Hillery Company

What Hillery Company does

The Hillery Company is a family-owned custom metal fabrication business founded in 1952 and headquartered in a single facility at 739 Meridian Street Ext., Groton, Connecticut. It designs, fabricates, and delivers one-off metal and composite parts and assemblies for a diverse Northeast US customer base spanning defense and military, pharmaceutical, paper, wire and textile manufacturing, railroad, architectural attractions (casinos, museums, aquariums), government buildings (including the Connecticut State Capitol), commercial builders, and private homeowners. Materials worked include steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, nickel, titanium, and exotic alloys.

The firm operates a vertically integrated, single-roof production stack: CAD-based design via SolidWorks and AutoCAD, OMAX Precision high-pressure waterjet cutting, Military- and American Welding Society-certified welding across multiple processes (GMAW, GTAW, plasma arc, stick/arc, flux-cored, MIG, TIG, electroslag, submerged arc), custom laminate/composite bonding using a 7'x7'x8' high-temperature (500°F) oven with vacuum-bag pressure for honeycomb and fiber-skinned panels, architectural metal finishing, and OSHA-compliant ladders/catwalks/staging in 10-foot modular sections. In-house estimators and engineers engage customers from concept and design through fabrication and project completion.

Revenue is generated project-by-project through quote-based, one-time custom fabrication engagements; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled via direct phone (860-445-9791) and email ([email protected]) sales. The go-to-market is sales-led direct engagement, primarily regional, supplemented by a Facebook page and a basic content website. Ownership is private, family-held, with no institutional funding, no subsidiaries, and no public listing; headcount is reported at 11-50 employees.

Name

Hillery Company

Legal name

The Hillery Company

Website

https://hilleryco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1952

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Hillery Company is a family-owned custom metal and composite fabrication shop in Groton, Connecticut, founded in 1952, serving Northeast US defense, industrial, architectural, government, and homeowner customers with certified welding, waterjet cutting, and design-to-completion services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Metal Fabrication

NAICS

Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing (332312), Ornamental and Architectural Metal Products Manufacturing (33232), Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing (332323)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural & Miscellaneous Metals (Stairs, Railings, Ladders) (IMADACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sheet Metal & Ductwork Contracting (IMAFALAH)

Keywords

• Custom metal fabrication
• Precision welding services
• Waterjet cutting services
• Architectural metalwork
• Composite panel fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Groton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Metal Fabrication Services: Project-based custom metal fabrication services turning customer drawings and concepts into precise finished pieces. Revenue is generated through one-time custom fabrication projects, typically involving complex or unique fabrication challenges across defense, industrial, architectural, and commercial applications.
2. Custom Access Equipment: Custom fabrication of ladders, catwalks, and staging for ventilation industry, air handling equipment, cooling towers, and specialty applications meeting OSHA requirements.
3. Architectural Metal Work: Custom architectural metal fabrication for area attractions including casinos, museums, and aquariums, as well as government buildings like the Connecticut State Capitol.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Hillery Company is a custom metal fabricator that designs, engineers, and builds precision metal parts, structures, and architectural elements in steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, nickel, titanium, and exotic alloys. Services span CAD design, waterjet cutting, multi-certified welding, composite/laminate bonding, and fabrication of ladders, catwalks, staging, and architectural metalwork. Projects are delivered end-to-end from concept and design through fabrication and completion for defense, industrial, commercial, and architectural customers in the Northeast United States.

Product overview

The Hillery Company is a family-owned custom metal fabrication business established in 1952, offering a comprehensive suite of manufacturing services including Design Services (using SolidWorks and AutoCAD), Custom Metal Fabrication, Custom Laminate (composite bonded panels), Waterjet Cutting (OMAX Precision), Welding (with Military and AWS certifications), Architectural Metal, and Ladders/Catwalks/Staging. These services work together to take projects from initial concept through fabrication to final completion, serving diverse industries including defense, pharmaceutical, paper, wire and textile manufacturing, railroad, military, and area attractions. Materials worked with include steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, nickel, titanium, and exotic alloys.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Design Services Custom design services using SolidWorks and AutoCAD for 2D and 3D modeling, providing complimentary manufacturing engineering support from concept through production for customers across defense, industrial, architectural, and residential applications.
• Custom Metal Fabrication Custom fabrication of metal parts including catwalks, ladders, staging, rolling-forming-bending, construction, defense, and industrial fabrications in steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, nickel, titanium, and exotic alloys, delivered end-to-end from concept to completion.
• Custom Laminate / Composite Bonding Composite bonded panel fabrication using a high-temperature composite oven (7' high x 7' wide x 8' deep, maximum 500°F) with vacuum bag pressure to bond aluminum honeycomb, Nomex honeycomb, and foam cores with carbon fiber, aramid fiber, glass fiber, and metallic skins.
• Waterjet Cutting OMAX Precision high-pressure waterjet cutting and machining for accurate, precise cutting of metals, plastics, composites, glass, rubber, cork, and foam without heat introduction, supporting fast turnaround on parts.
• Welding Expert welding services with certifications to Military and American Welding Society specifications for steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, and exotic alloys, covering stick/arc, gas metal arc, gas tungsten arc, plasma arc, shielded-metal arc, submerged arc, electroslag, flux-cored, MIG, and TIG welding methods.
• Architectural Metal Custom architectural metal fabrication including stainless steel column covers, copper relief vents, and polished spun laser-welded products for casinos, museums, aquariums, and government buildings such as the Connecticut State Capitol.
• Ladders, Catwalks & Staging Custom ladders, catwalks, and staging for the ventilation industry and specialty applications, built OSHA-compliant in galvanized steel with aluminum and stainless steel options, custom engineered and shipped in 10-foot modules for air handlers, cooling towers, and other equipment access needs.

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• BTD Manufacturing: Contract metal manufacturer offering custom fabrication, stamping, and assembly services across industrial markets, with comparable material expertise and customer mix to Hillery.
• Mayville Engineering Company (MEC): Diversified custom metal fabrication and component supplier serving industrial, commercial, and defense end markets, comparable to Hillery in scope of fabrication services and customer mix, though materially larger and publicly traded.
• Metalcraft of Mayville: Custom metal fabrication company producing laser-cut, stamped, and fabricated components for OEM customers across industrial markets—comparable in business model and service breadth to Hillery.
• Helander Metal Spinning: Custom metal spinning and fabrication shop producing precision components in steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and exotic alloys for industrial, aerospace, and architectural customers—a comparable mid-size specialty metal fabricator.

Broad incumbents

• Wisconsin Metal Tech: Custom metal fabrication company producing heavy weldments and structural components for industrial and OEM customers; comparable in offering custom fabrication across diverse materials though serving different geographies.
• Olympic Steel: Metal service center and fabrication company providing processing and fabrication of carbon, stainless, and aluminum flat-rolled products across multiple end markets; broader, publicly-traded comparator in the metal fabrication value chain.

Regional players

• Klein Steel Service: Regional metal service center and fabrication provider in the Northeast US offering plate processing, structural steel fabrication, and value-added services to industrial customers in the same Northeast geography as Hillery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Hillerycompany
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/h-r-hillery-company

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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