What Metal Craft Machining does

Metal Craft Machining is a privately held, founder-led precision machining shop established in 1983 and based in Southbridge, Massachusetts. The firm specializes in CNC machined parts produced from a range of metals and plastics, positioning it within the broader precision machining industry that was valued at USD 117.2 billion globally in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 243.8 billion by 2034 at a 7.6% CAGR, driven by demand from automotive, aerospace, medical, and energy end markets.

Operationally, Metal Craft operates at micro-scale with a reported headcount of 1-10 employees and is anchored by founder Dave Lavallee. The company maintains a web presence at metalcraftmachining.com, although the site returned only a verification/loading page during data collection, which materially limits visibility into its product catalog, process capabilities, certifications, and customer base. No products, services, pricing, certifications, partnerships, patents, or named customers are disclosed in the available sources.

The revenue model and go-to-market motion are not publicly documented. There is no indication of disclosed pricing, marketing channels, distribution strategy, or formal customer segmentation, which is consistent with a small, relationship-driven contract shop that quotes work on a per-part basis to local or regional industrial buyers. No funding rounds, acquisitions, leadership changes, regulatory actions, or other strategic events appear in the record.

Name

Metal Craft Machining

Website

https://metalcraftmachining.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Metal Craft Machining is a privately held, founder-led CNC precision machining shop founded in 1983 in Southbridge, Massachusetts, producing custom machined parts from metals and plastics for industrial buyers on a contract basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision CNC Machining

NAICS

Machine Shops (33271)

SIC

Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490)

akta.pro primary industry

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Metal Cutting Tools, Tooling & Workholding (Cutters, Inserts, Chucks, Fixtures) (IMAHADAB)

Keywords

• Precision CNC machining
• Custom metal parts
• Plastic machining
• Prototype machining
• Machined components

Headquarters

HQ city

Southbridge

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure

Core offering

Metal Craft Machining specializes in precision CNC machined parts manufactured from various metals and plastics. The shop produces custom-machined components for industrial buyers requiring tight-tolerance parts, leveraging CNC machining equipment to fabricate parts to customer specifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Precision CNC machined parts Custom precision CNC machined components produced from a range of metals and plastics to buyer specifications, intended for industrial customers needing tight-tolerance parts.

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Emerging players

• Xometry: On-demand manufacturing marketplace that aggregates CNC machining capacity from partner shops. Competes for the same buyer pool as Metal Craft Machining by offering instant quoting and broad supplier access.
• Protolabs: On-demand digital manufacturer offering CNC machining, injection molding, and 3D printing. Competes for the same low-volume/prototype CNC machining customers as Metal Craft Machining but via a fully automated, software-driven model.
• Hubs (by Protolabs): On-demand manufacturing platform offering CNC machining, injection molding, and sheet metal fabrication. Competes for prototype and low-volume custom machined parts with similar digital quoting workflow.

Broad incumbents

• Kennametal: Global manufacturer of metal cutting tools, tooling systems, and wear-resistant parts. Comparable as the tooling and inserts supplier category that Metal Craft Machining relies on for its CNC operations.
• Haas Automation: Largest US-based manufacturer of CNC machine tools (mills, lathes, machining centers). Adjacent to Metal Craft Machining as the equipment vendor category that supplies the machinery on which the company operates.

Direct peers

• Owens Industries: Precision CNC machining job shop offering tight-tolerance machined parts in metals and plastics for aerospace, medical, and defense. Directly comparable small/mid-sized US CNC contract manufacturer serving similar end markets.
• STAR CNC: Precision CNC machining services provider producing custom metal and plastic parts. Comparable mid-sized US contract manufacturer competing for similar industrial and commercial machining work.

Regional players

• Wayken Industries: CNC machining and rapid prototyping supplier offering custom machined parts in metals and plastics. Similar service offering, though primarily serving customers from Asia-based operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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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