What Davis Machine & Fabricating does

Davis Machine & Fabricating Co., Inc. is a privately held, family-owned custom metal manufacturer founded in 1954 by Doug Davis and his sons, operating from a single production facility at 8809 Highway 25, Calera, Alabama. The company delivers three integrated core services — Custom CNC Machining, Custom Metal Fabrication, and Assembly — under one roof, supported by a specialized Vibratory Stress Relief service using Meta-Lax equipment. Its equipment base spans CNC lathes, CNC vertical and horizontal machining centers, a CNC horizontal boring mill, the historic 1946 Betts Vertical Bore Mill (435,000 lbs, 258 in swing) retrofitted with FANUC CNC controls, a TOS 5-axis horizontal machining center, a 350-ton press brake, and a 180-ton overhead crane, enabling it to handle oversized iron, steel, and aluminum components up to 50 tons in weight, 35 ft in length, and 258 in diameter with ±0.001 in tolerances.

The company serves industrial B2B customers across five verticals: Water Treatment & Municipal Water (primary; e.g., 108 in gate valves for the State of Texas, 96 in rotating disc valves), Steel Mills & Foundries (primary; large replacement parts and castings), Rail Industry, general Industrial fabrication, and Department of Defense manufacturing. Go-to-market is sales-led and consultative: customers submit detailed project specifications via an online quote request form and work directly with the Davis team through the project lifecycle. Revenue is generated on a project-by-job basis via custom unit pricing with no recurring streams, AWS and ASME welding certifications plus AWWA standards compliance support regulated industrial sales. Ownership remains entirely with the Davis family (Doug, Mike, Jeff), with no external equity, debt funding rounds, subsidiaries, or M&A activity disclosed.

Name

Davis Machine & Fabricating

Legal name

Davis Machine & Fabricating Co., Inc.

Website

https://davismachineandfab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Davis Machine & Fabricating is a family-owned custom manufacturer in Calera, Alabama, founded in 1954, providing CNC machining, metal fabrication, and assembly of oversized components for water treatment, steel mills, rail, and defense customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Heavy Industrial Manufacturing & Fabrication

NAICS

Machine Shops (332710)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444), Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440)

akta.pro primary industry

Welding, Fabrication & Field Machining Services (On-site) (IMAIACAD)

Keywords

• CNC machining services
• Custom metal fabrication
• Heavy industrial manufacturing
• Large valve assembly
• Vibratory stress relief

Headquarters

HQ city

Calera

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Custom Manufacturing Services: Project-based custom manufacturing revenue from machining, fabrication, and assembly services. Pricing quoted on a job-by-job basis based on specifications, materials, complexity, and lead time requirements. No recurring revenue streams disclosed.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Davis Machine & Fabricating is a single-roof custom heavy-industrial manufacturer offering CNC machining (milling, drilling, boring, turning, threading, tapping, broaching, reaming) on large iron, steel, and aluminum castings, metal fabrication (bending, plasma cutting, oxy-fuel cutting, punching, rolling, sawing, welding), and in-house assembly and testing of large valves and industrial components. The firm additionally provides a specialized vibratory stress relief service using Meta-Lax equipment for steel or gray iron products weighing 150 to 40,000 lbs.

Product overview

Davis Machine & Fabricating is a custom manufacturing services provider offering three integrated core services: Custom CNC Machining Services, Custom Metal Fabrication Services, and Assembly Services. Their CNC machining operations utilize equipment including CNC Lathes, CNC Vertical and Horizontal Machining Centers, and a CNC Horizontal Boring Mill (including the historic Betts Vertical Bore Mill with FANUC CNC controls). Their fabrication capabilities include plasma cutting, welding, bending with a 350 ton press brake, and rolling. All services are performed under one roof in Calera, Alabama, with supporting services including sandblasting, painting, and nondestructive testing. The company also offers a specialized Vibratory Stress Relief Service using Meta-Lax equipment for stress relieving steel and gray iron products.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom CNC Machining Services Precision CNC machining services including milling, drilling, boring, turning, threading, tapping, broaching, counter boring, countersinking, pocketing, profiling, reaming, and facing on large iron, steel, and aluminum castings. Equipped with CNC Lathes, CNC Vertical and Horizontal Machining Centers, and CNC Horizontal Boring Mills (including the 1946 Betts Vertical Bore Mill retrofitted with FANUC CNC controls and the TOS 5-axis Horizontal Machining Center). Tolerances of ±0.001", max part diameter 258", max part length 35' milling / 12' 9" turning, max part height 30". Serves water processing and steel mill replacement part needs.
• Custom Metal Fabrication Services Custom metal fabrication including bending (350 ton press brake), CNC plasma cutting, manual plasma cutting, manual oxy-fuel cutting, punching, rolling, sawing, and welding. Capacity to handle components up to 50 tons weight, 150 feet length, and 50 feet width, with material thickness up to 8". Serves water treatment, municipal water, steel mills, foundries, and general industrial customers.
• Assembly Services In-house assembly services for machined and fabricated components, including assembly and testing of completed valves and large industrial equipment. Backed by 180 ton overhead crane lifting capacity and AWWA-compliant water industry valve assembly and testing.
• Vibratory Stress Relief Service Vibratory stress relief service using Meta-Lax equipment for steel or gray iron products weighing 150 to 40,000 lbs, providing a sub-harmonic vibratory alternative to heat-treat stress relieving that reduces distortion and increases product longevity.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Triumph Group: Aerospace and industrial precision machined components and assemblies provider. Overlaps with Davis' precision CNC machining and assembly capabilities for demanding industrial applications, particularly aerospace-adjacent and structural components.
• Mueller Water Products: Broadly diversified water infrastructure manufacturer offering valves, hydrants, and pipe products. Overlaps with Davis' water segment at a much larger scale, serving the same municipal customers and RFP processes.
• Precision Castparts Corp: Large-scale precision components manufacturer serving aerospace, power, and industrial markets through casting and machining. Comparable to Davis' heavy CNC machining of large iron, steel, and aluminum components, but at enterprise scale.
• McWane: Family-owned water infrastructure conglomerate producing ductile iron pipe, fittings, and valves (including the Clow Valve brand). Comparable heavy cast iron valve scope and municipal customer base to Davis.
• American Cast Iron Pipe Company (ACIPCO): Major US manufacturer of ductile iron pipe, valves, and hydrants for water and wastewater infrastructure. Operates its own foundries and machining capabilities, directly comparable to Davis' heavy cast iron component work.
• Wabtec Corporation: Global rail equipment manufacturer supplying components, locomotives, and freight services. Comparable to Davis' precision railroad arm machining and CMM-inspected rail industry work, though at vastly greater scale.

Regional players

• Haynes International: Manufacturer of high-performance nickel- and cobalt-based alloys and related formed products for industrial markets. Comparable overlap in advanced alloy machining (Inconel, Monel) and heavy industrial customer base, with a focus on specialty materials rather than general job-shop services.

Others

• Kennametal: Global supplier of metalworking tools, tooling, and wear-resistant solutions. While not a direct competitor, Kennametal is an enabling supplier whose tooling and inserts Davis would rely on across its CNC machining fleet.

Direct peers

• Kennedy Valve: Manufacturer of large municipal waterworks valves including gate and related infrastructure products. Direct overlap with Davis' 108-inch gate valve and AWWA-compliant water assembly work, serving the same municipal and engineering procurement channels.
• Clow Valve: Established US producer of large waterworks valves for municipal and industrial applications. Comparable to Davis' core competency in heavy cast iron valve machining, assembly, and water-industry witness testing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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