Anderson Shumaker Company

What Anderson Shumaker Company does

Anderson Shumaker Company is a privately held custom open-die forging and seamless ring-rolling manufacturer founded in 1902 and headquartered in a 70,000 sq ft single-site facility at 824 South Central Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Its core process is metal shaping between flat or simple-contour dies (4,000-ton hydraulic press, 2,500-ton press, three steam hammers up to 6,000 lb) and radial ring rolling, supported by in-house heat treating (18 furnaces up to 2,300°F), rough and finish machining (including VTLs to 74" capacity), and certified non-destructive testing (UT, MPI, PT). The company produces custom parts from 1 to 20,000 lbs across nine material families and 400+ grades (carbon, alloy, stainless, tool steel, aluminum, titanium, nickel, cobalt, copper alloys) in shapes including discs, rings, blocks, round and flat bars, hollows, step shafts, and custom geometries.

The company sells on a project-based, quote-driven model (24-hour quote turnaround, no tooling charges for open-die runs) through an inside sales team at Chicago headquarters and a network of independent manufacturer's representatives covering all 50 U.S. states, Canada, and Mexico. Its customer base spans four primary verticals — aerospace (AS9100D), defense and military (NAVSEA Level 1, ITAR, DFARS), oil & gas (NACE-compliant), and power generation (ASME/NQA-1 for nuclear) — plus secondary markets in pumps & valves and general industrial machinery. Notable approved-supplier relationships include submarine forging qualification with Newport News Shipbuilding (Huntington Ingalls Industries) achieved in 2023.

The business is privately held following a 2017 acquisition out of bankruptcy by a long-time steel executive. Significant capital actions include a 2018 $15 million, 26,000 sq ft facility expansion adding a 2,500-ton press and additional heat-treat capacity, and a multi-year ERP system rollout initiated in 2024. Revenue, headcount, and ownership details beyond the 2017 transaction are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Anderson Shumaker Company

Legal name

Anderson Shumaker Company

Website

https://andersonshumaker.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1902

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Open-Die Forgings

NAICS

Forging and Stamping (3321), Iron and Steel Forging (332111), Nonferrous Forging (332112)

SIC

Metal Forgings & Stampings (3460)

akta.pro primary industry

Steel Casting (Continuous Casting, Ingots, Semi-Finished Slabs/Billets/Blooms) (IMAKABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hot Rolling & Primary Mills (Plate, Hot-Rolled Coil/Sheet, Strip) (IMAKABAE)

Keywords

• Open die forging
• Seamless rolled rings
• Custom metal forgings
• Aerospace forging services
• Heavy industrial forging

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Forging Manufacturing: Anderson Shumaker generates revenue through the custom manufacture of open-die forgings and seamless rolled rings. Customers provide specifications (shape, material, dimensions) and receive bespoke forged components. Revenue is project-based with pricing determined by material costs, part complexity, weight, and required secondary services (heat treating, machining, testing).
2. Secondary Processing Services: Additional revenue from in-house heat treating, precision machining, and non-destructive testing services performed on customer forgings or third-party parts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Anderson Shumaker Company manufactures custom open-die forgings and seamless rolled rings in weights from 1 to 20,000 lbs, using a 4,000-ton hydraulic press and three steam hammers. All operations from cut stock to forging, heat treating, precision machining, and non-destructive testing are performed in-house at a 70,000 sq ft Chicago, IL facility, with no tooling charges for custom runs.

