Gage Manufacturing

What Gage Manufacturing does

Gage Manufacturing Inc. is a family-owned, privately held precision CNC machining job shop founded in 2008 and headquartered in a single facility in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. The company manufactures tight-tolerance (.0002") turned components on CNC Swiss screw machines, with bar stock capacity from 3mm to 40mm diameter and capability across aluminum, copper, brass, tool steel, alloy steel, and stainless steel. It has expanded into 5-axis and 8-axis CNC machining and offers in-house secondary operations (heat treating, plating, honing, grinding), allowing it to deliver "parts complete" and reduce downstream customer processing. The firm holds ISO 9001:2015 certification (achieved September 2017) and markets a zero-defect methodology plus JIT delivery.

The company operates a direct, quote-based sales motion — phone, email, and web contact — targeting industrial buyers in four verticals: automotive and diesel, agricultural machinery, medical and dental, and recreational/industrial parts. Production scales from prototype quantities to millions of parts per year, with explicit special pricing and dedicated/automated equipment for large-volume contract work. Revenue is generated through one-time manufacturing orders and a small fastener distribution adjunct. There are no disclosed parent companies, investors, partnerships, patents, or technology integrations beyond the physical CNC equipment, and management team identities are not publicly listed.

Gage Manufacturing competes in a highly fragmented U.S. precision machining services market against other small Swiss-screw and multi-axis job shops. Its positioning is built on certification-backed quality, in-house finishing to reduce secondary operations, and personal customer service — typical levers for a sub-50-employee family operation rather than technology differentiation. The absence of digital channels, named logos, or external growth capital indicates a relationship-driven, owner-operated business with limited public-market comparability.

Name

Gage Manufacturing

Legal name

GAGE MANUFACTURING INC.

Website

https://gagemanufacturing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gage Manufacturing is a family-owned CNC Swiss screw machining job shop in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, founded in 2008, producing precision-turned components (tolerances to .0002") and distributing fasteners for automotive, agricultural, medical/dental, and industrial customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Machined Components

NAICS

Machine Shops (332710), Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing (33272), Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517)

SIC

Screw Machine Products (3451), Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAHADAA

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Machine Tools & Metalworking Equipment

SECONDARYIMAHADAB

Metal Cutting Tools, Tooling & Workholding (Cutters, Inserts, Chucks, Fixtures)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Machine Tools & Metalworking Equipment

Keywords

• Precision CNC machining
• CNC Swiss screw machining
• Precision-turned components
• Fastener distribution
• Metal component manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Elk Grove Village

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

Revenue model

1. CNC Machined Component Manufacturing: Gage Manufacturing generates revenue by manufacturing precision CNC machined component parts from various metals including aluminum, copper, brass, tool steel, alloy steel, and stainless steel. They serve job shop quantities from prototype stage to millions per year, with pricing structures including special rates for large volume contract orders.
2. Fastener Distribution: The company also operates as a distributor of fasteners, providing additional revenue through distribution of purchased inventory items alongside manufactured components.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gage Manufacturing manufactures precision CNC machined component parts on CNC Swiss Screw Machines from aluminum, copper, brass, tool steel, alloy steel, and stainless steel bar stock ranging from 3mm to 40mm in diameter, with tolerances to .0002 inches. The company also distributes fasteners and provides secondary operations (heat treating, plating, honing, grinding), process engineering, and JIT delivery as part of its offering.

Product overview

Gage Manufacturing is a family-owned precision CNC machining services company that manufactures quality components on CNC Swiss Screw Machines. The company operates a single integrated offering centered on precision-turned components manufacturing, supplemented by fastener distribution, secondary operations (heat treating, plating, honing, grinding), process engineering, quality control, assembly, and JIT delivery services. The company serves diverse industries including automotive/diesel, agricultural machinery, medical/dental products, and recreational/industrial parts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CNC Swiss Screw Machine Manufacturing Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Precision accuracy to ten-thousandths of an inch (.0002")
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Precision Swiss Products: US-based contract manufacturer focused on Swiss-type CNC turning for medical, aerospace, and defense customers. Comparable to Gage in core Swiss screw machine technology and regulated end-market exposure.
• Swiss Precision Machining: Mid-sized US CNC Swiss screw machine job shop producing precision-turned components for medical, aerospace, and industrial customers. Highly comparable to Gage in equipment base, tolerance capability, and customer mix.
• Micro Precision Components: Small-batch CNC Swiss screw machine shop specializing in tight-tolerance components under 40mm diameter. Direct competitor to Gage in the precision-turned component niche for medical, automotive, and industrial markets.
• Accu-Rite Industries: CNC precision machining job shop offering Swiss screw machining, multi-axis milling, and secondary operations to industrial OEMs. Overlaps with Gage on equipment type, tolerance capability (.0001"–.0005"), and JIT delivery model.
• Midwest Swiss Products: CNC Swiss screw machine job shop in the US Midwest serving automotive, medical, and industrial OEMs. Direct peer given overlapping equipment, geographies, and end-market focus.

Broad incumbents

• Protolabs: Large digital contract manufacturer offering CNC machining, injection molding, and 3D printing with automated quoting. Comparable end offering but at much greater scale and with a software-led GTM motion; sets the competitive ceiling for on-demand precision machining.
• Tormach: US-based CNC machine tool maker and small-shop equipment supplier. Adjacent comparable as a broader player in the precision machining ecosystem serving small job shops like Gage.
• Tsugami: Japanese builder of precision CNC Swiss screw machines (models featured in Gage's equipment list). Comparable as an incumbent machine tool manufacturer whose equipment Gage operates, and as a large competitor in precision turning.
• Star Micronics (Citizen Machinery): Major OEM of CNC Swiss-type lathes (e.g., SR series shown in Gage's gallery). Comparable as a large established player whose machines Gage and peers operate, and as a vertically integrated manufacturer in precision turning.

Emerging players

• Hubs (Protolabs Network): Digital manufacturing platform aggregating CNC machining capacity for on-demand parts. Comparable to Gage in core capability (precision CNC) but competing via a marketplace model that could divert low-volume/prototype work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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