Arland Tool & Manufacturing

What Arland Tool & Manufacturing does

Arland Tool & Manufacturing, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned contract manufacturer founded in 1948 in Sturbridge, Massachusetts by brothers Archie and Roland Gagnon and still controlled by the Gagnon family (Keith Gagnon, CEO). The firm operates two Massachusetts facilities — a 100,000 sq ft headquarters in Sturbridge with two drive-in docks, 15-ton overhead crane capacity, and more than 45 CNC machines, plus a secondary site in West Brookfield — and offers an integrated portfolio of precision CNC machining, 5-axis waterjet cutting, EDM, certified fabrication and welding (ASME, AWS, API 6A, NACE, ABS, DNV), rotor coil manufacturing in a dedicated 40,000 sq ft facility with 100+ units-per-year capacity, full assembly services, and engineering (design, prototyping, reverse engineering). Operations are managed through a proprietary Electronic Virtual Traveler documentation system deployed at each work center.

The business model is project-based, custom contract manufacturing sold through direct enterprise engagement (no intermediaries), with quote-driven pricing determined by specifications, materials, and quantities, typically on multi-year contract cadence. Arland sells primarily into five verticals: power generation (generators, steam and gas turbines), oil & gas (low-volume complex and high-volume production), compressor (turbo machinery components), military (offshore O&G integration, naval surface and submarine vessels), and government/defense (precision CNC machining). Buyers emphasize on-time delivery, tight tolerances, certified welding, and the ability to move from prototype through volume production under one roof. Revenue, customer concentration, and backlog are not publicly disclosed, and the company has no outside institutional investors, parent, or subsidiaries.

Strategic positioning rests on multi-decade domain expertise (notably 20+ years in generator rotor coils), specialized capital assets (5-axis waterjet, 10+ feet CNC travel envelope, large overhead cranes), and a layered certification stack anchored by ISO 9001:2015 that supports access to regulated power generation and defense programs. Distribution is global in posture but explicit operating geographies are limited to Massachusetts. The firm markets through its website, photo galleries, and industry tradeshows, and does not disclose named customer logos, revenue figures, M&A history, or funding activity in the public materials reviewed.

Name

Arland Tool & Manufacturing

Legal name

Arland Tool & Manufacturing, Inc.

Website

https://arland.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Arland Tool & Manufacturing is a family-owned, ISO 9001-certified contract manufacturer founded in 1948, operating two Massachusetts facilities (100,000 sq ft plus a dedicated 40,000 sq ft rotor coil plant) and offering precision CNC machining, welding, waterjet/EDM, assembly, and engineering to power generation, oil & gas, compressor, military, and government/defense customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sturbridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing Services: Arland Tool generates revenue through custom contract manufacturing services including precision CNC machining, fabrication, welding, assembly, and rotor coil production. Services are project-based and tailored to customer specifications. The company provides both one-off prototype production and full-scale production runs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Arland Tool & Manufacturing is a full-service contract machine shop and engineering facility that produces precision-machined components, generator rotor coils, fabricated and welded parts, waterjet-cut components, and sub-assemblies for industrial customers. The company operates a 100,000-square-foot facility with over 45 CNC machines and serves power generation, oil & gas, compressor, military, and government/defense sectors with both prototype and production-run volumes.

