METCASE

What METCASE does

METCASE is the metal enclosures division of the OKW Enclosures Group, a privately held industrial manufacturer founded in 1987 and headquartered in the UK, with North American operations handled through OKW Enclosures, Inc. in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania. The company designs and manufactures aluminum electronic enclosures, 19-inch rack mount cases, wall mount enclosures, sloping-front desktop enclosures, and tower enclosures for OEM electronics equipment. Its portfolio spans 15 product classes organized into named families including TECHNOMET, MINIMET, UNICASE, UNIMET, UNIMET-PLUS, UNIDESK, DATAMET, COMBIMET 19", VERSAMET 19", TECHNOMET-Control, INSTRUMET 19", METTEC 19", and DIECAST 5000/5500.

The company's core technology is a vertically integrated in-house manufacturing capability covering CNC punching, folding, milling, drilling, tapping and sawing; TIG welding; linishing; powder and wet painting; automated insertion of threaded studs, pillars and earth tags; and A2 flatbed digital printing at up to 1800 x 1800 dpi with UV LED curing. Products offer IP54 sealing (VDE-tested to DIN VDE 0470 Part 1, EN 60529 and IEC 529), modular PCB mounting systems, anodized front panels, and ergonomic features such as 30-degree indexed bail arms. The company also offers custom sizes, custom colors (RAL/Pantone), bespoke sheet-metal enclosures, and a full modifications and finishing service.

METCASE sells primarily direct-to-OEM through its e-commerce-style website, toll-free phone, contact forms, and a VIP-Lounge registration system that provides registered users with 3D models and CAD drawings. Distribution is augmented by the OKW Enclosures Group's subsidiary network across 8 countries and a global sales-partner channel. Customers are industrial and commercial OEMs across use cases including industrial control, point-of-sale, networking and communications, medical and laboratory equipment, and security and building management. Pricing is quote-based with no public list prices, and revenue is generated through both standard hardware sales and professional services for customization, painting, digital printing, insert fitting, and bespoke enclosure manufacturing.

Name

METCASE

Legal name

OKW Enclosures Ltd

Website

https://metcaseusa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

METCASE designs and manufactures aluminum electronic enclosures, 19-inch rack mount cases, and accessories for OEM electronics equipment across industrial, networking, medical, and security applications, operating as the metal enclosures division of the OKW Enclosures Group with global distribution across 8 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bridgeville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electronic Enclosure Sales: METCASE generates revenue through the sale of aluminum electronic enclosures including instrument enclosures, 19-inch rack mount cases, wall mount enclosures, and sloping front desktop enclosures. Products are sold as standard units or fully customized to customer specifications.
2. Customization Services: Additional revenue streams include custom modifications such as CNC punching, CNC milling, painting, digital printing, insert fitting, and bespoke enclosure manufacturing services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

METCASE designs and manufactures aluminum electronic enclosures, 19" rack mount cases (1U–6U), wall mount, sloping front desktop, and HMI enclosures, along with universal accessories for OEM electronic equipment. The company also provides in-house customization and finishing services including CNC machining, powder painting, digital printing, insert fitting, and fully bespoke sheet metal enclosure fabrication.

Product overview

METCASE is the metal enclosures division of the OKW Enclosures Group, manufacturing an extensive range of aluminum electronic enclosures and 19 inch rack mount enclosures for OEM electronics equipment. The product portfolio includes: Instrument Enclosures (TECHNOMET, MINIMET, UNICASE, UNIMET, UNIMET-PLUS), Sloping Front Enclosures (UNIDESK), Wall Mount Enclosures (DATAMET, Technomet-Control), 19" Rack Mount Cases (COMBIMET 19", VERSAMET 19", UNIMET 19"), and Tower Enclosures (TECHNOMET TX). METCASE offers comprehensive customization services including custom sizes, CNC machining, painting & finishing, digital printing, and bespoke sheet metal fabrication. The company also provides a wide range of universal accessories for their enclosures and other manufacturers' products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MINIMET: Desktop and portable instrument enclosures with custom size and color options
• TECHNOMET
• UNICASE
• UNIMET
• UNIMET-PLUS
• UNIDESK
• COMBIMET 19"
• DATAMET
• VERSAMET 19"
• TECHNOMET 19"
• TECHNOMET-Control
• INSTRUMET 19"
• METTEC 19"
• DIECAST 5000
• DIECAST 5500

