What Phoenix does

Phoenix Incorporated (operating as Phoenix Machine Tools) is a privately held, family-owned US manufacturer of large-scale custom CNC machine tools, headquartered and built at a single facility in Seekonk, Massachusetts. Founded in 1989 and currently led by brothers Robert Fuller (President) and Steven Fuller (Vice President of Operations), the company specializes in heavy-industrial vertical turning and milling centers, vertical boring mills, gantry mills, horizontal broaching machines, and gear gashing machines, with table diameters ranging from 1,000 mm up to 8 m and part capacities up to 150 tons. Its technical stack is built around Fanuc CNC controls (0iTD, 32iTC, 30i), Heidenhain rotary encoders, hydrostatic and cross-roller bearing table supports, cast iron and steel forging construction, and custom engineering supported by finite element analysis; the 2013 Phoenix 8/8.5M VTMC is claimed to be the largest machine tool in North America at a 26-foot table diameter and 28-foot part swing.

The company sells exclusively through direct enterprise field sales on a quote-based, project-by-project basis, with each machine engineered to customer specifications for part geometry, material, and production requirements. Pricing is determined by machine size, complexity, and configuration, and revenue is generated primarily through one-time capital equipment sales, complemented by a "Remanufacture PLUS" service line that restores older machines (including third-party brands) to as-new tolerances at 50–60% of new machine cost. Customer concentrations span aerospace and aircraft engine manufacturing, industrial power generation (nuclear, gas, steam, wind), mining, bearing manufacturing, forging, and steelmaking, with no dealer or distributor channel and no disclosed revenue, headcount, or external funding.

Name

Phoenix

Legal name

Phoenix Incorporated

Website

https://phoenix-inc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Phoenix Machine Tools is a privately held, family-owned US manufacturer of custom large-scale CNC vertical turning, milling, broaching, and gear gashing machine tools, serving aerospace, power generation, mining, and heavy-industrial customers through direct enterprise sales from its Seekonk, Massachusetts facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial CNC Machine Tools

NAICS

Machine Tool Manufacturing (333517)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Heavy-duty CNC machines
• Vertical turning centers
• Machine tool manufacturing
• Horizontal broaching machines
• Gear gashing machines

Headquarters

HQ city

Seekonk

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Machine Tool Manufacturing: Phoenix designs and manufactures custom heavy-industry machine tools including vertical turning centers, vertical machining centers, gantry mills, broaching machines, and gear gashing machines. Machines are built to customer specifications with pricing based on machine complexity, size, and features. Turnkey delivery includes installation and support.
2. Machine Remanufacturing Services: Complete restoration and upgrading services for older machine tools, bringing them to as-new condition at 50-60% cost of new machines. Includes control systems, bearings, seals, ball screws replacement and restoration to new machine tolerances.
3. Horizontal Broaching Services: Custom broaching services using Phoenix's horizontal broaching centers for aircraft engine disks and land-based turbine disk roughing and finishing.
4. Special Purpose Machine Design: Custom machinery design and manufacturing for customers with special part design or production requirements that cannot be met using standard machine tools.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Phoenix designs and manufactures custom heavy-industry CNC machine tools, including vertical turning and milling centers (VTC/VTMC/VMC), 5-axis gantry mills, horizontal broaching machines, and gear gashing machines, in sizes ranging from 1000mm to 8m table diameter. Machines are engineered to customer specifications for aerospace, power generation, wind, mining, forging, and bearing applications. The company also offers Remanufacture PLUS services to restore older machine tools to as-new condition at 50-60% of new-machine cost.

