What Maco does

Maco Inc. is a privately held metal fabrication company founded in 1979, headquartered at 521 Plato Lee Road in Shelby, North Carolina, where it operates a 107,000-square-foot single-site fabrication facility serving industrial customers primarily across the Southeast United States. The company offers five core service lines: welding fabrication, industrial fabrication, CNC and manual machining, AISC-certified structural fabrication, and automation fabrication. Technical capability spans AWS D1.1 and ASME Section IX welding, Voortman sawing/drilling equipment, wheelabration surface preparation, specialty alloy fabrication in Inconel and Hastelloy, up to 32 welding stations, and heavy material handling capacity up to 40,000 pounds. Certifications include AISC with Complex Coatings Endorsement, ISO 9001:2015, OSHA 30, AWS CWI, and ASME code welder qualifications, qualifying the firm for regulated industrial, structural, pharmaceutical, and defense-adjacent work.

Maco's revenue model is project-based and B2B, with quote-driven pricing on custom fabrication scopes rather than recurring contracted volume. Primary customer segments are industrial manufacturing, pharmaceutical, automation and robotics, food and beverage, and industrial construction, with secondary exposure to battery and energy, military, pulp and paper, medical and filtration, and automotive end markets. Leadership is composed of long-tenured operators — President Todd Melton (39 years), Business Development Director Rod Rockwell (43 years), Production Manager Larry Ledford (34 years), and QC Manager Curtis G. Rippy (33 years, ASME certified) — providing operational continuity but with limited disclosed external hires or next-generation succession momentum.

Name

Maco

Legal name

Maco Incorporated

Website

https://macoincorporated.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Maco Inc. is a privately held metal fabrication company founded in 1979 in Shelby, North Carolina, providing welding, CNC machining, structural, and automation fabrication services to industrial customers across the Southeast United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Fabrication Services

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (33324)

SIC

Screw Machine Products (3451), Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Controllers & Control Systems (PLCs, PACs, CNC Controllers) (IMAHAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enclosures, Boxes & DIN-Rail Hardware (junction boxes, cabinets, panel enclosures, DIN rail, gland plates) (IMAGAEAH), Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)

Keywords

• Metal fabrication services
• Structural steel fabrication
• CNC machining services
• Industrial welding fabrication
• Design-build steel services

Headquarters

HQ city

Shelby

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Fabrication Services: Project-based fabrication services including structural steel, industrial fabrication, machining, welding, and tank fabrication. Revenue generated through custom project quotes and contractual work for industrial customers. Services include mezzanines, support structures, material handling carts, process piping, and machined components.
2. Spare Parts Supply: Commissioned supply of spare parts to reduce long OEM lead times for automation and industrial clients.
3. Turnkey Structural Packages: Design, detailing, fabrication, and erection services provided as a complete turnkey structural package.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Maco is a steel and aluminum fabrication company that provides custom welding, industrial fabrication, CNC and manual machining, AISC-certified structural fabrication, and automation fabrication services from its 107,000 sq ft facility in Shelby, NC. The company delivers turnkey, design-build packages for industrial customers across pharmaceutical, food and beverage, automotive, military, pulp and paper, and energy sectors, with certified welders, in-house quality control, and on-time/on-budget project execution.

Product overview

Maco is a steel and aluminum fabrication company offering a unified suite of fabrication services rather than a modular software platform. The core offerings include Welding Fabrication (AWS/ASME qualified welding with multiple processes and alloys), Industrial Fabrication (custom mezzanines, tanks, process piping, material handling equipment), Machining (CNC and manual turning/milling), Structural Fabrication (AISC-certified design-build and erection), and Automation Fabrication (support structures and spare parts for automation). Services are provided through a single 107,000 sq ft facility in Shelby, NC, with in-house quality control, certified welders, and a turnkey approach enabling customers to source multiple fabrication needs from one provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Welding Fabrication Metal fabrication service using AWS D1.1 and ASME Section IX qualified welders proficient in GMAW, GTAW, FCAW, and SMAW welding processes. Fabricates with Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Inconel, Hastelloy, and other special alloys for industrial customers.
• Industrial Fabrication Custom fabrication including mezzanines and structural supports, tank fabrication and process piping, machines and process components, and material handling carts and storage devices for industrial sectors such as petroleum, chemical, pharmaceutical, and oil/water separator applications.
• Machining Services CNC and manual machining services including CNC Lathes up to 12" diameter and 40" between centers, CNC Vertical Milling Machines up to 60" x 30" x 30", and Manual Lathes up to 36" diameter and 120" between centers. Specializes in prototypes and low production manufacturing.
• Structural Fabrication AISC-certified structural steel fabrication with design-build services, beam line facility featuring Voortman sawing and drilling machines, precision surface preparation via Wheelabration system, and painting/coating services including Complex Coating endorsement. Delivers detailed shop drawings, fabrication, in-process inspection, delivery, and installation.
• Automation Fabrication Fabrication solutions for automation industry including support frames, access platforms, safety guarding, and fabricated and machined components. Provides spare part requirements to reduce long OEM lead times for automation clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces long OEM lead times by commissioning Maco to supply spare part requirements

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mayville Engineering Company (MEC): US contract metal manufacturer offering custom metal fabrication, machining, and engineered solutions across industrial, energy, and commercial markets. Highly comparable business model and customer mix to Maco's industrial fabrication, machining, and structural steel services.
• Dynamic Metals International: Custom metal fabrication and machining company serving aerospace, defense, and industrial customers with welding, machining, and assembly services. Closely aligned with Maco's welding fabrication, special-alloys work, and machined component offerings.
• BTD Manufacturing: Midwest-based custom metal fabrication, powder coating, and stamping company serving industrial, agricultural, and energy customers. Directly comparable to Maco in offering custom steel fabrication, welding, and finishing services to a diversified industrial base.
• Vulcan Steel Structures: Structural steel fabricator producing pre-engineered and custom steel buildings for industrial, commercial, and agricultural markets. Directly comparable to Maco's AISC-certified structural fabrication and design-build turnkey structural packages.
• TrueNorth Steel: Structural and miscellaneous steel fabricator serving commercial and industrial construction customers across the Midwest. Comparable to Maco's structural steel fabrication, AISC certification, and design-build delivery model.
• Trachte: Manufacturer of custom steel enclosures and metal structures for utility, solar, and industrial markets. Comparable to Maco's structural steel, design-build, and battery/enclosure fabrication work, particularly for energy and infrastructure customers.
• Helander Metal Products: Custom metal fabrication company producing precision sheet metal, machined parts, and assemblies for industrial OEMs. Comparable to Maco's CNC machining, welding, and custom fabrication capabilities for industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• Cornerstone Building Brands: Large public manufacturer of exterior building products, including metal building systems and structural steel components. A broader incumbent in the same steel construction category as Maco's structural fabrication work, but serving a wider product portfolio.
• Worthington Industries: Public global steel processor and custom manufacturer serving automotive, construction, industrial, and energy markets. Comparable as a broad incumbent in custom metal fabrication and steel processing, though operating at significantly greater scale than Maco.
• Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. Large public metal service center company providing metal processing, fabrication, and distribution across North America. Adjacent incumbent serving many of the same industrial end markets as Maco through a much broader service-center and fabrication footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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