Products and services

• Instrument Enclosures
• 19" Rack Mount Cases Modern 19" rack mount enclosures in sizes from 1U to 6U (COMBIMET 19", VERSAMET 19", TECHNOMET 19", INSTRUMET 19", METTEC 19"), with anodized front panels, ergonomic handles, and solid or vented options for networking and communications OEMs.
• 19" Desktop Mini-Rack Enclosures Stylish 19" desktop mini-rack enclosures for subracks and chassis, available in 3U to 6U sizes, suited to test, measurement, and laboratory equipment OEMs.
• Wall Mount Enclosures Aluminum wall mount enclosures for indoor electronics with full access during installation, including DATAMET (die cast front bezels, total-access design) and TECHNOMET-Control VESA-mount enclosures for HMI applications, targeted at security, building access, machine control, and monitoring system OEMs.
• TECHNOMET-Control VESA-Mount Enclosures VESA-Mount enclosures designed for HMI control electronics, enabling standardized mounting of human-machine interface panels for industrial control and automation OEMs.
• TECHNOMET Instrument Enclosures and Tower Versions Modern instrument enclosures for desktop and portable electronics, including tower versions designed to maximize workstation space, with optional handle/bail arm configurations for industrial and medical OEMs.
• UNIDESK Sloping Front Enclosures Sloping front desktop enclosures for desk-mounted terminals, data entry, or communications equipment, available with IP54 sealing to DIN VDE 0470 Part 1, EN 60529, and IEC 529, in traffic white (RAL 9016), light gray, and black.
• MINIMET Desktop and Portable Instrument Enclosures Desktop and portable instrument enclosures available in custom sizes and colors, with options for recessed panels and digital printing, targeted at medical, laboratory, and portable OEM applications.
• UNICASE Aluminum Enclosures Aluminum enclosures with a total-access design featuring removable top and base for easier equipping, and an internal PCB chassis with four guide rail positions for desktop and portable OEM electronics.
• UNIMET Instrument Enclosures Modern instrument enclosures for desktop electronics with optional handle/bail arm configurations and die cast front bezels, targeted at industrial and medical OEMs.
• UNIMET-PLUS Instrument Enclosures Advanced instrument enclosures with a pre-assembled internal chassis supplied with snap-in PCB guides, simplifying PCB installation for desktop OEM electronics.
• DATAMET Wall Mount Enclosures Modern aluminum wall mount enclosures for indoor electronics equipment with a total-access design featuring die cast front bezels, targeted at security, building access, and monitoring system OEMs.
• COMBIMET 19" Rack Cases Aluminum 19" rack cases with anodized front panels and ergonomic front panel handles, available in 1U to 6U sizes with solid or vented options for networking and communications OEMs.
• VERSAMET 19" Rack Cases 19" rack cases with anodized front panel and integrated comfort handles, featuring a folded aluminum case body with hidden fixings for networking and communications OEMs.
• Accessories for Enclosures Universal accessories including 19" front panels, handles, enclosure feet kits, PCB guides, and 19" mounting kits, designed for METCASE enclosures and compatible with other manufacturers' products.
• Accessories for 19" Racks Universal 19" rack accessories including cantilever shelves, front panels, and fixings for use with METCASE and third-party 19" rack equipment.
• Modifications and Finishing Services In-house customization services for aluminum enclosures covering custom sizes, custom front panels, CNC punching and folding, CNC milling, drilling and tapping, fixings and inserts, painting and finishing, and digital printing, delivered as ready-to-mount enclosures for OEM customers.
• Bespoke Enclosures Fully bespoke aluminum electronic enclosures built either from standard case components such as diecastings and extrusion profiles or from fully fabricated sheet metal, designed to OEM specifications.
• Digital Printing Service In-house A2 flatbed digital printing with up to 1800 x 1800 dpi resolution, capable of printing on plastics and painted or anodized metal surfaces, with no tooling costs for short runs and customization.
• Painting and Finishing Service In-house powder paint line with stocked RAL and Pantone colors, offering powder polyester painting in smooth, fine, and heavy textures, RFI/EMI shielding, linishing, and full-color CMYK digital printing on enclosure surfaces.
• Fixings and Inserts Service Fitting of threaded inserts, studs, fixing pillars, earth tags, and other assembly fixings to aluminum and steel enclosure covers and panels, using modern automated inserting machines for accuracy.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• OKW Enclosures GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMETCASE is the metal enclosures division of the OKW Enclosures Group of companies. OKW Enclosures, Inc. serves as the North American representative for METCASE Enclosures. The group maintains subsidiaries in 8 countries and sales partners worldwide.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rittal: Rittal is a global leader in enclosures, climate control, IT infrastructure, and industrial automation housings. Its standard and custom aluminum/steel enclosure portfolio competes with METCASE across rack-mount, wall-mount, and HMI enclosure segments, albeit with much broader scale.
• nVent (Hoffman / Schroff / Eldon): nVent owns the Hoffman, Schroff, and Eldon enclosure brands, covering metal and plastic enclosures, 19" cabinets, and thermal management for industrial electronics. It is a broad incumbent with deep overlap in METCASE's rack-mount and instrument enclosure categories.
• Phoenix Contact (Housing/Enclosures division): Phoenix Contact is a global electronics and connectivity giant with a substantial enclosures product line (industrial housings, DIN-rail boxes, panel-mount enclosures). It overlaps METCASE on industrial electronics enclosures but serves a far broader portfolio of components and systems.