Product overview

Phoenix is an industrial machine tool manufacturer offering a portfolio of large CNC vertical turning and milling centers (VTMC/VTC), horizontal broaching machines, gear gashing machines, 5-axis gantry mills, and custom machine tool solutions. The product line spans from compact VTC models (VTC-1000, VTC-1000tc, VTC-1500, VTC-50/60) to massive machines including the flagship Phoenix 8/8.5M VTMC, North America's largest machine tool. Phoenix designs and builds 100% of machines in North America, with sizes ranging from 1000mm to 8m table diameter. The company also offers custom machine tool solutions for special purposes and a Remanufacture PLUS service for restoring older machines to as-new condition at significant cost savings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vertical Turning and Milling Centers (VTMC/VTC/VMC) Phoenix's flagship line of custom CNC vertical turning and milling centers, engineered for high machine stiffness and repeatable precision on large workpieces, used by aerospace, power generation, mining, forging, and bearing manufacturers.
• Phoenix 8/8.5M VTMC (1-Million Pound Machine) Flagship extra-large vertical turning/milling center with 26 ft table diameter, 28 ft part swing, 21 ft rail clearance, 150-ton capacity, and dual ram turn/mill with Y-axis, sold to enterprise customers machining the largest aerospace and industrial components.
• VTC 144-286 Large Vertical Turning Center Large Phoenix vertical turning center with 240-inch turning/milling diameter and 130-inch rail height, designed for aerospace applications requiring high stiffness and precision repeatability.
• 14-Foot Vertical Boring Machine Remanufactured 14-foot vertical boring mill with full CNC controls, new ball screws, ram with 108-inch stroke, and Phoenix Rail leveling system, capable of handling parts up to 14 ft diameter and 16 ft tall, sold to power generation customers.
• Phoenix 5-Axis Gantry Mill Large 5-axis gantry mill with up to 480-inch column travel (X), 16 ft cross travel, 10 ft vertical travel, 40 kW live spindle, two-axis universal head, Fanuc 30i control, and rack-and-pinion drive with dual Fanuc servo motors, used for machining very large industrial components.
• Horizontal Broaching Machines Custom horizontal broaching centers with strokes from 180 to over 380 inches, part swings 24 to 60 inches, up to 4 rows of tooling and 6 axes, used for broaching aircraft engine disks, turbine disk slots, and large industrial components.
• Gear Gashing Machines Heavy-duty vertical gear gashing machines with vertical stroke from 40 to over 60 inches, gear I.D./O.D. up to over 240 inches, hydrostatic bearing index table, and 60 kW AC cutting head, supporting ID, OD, or combination gear types for wind power and large industrial gears.
• Custom Special-Purpose Machine Tool Solutions Custom-engineered machine tools and production systems designed and built by Phoenix for customers whose part design or production requirements cannot be met by standard machine tools, including gantry robots, multi-station systems, and horizontal lathes.
• Remanufactured Machines (Remanufacture PLUS) Complete restoration service that brings older machine tools from any major manufacturer to as-new condition with new control systems, bearings, seals, ball screws, paint, and guarding, delivering 50-60% cost savings over purchasing new equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Machines range from 1000mm to 8m in table diameter
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators7 records

Direct peers

• Shibaura Machine (formerly Toshiba Machine): Japanese manufacturer of large vertical turning lathes, machining centers, and injection molding machines. Comparable to Phoenix in the large vertical turning and boring machine category with similar aerospace and heavy-industrial customer profiles.
• Bourn & Koch: U.S.-based manufacturer of large vertical turning machines, horizontal borers, and gear-hobbing/gashing machines. Closely comparable to Phoenix in scale, customer base (aerospace, defense, power generation), and project-based custom engineered machine model.
• PTG (Precision Technologies Group): Manufacturer of large precision grinding, turning, and milling machines for aerospace, power generation, and industrial gear markets. Closely comparable niche player serving similar heavy-industrial customers with large-format custom machine tools.
• Giddings & Lewis (Fives): Heritage U.S. manufacturer of large horizontal and vertical boring machines, turning centers, and machining centers, now part of Fives. Directly overlaps with Phoenix's vertical turning and milling product line serving aerospace, defense, and heavy industrial customers.
• SNK (Shin Nippon Koki): Japanese maker of large 5-axis CNC machining centers and gantry-type machines at the upper end of the size/capacity scale. Closely comparable to Phoenix's 5-axis gantry mill and large vertical turning product lines serving aerospace and heavy industrial buyers.

Broad incumbents

• Mazak: Global CNC machine tool leader with a broad portfolio of turning centers, machining centers, and multi-axis machines. Larger and more diversified than Phoenix, but overlaps at the high-end vertical turning and large 5-axis machining categories.
• DMG MORI: Global CNC machine tool leader formed from merger of German and Japanese manufacturers. A broad incumbent competing in large vertical turning, 5-axis, and additive manufacturing categories relevant to Phoenix's addressable market.
• Okuma: Major Japanese CNC machine tool builder with extensive vertical turning and multi-axis machining capabilities. A broader incumbent that competes with Phoenix in large VTL/VMC categories serving aerospace and industrial customers.
• Doosan Machine Tools: Korean manufacturer of CNC turning centers, machining centers, and large horizontal borers. Competes with Phoenix at the larger end of the vertical turning and horizontal boring categories with broader pricing and product breadth.

Regional players

• Liberty Machinery Company: U.S. dealer and remanufacturer of used heavy machine tools including vertical boring mills, turning centers, and machining centers. Comparable to Phoenix's remanufacturing service line, though focused on brokered/reconditioned machines rather than custom-built new units.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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