Product overview

Arland Tool & Manufacturing is a contract manufacturing company offering a portfolio of precision manufacturing services built around a 100,000 square foot facility with over 45 CNC machines. The core portfolio consists of Precision CNC Machining (precision components with multi-axis capability), Rotor Coil Manufacturing (generator field coils from a dedicated 40,000 sq ft facility), Fabrication & Welding (ASME/AWS certified welding including cladding and PTA), Waterjet/EDM (5-axis precision cutting), Assembly Services (25,000 sq ft bays for turbine and generator assembly), and Engineering Services (design, prototyping, reverse engineering). These services are designed to work together as an integrated contract manufacturing solution for power generation, oil & gas, compressor, military, and government industries, with quality assured under ISO 9001:2015 certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Precision CNC Machining Precision CNC machining services with over 45 CNC machines and over 10 feet of travel for both milling and turning, delivering tight-tolerance components for power generation, oil & gas, compressor, military, and government/defense customers. Equipment includes CNC vertical turret lathes, CNC slant lathes, CNC boring mills, CNC vertical mills, CNC high-speed machine centers, CNC horizontal lathes, 5-axis milling, and 5-axis wire EDM.
• Rotor Coil Manufacturing Dedicated generator rotor coil manufacturing service backed by 20+ years of field coil experience and a 40,000 sq ft facility with 100+ units-per-year capacity. Supports C-Coils, Braze Square Corner, Continuous Wound, Large Nuclear, and Field Coils for production runs, aftermarket needs, and forced outage response for any size generator.
• Fabrication & Welding Certified welding and fabrication services with welders qualified under ASME & AWS Code and weld procedures developed per ASME Section IX, API 6A, NACE, ABS, and DNV. Capabilities span carbon, alloy, stainless steel, and high-temperature alloys and include cladding, hard surfacing, torch brazing, TIG, MIG, PTA cladding, spray arc welding, stress relieving, and induction heating.
• Waterjet / EDM 5-axis precision waterjet cutting and EDM services for complex geometries, including steam turbine diaphragm spacer bands. Waterjet envelope is 59" x 90" and the process leaves no residual stresses caused by heat, lowering cost and lead times. EDM capabilities include 5-axis wire EDM and EDM sinker work.
• Assembly Services Contract assembly and sub-assembly services performed in 25,000 sq ft of assembly bays with 15-ton crane capacity, focused on steam turbines, gas turbines, generators, and compressors. Scope includes sourcing and certifying hardware and developing documented assembly procedures.
• Engineering Services Design and engineering services including prototype consulting, reverse engineering, and research and development, supported by the Electronic Virtual Traveler shop-floor system that carries drawings, specifications, manufacturing instructions, tooling, and tool-path videos. Programmable software includes UGX, ACTCUT, and EDGECAM; drafting software includes SOLID EDGE, CREO, and AUTOCAD.
• Quality Services Quality planning and inspection services delivered under an ISO 9001:2015 certified quality system with in-process inspection and live on-the-floor data collection. Includes certified welders for Arc, TIG, MIG, and Plasma arc welding and non-destructive testing inspectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ rotor coils produced per year
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 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 indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ANDRITZ: Supplies hydro turbines, pumps, and service offerings to power generation and industrial customers. Comparable for the rotating-equipment, turbine, and generator service work where Arland also participates.
• Voith: Provides turbines, generators, and aftermarket services across hydro, power, and industrial markets. Relevant as a larger incumbent whose aftermarket turbine/generator business overlaps with Arland's rotor coil and turbine component offering.
• Wyman-Gordon (Howmet Aerospace): Manufactures precision forged and machined components for aerospace, defense, and industrial markets, including power generation. Comparable for high-spec, tight-tolerance precision components and defense work.
• Stork Technical Services (now part of Fluor): Provides industrial maintenance, repair, and overhaul services for rotating equipment in power and process industries. Comparable to Arland's aftermarket and overhaul-adjacent rotor coil and turbine component work.
• Sulzer: Global provider of pumps, rotating equipment, and related service work for power, O&G, and industrial customers. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving the same power generation and industrial customers Arland targets with rotor coils and machining.
• Precision Castparts Corp (PCC): Large diversified manufacturer of precision cast and machined components for aerospace, power, and industrial end markets. Comparable as a scaled incumbent serving similar high-spec power generation, defense, and industrial customers.

Direct peers

• Hayward Tyler: Specializes in motors, pumps, and related components for power generation and industrial markets, with a strong focus on bespoke, high-spec rotating equipment. Directly comparable to Arland's rotor coil and precision component work for utility and industrial customers.
• Bodycote: Provides heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services for precision industrial components serving aerospace, power generation, and O&G. Comparable to Arland as a precision, certification-heavy industrial services provider in overlapping end markets.
• Kennametal: Manufactures tooling, wear-resistant components, and engineered materials used in machining and heavy industry. Comparable as a precision industrial supplier with overlapping power generation, O&G, and defense customers.

Emerging players

• Midwest Precision Machining / regional contract machinists: A cluster of small-to-mid-sized U.S. precision CNC and contract machining shops serving power generation, aerospace, and defense. Comparable as direct competitors competing for the same tier of OEM and aftermarket work that Arland targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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