Metalworks

What Metalworks does

Metalworks Inc. is a custom metal fabrication company founded in 1983 by Michael Josephs and headquartered in a single factory at 1303 Herschell Street in the Bronx, New York. The company designs and builds bespoke metalwork for both commercial and residential clients, working from client drawings, sketches, or concepts to deliver finished pieces including chandeliers, fireplace covers, dining tables, custom furniture, cabinets, doors, chairs, and architectural elements. It fabricates in stainless steel, bronze, brass, aluminum, hot- or cold-rolled steel, and zinc, and offers a range of proprietary finishes (mirror polish, satin directional, non-directional, oxidized, powder coated, statuary bronze, and proprietary textured patterns). All production is performed in-house using laser cutting, CNC machining, brake forming, welding, polishing, assembly, and powder coating capabilities, supported by a team of 30+ full-time engineers, machinists, welders, and finishers.

The business operates on a project-based, quote-driven revenue model: each engagement is a one-time custom fabrication contract scoped to the client's specifications, materials, and complexity. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales, engaging architects, designers, construction managers, general contractors, building owners, and manufacturers (kitchen, bath, lighting, furniture), with installations delivered into airports, hotels, hospitals, banks, corporate headquarters, museums, libraries, and high-end private residences. Marketing is primarily relationship-driven, supplemented by a branded Instagram presence (@metalworks_inc) showcasing completed projects to attract luxury residential and design-firm clients. The company is privately held, bootstrapped with no disclosed institutional investment, and operates exclusively within the United States.

The strategic positioning is built on three reinforcing elements: proprietary finishing techniques developed over four decades, a skilled in-house trades workforce, and end-to-end vertical integration that eliminates subcontractor dependencies. This combination supports value-engineering services and aesthetic-quality differentiation in a niche high-end architectural metalwork segment, though scale remains constrained by a single production site and absence of recurring-revenue contracts.

Name

Metalworks

Legal name

Metalworks Inc.

Website

https://metalworksinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Metalworks Inc. is a Bronx-based custom metal fabrication company serving architects, designers, contractors, and high-end residential clients with bespoke stainless steel, bronze, and brass products produced entirely in-house since 1983.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Metal Fabrication

NAICS

Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing (332323), Ornamental and Architectural Metal Products Manufacturing (33232), Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing (332322), Metal Window and Door Manufacturing (332321)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444), Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490), Metal Doors, Sash, Frames, Moldings & Trim (3442)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural & Miscellaneous Metals (Stairs, Railings, Ladders) (IMADACAE)

Keywords

• Custom metal fabrication
• Laser cutting services
• CNC machining services
• Architectural metalwork
• Powder coating services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bronx

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Custom Metal Fabrication: Custom metal fabrication services for commercial and residential properties. Products include furniture, architectural elements, lighting fixtures, and decorative pieces made from stainless steel, bronze, brass, aluminum, and other metals. Revenue generated through one-time custom fabrication projects based on client specifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Metalworks Inc. operates a single Bronx, NY factory that provides custom metal fabrication services for commercial and residential properties. Working from client drawings, sketches, or concepts, the firm analyzes, value engineers, fabricates, finishes, assembles, and installs bespoke pieces in stainless steel, bronze, brass, aluminum, hot or cold rolled steel, and zinc. Deliverables include cabinets, doors, chairs, furniture, chandeliers, fireplace covers, banisters, textured finishes, and other architectural and decorative metal elements, produced with proprietary finishing techniques that range from mirror polish to statuary bronze.

Product overview

Metalworks Inc. is a custom metal fabrication company offering a single unified product line of bespoke metalwork for commercial and residential properties. The core offering includes custom metal fabrication services with in-house capabilities for laser cutting, CNC machining, brake forming, welding, polishing, assembly, and powder coating. The product portfolio spans finished metal products (cabinets, doors, chairs, furniture, chandeliers, fireplace covers, banisters) and specialized finishes (textured finishes, mirror polish, satin, oxidized, powder coated). All products are fabricated from metals including stainless steel, bronze, brass, aluminum, hot or cold rolled steel, and zinc, using the company's proprietary finishing techniques.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Metal Fabrication Services Full-service custom metal fabrication including design analysis, value engineering, laser cutting, CNC machining, brake forming, welding, polishing, assembly, and powder coating for commercial and residential clients; works from client drawings, sketches, or concepts to produce exact specifications.
• Custom Metal Cabinets Custom metal cabinets fabricated to exact specifications for commercial and residential properties.
• Custom Metal Doors Custom metal doors crafted from stainless steel, bronze, brass, and other metals for architectural applications.
• Custom Metal Chairs Bespoke metal chairs designed and fabricated for residential and commercial interiors.
• Custom Metal Furniture Custom metal furniture including tables, coffee tables, dining tables, and specialty pieces with various metal finishes.
• Custom Metal Chandeliers Custom metal chandeliers in various styles including bronze floral designs, stainless steel branched designs, and stepped configurations.
• Custom Metal Fireplace Covers Custom metal fireplace covers featuring precision laser-cut paneling and bronze plating.
• Proprietary Textured Metal Finishes Proprietary textured metal finishes including hammered, ground, and specialized patterns applied to metalwork, alongside mirror polish, satin directional, non-directional, oxidized, powder coated, and statuary bronze finishes.

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Linetec: Large anodizing and painting service provider for architectural aluminum and metal products. Comparable as an enabling finishing partner rather than a direct fabricator; relevant because powder coating and finishing are central to Metalworks' value proposition.

Broad incumbents

• C.R. Laurence (CRL): A large, established manufacturer and distributor of architectural hardware, railing systems, and metal products serving commercial glazing and construction. Adjacent to Metalworks' ornamental metalwork niche but broader in scope and product range, making it a broad incumbent rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Copperworks Corporation: Boutique fabricator specializing in custom copper, bronze, and zinc architectural work including roofing, cladding, and ornamental pieces. Closely aligned to Metalworks on premium metals and bespoke craftsmanship, though more focused on roofing/cladding applications.
• Zahner (A. Zahner & Co.): Kansas City-based architectural metal fabrication firm specializing in custom ornamental and architectural metalwork for high-end commercial buildings, museums, and signature projects. Directly comparable to Metalworks in scope (custom fabrication, proprietary finishes) though larger and serving a national/international clientele.
• JE Berkowitz: Pennsylvania-based fabricator of architectural aluminum and glass products, including entrance systems, storefronts, and ornamental metals. Comparable as an architectural metalwork peer, though at a notably larger scale serving national commercial construction.
• Architectural Metal Specialties: Specialty architectural metals contractor producing ornamental railings, stairs, and custom fabrications for the NYC construction market. Geographically and product-wise directly comparable to Metalworks.
• Custom Metalcrafts: Fabricator of custom architectural metalwork including ornamental railings, stairs, and bronze/brass products for hotels, offices, and residences. Closely matches Metalworks' custom ornamental metalwork offering and customer base.
• Wiedenbach-Brown Co. Architectural metalwork fabricator serving the Northeast and New York metro from upstate NY. Produces ornamental railings, stairs, and decorative metalwork for institutional and commercial projects—matching Metalworks' core product mix and region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/metalworks_inc

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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