Machine Shop Services

What Machine Shop Services does

Machine Shop Services, INC. (operating as MSS) is a privately held, family-owned precision manufacturing company founded in 1978 and headquartered at 230 Berry Shoals Road, Duncan, South Carolina. The firm operates from a single integrated facility and offers four core service lines: CNC machining (13 vertical CNC machines, 2 horizontal CNC machines, and 10 CNC lathes), custom fabrication in a 6,000 sq. ft. dedicated shop (laser cutting, welding, custom part fabrication), powder coating in a 3,000 sq. ft. shop for durable finishes, and quality assurance using advanced CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) equipment under ISO-compliant inspection processes. The integrated stack is positioned to deliver machined, fabricated, finished, and inspected parts under one roof.

The company serves two primary verticals: military/defense and industrial manufacturing. Its publicly disclosed enterprise customer base spans approximately twenty named accounts across defense (QinetiQ North America, MSI Defense, EOS, MDH Strategic Solutions), industrial manufacturing (Erhardt & Leimer, Staubli, Seeco), telecommunications (AFL Telecommunications), heavy equipment (Takeuchi), building materials (Owens Corning), medical (Bausch & Lomb, Medco Technology), motorsports (Hendrick Motorsports, Haas Factory Team, Jr. Motorsports, JRI Shocks), passenger transit (Wabtec Passenger Transit), and retail fixtures (Riddley Retail Fixtures, Stayput Anchors, Lion Powder).

The business model is project-based and quote-driven: customers engage directly via phone ((864) 433-0190), email ([email protected]), or website contact form; pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by material, machine time, labor, and finishing requirements. Go-to-market is sales-led with no channel partners, resellers, or intermediaries. The firm maintains a professional website (machineshopserv.com) with a dedicated military landing page and a downloadable product brochure; no digital advertising or social media presence is disclosed. The company does not publish revenue, has no external funding history, and operates within the Southeast United States.

Name

Machine Shop Services

Legal name

Machine Shop Services, INC.

Website

https://machineshopserv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Machine Shop Services is a family-owned, ISO-compliant precision manufacturer in Duncan, SC, offering CNC machining, fabrication, powder coating, and CMM quality assurance to military, industrial, motorsports, and medical customers across the Southeast United States since 1978.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Contract Manufacturing

NAICS

Machine Shops (33271)

SIC

Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• CNC machining services
• Precision fabrication
• Powder coating services
• Contract manufacturing
• Military components

Headquarters

HQ city

Duncan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. CNC Machining Services: Custom CNC machining services for precision components, operating 13 vertical CNC machines, 2 horizontal CNC machines, and 10 CNC lathes. Project-based pricing based on complexity and volume.
2. Fabrication Services: Custom fabrication including laser cutting, welding, and part fabrication in a 6,000 sq. ft. dedicated facility. Billed per project based on specifications.
3. Powder Coating Services: Durable powder coating finishes applied in a 3,000 sq. ft. shop, typically bundled with fabrication or offered as standalone service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Machine Shop Services is a contract precision manufacturer that produces custom CNC machined parts, fabricates components via laser cutting and welding, applies durable powder coating finishes, and performs ISO compliant quality inspections with CMM equipment. Services are delivered to military defense and industrial clients from a single Duncan, SC facility that houses 25 CNC machines, a 6,000 sq. ft. fabrication shop, and a 3,000 sq. ft. powder coating shop.

Product overview

Machine Shop Services offers a unified suite of precision manufacturing and finishing services under one roof. The core portfolio consists of CNC Machining (leveraging 13 vertical CNC machines, 2 horizontal CNC machines, and 10 CNC lathes for production runs), Fabrication (a 6,000 sq. ft. facility for laser cutting, welding, and custom part fabrication), Powder Coating (a 3,000 sq. ft. shop for durable finishing), and Quality Assurance (advanced CMM equipment with ISO compliant inspection processes). Together, these services provide end-to-end solutions from initial machining through final finishing and quality verification for military and industrial clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CNC Machining

Named customers21 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Protolabs: Protolabs is a global digital manufacturer offering on-demand CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, and finishing services via instant quoting. It is a direct peer to Machine Shop Services in the custom CNC machining and fabrication services category, serving industrial and aerospace/defense customers.
• Fictiv: Fictiv is a digital manufacturing platform that provides CNC machining, 3D printing, and injection molding services to product teams and industrial customers. It is a direct peer to Machine Shop Services in delivering custom machined components, with an overlapping industrial customer base.
• Pioneer Service Inc. Pioneer Service is a U.S. precision CNC machining and grinding shop producing complex components for aerospace, defense, and industrial customers. It is a direct peer to Machine Shop Services in the precision CNC machining services category with similar tolerance and quality requirements.
• Owens Industries: Owens Industries is a U.S. precision machining and grinding shop producing high-tolerance components for aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial OEMs. It is a direct peer to Machine Shop Services in CNC machining and precision grinding services for mission-critical applications.
• AFC Industries: AFC Industries operates precision metal stamping, machining, and fabrication services for industrial and OEM customers. It is a direct peer to Machine Shop Services in custom metal manufacturing services, with overlapping component production capabilities.
• Cox Manufacturing: Cox Manufacturing is a U.S. precision machining and screw machine products manufacturer serving industrial, defense, and aerospace customers. It is a direct peer to Machine Shop Services in precision CNC and screw machine component production with similar government and industrial customers.
• Hubs (formerly 3D Hubs): Hubs is a manufacturing platform offering CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, and injection molding services. It is a direct peer to Machine Shop Services in the on-demand contract manufacturing services space, serving industrial customers with custom precision parts.
• Xometry: Xometry operates an online marketplace connecting buyers with CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, and other manufacturing service providers. It is a direct peer to Machine Shop Services as both supply custom precision machined parts to industrial and defense customers, though Xometry aggregates thousands of shops rather than operating its own.

Broad incumbents

• Precision Castparts Corp (PCC): Precision Castparts is a large, diversified manufacturer of complex metal components and investment castings for aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. It is a broad incumbent peer to Machine Shop Services, supplying precision metal parts to similar end customers but at a much larger scale and broader product portfolio.
• Barnes Group: Barnes Group is a diversified industrial and aerospace manufacturer producing engineered components and assemblies for aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. It is a broad incumbent peer to Machine Shop Services, competing in precision metal components for overlapping customer industries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 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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