Verdugo Tool and Engineering

What Verdugo Tool and Engineering does

Verdugo Tool and Engineering is a third-generation, family-owned precision metal stamping and fabrication company founded in 1957 and headquartered in a single facility in Chatsworth, California. The company provides high-production metal stamping, progressive die design and manufacturing, wire EDM, CNC machining, laser cutting, and value-added finishing services (including tumble deburring, plating, passivating, heat treating, and anodizing coordinated through outside vendors). Production volumes range from 400 pieces to several million parts annually, with tolerances as tight as +/- .001 inch and progressive die run rates exceeding 1,000 cycles per hour. The technical stack centers on in-house tooling design using AutoCAD and SolidWorks, Mitsubishi wire EDM, and proprietary quick-change tooling systems, eliminating outsourcing delays for the design-to-production workflow.

The company serves Tier 2 and 3 suppliers and OEMs across aerospace, military and defense, drones and UAVs, automotive and EV, commercial hardware, medical devices, electronics and power delivery, renewable energy, and food and beverage processing. Certifications include ISO 9001:2015 (via NQA), ITAR registration (expires 2027), and ANAB accreditation, supporting participation in defense and aerospace contracts. Named customers include PTI Technologies (a 40+ year relationship) and Papco Parts, indicating long-tail enterprise B2B work.

The business model is quote-based contract manufacturing with no publicly disclosed pricing. GTM is sales-led, direct-to-customer enterprise field sales supplemented by a website quote-request system, LinkedIn/Facebook/YouTube presence, SEO-optimized industry pages, and a Thomasnet Verified Supplier listing. Revenue is not disclosed; the company is private with no funding rounds, acquisitions, or institutional investment recorded. All operations are conducted from a single domestic facility.

Name

Verdugo Tool and Engineering

Legal name

Verdugo Tool & Engineering

Website

https://verdugotool.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Verdugo Tool and Engineering is a third-generation, family-owned precision metal stamping company in Chatsworth, CA, founded in 1957. It provides progressive dies, wire EDM, CNC machining, laser cutting, and finishing services to aerospace, defense, automotive, medical, and electronics OEMs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Metal Stamping

NAICS

Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing (332722)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444), Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metal Cutting Tools, Tooling & Workholding (Cutters, Inserts, Chucks, Fixtures) (IMAHADAB), Sheet Metal Machinery (Laser/Plasma/Waterjet Cutting, Punching) (IMAHADAD)

Keywords

• Precision metal stamping
• Tool and die design
• Progressive die stamping
• CNC laser cutting
• Sheet metal fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Chatsworth

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Metal Stamping Services: High-volume precision metal stamping services including blanking, piercing, coining, embossing, deep drawing, and forming for various industries. Production volumes ranging from 400 pieces up to several million parts annually.
2. Tool and Die Design & Manufacturing: Custom tool and die design, manufacturing, and maintenance services including progressive dies, compound dies, forming tools, short-run tooling, and prototype tooling. Die maintenance services included for in-house production.
3. Laser Cutting Services: CNC laser cutting services for prototyping and low-volume production, complementing stamping services. Tolerances of +/- .001 inch achievable.
4. Value-Added Services: Additional processing including tumble deburring, wire EDM, CNC machining, and coordination with outside vendors for plating, passivating, heat treating, powder coating, anodizing, and other finishing services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Verdugo Tool and Engineering is a contract manufacturer that produces precision custom sheet metal components via metal stamping (blanking, piercing, coining, embossing, deep drawing, forming), supported by in-house tool and die design and CNC laser cutting. All work is performed at a single ISO 9001:2015 and ITAR-registered facility in Chatsworth, California, with volumes spanning from ~400-piece prototype runs to multi-million-part annual production for aerospace, defense, medical, automotive, electronics, and commercial hardware customers.

Product overview

Verdugo Tool and Engineering is a third-generation, family-owned sheet metal manufacturing company established in 1957, offering a unified suite of precision metal fabrication services. The core portfolio centers on Metal Stamping (including blanking, coining, deep drawing, piercing, embossing, and metal forming), Tool and Die Design (progressive dies, compound dies, short-run tooling), Laser Cutting (CNC precision cutting), and Value-Added Services (tumble deburr, wire EDM, CNC machining, plating, passivation, heat treatment). The company positions itself as a one-stop shop where in-house tooling design and manufacturing integrates with production stamping and finishing operations to deliver components from prototype through high-volume production runs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Metal Stamping

Quantifiable outcome

• Tolerances achievable: +/- .001 inch
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• KDM Tool & Die: Tool & die manufacturer and metal stamping job shop serving industrial and consumer products. Comparable as a domestic stamping/die shop with in-house tooling design and short-run through production capabilities.
• Boker's Inc. Precision washer, spacer, and stamped component manufacturer serving aerospace, defense, medical, and electronics. Directly comparable as a US-based precision metal stamping job shop with tight-tolerance capabilities and a similar long-tenured customer base.
• W.H. Leary Company: Family-owned precision metal stamper serving medical, electronics, aerospace, and automotive. Directly comparable as a multi-generational US job shop offering progressive die stamping, in-house tooling, and tight-tolerance production.
• Manor Tool & Die: Precision tooling, stamping, and machining job shop serving aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. Comparable for its in-house tool & die design and progressive die stamping capabilities serving similar regulated end markets.
• Tempco Manufacturing: Precision metal stamping and assembly provider serving aerospace, medical, and industrial OEMs. Directly comparable as a domestic contract manufacturer offering progressive die stamping and value-added finishing in a similar size band.
• Dalsin Industries: Sheet metal fabrication, stamping, and finishing provider serving aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial customers. Comparable as a precision contract metal former with in-house tooling and finishing capabilities.
• Production Stamping Inc. Mid-sized US precision metal stamper with progressive die capabilities and tight-tolerance production. Directly comparable as a contract stamping shop serving OEM customers across multiple regulated industries.
• Hudson Tool & Die: Precision metal stamping and tool & die manufacturer serving aerospace, electronics, and industrial OEMs. Comparable as a US job shop with progressive die stamping and in-house tooling capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Tower International (Tower Automotive): Global manufacturer of stamped and welded metal structures primarily for automotive OEMs. Comparable at the industry category level (high-volume metal stamping) but operates at a much larger scale and broader product portfolio than Verdugo.
• Shiloh Industries: Large publicly traded supplier of lightweight stamping, casting, and engineered solutions for automotive and industrial markets. Comparable at the category level (precision metal forming) but far larger and broader in scope than Verdugo's job-shop model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCGg_YmI2m9iLZ7TLaoVJaLg
• Facebookfacebook.com/VerdugoTool
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/verdugotool

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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