What Krage Manufacturing does

Krage Manufacturing is a privately held, vertically integrated sheet metal fabrication company founded in 2000 and headquartered in Pueblo, Colorado. The company operates from a single facility at 1 Eaton Way, Pueblo, CO 81005, with 11–50 employees, and describes itself as a locally owned family business that has operated continuously for over 20 years without disclosed institutional or private equity backing.

Krage's core offering is end-to-end sheet metal production under one roof, spanning in-house CAD/CAM engineering design (Auto Desk Inventor, MasterCAM), laser cutting (Bystronic BySprint fiber and Trumpf TruLaser 2030 CO2 with 24-hour lights-out capability), turret punching (Muratec FG-series, Strippit LVD), CNC bending on Bystronic Xpert press brakes from 40 to 250 tons, CNC machining (HAAS ST 25Y lathe, HAAS VF4 mill), plate rolling (DAVI MCA 2020), robotic and manual welding (Motoman ArcWorld, PerformArc, Lincoln Power MIG, Invertec TIG), powder coating and painting with a three-stage phosphate pretreatment system (1,000+ hour salt spray performance), and final mechanical/electrical assembly with packaging and shipping. The company holds UL listings for Type 1, 3R, Nema 4, Nema 4X, and Nema 12 electrical enclosures, with in-house UL testing capability.

Commercially, Krage generates revenue through project-specific, quote-based pricing on custom fabrication, enclosures, and engineered assemblies delivered to large OEM customers in three primary verticals: electric utility (panels, enclosures, wire assemblies for substations), heating and cooling (daily-shipped production parts and assemblies for a major U.S. HVAC OEM, the company's founding customer), and building and construction (metal framing, welded assemblies, fencing, architectural metalwork). The go-to-market is enterprise field sales initiated via direct phone (719-948-2002) and email ([email protected]), with multi-year contracts and kanban direct-to-line delivery. A core strategic partnership with Western Control Systems extends Krage's addressable offering from raw enclosures to fully integrated, wired control panels. No revenue figures, funding rounds, or public ownership disclosures are available.

Name

Krage Manufacturing

Legal name

Krage Manufacturing

Website

https://kragemanufacturing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Krage Manufacturing is a privately held, vertically integrated sheet metal fabricator in Pueblo, Colorado serving electric utility, HVAC, and construction OEMs with custom enclosures, components, and assemblies produced in-house from design through powder coating.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pueblo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Sheet Metal Fabrication Services: One-time transaction-based revenue from custom sheet metal fabrication, CNC machining, welding, and assembly services. Revenue generated from producing components, assemblies, and finished products for OEM customers across electric utility, heating/cooling, and construction industries. Volume production for established customers combined with prototyping and job shop work for custom builds.
2. Custom Enclosure Manufacturing: Production of custom electrical enclosures including design, fabrication, finishing (powder coating/painting), and complete wiring installation for utility and OEM customers.
3. Engineering and Prototyping Services: Design services from napkin ideas to CAD drawings, prototyping with quick turnaround, and engineering consultation for cost-effective manufacturability.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Krage Manufacturing is a custom sheet metal fabrication and contract manufacturing company that designs, prototypes, fabricates, finishes, and assembles metal components, enclosures, and electric panels for OEM customers. The company operates as a fully integrated one-stop shop with in-house engineering, laser cutting, CNC bending, machining, welding, powder coating, and assembly. It primarily serves the electric utility, heating and cooling, and commercial construction industries with high-volume, on-time production runs.

Product overview

Krage Manufacturing is a vertically integrated sheet metal fabrication company offering a unified suite of manufacturing services that operate as interconnected production capabilities rather than standalone products. The core portfolio spans prototyping (engineering design and quick-turn prototyping), laser cutting (Bystronic and Trumpf lasers), turret punching (Muratec and Strippit presses), CNC bending (Bystronic press brakes 40-250 ton), CNC machining (HAAS lathe and mill), plate rolling (DAVI roller), welding (robotic MIG/TIG with Motoman systems), powder coating/painting (with three-stage pretreatment), and final assembly (mechanical and electrical). The company also produces specialized electric panels and custom enclosures (UL listed for Nema ratings) as end-product offerings, all supported by in-house engineering design using Auto Desk Inventor and MasterCAM. This integrated approach enables customers to move from design through finished, coated, and assembled products within a single manufacturing operation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Electric Panels Control and relay panel fabrication including DC power, battery racks, and substation equipment, combining multiple requirements into rugged outdoor-rated units with complete in-house wiring and custom packaging. Sold to electric utility and electrical equipment OEM customers.
• Enclosures
• Engineering Design Services
• Prototyping Services
• Sheet Metal Assembly Services
• Powder Coating, Painting, and Media Blasting Services
• Welding Services
• CNC Bending Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Saved customers thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars through design/process changes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Western Control SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWestern Control Systems works closely with Krage Manufacturing for custom control panel fabrication and specialized electrical assemblies. Krage handles sheet metal fabrication and enclosure manufacturing while Western Control Systems provides engineering design, wiring, and integration services. Together they offer complete solutions from enclosure fabrication to fully integrated electrical panels with custom wiring, component installation, and testing.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BTD Manufacturing: Contract metal fabricator providing stamping, welding, powder coating, and assembly to industrial OEMs. Comparable vertically integrated model serving similar end markets including industrial equipment and energy.
• Waukesha Metal Products: Custom sheet metal fabricator offering laser cutting, CNC machining, welding, finishing, and assembly to industrial customers. Comparable mid-size contract manufacturer with similar integrated capability stack.
• ATAS International: Manufacturer of metal building envelope products including architectural metal panels, trim, and accessories. Comparable custom metal forming and coating capabilities for construction and industrial customers.
• Conner Industries: Multi-site custom metal fabricator offering cutting, forming, welding, coating, and assembly. Comparable integrated contract-manufacturing model serving similar industrial OEM customers.
• Mayville Engineering Company (MEC): Publicly traded contract manufacturer providing custom metal fabrication, stamping, and assembly to industrial OEMs. Highly comparable business model and customer overlap with Krage, scaled several orders of magnitude larger.
• Wieland Diversified: Custom sheet metal fabrication and metal stamping company serving industrial, energy, and construction customers. Directly comparable capability profile including laser cutting, forming, welding, and finishing.
• Whirlwind Steel Buildings & Components: Custom steel building and metal component manufacturer producing framing, welded assemblies, and architectural metalwork for commercial/industrial construction. Directly comparable to Krage's building and construction segment.
• Helander Metal Products: Custom sheet metal fabricator offering laser cutting, CNC forming, welding, powder coating, and assembly. Closest functional peer to Krage in terms of integrated capability stack and target customer verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Worthington Industries: Large public company with steel processing and metal fabrication segments serving construction, automotive, and industrial markets. Operates adjacent custom fabrication capabilities as part of a broader portfolio rather than as Krage's specialty niche.
• Cornerstone Building Brands (formerly NCI): Large building products manufacturer with metal component fabrication capabilities serving construction and infrastructure markets. Overlaps with Krage's building and construction segment but at vastly larger scale across a broader product portfolio.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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