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Forster America
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Private
Founded yearint
1989
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Forster America is a privately held, for-profit industrial supplier and manufacturer headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, United States. According to the firmographic record, the company supplies and manufactures Forster welding tables and equipment sets used as frame welding fixtures. The firm was founded in 1989 and currently operates with a headcount of 1-10 employees, classifying it as a very small specialty industrial supplier. Its public web presence is anchored at forsteramerica.com.

The source data provides no information on the underlying technical specifications of the welding tables, no enumerated product catalog, no proprietary features, no patents, certifications, or compliance registrations, and no third-party integrations. There is no disclosed information on revenue, pricing model, distribution channels, marketing channels, customer segments, or named customers. Management team, ownership structure, funding history, and strategic transactions are likewise not disclosed in the available source material. A separate domain (precisionweldinggroup.com) was referenced but its content was inaccessible due to a bot-challenge screen, so no additional first-party information could be extracted.

In summary, the available evidence supports a minimal factual description: Forster America is a small, long-tenured (since 1989) U.S. private company in Alpharetta, GA, operating as a supplier of Forster-brand welding tables and frame welding fixture equipment, with no disclosed data on revenue, products beyond the general description, customers, leadership, or strategic activity. Any analytical conclusions beyond this scope are constrained by the thin evidence base.

Short descriptiontext

Forster America is a privately held U.S. supplier and manufacturer of Forster welding tables and frame welding fixture equipment, based in Alpharetta, Georgia, and serving the welding industry.

Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
1–10
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersAlpharetta, United States
HQ citystring
Alpharetta
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
welding tables, welding fixtures, frame welding equipment, metalworking tools, welding workholding
Industry2 codes
1Welding, Joining & Soldering Equipment (Arc, Resistance, Friction, Brazing)
CodeIMAHADAHPrimaryYes
2Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies
CodeIMADACADPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing333992
SIC code1 code
  • Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops)3443
Product category
Welding Equipment
Cost components3 values
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Core offering1 text field

Forster America is a supplier and manufacturer of Forster welding tables and equipment sets, including frame welding fixtures. The company produces and distributes physical welding workholding and fixturing equipment used in metal fabrication and welding operations.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service2 records
1Forster Welding Tables
CategoryWelding Equipment
2Frame Welding Fixture Equipment Sets
CategoryWelding Fixtures
No data
Peers7 records
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Large-scale manufacturer of welding equipment and automation solutions. Comparable as an incumbent serving the same welding-fabrication customer base, but with broader machinery versus Forster America's fixture focus.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Manufacturer of welding systems and related automation. Overlaps in target customers and welding category, though Fronius focuses more on power sources and robotics than dedicated welding tables.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Major welding and cutting equipment manufacturer serving fabrication shops. Overlaps with Forster America in serving the same end customers, though with a much broader product portfolio.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global leader in welding consumables, equipment, and cutting systems. Comparable as a broad-line welding supplier that also touches welding tables/fixtures via its automation and tooling portfolio.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Manufacturer of Siegmund welding tables and clamping systems, a direct competitor to the Forster welding-table line carried by Forster America in the same modular-fixturing niche.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Manufacturer of welding positioning equipment, cutting machines, and welding tables. Comparable as a specialist supplier of welding fixtures and positioners to industrial fabricators.

TypeDirect peer
Description

German manufacturer of modular 3D welding tables and clamping systems. Closely comparable to Forster America in product category, target customer (metal-fabrication shops), and precision-fixture positioning.

Market position
Strengths3 records

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Weaknesses4 records

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Competitive moat1 record

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Key risks5 records

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Key highlights4 records

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Classification, Details

Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
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No

Docs URL, Description

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Has app

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Funding overview

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Investors

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Forster America

Welding Equipmentforsteramerica.com

Forster America is a privately held U.S. supplier and manufacturer of Forster welding tables and frame welding fixture equipment, based in Alpharetta, Georgia, and serving the welding industry.

What Forster America does

Forster America is a privately held, for-profit industrial supplier and manufacturer headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, United States. According to the firmographic record, the company supplies and manufactures Forster welding tables and equipment sets used as frame welding fixtures. The firm was founded in 1989 and currently operates with a headcount of 1-10 employees, classifying it as a very small specialty industrial supplier. Its public web presence is anchored at forsteramerica.com.

