National Die

What National Die does

National Die Company, Inc. is a privately held American contract manufacturer founded in 1944 and headquartered at 64 Wolcott Road, Wolcott, Connecticut. The company specializes in deep drawn metal stampings and precision metal components, producing 16 categories of parts — including cans, caps, cases, covers, cups, enclosures, eyelets, fasteners, ferrules, housings, nozzles, pins, rings, shells, terminals, and tubes — in materials ranging from brass, copper, steel, and stainless steel to aluminum, bronze, nickel alloys, Kovar, Monel, and titanium base alloys.

Operations are conducted under one roof using multiple station transfer presses (Waterbury Farrel, US Baird, and Platarg models) and high-speed independently cam operated presses capable of running up to 12 sequential operations per part. The firm maintains a complete in-house tool room and engineering staff that designs, builds, and maintains 100% of its production tooling, providing tooling maintenance at no charge for the life of each part. Secondary capabilities include forming operations (beading, knurling/embossing, side piercing, reverse draw, threading) and outsourced finishing (cleaning, deburring, passivation, plating, heat treating, machining). Quality is governed by an ISO 9001:2015 certified management system.

The business operates as a B2B contract manufacturer under an enterprise field sales model with a quote-based RFQ process requiring a 25,000-piece annual minimum per customer. National Die sells directly to OEMs without intermediaries and serves primary verticals of aerospace, automotive, medical, and appliance manufacturing, with secondary exposure to electronics/communications, military/defense, and plumbing/irrigation. The company claims over 25 industries served, both domestic and international customers, multi-year contracts, and historical supplier recognition from UTC, Whirlpool, and GE. Leadership comprises President Michelle St. Mary, VP/Tool Designer Peter Ulinskas, and VP/Plant Manager Miralem Mustafi. The company is bootstrapped and independently owned, with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or external investors.

Name

National Die

Legal name

National Die Company, Inc.

Website

https://nationaldieco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1944

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

National Die Company is a privately held US contract manufacturer specializing in deep drawn metal stampings and precision components. The Wolcott, Connecticut-based firm produces cans, caps, cases, enclosures, and similar parts serving aerospace, automotive, medical, and appliance industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Stamping

NAICS

Metal Crown, Closure, and Other Metal Stamping (except Automotive) (332119), Metal Can Manufacturing (332431), Metal Can, Box, and Other Metal Container (Light Gauge) Manufacturing (33243)

SIC

Metal Forgings & Stampings (3460), Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Can Ends, Lids & Components (Ends, Rings, Tabs) (IMALADAJ)

Keywords

• Deep drawn metal stamping
• Precision metal components
• Contract metal stamping
• Metal stamping parts
• Custom deep drawing

Headquarters

HQ city

Wolcott

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. Deep Drawn Metal Parts Manufacturing: Contract manufacturing of custom deep drawn metal stampings and components for B2B customers. Revenue generated from production of precision metal parts including cans, caps, cases, cups, enclosures, eyelets, ferrules, housings, shells, nozzles, pins, terminals, tubes, and covers. Customers submit RFQs with specifications, and National Die manufactures to order with minimum 25,000 piece annual requirement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

National Die Company is a B2B contract manufacturer of high-volume, precision deep drawn metal stampings and components. Operating from a single facility in Wolcott, CT, the company produces custom metal parts across 16 product categories (cans, caps, cases, covers, cups, enclosures, eyelets, fasteners, ferrules, housings, nozzles, pins, rings, shells, terminals, and tubes) using multiple station transfer presses with 100% in-house tooling design and manufacturing. The company requires a 25,000 piece annual minimum per part and serves industrial customers across 25+ industries including automotive, aerospace, medical, and appliance.

