General Metal Fabrication

What General Metal Fabrication does

General Metal Fabrication Ltd. is a family-owned Canadian metalworking company founded in 1985 by Lester Bauman and headquartered in a 34,000+ sq. ft. shop in Winkler, Manitoba. The firm operates three brands from one location: General Metal (full-service CNC machining, MIG/TIG/Stick welding, CNC brake pressing, tube bending, shear cutting, assembly, reverse engineering, and SolidWorks-based product design), Bau-Man (specialized potato handling and agricultural equipment including conveyors, self-unloading truck beds, planter fillers, high-capacity water pumps, power hillers, and custom eliminators/graders/sizers), and Everest (tractor-mounted snow blowers and finishing mowers, including a heavy-duty commercial line).

The business is a hybrid job shop and OEM manufacturer. CWB-certified welding covers structural, aluminum, and stainless steel work, and CNC equipment includes lathes, mills, a large boring mill, three CNC press brakes up to 385 tons, and CNC shear cutting up to 3/8" x 12'. End markets are diversified across agricultural (primary), industrial, mining and construction, oilfield, medical, waste handling, and transportation industries. Products are sold both as quote-based custom fabrications and as standardized branded lines; pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Commercialization runs primarily through authorized dealers across Manitoba (Portage La Prairie, Winkler, Steinbach, Souris, Carberry), Saskatchewan (Rocanville), and Alberta (Taber), with two US dealers in Delaware and Wisconsin. There is no direct e-commerce or public pricing, and digital marketing activity is limited to the company website used as a product catalog. The firm has no parent, no institutional investors, and no disclosed revenue, and remains privately held under family ownership.

Name

General Metal Fabrication

Legal name

General Metal Fabrication Ltd.

Website

https://generalmetal.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Metal Fabrication Services

NAICS

All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (33299), Machine Shops (332710)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444), Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540), Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)

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

• Metal fabrication services
• CNC machining
• CWB certified welding
• Agricultural equipment manufacturing
• Custom metal manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Winkler

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Metal Fabrication Services: Provides custom metal working solutions including machining, fabrication, and welding services for diversified client base across agricultural, mining, construction, oilfield, medical, waste handling, and transportation industries
2. Bau-Man Product Line: Manufactures and sells potato handling and transportation equipment including water pumps, conveyors, truck beds, planters, and custom agricultural equipment
3. Everest Product Line: Produces and sells Everest brand snowblowers and finishing mowers for homeowners, farmers, and ranchers through dealer network
4. Custom Product Manufacturing: Designs and builds custom equipment to customer specifications using 3D CAD design software

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

General Metal Fabrication Ltd. operates a full-service metal fabrication job shop in Winkler, Manitoba, providing CNC machining, MIG/TIG/Stick welding (CWB certified), CNC brake pressing, tube bending, shear cutting, and assembly services. The company also manufactures its own branded product lines: Bau-Man (potato handling and agricultural equipment such as conveyors, water pumps, truck beds, and custom graders) and Everest (snow blowers and finishing mowers). Custom equipment is designed in-house using SolidWorks 3D CAD software.

Product overview

General Metal Fabrication Ltd. operates three distinct product brands: Everest (snow blowers and finishing mowers for residential, farm, and commercial use), Bau-Man (specialized potato handling and agricultural equipment including conveyors, water pumps, truck beds, and custom-built processors), and General Metal (full-service metal fabrication, machining, and welding services). The company, founded in 1985, provides both manufactured products and job shop services to agricultural, mining, construction, oilfield, medical, waste handling, and transportation industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bau-Man: Potato handling and transportation equipment line including conveyors, water pumps, potato boxes, and custom agricultural equipment for potato growers.
• Everest

