Penn Weld

What Penn Weld does

Penn Weld, Inc. is a privately held custom fabrication and precision machining company headquartered at 114 West Poplar Street in Meadville, Pennsylvania. The firm provides a suite of metalworking services organized around seven core capabilities: CNC machining, extrusion cooling tank manufacturing, extrusion tool and die builds, custom fabrication, welding (Mig and Tig), precision surface grinding, and custom design/automation projects. Its equipment base includes a Haas CNC Gantry mill with 5 ft. by 10 ft. travel, Wire/Ram EDM, Extrude Hone, Laser/Water Jet cutting systems, and a 16" x 32" Mitsui wet grinder, supporting work in plastic, aluminum, carbon steel, stainless steel, and powdered metal tool steels such as Bohler M303, M390, and PM420.

The company's commercial focus is anchored in the extrusion industry — specifically window, fence, and deck manufacturers — where it claims over 35 years of tool and die experience and 17+ years of cooling tank production, plus reverse-engineering capability for replacement parts. Beyond extrusion, Penn Weld serves adjacent industrial verticals including industrial automation, infrastructure fabrication, food processing, medical equipment, oil and gas, and powdered metal. Revenue mechanics are project-based: all services are sold via direct quote-based pricing under one-time project engagements, with no subscription, retainer, or volume production offerings disclosed. The go-to-market is direct B2B sales through phone, email, and the company website (pennweld.com), supplemented by an organic Facebook presence and memberships in the National Tool, Pattern & Mold Association (NWPMA) and the American Welding Society (AWS). The company reports a headcount range of 1–10 employees and does not disclose revenue, ownership structure, or formal certifications.

Name

Penn Weld

Legal name

Penn Weld, Inc.

Website

https://pennweld.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Penn Weld is a small custom fabrication and precision machining shop in Meadville, PA, serving extrusion manufacturers (window, fence, deck) and adjacent industrial verticals with CNC machining, welding, grinding, tool and die, and custom design services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Metal Fabrication and Precision Machining

NAICS

Machine Shops (332710), Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing (333514)

SIC

Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490), Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541)

akta.pro primary industry

Tool & Die Making (EDAOAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Welding, Joining & Soldering Equipment (Arc, Resistance, Friction, Brazing) (IMAHADAH), Sheet Metal, Stamping & Presswork (EDAOAGAK)

Keywords

• Custom metal fabrication
• CNC machining services
• Extrusion tool and die
• Precision surface grinding
• Custom welding services

Headquarters

HQ city

Meadville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Fabrication Services: Custom fabrication services including large framing, machine enclosures, weldments, platforms, and custom projects.
2. Precision CNC Machining: CNC machining services for small to medium sized components and large parts. Services include no high volume production.
3. Extrusion Cooling Tanks: Manufacturing and sales of extrusion cooling tanks in various materials.
4. Tool & Die Manufacturing: Complete tool builds to customer specification, replacement part machining with reverse engineering.
5. Grinding Services: Precision grinding services using 16" x 32" Mitsui wet grinder.
6. Welding Services: Welding services including Mig and Tig welding for steel, aluminum, stainless steel and tool steels. Welders with 30+ years experience.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Penn Weld is a custom fabrication and precision machining job shop that manufactures CNC-machined components, extrusion tooling and dies, custom extrusion cooling tanks, weldments, machine enclosures and platforms, and provides MIG/TIG welding and surface grinding services. Work is custom and project-based (no high-volume production), with deliverables shipped to extrusion, industrial automation, food processing, medical, oil and gas, and powdered metal customers throughout the United States and Canada.

