DESIGN & FABRICATION INC

What DESIGN & FABRICATION INC does

Design and Fabrication, Inc. is a small custom fabrication and machining company founded in April 1994 and headquartered in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. The company provides integrated custom manufacturing services — including metal fabrication (MIG/TIG welding, plasma cutting up to 1-inch steel, sheet metal forming), precision machining (CNC and manual turning, milling, surface grinding with accuracy to .0005 inches), electrical control systems (PLC programming and complete machine wiring with CAD documentation), and turnkey electro-mechanical assembly systems — to manufacturing companies primarily located in Ohio and the broader United States. Its offering combines mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems into complete custom machines and fixtures, allowing the company to deliver single-source turnkey solutions for assembly machines, gauging fixtures, inspection stations, finishing fixtures, and lift assist devices.

The company's technical capability rests on an in-house machine shop equipped with three lathes (including a CNC lathe handling a 3-inch shaft through the spindle), four vertical milling machines, plasma cutting, welding equipment, and surface grinding, all housed within a 6,200-square-foot fabrication and machine shop area plus 1,000 square feet of office space at 400 Malabar Drive. The integrated offering differentiates the company from single-discipline job shops, with capability spanning from simple fabrication to PLC-controlled electromechanical systems.

Design and Fabrication operates as a privately held, family-owned corporation controlled by the Reamer family, with no external investors, funding rounds, or parent company. All four named key personnel share the Reamer surname — Mike Reamer (President), Nathan Reamer (Electrical Engineer), Erik Reamer (Mechanical Draftsman), and Kathy Reamer (Accounting). Revenue is generated through project-based custom work priced via quotes, with direct sales engagement to enterprise customers. The company has no digital distribution channels, limited marketing activity (a project portfolio website only), and operates exclusively within the U.S. market.

Name

DESIGN & FABRICATION INC

Legal name

Design and Fabrication, Inc.

Website

https://designandfab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Design and Fabrication, Inc. is a family-owned custom fabrication and machining job shop in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, providing precision machining, metal fabrication, PLC control systems, and turnkey electro-mechanical machines to U.S. manufacturing companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Machine Shop and Fabrication Services

NAICS

Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3329)

SIC

Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Custom fabrication services
• Precision machining services
• Electro-mechanical assembly
• PLC control systems
• Turnkey machine building

Headquarters

HQ city

Upper Sandusky

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Fabrication Services: Fabrication of custom items including assembly machines, gauging fixtures, inspection stations, finishing fixtures, and lift assist fixtures to customer specifications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Design and Fabrication Inc. is a custom machine shop and fabrication company that designs and builds made-to-spec assembly machines, fixtures, and precision components for manufacturing customers. The company integrates in-house fabrication (welding, plasma cutting, forming), precision machining (CNC and manual turning, milling, surface grinding), electrical control system design (PLC wiring, programming, CAD documentation), and full electro-mechanical system integration (mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic).

Product overview

Design and Fabrication Inc. is a custom machine shop and fabrication company offering precision manufacturing services as an integrated portfolio of four interconnected core capabilities. The company's primary offerings include custom metal fabrication (welding, plasma cutting, forming), precision machining (CNC and manual turning, milling, grinding), electrical control systems (PLC programming, machine wiring, CAD documentation), and complete electro-mechanical assembly systems (turnkey machines combining mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems). Rather than selling discrete software products, the company provides job-shop manufacturing services where capabilities are applied to customer specifications to produce custom machines, fixtures, and precision components.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fabricating Services Metal fabrication services including MIG and TIG welding, plasma cutting up to 1-inch thick steel, sheet metal bending, and structural fabrication using band saws, brakes, and a 42-ton Ironworker. Used by manufacturing companies to produce assembly machines, gauging fixtures, inspection stations, finishing fixtures, and lift assist fixtures.
• Machining Services Precision CNC and manual machining services including turning up to 19-inch diameter on lathes, milling with 3-axis digital readout accurate to .0005 inch, and surface grinding. Provides custom-machined components to manufacturer specifications and drawings.
• Electrical Control Systems Design, installation, and programming of electrical control systems including PLC wiring and programming, analog controls, complete machine wiring with conduit, and computer-aided design documentation compiled into machine manuals with wiring diagrams, PLC programs, device installation sheets, and operation manuals.
• Electro-Mechanical Assembly Systems Turnkey design and fabrication of electro-mechanical assembly systems integrating mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic subsystems with PLC logic to control motors, solenoids, valves, feeders, linear slides, motion, and conveying systems. Used by manufacturers requiring complete custom assembly machines built to specification.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Genesis Systems: US robotic automation integrator specializing in custom turnkey assembly systems, welding automation, and material handling. Directly comparable in building turnkey custom machines with integrated mechanical, electrical, and controls content.
• Cretex Companies: Midwest US-based custom manufacturing group offering precision machining, metal fabrication, and engineered components to industrial customers. Closely comparable business model combining custom fabrication, machining, and engineered assemblies for manufacturing customers.
• Midwest Automation & Controls: Small-to-mid US custom automation integrator providing PLC programming, machine building, and control panel fabrication to industrial customers. Closely comparable in size, scope, and Midwest US regional focus.
• Sterling Industries: US custom metal stamping and fabrication company producing engineered metal components and assemblies for industrial OEM customers. Comparable in metal fabrication and assembly-to-spec work for manufacturing customers.
• Koma Precision: US distributor and service provider for precision machine tools and fabrication equipment serving Midwest manufacturing customers. Adjacent peer supplying the type of machining and fabrication equipment that D&F operates.
• Phillips Service Industries: Diversified US industrial services and manufacturing company with precision machining and custom fabrication capabilities serving aerospace, defense, and industrial customers. Comparable in offering integrated custom fabrication, machining, and engineered assemblies.
• Concept Automation: US custom automation integrator building turnkey assembly and test machines with mechanical, electrical, and controls integration. Directly comparable to D&F's electro-mechanical assembly systems offering.

Broad incumbents

• ATS Automation Tooling Systems: Large publicly-traded Canadian industrial automation integrator that designs and builds custom factory automation systems, including assembly machines, controls, and material handling. Comparable to D&F's turnkey electro-mechanical assembly work, but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Lincoln Electric: Global leader in welding and cutting equipment, also offering fabricated metal solutions and automation integration. Comparable capability domain (welding, plasma cutting, automation), though at vastly greater scale and as a publicly traded broad incumbent.

Regional players

• HTE Technologies: Midwest-based industrial automation distributor and integrator offering custom machine building, controls integration, and fabrication services. Comparable in turnkey automation scope and Midwest industrial customer focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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