What Rowley Spring & Stamping does

Rowley Spring and Stamping Corp. is a privately held precision metal components manufacturer founded in 1954 by WWII veteran Stanley P. Bitel and operating from a 150,000-square-foot facility in Bristol, Connecticut. The company designs and produces custom springs (compression, extension, torsion, double torsion, and specialty shapes), metal stampings via fourslide and progressive die processes, CNC wire forms, integrated subassemblies, and custom tooling, using equipment that includes 28 coilers, 39 torsion machines, 18 CNC wire formers, and 28 power presses ranging from 32 to 150 tons. All tooling is designed and fabricated in-house by experienced toolmakers, supporting tight tolerances across materials ranging from .003" to .312" wire diameter and .003" to .187" flat stock up to 16" wide.

The company serves six primary vertical markets: aerospace, military and defense, medical, appliance, firearms, and flow control components, with aerospace and military & defense flagged as primary segments. Operations are supported by AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certifications (TÜV Rheinland), ITAR DDTC registration, REACH and RoHS compliance, and active pursuit of CMMC Level 2 cybersecurity certification. Engineering capabilities include CAD/CAM stations running AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, MasterCam X6, and Esprit, enabling early-stage design collaboration with customers.

The business model is built on direct enterprise sales via a quote-based RFQ process, with revenue generated through one-time manufacturing contracts, blanket orders with scheduled releases, and consignment stocking programs. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by part complexity, with prototype lead times of 5-14 days and production runs of 4-8 weeks. In 2026 the company acquired Imperial Spring, another WWII-veteran-founded precision spring manufacturer, extending the product portfolio and bringing Larry Palazzo onto the team. The company remains founder/family-led with no disclosed institutional investor backing.

Name

Rowley Spring & Stamping

Legal name

Rowley Spring and Stamping Corp.

Website

https://rowleyspring.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Rowley Spring and Stamping Corp. is a privately held precision metal components manufacturer founded in 1954, producing custom springs, stampings, wire forms, and assemblies for aerospace, defense, medical, appliance, firearms, and flow control industries from its Bristol, CT facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Metal Components Manufacturing (Custom Springs, Stampings & Wire Forms)

NAICS

Forging and Stamping (3321), Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing (33261), Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing (333514)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Precision spring manufacturing
• Custom metal stamping
• Wire forming services
• Fourslide stamping
• Custom tooling fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

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, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Custom Springs Manufacturing: Design and production of custom compression, extension, torsion, and double torsion springs and specialty shapes for diverse industries. Revenue generated through one-time manufacturing contracts and production orders, with blanket order arrangements available for ongoing supply.
2. Metal Stamping Services: Precision metal stamping including fourslide and progressive die stamping for complex stamped components. Supports high-volume production runs with in-house tooling capabilities.
3. CNC Wire Forming: Precision wire forming using multi-axis CNC wire formers for both simple and intricate wire shapes. Revenue generated per production run with evaluation of cost-effective processes for each project.
4. Assembly Services: Integrated assembly solutions combining springs, stampings, and wire forms into finished subassemblies. Reduces customer supply chain complexity by delivering fully assembled components ready for integration.
5. Custom Tooling Design and Fabrication: In-house design and fabrication of custom tooling (progressive dies, fourslide tools, blanking dies, Wire EDM). Tooling is sold as part of the manufacturing engagement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Rowley Spring and Stamping Corp. designs and manufactures custom precision metal components including compression, extension, torsion, double torsion, and specialty springs; fourslide and progressive die (power press) stampings; CNC wire forms; and integrated subassemblies. All custom tooling is designed and fabricated in-house, with engineering collaboration during the design phase and production runs supported by advanced CAD/CAM, fourslide, and CNC equipment.