Product overview

Penn Weld is a custom fabrication and precision machining company offering a comprehensive suite of metalworking services centered around seven core offerings: CNC Machining (using Haas CNC Gantry with 5'x10' travel), Extrusion Cooling Tanks (custom-built in various materials for extrusion applications), Tool & Die for Extrusion (35+ years experience building dies for window, fence, and deck industries), Fabrication (large framing, machine enclosures, weldments, and custom projects), Welding (Mig/Tig for various metals with 30+ years experienced staff), Grinding (Mitsui 16"x32" wet grinder), and Custom Design Projects (tooling design, programmable equipment, and automation). The company serves industries including building products, food manufacturing, infrastructure, industrial automation, medical, oil and gas, and powdered metal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Extrusion Cooling Tanks Custom-manufactured cooling tanks for extrusion processes, available in Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Cast Acrylic, and combinations of these materials. Sold to extrusion companies throughout the United States and Canada.
• CNC Machining Services Precision CNC machining services for small to medium-sized components and large parts using a Haas CNC Gantry mill with 5 ft. by 10 ft. travel. Capable of machining Plastic, Aluminum, Carbon Steel, Tool Steel, and Stainless Steel. No high volume production.
• Tool & Die – Extrusion Complete extrusion tool builds to customer specification for the Window, Fence, and Deck industries, plus replacement part machining with reverse engineering. Uses high-quality tool steels including Bohler M303, M390, and PM420 powdered metal.
• Fabrication Services Custom fabrication services spanning large framing, machine enclosures, weldments, platforms, programmable punches, programmable scales, palletizing automation, and other custom projects.
• Welding Services Full-service MIG and TIG welding for Steel, Aluminum, Stainless Steel, and Tool Steels, performed by welders with 30+ years of manufacturing weldment experience.
• Grinding Services Precision surface grinding services using a 16" x 32" Mitsui wet grinder for finishing and surface preparation.
• Custom Design and Projects Custom project design services including tooling design, programmable punches, scales, process improvement, and automation solutions to increase efficiency and reduce costs.

Segments7 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• National Tool, Pattern & Mold Association (NWPMA)minorOthersPenn Weld is a proud member of the National Tool, Pattern & Mold Association, an industry trade organization for the tool, pattern, and mold manufacturing sector.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Haas Automation: U.S. manufacturer of CNC machining centers — including the exact Haas CNC Gantry product Penn Weld operates (5'x10' travel). Comparable as the equipment vendor powering Penn Weld's core machining capability and as an enabler for any regional CNC job shop.

Broad incumbents

• Precision Castparts Corp. Large diversified metal products and fabricated metal components manufacturer. Comparable as a broad incumbent in metalworking and fabricated metal products, even though it operates at a fundamentally different scale than Penn Weld.
• ESAB Corporation: Global welding and cutting equipment manufacturer serving fabrication and manufacturing customers. Comparable to Penn Weld as a broad incumbent in the welding and metal-fabrication space that ultimately equips many of the same shop floors.
• Kennametal Inc. Global tooling and industrial materials supplier with deep machine-shop and metalworking footprint. Comparable as a broad incumbent operating across the same metal-cutting, tool and die, and metalworking categories Penn Weld serves, though at vastly larger scale.
• Mazak Corporation: Major machine tool builder offering CNC turning, milling and multi-tasking machines. Comparable to Penn Weld as a broad incumbent supplying the machine tools that power the kind of precision machining work Penn Weld performs.
• Lincoln Electric: Largest U.S. player in welding products, consumables and equipment — the core process Penn Weld offers as a service. Comparable as a broad incumbent across welding technologies relevant to Penn Weld's 30+ year welding craft.

Direct peers

• Starn Tool & Manufacturing: Sister company within the Starn Family of Companies (explicitly listed on Penn Weld's website). Operates a machine shop and tool & die business from a nearby Pennsylvania footprint, with overlapping CNC machining and tooling capabilities and a shared customer base.
• Mecal by Starn: Another Starn Family of Companies entity, focused on machining services. Directly comparable as a regional Pennsylvania machine shop serving industrial customers with similar precision capabilities.
• Astro Machine & Design: Pennsylvania-based custom machining and fabrication job shop serving industrial customers with CNC machining, welding and custom fabrication — directly comparable to Penn Weld's core service offering and regional footprint.
• Starn Technical Services: Listed on Penn Weld's website as part of the Starn Family of Companies. Operates in adjacent industrial services, providing shared customer access and potential back-office synergies for a small Pennsylvania machine shop.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WeldingandPrecisionMachining
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/penn-weld-inc

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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