Product overview

National Die Company is an American deep drawn metal stamping manufacturer specializing in high volume production of precision metal components. The company operates as a single unified manufacturing operation offering deep drawn parts across 15+ product categories (cans, caps, cases, covers, cups, enclosures, eyelets, fasteners, ferrules, housings, nozzles, pins, rings, shells, terminals, and tubes), supported by in-house tooling design, engineering capabilities, raw metal materials sourcing, precision forming operations, and finishing options. All operations are located under one roof in Wolcott, CT, with complete in-house tool room capabilities for building and maintaining production tooling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Deep Drawn Cans High volume deep drawn cans for applications in small motors, medical lamps, and hand tools. Available in brass, steel, copper, aluminum, stainless steel, and bronze, with closed or open bottom configurations.
• Deep Drawn Caps High-precision deep drawn caps often involving complex geometries, including aerosol caps, fuse caps, blasting caps, valve caps, battery caps, and hose caps in stainless steel, aluminum, brass, and bronze.
• Deep Drawn Cases Deep drawn cases manufactured using various deep-drawing methods with rigorous quality control, including pen/pencil cases, battery cases, sensor cases, and transistor cases in aluminum, brass, steel, stainless steel, and bronze.
• Deep Drawn Covers High-precision deep drawn covers for automotive, electrical, electronic, appliance, medical, and engine applications in brass, copper, stainless steel, steel, aluminum, and custom configurations.
• Deep Drawn Cups Cylinders closed on one end and open on the other, with or without a flange, used for storage or shrouds. Examples include air bag cups, sensor cups, battery cups, damper cups, and cartridge cups in steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, bronze, and copper.
• Deep Drawn Enclosures Closed-bottom shells to house electrical and mechanical components for automotive and electrical industries, including motor enclosures, sensor enclosures, pump enclosures, and transistor enclosures in stainless steel, aluminum, bronze, copper, and brass.
• Deep Drawn Eyelets Open-ended eyelets that can have flared or flanged ends, used in medical, appliance, and consumer industries in aluminum, brass, stainless steel, copper, nickel, nickel alloy, bronze, and steel.
• Deep Drawn Fasteners High-precision deep drawn fasteners for automotive, electrical, electronic, appliance, medical, and engine applications in brass, copper, stainless steel, steel, aluminum, and custom configurations.
• Deep Drawn Ferrules Straight-sided rings open on both ends used for fastening, joining, or shielding hoses/parts. Examples include brush ferrules, furniture leg ferrules, broom ferrules, tool handle ferrules, fuse ferrules, and hose ferrules in aluminum, brass, stainless steel, steel, nickel alloy, bronze, and copper.
• Deep Drawn Housings Custom-built housings to cover parts including motors, transistors, pumps, or sensors, in stainless steel, aluminum, bronze, copper, and brass. Examples include activator, lamp, motor, sensor, and pump housings.
• Deep Drawn Nozzles High-precision deep drawn nozzles for appliance, electronic, electrical, and medical applications, including brass, copper, stainless steel, spray, and aerospike nozzles in brass, copper, stainless steel, steel, and aluminum.
• Deep Drawn Pins High-precision deep drawn pins for automotive, electronic, medical, appliance, and engine applications in brass, copper, stainless steel, steel, aluminum, and custom configurations.
• Deep Drawn Rings Deep drawn rings with large center openings, formed into seamless round shapes. Common uses include trim rings, O-rings, and oval mounting rings for medical, automotive, appliance, electronic, and small engine industries in cold rolled steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, and copper.
• Deep Drawn Shells Shells used as covers or containers in automotive, medical, and other industries, including filter shells, screw shells, ammunition shells, and condenser shells in aluminum, copper, steel, brass, and stainless steel.
• Deep Drawn Terminals High-precision deep drawn terminals for electrical, electronic, medical, appliance, and engine applications in brass, copper, stainless steel, steel, aluminum, including automotive and pin terminals.
• Deep Drawn Tubes Long cylinders of uniform diameter for brake assemblies, appliances, and aerospace switches. Precision parts with complex geometries in brass, copper, stainless steel, steel, and aluminum for automotive, electrical, electronic, appliance, and medical applications.
• Deep Drawing Metal Stamping Contract Manufacturing Services Custom contract manufacturing service using multiple station transfer presses (Waterbury Farrels, US Bairds, Platarg) for high-speed, high-volume production of precision deep drawn metal stampings. Includes in-house tool design, engineering support, and full-part lifecycle tooling maintenance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30-70% cost reduction on redesigned custom deep drawn parts
• +3 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Talan Products: Talan Products is a US-based custom deep drawn metal stamping manufacturer producing similar precision components (cans, caps, enclosures, terminals) using multiple station transfer presses. Directly comparable in process technology, customer base, and contract-manufacturing model.
• SPIROL International: SPIROL is a precision metal-formed components supplier with a deep draw and stamping portfolio serving automotive, aerospace, electronics, and industrial customers globally. Comparable in product family (custom formed metal parts) and tier-1 supplier credentials.
• Hudson Precision Metalforming: Hudson Precision is a US custom metal stamping company focused on high-precision progressive die and deep draw work. Comparable in that it serves industrial OEMs with engineered, tight-tolerance stampings and maintains in-house tool design.
• Diehl Steel: Diehl Steel is a US tool steel and contract metal stamping manufacturer operating precision presses and offering in-house tooling. Comparable process technology (progressive die / transfer press stamping) and US contract manufacturing orientation.
• New Process Steel: New Process Steel is a US flat-rolled steel processor and precision metal stamper serving automotive, HVAC, and industrial customers. Comparable in B2B contract stamping model and large-OEM customer mix.
• Wooster Brass: Wooster Brass is a US manufacturer of custom cold-headed and stamped brass components, overlapping National Die's brass material capability and stamping process. Comparably small, privately held, and serving industrial B2B customers.
• Cleveland Metal Stamping: Cleveland Metal Stamping is a US contract manufacturer producing deep draw, progressive die, and secondary operations. Comparable in custom contract stamping model, deep draw focus, and diversified industrial customer base.
• Lakeshore Metal Products: Lakeshore Metal Products is a US deep drawn metal stamping manufacturer offering custom caps, cans, covers, and enclosures. Highly comparable product mix to National Die with similar transfer press and tooling capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Hydro Precision Tubing: Hydro Precision Tubing is a division of Norsk Hydro producing precision aluminum extrusions and tubular components for automotive and industrial customers. Broad incumbent overlapping National Die's tube, cover, and housing applications but at significantly larger scale.
• Continental (Aeroquip) Industrial Fittings: Continental's industrial fittings group manufactures precision-formed metal hose ferrules, tubes, and couplings used in fluid systems. Overlaps National Die's ferrule and tube product lines but as part of a much broader incumbent portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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