Slagel Manufacturing

What Slagel Manufacturing does

Slagel Manufacturing, Inc. is a family-owned, ISO 9001:2015 certified custom metal fabricator headquartered at 2911 N 2700 East Rd, Forrest, Illinois. Founded in 1993 by Mark Slagel and joined by his brother Don as partner in 1996, the company operates from a single rural Midwest facility that has been expanded seven times since relocating in 2000. It runs an 11-50 employee operation with no external investors or parent company.

The company's core offering is precision metal fabrication built around an unusually broad in-house equipment set: laser plate cutting up to 1" mild steel, plasma cutting up to 2", CNC forming with 230-ton capacity to 13 feet, CNC rolling, pipe and tube bending, MIG/TIG/pulsed/spot/aluminum welding, robotic welding, CMM 3D inspection, and offline brake press and robotic welding programming. This capability stack is paired with engineering services — print drawing, product development, fixture design, and prototyping — plus final assembly and an affiliated powder coating line (Slagel Finishing).

Slagel sells directly through a quote-based model, taking work from single parts for local farmers through to thousands of units for OEM customers, and ships globally. Revenue is generated almost entirely from one-off custom fabrication projects priced on material, complexity, volume, and man-hours. Named customers span agriculture (Jenner Ag, KSi Conveyors — a 20+ year partner), metal distribution (Technical Metals), general manufacturing (Crutcher Manufacturing), and events (American Event Services), with segments formally structured around Agriculture & Farming, OEM Manufacturers, Small Businesses & Entrepreneurs, and General Industry & HVAC. Customer acquisition is driven by direct relationships, word-of-mouth, and website-driven quote requests rather than a structured digital or channel sales motion.

Name

Slagel Manufacturing

Legal name

Slagel Manufacturing, Inc.

Website

https://slagelmanufacturing.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Slagel Manufacturing is a family-owned, ISO 9001:2015 certified custom metal fabricator in Forrest, Illinois, serving agriculture, OEM manufacturers, HVAC, and small businesses with laser/plasma cutting, CNC forming, multi-process welding, engineering, and powder coating since 1993.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Metal Fabrication

NAICS

Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing (3331)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Handling & Conveying for Processing Lines (Augers, Elevators, Conveyors) (AFAAAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Filling & Dosing Equipment (Liquid, Powder, Aseptic) (IMALAOAB)

Keywords

• Custom metal fabrication
• Precision welding services
• CNC metal cutting
• Sheet metal forming
• Contract manufacturing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Forrest

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Metal Fabrication Services: Slagel Manufacturing generates revenue through custom metal fabrication project work. Projects range from single parts for individual farmers to manufacturing thousands of units for OEM manufacturers. The company provides welding, cutting, forming, and assembly services with pricing determined by project scope and requirements.
2. Powder Coating Services: The company offers powder coating as an additional finishing service for fabricated parts and assemblies

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Slagel Manufacturing is a custom metal fabrication facility that produces precision metal parts and assemblies for industries including agriculture, HVAC, OEM manufacturing, and food processing. Services include laser plate cutting (up to 1 inch mild steel), welding (MIG, TIG, pulsed, robotic, spot, and aluminum), CNC forming, plasma cutting, pipe/tube bending, prototyping, product assembly, and CMM 3D inspection. Projects range from single parts for individual farmers to high-volume production runs of thousands of units for OEM manufacturers.

Product overview

Slagel Manufacturing is an ISO 9001:2015 certified metal fabrication facility offering a comprehensive suite of manufacturing services rather than a single software product. The core offering consists of precision metal fabrication including laser cutting, welding, CNC forming/rolling, plasma cutting, and drilling. This is complemented by engineering services (print drawing, product development, offline programming), prototyping, CMM 3D inspection, product assembly, and powder coating through an affiliated company. The company serves diverse industries including agriculture, HVAC, food processing, and general manufacturing, producing parts ranging from hog gates to industrial equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Metal Fabrication Services Precision metal fabrication services including laser plate cutting up to 1 inch mild steel, welding processes (MIG, TIG, Pulsed, Robotic, Spot, Aluminum), CNC forming and rolling, plasma cutting, pipe and tube bending, and CNC drilling. Produces parts ranging from single pieces to thousands of units for OEMs, agricultural customers, and general industry.
• Engineering and Product Development Services Engineering and design services including print drawing, product development, offline brake press programming, fixture design, and offline robotic welding programming to take customer projects from concept into production.
• Prototyping Services Rapid prototyping services to help customers develop and test product designs before committing to full-scale production runs.
• Product Assembly Services Final assembly services where fabricated parts are assembled into complete products or structures for customers.
• Powder Coating Services Powder coating finishing services for protective and decorative metal finishes, provided through affiliated company Slagel Finishing.
• CMM 3D Inspection Services 3D inspection services using Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) technology to validate that fabricated parts meet customer specifications and quality standards.

Quantifiable outcome

• Expanded facility six times over two decades indicating sustained growth
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Neighboring Machine ShopsminorOthersFor highly-customized builds requiring specialized machinery beyond on-site capabilities, Slagel Manufacturing partners with neighboring machine shops to complete the manufacturing process. This extends their service range without requiring investment in specialized equipment.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BTD Manufacturing: Minnesota-headquartered contract metal manufacturer offering custom fabrication, powder coating, and assembly for OEM customers across diverse industrial end markets; structurally similar to Slagel with a vertically integrated finishing capability and broad Midwest customer footprint.
• Eisen Group: Wisconsin-based precision metal fabrication and machining company serving industrial and OEM accounts with custom parts and assemblies; relevant Midwest peer with comparable custom fabrication profile and engineering-driven customer relationships.
• Halford Industries: Elgin, Illinois-based custom sheet metal fabricator producing precision parts, weldments, and assemblies for OEM industrial customers; comparable regional Midwest peer with overlapping fabrication capabilities and similar OEM contract business model.
• Horst Welding & Metal Fabricating: Midwest-based contract welding and metal fabrication shop serving agricultural, industrial, and OEM customers; directly comparable peer with similar welding, cutting, and custom build capabilities targeting regional manufacturers.
• Mayville Engineering Company: NYSE-listed (MEC) Midwest contract metal manufacturer with multiple facilities serving heavy-duty industrial, construction, agricultural, and OEM customers; directly comparable to Slagel in custom metal fabrication services and OEM supply model, though meaningfully larger in scale.
• Wiesemann Metal Fabricating: Wisconsin-based custom metal fabricator offering laser cutting, welding, CNC forming, and finishing services to OEM and industrial customers; comparable Midwest peer with similar service breadth and OEM contract orientation.
• Steffes Corporation: North Dakota-based manufacturer providing custom metal fabrication, engineered products, and specialty manufacturing services; comparable peer with similar custom OEM work, just-in-time delivery, and engineering involvement in customer programs.
• Ahaus Tool & Manufacturing: Indiana-based contract metal manufacturer specializing in precision machined parts, CNC fabrication, and assemblies for industrial OEMs; similar family-operated Midwest contract metal shop with overlapping capabilities in precision cutting, forming, and assembly.

Regional players

• Excel Industries: Kansas-based industrial manufacturer with significant Midwest metal fabrication and OEM supply operations; broader industrial scope than Slagel but operates in the same regional OEM supply ecosystem and competes for similar agricultural and industrial fabrication work.

Broad incumbents

• Lincoln Electric: NASDAQ-listed (LECO) global leader in welding equipment, consumables, and cutting solutions with adjacent fabrication services; broader incumbent that anchors the welding/fabrication ecosystem in which Slagel operates and is a key supplier of welding technology to shops like Slagel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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