Product overview

Anderson Shumaker Company operates as a custom open-die forging manufacturer offering a unified portfolio of forging services and products. The core offering centers on custom open-die forgings and seamless rolled rings, supported by in-house secondary services including heat treating, precision machining, and non-destructive testing. Their product line encompasses seven primary forging shapes (discs, rings, blocks, round bars, flat bars, hollows, step shafts, and custom shapes) across nine material families comprising over 400 grades including carbon steel, alloy steel, stainless steel, tool steel, aluminum alloys, titanium alloys, nickel-based superalloys, cobalt alloys, and copper alloys. All services are delivered from a single 70,000 sq ft facility in Chicago, IL, providing end-to-end control from raw stock cutting through final testing with no tooling charges for custom runs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Open-Die Forgings Custom open-die forging service using hydraulic presses and steam hammers to shape metal between dies that do not fully enclose the workpiece, producing parts from 1 to 20,000 lbs with superior grain structure and mechanical properties. Available in nine material families and 400+ grades for aerospace, defense, oil & gas, power generation, and industrial customers.
• Seamless Rolled Rings Radial ring rolling service producing seamless rings without welded seams using 300-ton and 150-ton radial ring rollers, offering continuous circumferential grain flow for maximum hoop strength in gears, flanges, bearing rings, and cylindrical components up to 72" OD.
• Heat Treating Services In-house thermal processing including normalizing, annealing, quench & temper, and stress relieving using 18 furnaces up to 2,300°F in compliance with AMS-H-6875 specifications. Performed on customer forgings or third-party parts to specification.
• Precision Machining Services Rough and finish machining service using turret lathes and vertical turret lathes with up to 74" capacity, delivering near-net shape forged components to reduce customer machining time and lead times.
• Non-Destructive Testing Services In-house non-destructive testing including ultrasonic testing (UT), magnetic particle inspection (MPI), liquid penetrant testing (PT), and dimensional verification to ASTM and AMS specifications, performed by certified technicians.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced internal voids and flaws compared to casting
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Newport News Shipbuilding (Huntington Ingalls Industries)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnderson Shumaker has been approved as a Submarine Forging Supplier by Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries. This is a significant strategic relationship for submarine and naval defense applications, requiring the highest quality and traceability standards.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Carpenter Technology: Specialty alloy producer with forging capabilities supplying titanium, nickel, and stainless alloys plus forged components for aerospace, defense, medical, and energy markets. Adjacent competitor that produces both the alloys and finished forgings overlapping with Anderson Shumaker's range.
• Howmet Aerospace: Large publicly traded aerospace and industrial forging and castings company serving engine, airframe, and defense OEM customers globally. Significantly broader portfolio and scale than Anderson Shumaker, but competes for the same mission-critical aerospace/defense forging programs.
• Allegheny Technologies (ATI): Specialty metals producer encompassing nickel-based alloys, titanium, and forged components for aerospace, defense, energy, and industrial markets. Competes via in-house forging capabilities for many of the same alloy families and customers served by Anderson Shumaker.
• Precision Castparts Corp (PCC): Berkshire Hathaway-owned diversified manufacturer of complex metal components including forged products for aerospace, power, and industrial markets (via Wyman-Gordon and other subsidiaries). Much larger scale and broader product range; competes at the high end of the same aerospace and defense forging market.

Regional players

• Patriot Forge: Burlington, Ontario-based custom open-die forger producing carbon, alloy, stainless, and specialty-steel forgings primarily for North American industrial and energy markets. Comparable in process and customer industries but Canadian-headquartered, making it a geographic complement rather than direct U.S. competitor.

Emerging players

• Doncasters Group: UK-headquartered precision-engineering group producing forged and cast nickel and cobalt superalloy components principally for aerospace engines and industrial gas turbines. Highly comparable in superalloy forging and end markets, though geographically focused on European aerospace rather than North American defense/industrial.

Direct peers

• Erie Forge & Steel: Erie, PA-based custom open-die forger serving aerospace, defense, marine, and industrial customers with forged shafts, rings, and custom shapes. Closely overlapping with Anderson Shumaker's product mix, scale, and customer-base orientation.
• Scot Forge: Spring Grove, IL-based custom open-die forger and seamless rolled-ring producer. Closest U.S. peer to Anderson Shumaker in process, customer mix (aerospace, defense, power, oil & gas), and quote-based project model; Scot Forge is larger and a frequent benchmark competitor.
• Ellwood Group: Family-owned Pennsylvania metals group operating Ellwood National Forge and other forging units producing open-die and closed-die steel and specialty-alloy forgings for heavy industrial, defense, and oilfield applications. Directly comparable in process capability and end-market exposure.
• Anchor Harvey Components: Lincoln, IL-based precision forger and component manufacturer specializing in aluminum, brass, copper, and other nonferrous forgings for aerospace, defense, and industrial customers. Comparable Midwest footprint and overlap in nonferrous forging niches served by Anderson Shumaker.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

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