IFABCORP

What IFABCORP does

IFAB Corp is a privately held US metal fabrication, assembly, and coating services company headquartered in Gastonia, North Carolina. Founded in 1994 (originally as Industrial Fabricators), the company operates a 600,000 sq. ft. multi-site manufacturing facility delivering press brake forming, stamping (60-2000 tons), 5-axis fiber optic laser cutting, MIG/TIG and robotic welding, e-coat and powder coating, tube bending and cutting, CNC machining, and full assembly with kitting and labeling. It serves as a Tier 1 OEM supplier to seven named blue-chip customers across transportation, agriculture, and construction, including Daimler, John Deere, Blue Bird, Mack, Volvo, Husqvarna, and Kubota, with a Southeastern US regional focus and national OEM reach.

The company's business model is project-based custom fabrication sold directly to OEMs through enterprise sales engagement, with quote-based pricing and no standardized tiers. It holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ANAB, and PJR certifications, and operates a 28,000-gallon e-coat line, 45 stamping presses, 16 lasers, 24 press brakes, 20+ welding stations, and 16+ CNC machining stations. Its go-to-market is sales-led: bilingual website inquiry forms route to a dedicated team that develops tailored solutions and competitive quotes for each OEM program.

IFAB generates revenue through long-term Tier 1 supply contracts and program-based engagements rather than transactional sales. Customer segments are vertical (transportation primary, agriculture primary, construction secondary) with enterprise buyer profiles. No AI/ML capability, software product, or recurring digital revenue stream is part of the offering; revenue is fundamentally tied to physical manufacturing throughput and OEM order flow. The company reports 32 employees and is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, or institutional ownership.

Name

IFABCORP

Legal name

IFAB Corp.

Website

https://ifabcorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IFAB Corp is a privately held US Tier 1 OEM metal fabricator in Gastonia, NC, operating a 600,000 sq. ft. facility for Daimler, John Deere, Volvo, and other truck and agriculture OEMs across stamping, laser cutting, welding, coating, and assembly.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gastonia, North Carolina

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Metal Fabrication Services: Project-based custom metal fabrication, assembly, and coating services for OEM contracts. Revenue is generated through one-time project engagements with commercial brands, particularly in truck and agriculture sectors. The company serves as a Tier 1 supplier, indicating long-term contractual relationships for ongoing parts supply rather than single transactions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

IFAB Corp provides custom metal fabrication, assembly, and coating services as a Tier 1 OEM supplier. Core work includes press brake forming, metal stamping (60–2000 tons), 5-axis fiber optic laser cutting, MIG/TIG/robotic welding, CNC machining, tube laser cutting and bending, e-coat and powder coating, and finished-product assembly. Services are delivered as project-based, quote-driven engagements for commercial brands in transportation, agriculture, and construction.

Product overview

IFAB Corp. is a metal fabrication, assembly, and coating services company offering a unified suite of manufacturing capabilities. The company operates as a single integrated manufacturing platform providing press brake forming, stamping (60-2000 tons), laser cutting (5-axis fiber optic, 8,000W), welding (MIG/TIG/robotic), coating (e-coat and powder coat), tube bending and cutting, CNC machining (milling/turning), and assembly services. The services are delivered through a 600,000 sq. ft. multi-site facility in Gastonia, NC, serving as a Tier 1 supplier to transportation, agriculture, and construction industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Press Brake Forming Services Metal forming using 6'-14' automated press brake systems with 24 in-house press brakes, delivering high-accuracy bending for projects of any scale.
• Stamping Services Metal stamping with 60-2000 tons capacity using 45 stamping presses equipped with automatic coil and tandem-feed robotic arm automation.
• Laser Cutting Services 5-axis fiber optic laser cutting with 8,000 watts capacity and bed sizes up to 78.7" x 156", using 16 in-house lasers.
• Welding Services MIG, TIG, and robotic welding with over 20 welding stations for projects of varying scales.
• Coating Services E-coat line with 28,000 gallons capacity, paint dip powder coating system with gas and infrared oven, and robotic painting systems with 14 coating stations.
• Tube Bending & Cutting Services Tube laser cutting and bending for tubes up to 6" diameter and profiles up to 10" diameter.
• CNC Machining Services CNC milling and turning for customized parts and high-volume manufacturing with 16+ CNC machining stations.
• Assembly Services Complete assembly services including kitting, barcode, and labeling for finished metal products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Electricity consumption reduced from 502,334.14 kWh (2022) to 459,223.6 kWh (2023)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Benteler International: Benteler operates large-scale automotive metal forming and assembly plants across multiple geographies serving global OEMs. Comparable broad-incumbent competitor for Tier 1 metal forming contracts.
• Magna International (Cosma division): Magna is one of the world's largest Tier 1 automotive suppliers with deep stamping, welding, and assembly capabilities through its Cosma group. Represents the larger incumbent that IFAB would compete against for higher-value structural programs.

Direct peers

• Martinrea International: Martinrea is a Tier 1 automotive metal forming, assemblies, and modules supplier serving similar OEM customer profiles. Comparable in stamping, hydroforming, and assembly capabilities relevant to IFAB's transportation segment.
• Commercial Metal Forming: Commercial Metal Forming is a US Midwest-based contract metal stamping and fabrication provider serving industrial and transportation customers. Similar scale, capability mix, and customer orientation as IFAB.
• Mayville Engineering Company (MEC): MEC is a US-based contract metal fabricator providing stamping, machining, painting, and assembly to similar industrial OEM customers. Highly comparable in business model, capability stack, and customer profile to IFAB Corp.
• Shiloh Industries: Shiloh provides lightweight noise, vibration, and harshness solutions and precision metal stampings/blanks primarily to automotive OEMs. Directly comparable Tier 1 metal forming supplier with overlapping stamping and assembly capabilities.
• Oberg Industries: Oberg Industries is a contract metal manufacturer offering stamping, precision machining, and assembly for industrial and aerospace customers. Comparable full-service contract metal fabrication peer.
• Autokiniton (formerly Tower International): Autokiniton is a Tier 1 supplier of stamped and engineered products for the automotive industry with similar metal stamping and assembly offerings. Direct competitor for IFAB's truck and transportation OEM programs.

Emerging players

• Xometry: Xometry operates an on-demand manufacturing marketplace aggregating machining, sheet metal, and other fabrication services. Represents the digital-enabled emerging channel that may compete for smaller and mid-volume OEM programs.
• Protolabs: Protolabs provides rapid CNC machining, sheet metal, and injection molding services with automated quoting. Adjacent competitor for prototyping and low-volume production metal parts that IFAB might otherwise capture.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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