Product overview

Rowley Spring and Stamping Corp. is a precision metal components manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of springs (compression, extension, torsion, double torsion, and specialty shapes), metal stampings (fourslide and power press/progressive die), wireforms (CNC and fourslide), custom tooling (design and fabrication), engineering services, and integrated assembly solutions. The company operates from a 150,000-square-foot facility in Bristol, CT, and serves aerospace, military, medical, appliance, firearms, and flow control industries. In 2026, the company acquired Imperial Spring, expanding its precision spring capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Precision Springs Custom precision springs including compression, extension, torsion, double torsion, and specialty shapes (barrel, cone, hourglass, open-coiled, helical). Wire diameters range from .003" to .312" in round, square, or rectangular wire, produced on 28 coilers, 39 torsion machines, and 18 CNC wire formers with inline stress-relieving ovens. Sold to enterprise and mid-market manufacturers across aerospace, military, medical, appliance, firearms, and flow control industries.
• Custom Metal Stampings Custom metal stampings produced via Power Press (progressive die) and Fourslide processes. 28 presses ranging from 32 to 150 tons handle materials from .003" to .187" flat stock up to 16" wide, including aluminum, brass, steel, stainless steel, and copper. Includes blanking, embossing, flanging, bending, and coining operations for enterprise and mid-market manufacturers.
• CNC Wire Forms Precision CNC wire forming using multi-axis CNC wire formers that create simple and intricate wire shapes with exceptional accuracy, reducing secondary operations and ensuring repeatable quality. Sold to manufacturers across aerospace, military, medical, appliance, firearms, and flow control industries.
• Integrated Assembly Services Integrated assembly solutions that combine springs, stampings, and wire forms into finished subassemblies, including mechanical fastening, riveting, tapping, secondary forming, welding, and hardware insertion. Reduces customer supply chain complexity by delivering fully assembled components ready for integration.
• Custom Tooling Design and Fabrication Specialized custom tooling designed and fabricated in-house, including progressive dies, fourslide tools, blanking dies, and Wire EDM tooling. Sold as part of the manufacturing engagement to support precision, repeatability, and consistent high-volume production, with control of quality, reduced lead times, and continuous production support.
• Engineering Services Design support and manufacturing expertise including product design support, secondary fixturing, concurrent tooling design, prototyping, materials selection, product testing and validation, surface finishing, automation, and custom equipment engineering. Enabled by CAD/CAM workstations running AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, MasterCam X6, and Esprit.

Quantifiable outcome

• Prototype/sample lead times of 5-14 days; production orders of 4-8 weeks
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Imperial SpringcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Imperial Spring joined Rowley Spring and Stamping Corp. Both companies were founded in the 1950s by WWII veterans Louis Palazzo and Stanley Bitel. Larry Palazzo joined the Rowley team to continue support and oversight for all Imperial products, consolidating two long-established spring manufacturers.
• New England Spring & Metal Products Association (NESMA)coreOthersRowley Spring is a member of NESMA, the New England Spring & Metal Products Association, which provides industry networking, advocacy, and recognition including the Golden Spring Community Impact Award received in 2023.
• Main Street Community FoundationminorOthersRowley Spring and Stamping partners with the Main Street Community Foundation through the annual Stanley P. Bitel Golf Tournament, which raises funds for a scholarship awarded annually to a student pursuing technical degrees. The Stanley P. Bitel Memorial Fund was established in 2015.
• TÜV Rheinland of North AmericacoreOthersTÜV Rheinland is the certifying body for Rowley Spring's AS9100D / ISO 9001:2015 quality management system certification.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• MW Industries: Private parent of Lee Spring, Century Spring, and Helical Products offering custom and stock springs, wire forms, and engineered components. A larger, multi-brand platform competitor directly overlapping Rowley's product mix and end markets.
• Barnes Group Inc. Public industrial conglomerate that, through its Associated Spring / Barnes Aerospace segment, designs and manufactures precision springs, stampings, and assemblies for aerospace, defense, and industrial customers. An incumbent Tier-1 counterpart operating across the same product categories as Rowley but at materially larger scale.
• Associated Spring (Raymond): Barnes Group's engineered components platform producing precision springs and assemblies for aerospace, transportation, and industrial markets. A larger incumbent offering overlap on stamping and spring assemblies.

Direct peers

• Smalley Steel Ring Company: Manufacturer of custom and standard retaining rings, wave springs, and constant-section springs with engineering support and short lead times. Comparable custom-quote, small-tolerance precision spring model serving overlapping industrial and defense markets.
• Helical Products Company: Custom-engineered flexible couplings and springs for aerospace, medical, and industrial OEM customers. Comparable custom helical manufacturing footprint and engineering-driven selling motion.
• Lee Spring Company: Custom and stock spring manufacturer offering compression, extension, torsion, and wire forms across industrial, aerospace, medical, and defense end markets. Closest direct peer to Rowley on catalog breadth, custom quoting model, and broad vertical exposure.
• Vulcan Spring & Manufacturing: Custom spring manufacturer producing compression, extension, torsion, and flat wire springs for industrial, medical, and electronics OEMs. Similar mid-sized, custom-quote operating model with comparable capabilities.
• R&D Spring Company: Custom spring and wire form manufacturer serving medical, aerospace, defense, and industrial customers with in-house tooling and engineering support. Comparable mid-market, custom-focused operating model.
• Master Spring & Wire Form Co. Family-owned custom spring and wire form manufacturer serving medical, industrial, and consumer product OEMs with quoting-led direct sales. Closely analogous privately-held, custom-only operating profile to Rowley.

Regional players

• NHK Spring Co., Ltd. Japan-headquartered Tier-1 manufacturer of precision springs, suspension, and stamping components for automotive, electronics, and aerospace markets. Comparable precision forming technology and customer base but geographically Asia-centric.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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