Direct peers

• Teko Enclosures: Teko Enclosures manufactures aluminum, steel, and plastic cases for desktop, portable, and 19" rack-mount electronic equipment, with bespoke modification services. Directly comparable to METCASE in product profile and OEM customer targeting.
• Bud Industries: Bud Industries manufactures a wide range of electronic enclosures (steel, aluminum, plastic), rack-mount chassis, and accessories for OEM electronics. It directly overlaps METCASE's instrument, rack, and wall-mount enclosure lines, serving similar SMB-to-enterprise OEM customers.
• Polycase: Polycase offers plastic and metal electronic enclosures (including aluminum NEMA/IP-rated series) with custom CNC machining and printing services for OEM customers. It competes with METCASE in the customized small-batch electronic enclosure segment.
• BOPLA Gehäuse Systeme: BOPLA is a German manufacturer of plastic and aluminum electronic enclosures, including desktop, handheld, and wall-mount cases plus customization services. Directly comparable niche competitor to METCASE in European OEM electronics enclosures.
• Hammond Manufacturing: Hammond Manufacturing is a long-established North American enclosures manufacturer offering aluminum, steel, and plastic electronic enclosures, 19" rack cabinets, and modification services. Highly comparable to METCASE in product categories (instrument, rack-mount, wall-mount) and OEM customer focus, making it a primary direct competitor.
• Fibox: Fibox specializes in enclosures for electrical and electronic equipment, including ABS, polycarbonate, and aluminum ranges plus customization services. It competes head-to-head with METCASE in OEM electronic enclosures and IP-rated applications.

Others

• OKW Enclosures (other division): OKW Enclosures is the parent division of METCASE within the OKW Enclosures Group, focusing on plastic enclosures. Listed as a peer for context on shared group resources and cross-selling opportunities; not a direct competitor because it targets plastic rather than aluminum enclosures.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/MetcaseEnclosuresUSA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/metcase-enclosures

Compliance4 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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