Stainless Metal Works

What Stainless Metal Works does

Stainless Metal Works, LLC is a Wisconsin-based custom metal fabricator founded in 1989 in Kenosha, specializing in precision stainless steel and aluminum components for the food processing, medical device, and pharmaceutical industries. The company operates a single facility offering an integrated service portfolio of seven core capabilities: brake press forming, precision machining, MIG and TIG welding, punch press, water jet cutting, and finishing/polishing (including sanitary finishes for food and medical applications). Its work is project-based and custom-engineered to customer specifications, covering platforms, stairs, tanks, hoppers, cleanroom equipment, and process vessels that must meet sanitary, GMP, and cleanroom-compatibility requirements.

The company runs a B2B enterprise sales model in which customers request project quotes by phone, email, or website contact form. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined per project based on material, complexity, and volume. Its customer base comprises a visible roster of enterprise customers across regulated verticals, including Pfizer, Baxter, Tetra Pak, Steris, Ecolab, GEA, and Zoetis. The company's competitive positioning is built on 35+ years of accumulated craft expertise, vertical specialization in regulated industries, and full in-house control from design through finishing, with marketing limited primarily to a website showcasing capabilities, project gallery, and customer logos.

As of January 16, 2026, Stainless Metal Works was acquired by Kenosha-based metal fabricator Reflective Concepts, which consolidated the eight retained employees and operations into its 50,000+ square foot facility. The acquisition is part of Reflective Concepts' strategy to diversify beyond its declining reflector business (which represented roughly 90% of its sales due to LED lighting displacement) into the pharmaceutical, food, and beverage manufacturing sectors where Stainless Metal Works holds established client relationships.

Name

Stainless Metal Works

Legal name

Stainless Metal Works, LLC

Website

https://stainless-metalworks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Acquired

Short description

Stainless Metal Works is a Wisconsin-based custom metal fabricator founded in 1989, producing precision stainless steel and aluminum components for enterprise customers in the food processing, medical device, and pharmaceutical industries. In January 2026, it was acquired by Kenosha-based Reflective Concepts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Metal Fabrication

NAICS

Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities (3328)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Custom metal fabrication
• Stainless steel fabrication
• Precision sheet metal
• Sanitary metal fabrication
• Industrial welding services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kenosha

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, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Metal Fabrication Services: Project-based custom fabrication of stainless steel and aluminum components. Revenue generated from individual project quotes based on specifications, material, complexity, and production requirements. Services include design support, manufacturing, and finishing under one roof.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Stainless Metal Works provides custom stainless steel and aluminum fabrication for food processing, medical device, and pharmaceutical customers. Work is performed in-house using seven capabilities (brake press, finishing & polishing, machining, MIG welding, punch press, TIG welding, and water jet cutting) and is sold as finished custom components, weldments, and assemblies delivered against customer specifications.

Product overview

Stainless Metal Works offers custom metal fabrication services as a single, integrated service portfolio. The company provides seven core manufacturing services: Brake Press Services, Finishing & Polishing Services, Machining Services, MIG Welding Services, Punch Press Services, TIG Welding Services, and Water Jet Cutting Services. These services work together as an end-to-end fabrication solution, allowing customers to move projects from design through cutting, forming, welding, and surface finishing within a single Wisconsin-based facility. The company specializes in custom stainless steel and aluminum fabrication primarily serving the food, medical, and pharmaceutical industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brake Press

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving customers for over 35 years since 1989
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Reflective ConceptscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 January 2026Kenosha-based metal fabricator Reflective Concepts acquired Stainless Metal Works in January 2026. This marked Reflective Concepts' first acquisition since Ed Paradowski took leadership in July 2023. Stainless Metal Works' eight employees retained their positions and operations were consolidated into Reflective Concepts' 50,000+ square foot facility. The acquisition aims to diversify Reflective Concepts' revenue beyond the declining reflector market by expanding into pharmaceutical, food, and beverage manufacturing sectors where Stainless Metal Works has established client relationships.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BTD Manufacturing: Midwest-based custom metal stamping and fabrication shop serving industrial OEM customers across multiple end markets. Directly comparable as a contract metal fabricator competing for similar B2B custom work.
• All Metals Fabricating: Sheet metal fabrication services company producing custom metal components for industrial customers. Comparable in custom fabrication service model, multi-process capabilities, and project-based B2B sales motion.
• Greystone Industries: Custom metal stamping and fabrication company producing engineered components for industrial customers. Comparable in custom metal forming services, multi-process capabilities, and project-based commercial model.
• Modineer Company: Custom metal stamping and fabrication company serving industrial customers with engineered components. Comparable as a Midwest-based contract metal fabricator with similar B2B project-based business model.
• Stainless Shapes: Stainless steel shapes, bars, and custom fabrication provider serving industrial customers. Comparable as a stainless-focused custom fabricator with overlapping material specialization and customer base.
• Aerolab: Precision metalworking and fabrication shop producing tight-tolerance components for industrial customers. Comparable in precision custom metal fabrication and multi-process capability set.
• Stoelting: Wisconsin-based manufacturer of stainless steel food processing equipment, serving dairy, food, and beverage customers. Comparable in both geography and end-market specialization around sanitary stainless fabrication.

Broad incumbents

• Shiloh Industries: Large diversified metal stamping and fabrication supplier primarily serving automotive and industrial OEMs. Comparable as a broad incumbent in contract metal manufacturing, though much larger and auto-focused.
• Wieland: Global metals company producing rolled, stamped, and fabricated copper, brass, and stainless products across many end markets. Comparable as a much larger incumbent in stainless/custom metal fabrication serving industrial OEM customers.

Others

• Outokumpu: Global stainless steel producer and supplier of stainless coil, plate, and bar to fabricators worldwide. Comparable as an adjacent upstream stainless steel supplier that feeds the same fabrication supply chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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