Best Metal Products

Name

Best Metal Products

Legal name

Best Metal Products

Website

https://bestmetalproducts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hydraulic Cylinder Manufacturing

NAICS

All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (333998), Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing (332912)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Hydraulic Components (Pumps, Motors, Cylinders) (IMAHAGAA)

Keywords

• Custom hydraulic cylinders
• Telescopic cylinders
• Double acting cylinders
• Hydraulic cylinder manufacturing
• Smart position sensing

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Rapids

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Hydraulic Cylinder Sales: Best Metal Products generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of custom hydraulic cylinders to OEMs. Products include single acting cylinders, double acting cylinders, piggyback cylinders, telescopic cylinders, and smart position sensing cylinders. The company also manufactures concrete form clamps and RV hydraulic cylinders. Sales are quote-based with no minimum order quantities, though quantity discounts are available for larger orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Best Metal Products designs, prototypes, and manufactures custom welded hydraulic cylinders for OEMs in the mobile and industrial markets. Its portfolio spans single-acting, double-acting, piggyback, telescopic, and smart position-sensing cylinders, plus concrete form clamps and RV cylinders, all built to order at its Grand Rapids, Michigan facility.

Product overview

Best Metal Products is a custom hydraulic cylinder manufacturer serving OEMs in mobile and industrial markets. The core product portfolio centers on hydraulic cylinders including Single Acting, Double Acting, Piggyback, and Telescopic cylinders, complemented by proprietary Smart Cylinder Technology featuring magnetostrictive position sensing. The company also offers Hydraulic Cylinder Mounts (14 types) and non-hydraulic products including Concrete Form Clamps and RV-specific hydraulic cylinders. All products are custom-designed, prototyped, and manufactured at their Grand Rapids, Michigan facility with ISO 9001:2015 certification. Specifications include pressure ratings to 4000 psi, bore sizes 1-8 inches, rod sizes up to 5 inches, and various rod materials (chrome, nitro steel, stainless steels, nickel/chrome).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Smart Cylinder Technology Hydraulic cylinder with integrated magnetostrictive-based position sensing for continuous rod position monitoring and machine-programmable control. Absolute position reading without recalibration after power loss, -40C to 105C operating range, up to 100G impact resistance, and analog/digital outputs with LED display. Targeted at mobile equipment OEMs.
• Single Acting Cylinders Hydraulic cylinders that use hydraulic pressure to actuate the rod in one direction with gravity or spring return for the opposite direction. Available in piston and ram types for mobile and industrial OEM applications.
• Double Acting Cylinders Piston-type hydraulic cylinders with fluid on both sides of the piston, delivering force in extension and retraction. Feature proprietary cartridge valves (pilot-operated check, flow control, internal bypass, counterbalance) and advanced cushioning technology for industrial and mobile OEMs.
• Piggyback Cylinders Two double-acting cylinders welded or yoked together in opposite directions to provide roughly twice the stroke in half the space. Ideal for space-constrained applications requiring long strokes.
• Telescopic Cylinders Multi-stage hydraulic cylinders in single and double acting configurations that achieve long strokes with small collapsed lengths. Available in 2 and 3 stage designs for dump trucks, trailers, and agricultural equipment.
• Hydraulic Cylinder Mounts Broad range of mounting options including adjustable clevis, clevis rod, cross tube rod, flange mount, clevis base, cross tube base, female/male thread, milled base, spherical bearing mount, tang rod, milled rod, tang base, and trunnion mounts for custom cylinder configurations.
• Concrete Form Clamps High-quality concrete form clamps for construction applications, available in multiple sizes with straight/bent handle types and coarse/fine thread options.
• RV Hydraulic Cylinders Specialized hydraulic cylinders for recreational vehicle slide-out and leveling applications, serving RV, fifth-wheel trailer, and motor home manufacturers. Company's deepest expertise area by volume.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Eaton: Diversified industrial manufacturer with a substantial hydraulics business producing custom and standard cylinders for mobile and industrial OEMs - competes for OEM design-ins in construction, agriculture, and material handling while offering broader electrical and vehicle powertrain portfolio.
• Bosch Rexroth: Major hydraulic components manufacturer (part of Bosch) producing cylinders, valves, and pumps for mobile and industrial applications; competes with BMP on custom OEM cylinder work while also offering connected/Industry 4.0 cylinder solutions that overlap with BMP's Smart Cylinder product.
• Parker Hannifin: Global motion and control leader with a large hydraulic cylinder division serving mobile and industrial OEMs across agriculture, construction, mining, and material handling - direct overlap with BMP's core markets, but Parker offers a much broader fluid power portfolio and global distribution.
• HYDAC Technology: Global supplier of hydraulic components including cylinders, valves, accumulators, and fluid conditioning - directly comparable on hydraulic cylinder manufacturing with broader fluid power product portfolio and global service network.

Direct peers

• Hannon Hydraulics: US-based custom hydraulic cylinder manufacturer serving mobile and industrial equipment OEMs with engineered cylinder solutions - direct competitor for OEM design-in business with comparable custom manufacturing focus and mid-market scale.
• PacSeal Hydraulics: US custom hydraulic cylinder manufacturer focused on OEM customers in mobile and industrial markets with custom design and prototyping capabilities - directly comparable mid-size peer with similar engineering-driven business model.
• Hydroline: Finnish custom hydraulic cylinder manufacturer serving mobile equipment OEMs across agriculture, forestry, material handling, and construction - closest direct competitor with comparable custom-engineered cylinder business model and similar mid-size scale.
• Texas Hydraulics: US custom hydraulic cylinder manufacturer serving OEMs across diverse industries including oil and gas, material handling, and mobile equipment - comparable mid-size peer with custom engineering capabilities and OEM-focused go-to-market.
• Baum Hydraulics Corporation: US-based custom hydraulic cylinder manufacturer serving OEMs in mobile and industrial markets with similar application-engineering, custom prototyping, and OEM-focused business model - directly comparable on size, customer type, and product range.

Emerging players

• Wipro Infrastructure Engineering (Hydraulics): India-based hydraulic cylinder and engineered components manufacturer with growing global footprint, including acquisitions of European cylinder makers - increasingly competitive in custom OEM cylinders across mobile equipment markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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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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