Benson Machine Works

What Benson Machine Works does

Benson Machine Works, Inc. is a privately held, full-service custom metal fabrication shop operating from a single facility at 1604 Fort Street in Omaha, Nebraska, since 1948. The company provides integrated engineering and design, laser cutting, CNC machining, welding, forming, and custom one-off fabrication services, with all production performed in-house and no outsourcing. Its equipment base includes Mazak Optiplex 3015 10k fiber laser systems, Haas CNC mills and lathes, a Lincoln FabPak robotic welding cell with a Fanuc robotic arm, three CNC press brakes with custom die creation capability, and a Virtek 3D scanner for quality inspection. Engineering is supported by SolidWorks 2024, CamWorks 2024, Lantek 2024, and Teksoft CAD/CAM platforms, with ±0.005 tolerance achieved on press brake work.

The company serves a horizontal mix of Fortune 500 enterprises, mid-market businesses, and startups, providing both one-off custom pieces and higher-volume production runs. Revenue is generated through quote-based project work, with pricing determined by material type, thickness, tolerances, complexity, and order volume. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven: customers engage via website quote requests or direct phone (402-551-5544), with Instagram (@bensonmachineworks) serving as a softer marketing channel. Finishing services (powder coating, painting, plating) are coordinated through local partner relationships rather than performed in-house. Ownership passed to Andy Adams and Mat Burks in 2020, triggering a modernization cycle that has included robotic welding (2020), the Mazak OptiPlex fiber laser (2022), and deburring/sanding equipment (2023). The company has no disclosed external funding, no subsidiaries, and operates solely in the domestic U.S. market.

Name

Benson Machine Works

Legal name

Benson Machine Works, Inc.

Website

https://bensonmachine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Benson Machine Works is a privately held, full-service custom metal fabrication shop in Omaha, Nebraska, founded in 1948. It provides laser cutting, CNC machining, welding, forming, and engineering design entirely in-house, serving Fortune 500, mid-market, and startup clients across the U.S.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Machine Shops (33271)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Custom metal fabrication
• CNC machining services
• Laser cutting services
• Precision welding services
• Sheet metal forming

Headquarters

HQ city

Omaha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Fabrication Services: Project-based custom metal fabrication services including laser cutting, CNC machining, welding, forming, and custom creations. Revenue is generated through one-time project work and production runs, with pricing based on material type, complexity, tolerances, and order volume. The shop handles everything from single custom pieces to high-volume production runs, with no outsourcing required.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Benson Machine Works operates a full-service metal fabrication shop in Omaha, NE providing custom metal fabrication, laser cutting, CNC machining, welding, forming, and engineering design services. All production is performed in-house with no outsourcing, serving Fortune 500 companies, mid-market businesses, and startups with project-based custom work from concept through delivery. The shop integrates engineering and design (SolidWorks 2024, CamWorks, Lantek) with laser cutting, certified welding, CNC press brake forming, and CNC/manual machining under one roof.

Product overview

Benson Machine Works is a full-service fabrication shop offering six integrated manufacturing services: Engineering & