Mann Made

What Mann Made does

Mann Made Industries, Inc. (founded 1966 in Fate, Texas; relocated to Wylie, Texas in 1977) is a privately held contract manufacturer specializing in low-volume, tight-tolerance miniature aluminum extrusions. The company is one of only three miniature aluminum extruders in the United States, producing custom profiles with wall thickness as thin as 0.012 inches and tolerances as close as 0.001 inches across alloys 1100, 2024, 3003, 6061, 6063, 6101, 6463, and 7075. Its core technology stack centers on extrusion presses, a 9,000-die in-house library (with no die charge and 3-year retention), and a 16-inch optical comparator for precision die manufacturing. Secondary capabilities include in-house machining (milling, drilling, tapping, cutting, sand blasting, punching, tumbling), heat treating/tempering/annealing, and outsourced anodizing and painting finishing services, delivered as turnkey solutions to customers.

The company operates a direct sales model with a quote-based pricing structure and a 60-pound minimum order, with smaller quantities available at an additional setup charge. It is AS-9100 certified (since 2020) for aerospace/defense supplier qualification, and targets five primary verticals: electronics, medical, aerospace/aircraft, building materials, and lighting. Customers engage via the company website (Request a Quote form), phone, and Facebook. The business is owned by Joe Edge, who acquired the company in 1992, with Russell Edge serving as an approving authority. End customers include a rifle scope manufacturer with a 24-year uninterrupted supply relationship (only 2 product rejections), reflecting the stickiness of qualified custom extrusions in spec-critical applications. Manufacturing is concentrated at a single 710 Business Way facility in Wylie, Texas, with 1-10 employees and no disclosed funding, parent company, or external investment.

Name

Mann Made

Legal name

Mann Made Inc.

Website

https://mannmadeinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mann Made Industries is a US-based, privately held contract manufacturer specializing in low-volume, tight-tolerance miniature aluminum extrusions and secondary fabrication, serving electronics, medical, aerospace, building materials, and lighting OEMs from a single Wylie, Texas facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Aluminum Extrusions and Fabrication

NAICS

Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding (331318), All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (33299)

SIC

Rolling Drawing & Extruding Of Nonferrous Metals (3350)

akta.pro primary industry

Aluminum Extrusion (IMAKACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aluminum Fabrication & Finishing (Machining, Anodizing, Coating) (IMAKACAI), Aluminum Value-Added Components (Automotive, Aerospace, Packaging, Building Systems) (IMAKACAM)

Keywords

• Miniature aluminum extrusions
• Custom aluminum extrusions
• Precision metal fabrication
• Secondary machining services
• Anodizing finishing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wylie

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. Custom Aluminum Extrusions: Low volume, tight tolerance miniature aluminum extrusions manufactured to customer specifications. Revenue generated from custom extrusion orders with various alloys (1100, 2024, 3003, 6061, 6063, 6101, 6463, 7075).
2. Fabrication Services: Secondary processing including cut-to-length, machining, drilling, tapping, milling, sand blasting, punching, and tumbling of extruded parts.
3. Finishing Services: Anodizing and painting services provided through industry contacts for complete turnkey solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Mann Made Industries manufactures low-volume, tight-tolerance custom miniature aluminum extrusions in 19+ standard profile shapes (angles, bars, channels, tubes, tees, etc.) across multiple aluminum alloys, supplemented by in-house secondary machining/fabrication and outsourced anodizing and painting to deliver turnkey extruded parts. The company supports engineering design assistance, prototyping, and low-volume production with a 60-pound minimum order from its Wylie, Texas facility.

Product overview

Mann Made Industries offers a unified portfolio of miniature aluminum extrusions and secondary fabrication services. The core offering consists of over 19 distinct aluminum extrusion product categories (Angles, Bars, Bulbed Angles, Channels, Channels Semi-Closed, F-Sections, Flanged Channels, Flanged Tees, H-Beams, Hat Channels, J-Channels, Oblong Tubes, Rectangular Tubes, Rods, Round Tubes, Square Tubes, Tees, Wedges, and Zees), all manufactured as miniature precision profiles. These products are complemented by in-house fabrication services including machining, cutting, drilling, and tapping, plus external anodizing and painting services. The company maintains 9,000+ dies for customer use with no die charge, and provides engineering assistance, prototyping, and design support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Miniature Aluminum Extrusions Low volume, tight tolerance custom aluminum extrusions manufactured in standard shapes (Angles, Bars, Channels, Tubes, Tees, Zees, etc.) and custom profiles, in alloys 1100, 2024, 3003, 6061, 6063, 6101, 6463, and 7075. Sold to industrial manufacturers in electronics, medical, aerospace, building materials, and lighting with a 60-pound minimum order.
• Machining and Fabrication Services In-house secondary processing including cut-to-length, CNC milling, drilling, tapping, sand blasting, punching, and tumbling to complete extrusions to customer specifications.
• Die Making and Tooling Custom die fabrication using 9,000 in-house dies, with die revision and repair services and a 16-inch optical comparator for precision manufacturing. Dies held for 3 years before becoming 'Open Dies'.
• Anodizing and Painting Services Anodizing and painting finishing services coordinated through local third-party providers to complete turnkey extruded parts for customers.
• Aluminum Extrusion Angles Aluminum extrusion angles available as open dies; can be cut to length and machined to specifications.
• Aluminum Extrusion Bars Aluminum extrusion bars available as open dies for various industrial applications.
• Bulbed Angles Specialty aluminum extrusion profile with bulbed angle configuration.
• Aluminum Extrusion Channels Aluminum extrusion channel profiles available as open dies for customer use.
• Channels Semi-Closed Semi-closed channel aluminum extrusion profiles.
• F-Sections F-section aluminum extrusion profiles.
• Flanged Channels Flanged channel aluminum extrusion profiles.
• Flanged Tees Flanged tee aluminum extrusion profiles.
• H-Beams H-beam aluminum extrusion profiles.
• Hat Channels Hat channel aluminum extrusion profiles.
• J-Channels J-channel aluminum extrusion profiles.
• Oblong Tubes Oblong tube aluminum extrusion profiles.
• Rectangular Tubes Rectangular tube aluminum extrusion profiles.
• Aluminum Extrusion Rods Solid rod aluminum extrusion profiles.
• Round Tubes Round tube aluminum extrusion profiles.
• Square Tubes Square tube aluminum extrusion profiles.
• Aluminum Extrusion Tees Tee aluminum extrusion profiles.
• Wedges Wedge aluminum extrusion profiles.
• Zees Zee aluminum extrusion profiles.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24 years of production with only 2 rejections for a rifle scope attachment customer

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Taber Extrusions: Taber Extrusions is a US-based aluminum extrusion producer offering custom and standard extrusions across multiple alloys. Comparable to Mann Made because both supply precision aluminum extrusions to industrial markets, though Taber operates at larger scale and broader product breadth.
• Western Extrusions: Western Extrusions is a Texas-based custom aluminum extrusion manufacturer offering fabrication, finishing, and engineering services. Directly comparable to Mann Made in custom aluminum extrusion with secondary processing and serves overlapping Texas/Southern US industrial customers.
• Pennex Aluminum: Pennex Aluminum operates aluminum extrusion and casting facilities in Pennsylvania serving building products, automotive, and industrial customers. Comparable as a custom aluminum extruder with secondary services, though geographically distant from Mann Made and oriented toward larger industrial accounts.
• Profile Custom Extrusions: Profile Custom Extrusions is a small-to-mid US custom aluminum extruder focused on tight-tolerance profiles and short-run production. Closely comparable to Mann Made in niche custom-extrusion positioning and minimum-order flexibility.
• Citation Extrusions: Citation Extrusions is a US custom aluminum extrusion company providing tight-tolerance profiles with secondary machining services. Comparable to Mann Made in low-volume custom extrusion with in-house fabrication capabilities.
• Extruded Aluminum Inc. Extruded Aluminum Inc. is a US-based custom aluminum extrusion shop serving industrial and commercial customers with prototyping and small-batch production. Comparable to Mann Made in low-volume, quote-based custom extrusion business model.

Broad incumbents

• Hydro Extrusion (formerly Sapa): Hydro Extrusion is one of the world's largest aluminum extrusion companies, operating dozens of facilities globally across automotive, building, and industrial segments. Comparable to Mann Made as a producer of extruded aluminum profiles, but serves very high-volume customers with standardized offerings rather than miniature/niche precision runs.
• Kaiser Aluminum: Kaiser Aluminum is a US-based manufacturer of aluminum mill products (sheet, plate, extrusions) serving aerospace, automotive, and packaging end markets. Comparable as an aluminum products manufacturer, though Kaiser focuses on flat-rolled and large-volume extrusions rather than Mann Made's miniature precision niche.
• Sapa Profiles (legacy regional ops): Legacy Sapa Profiles North American sites (now under Hydro Extrusion) produce architectural and industrial aluminum extrusions across multiple US states. Comparable as an aluminum extruder serving building and industrial customers, but at significantly larger scale and broader capability than Mann Made's miniature specialty offering.

Emerging players

• Alexandria Industries: Alexandria Industries produces custom aluminum extrusions along with secondary fabrication and finishing for industrial customers. Comparable to Mann Made in custom extrusion plus value-added services model, though Alexandria operates at a larger scale with broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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