Products and services

• General Metal Fabrication Services Full-service metal fabrication including MIG/TIG/Stick welding (CWB certified), CNC machining (lathes, mills, boring mills), CNC brake pressing up to 385 tons, tube bending, shear cutting, assembly, reverse engineering, and product design using SolidWorks CAD software. Serves agricultural, mining, construction, oilfield, medical, waste handling, and transportation industries.
• Everest Snowblowers Agricultural tractor-mounted snow blowers featuring 3-point mounted designs with shear bolt protected PTO drive, available in models ranging from 54" to 108" cutting widths with 4-blade fans. Sold through dealer network.
• Heavy Duty Everest Snow Blowers Commercial-grade snow blowers designed for large farm market and commercial operations requiring higher horsepower tractors, featuring 5-blade fans with 9ft and 10ft models.
• Everest Finishing Mowers Lawn and turf finishing mowers with 7 GA body construction, floating Category 1 hitch, adjustable cutting height from 1-1/2" to 4-1/2", and high-speed stress-relieved alloy hardened blades.
• Bau-Man Self Unloading Truck Bed Hydraulic-operated self-unloading truck beds for potato and agricultural product transportation, available in 20' to 26' lengths with chain and flap bottom conveyor systems.
• Bau-Man Conveyors (Straight, Telescoping, Pivoting) Material handling conveyors available in straight and telescoping configurations with belt widths of 30", 36", and 42", featuring hydraulic wheel drive options and capacities up to 275 tons/hr.
• Bau-Man Planter Fillers Telescopic boom extenders for planting operations with up to 20ft extension, 180-degree boom rotation, complete hydraulic controls, and hydraulic stabilizers.
• Bau-Man Van Conveyors Bulk floor conveyors for van trailers featuring 18" wide aluminum conveyor with UHMW poly under belt, variable frequency drive motor, and lightweight sterilizable design.
• Bau-Man Dirt Conveyors Dirt handling conveyors with 2" cleats at 12" center spacing, adjustable height, gooseneck design, and tow hitch with 15" wheels.
• Bau-Man Double Stingers Dual conveyor systems with 36" x 20' main conveyor belt and 30" x 10' rubber belt stingers, featuring hydraulic wheel drive, steering, and lift capabilities.
• Bau-Man High Capacity Water Pumps PTO-driven water pumps with 6", 8", 12", or 16" discharge sizes, humpback design, flow rates from 1250 to 10000 GPM, and trailer-mounted systems for agricultural water management.
• Bau-Man Potato Bucket Quick-attach skid steer mounted buckets designed for potato handling operations.
• Bau-Man Power Hillers Agricultural hilling equipment available in 4, 6, and 8 row configurations with Category 3 hitch, 1000 RPM gearbox, adjustable stainless steel hill shapers, and shear bolt protected PTO drives.
• Bau-Man Even Flow Bins / Load Out Tubs Custom-sized grading bins and load out tubs featuring adjustable jack stands, all rubber belt construction, variable belt speed control, and damage reduction ladder systems.
• Bau-Man Sweet Potato Equipment Two-row sweet potato vine snapper attachments for harvesting operations.
• Bau-Man Custom Eliminators / Graders / Sizers Custom-built agricultural processing equipment designed using 3D CAD software to meet exact customer requirements for grading, sizing, and eliminating produce.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Priefert: Priefert designs and manufactures ranch, agricultural, and rodeo equipment alongside custom metal fabrication, mirroring General Metal's mix of branded product lines and job-shop fabrication services.
• Loftness Manufacturing: Loftness designs and manufactures snow blowers, agricultural attachments, and grain bag loaders sold through a similar dealer network, directly competing with General Metal's Everest brand in snow blowers and finishing mowers.
• Schulte Industries: Schulte is a Canadian (Alberta) manufacturer of agricultural and industrial attachments including snow blowers, mowers, and loaders sold through dealers, directly competing with Everest across North American dealership channels.
• Spudnik Equipment Company: Spudnik manufactures potato handling, seed cutting, planting and harvesting equipment, directly competing with General Metal's Bau-Man brand in conveyors, truck beds, and custom potato processing equipment.
• Remlinger Manufacturing: Remlinger designs and fabricates agricultural attachments and components for OEM equipment makers, similar in scale and customer overlap to General Metal's custom fabrication and Bau-Man branded ag equipment.
• WM (Walinga): Walinga is a Canadian manufacturer of pneumatic conveying systems, agricultural equipment, and custom metal fabrication, directly comparable to General Metal/Bau-Man in conveyors, blowers, and ag equipment for Prairie farmers.
• Grouser Products: Grouser builds heavy equipment attachments, snow blowers, and custom-fabricated agricultural products in the northern US Plains, directly competing with Everest on snow blowers and with General Metal's custom fab services.

Regional players

• Tong Engineering: Tong engineers root-crop and vegetable handling equipment (conveyors, cleaners, loaders) for the UK and European markets, comparably positioned to Bau-Man's specialized potato handling equipment line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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