes vacuum chuck retrofits and system upgrades.
5. Additional Processing Services: Heat treat, nitride, nickel, anodize, oxide treatments and full inspection services including CMMs, optical comparators, and hardness testing.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Custom Machining Corporation manufactures Rotary End Lining equipment (including the patented M.R.E.L. and high-speed/variable speed models) for the global food and beverage canning industry, and provides precision contract manufacturing services—CNC machining, EDM, welding, fabrication, heat treatment, plating, and inspection—for Fortune 500 companies and local hi-tech manufacturers from its 36,000 sq ft Englewood, CO facility.

Product overview

Custom Machining Corporation offers a portfolio of industrial machinery products centered on Rotary End-Lining equipment for the canning industry. The core product line consists of the patented M.R.E.L. (Magnetic Rotary End Liner) and High-Speed/Variable Speed Rotary End Liners, which form the primary equipment offerings for container end-lining automation. Supporting the core equipment are add-on modules including the Vacuum Chuck Retrofit, Compound Systems (for solvent base and water-based compound conditioning in various tank sizes), and Retrofits & Rebuilds services to maintain and upgrade existing equipment. The company also provides comprehensive contract manufacturing services including precision CNC machining, welding and fabrication, heat treatment and surface finishing, and inspection services, leveraging a 36,000 square foot facility with modern CNC machining centers to serve both their product line and third-party contract manufacturing customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• M.R.E.L. (Magnetic Rotary End Liner) Patented Rotary End Liner for caps and steel ends in the food and beverage canning industry, with an efficient design that decreases end-size change-over time and eliminates high-wear parts. Supports up to 10 lining stations, easy size change-overs, end sizes 113-603 (35-152mm), and a heated upper turret enclosure.
• High-Speed / Variable Speed Rotary End Liner High-speed and variable speed Rotary End Liner for aluminum or steel container ends, available in 3, 4, 6, 8, or 10 station configurations and supporting end sizes 113 to 603 with a wide range of cap sizes.
• Compound Systems Dual-style compound conditioning system for solvent-base compounds available in 30 to 1,000 gallon bulk systems, plus water-based stainless-steel systems and plastisol-compatible variants, sold to canning plants for use with end-lining lines.
• Retrofits & Rebuilds Supply of new high-speed variable speed end-liners plus rebuild and retrofit services for existing equipment, including vacuum chuck retrofits and system upgrades with 3, 4, 6, 8, or 10 station configurations for aluminum or steel ends.
• Contract Manufacturing Services Full-service contract manufacturing including precision CNC machining (milling, turning, wire EDM, plasma cutting, surface grinding, manual machining), heat treat, plating, and coatings, plus full inspection services using CMMs, optical comparators, and temperature-controlled environments. Supports prototypes, short-run, and volume production (quantities 20-2,000) for Fortune 500 companies and local hi-tech manufacturers.
• OEM Spares & Parts Complete selection of OEM spare parts for End Liners—including proprietary innovations like the mechanical-adjust gun, improved lower chuck shaft, improved direct-drive package, air-driven oil pump, and one piece smack-off nut—with 80% of spare parts in stock and ready to ship worldwide.
• Welding & Fabrication Services Complete welding and fabrication services including TIG, MIG, Fluxcore, and Metalcore welding, plus CNC plasma cutting up to 1.5 inches, rolling up to 1/4 inch x 4ft, and bending up to 1/4 inch x 10ft, performed under ASME Section 9, AWS D1.1/D1.3/D1.6, ASNT MT22, and Liquid Penetrant Level 2 certifications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Better performance, less downtime, improved efficiencies, and reduced variability
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• CAMA (Colorado Advanced Manufacturing Alliance)minorOthersIndustry association membership providing connection to Colorado manufacturing community. Company displays CAMA logo on website footer indicating active membership.
• NTMA (National Tooling and Machining Association)minorOthersNational industry association membership for tooling and machining. Company displays NTMA logo indicating active membership in the national trade organization.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stolle Machinery: Stolle Machinery is the global leader in can-making equipment, producing end-making systems, bodymakers, and related mechanical equipment for the same two-piece and three-piece can manufacturers that CMC serves. It is the most direct competitor to CMC's end-liner product line.
• Belvac (a BW Packaging Systems company): Belvac produces can end-making equipment and conversion machinery, directly competing with CMC's Rotary End Liner product line. It serves the same global canning industry customers with comparable end-lining, conversion, and flanging equipment.
• Angelus (a Crown Holdings company): Angelus specializes in can seaming and closing equipment for the food and beverage can industry. It competes directly with CMC's end-lining and sealing equipment for the same can-making customer base.
• Soudronic AG: Soudronic is a Swiss manufacturer of resistance welding, can body making, and metal packaging equipment. While focused on can body making, it serves the same metal can manufacturers and overlaps with CMC at the equipment supplier interface.
• Lanico (Maschinenbau Niehoff): Lanico produces can-making machinery including seamers, flangers, and end-lining equipment for the metal can industry. It is a direct competitor to CMC in rotary end-liner and seaming equipment for global can manufacturers.
• DRT (David Round & Trist): DRT is a UK-based global supplier of can-making equipment and aftermarket spares, with the same European contact (Niall Curley) appearing in CMC's own contact list. It is a direct competitor in rotary end-liner spare parts and rebuilds worldwide.

Emerging players

• Protolabs: Protolabs is a digital contract manufacturing platform offering CNC machining, injection molding, and 3D printing services. It competes with CMC's contract manufacturing business for low-volume, quick-turn precision machined parts, particularly from Fortune 500 engineering customers.
• Xometry: Xometry operates an online marketplace for on-demand CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, and other contract manufacturing services. It competes with CMC's contract manufacturing arm for Fortune 500 and small-batch industrial customers seeking rapid quotes.

Broad incumbents

• Haas Automation: Haas Automation is the largest American CNC machine tool builder, supplying VMC, HMC, and turning centers used by job shops and contract manufacturers like CMC. It is comparable as an industrial machinery vendor serving the same precision machining ecosystem.

Others

• Precision Machined Products Association member job shops: PMPA represents precision machined parts manufacturers in North America, including shops with profiles similar to CMC's contract manufacturing segment (precision machining, welding and fabrication, certified to aerospace and industrial standards).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

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Investors

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