The source data provides no information on the underlying technical specifications of the welding tables, no enumerated product catalog, no proprietary features, no patents, certifications, or compliance registrations, and no third-party integrations. There is no disclosed information on revenue, pricing model, distribution channels, marketing channels, customer segments, or named customers. Management team, ownership structure, funding history, and strategic transactions are likewise not disclosed in the available source material. A separate domain (precisionweldinggroup.com) was referenced but its content was inaccessible due to a bot-challenge screen, so no additional first-party information could be extracted.

In summary, the available evidence supports a minimal factual description: Forster America is a small, long-tenured (since 1989) U.S. private company in Alpharetta, GA, operating as a supplier of Forster-brand welding tables and frame welding fixture equipment, with no disclosed data on revenue, products beyond the general description, customers, leadership, or strategic activity. Any analytical conclusions beyond this scope are constrained by the thin evidence base.

Forster America firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Forster America
Website
https://forsteramerica.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1989
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Short description
Forster America is a privately held U.S. supplier and manufacturer of Forster welding tables and frame welding fixture equipment, based in Alpharetta, Georgia, and serving the welding industry.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Forster America industry classification

Industry
Product category
Welding Equipment
NAICS
Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing (333992)
SIC
Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443)
akta.pro primary industry
Welding, Joining & Soldering Equipment (Arc, Resistance, Friction, Brazing) (IMAHADAH)
akta.pro secondary industry
Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies (IMADACAD)

Keywords

  • Welding tables
  • Welding fixtures
  • Frame welding equipment
  • Metalworking tools
  • Welding workholding

Where Forster America is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Alpharetta
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

Forster America business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel

Forster America product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Forster America is a supplier and manufacturer of Forster welding tables and equipment sets, including frame welding fixtures. The company produces and distributes physical welding workholding and fixturing equipment used in metal fabrication and welding operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Forster Welding Tables
  • Frame Welding Fixture Equipment Sets

Companies that use Forster America

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Forster America technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Forster America competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

  • Miller Electric: Large-scale manufacturer of welding equipment and automation solutions. Comparable as an incumbent serving the same welding-fabrication customer base, but with broader machinery versus Forster America's fixture focus.
  • Fronius International: Manufacturer of welding systems and related automation. Overlaps in target customers and welding category, though Fronius focuses more on power sources and robotics than dedicated welding tables.
  • ESAB: Major welding and cutting equipment manufacturer serving fabrication shops. Overlaps with Forster America in serving the same end customers, though with a much broader product portfolio.
  • Lincoln Electric: Global leader in welding consumables, equipment, and cutting systems. Comparable as a broad-line welding supplier that also touches welding tables/fixtures via its automation and tooling portfolio.

Direct peers

  • Bernd Siegmund GmbH: Manufacturer of Siegmund welding tables and clamping systems, a direct competitor to the Forster welding-table line carried by Forster America in the same modular-fixturing niche.
  • Koike Aronson: Manufacturer of welding positioning equipment, cutting machines, and welding tables. Comparable as a specialist supplier of welding fixtures and positioners to industrial fabricators.
  • Demmeler Maschinenbau: German manufacturer of modular 3D welding tables and clamping systems. Closely comparable to Forster America in product category, target customer (metal-fabrication shops), and precision-fixture positioning.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Forster America social profiles

Digital presence

Forster America financial estimates

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Forster America leadership team

Management profile

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Forster America funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Forster America M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Forster America

What does Forster America do?

Forster America is a supplier and manufacturer of Forster welding tables and equipment sets, including frame welding fixtures. The company produces and distributes physical welding workholding and fixturing equipment used in metal fabrication and welding operations.

When was Forster America founded?

Forster America was founded in 1989. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Forster America based?

Forster America is headquartered in Alpharetta, United States, in the North America region.

Who are Forster America's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Miller Electric, Fronius International, ESAB and Lincoln Electric. Direct peers are Bernd Siegmund GmbH, Koike Aronson and Demmeler Maschinenbau.

Does Forster America have an API?

No public API is recorded for Forster America.

What industry is Forster America in?

Forster America's product category is Welding Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHADAH, Welding, Joining & Soldering Equipment (Arc, Resistance, Friction, Brazing), with a secondary code of IMADACAD, Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies. Its NAICS code is 333992 and its SIC code is 3443.

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