Aqua Jet

Name

Aqua Jet

Legal name

Aqua Jet Inc.

Website

https://aquajetinc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Cutting and Precision Machining Services

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Sheet Metal Machinery (Laser/Plasma/Waterjet Cutting, Punching) (IMAHADAD)

Keywords

• Abrasive waterjet cutting
• CNC machining services
• Custom fabrication
• Precision cutting
• Industrial cutting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cedar Creek

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Precision Cutting Services: Aqua Jet generates revenue through providing precision waterjet cutting, CNC routing, and machining services. Services include abrasive waterjet cutting, waterjet CNC machining, automated router cutting, custom cut foam parts, busbar manufacturing, and flanges fabrication. Revenue is based on project complexity, material type, and order volume with capabilities ranging from single pieces to 1,000,000 piece production runs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aqua Jet Inc. (DBA AquaJet) provides precision abrasive waterjet cutting, CNC router cutting, and custom fabrication services from its Austin, Texas facility. The company cuts and shapes metals, plastics, composites, foam, and stone for industrial OEM customers in sectors such as aerospace, automotive, oil and gas, power generation, data centers, and EV charging. It also offers specialized manufacturing services including bus bar production and flange fabrication.

Product overview

Aqua Jet Inc. is a precision machining service provider offering a unified portfolio of waterjet cutting and CNC routing services. The core service offerings include Abrasive Water Jet Cutting, Waterjet CNC Machining, Automated Router Cutting, Custom Cut Foam Parts, Bus Bar Manufacturing Services, and Flanges Fabrication. These services are supported by a fleet of specialized equipment including OMAX 80X CNC Waterjet, AV-1006 Waterjet Bed, WardJet FL Series Waterjet, Komo CNC Router, Pro Series 3-Axis CNC Router, CNC Motions System, and CNT-950 CNC Router. The company delivers parts with tolerances of +/- .002" true position, turnaround within 48 hours, and serves volume production from 1 to 1,000,000 pieces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Abrasive Water Jet Cutting Precision abrasive waterjet cutting service for industrial clients, capable of cutting a wide range of materials including metals, plastics, composites, foam, and stone to tight tolerances.
• Waterjet CNC Machining CNC-programmed waterjet machining service delivering custom-cut parts using multi-axis CNC waterjet equipment for industrial OEM customers.
• Automated Router Cutting Automated CNC router cutting service for fabricating parts from sheet materials such as plastics, composites, and foam.
• Custom Cut Foam Parts Custom fabrication of cut foam components for industrial applications, leveraging waterjet and router cutting capabilities.
• Bus Bar Manufacturing Services Specialized manufacturing service for electrical bus bars, serving power distribution, data center, and EV charging customers.
• Flanges Fabrication Custom fabrication of flanges for industrial piping and mechanical applications, supporting oil and gas, power generation, and other industrial sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Parts fabricated within 48 hours pending material availability
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Xometry: Large digital marketplace aggregating CNC machining, waterjet cutting, and other custom manufacturing services. Overlaps with Aqua Jet across waterjet, CNC routing, and broad industrial customer segments, but operates as a broad marketplace rather than a specialized shop.
• Protolabs: Global digital manufacturing services provider offering CNC machining, sheet metal fabrication, and other custom production. Competes for the same OEM and industrial customer base as Aqua Jet, especially on rapid-turnaround prototype and low-volume production runs.
• Metals USA: National metals distributor and service center offering cutting, processing, and fabrication alongside materials supply. Competes with Aqua Jet on industrial cutting services and flanges/busbars for energy and infrastructure customers.
• Hubs (Protolabs Network): On-demand manufacturing platform offering CNC machining, injection molding, and 3D printing with network-based fulfillment. Competes with Aqua Jet on CNC routing and precision machined parts for industrial and product design customers.
• Online Metals: Online metal supplier offering cut-to-size pieces across a broad catalog. Overlaps with Aqua Jet on small-to-medium volume metal cutting orders, especially for prototyping and hobbyist/light-industrial customers.

Emerging players

• Fictiv: Manufacturing marketplace connecting buyers with vetted CNC, waterjet, and fabrication suppliers. Targets similar enterprise customers as Aqua Jet with a software-enabled procurement experience; partial overlap in waterjet and CNC routing services.
• OSH Cut: Online custom metal cutting service specializing in laser, plasma, and waterjet cut parts. Directly comparable to Aqua Jet's waterjet offering with a digital-first ordering experience targeting small businesses and prototypers.

Direct peers

• SendCutSend: Online precision cutting service offering laser, waterjet, and CNC routed parts to industrial customers nationwide. Directly competes with Aqua Jet's core waterjet and router cutting services via a digital-first model that prioritizes instant quoting and small-to-mid volume orders.

Others

• WardJet: Manufacturer of abrasive waterjet cutting systems including the FL Series used by Aqua Jet. Enables the competitive set rather than competing as a job shop; relevant for tracking capital equipment costs and technology parity.
• Shape Technologies: Parent company of OMAX, Flow International, and other waterjet brands. Does not compete as a service provider but supplies the abrasive waterjet equipment that Aqua Jet relies on (OMAX 80X) — relevant ecosystem player shaping capital costs and technology roadmap.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Aqua-Jet-Inc-100063502336151
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aqua-jet-inc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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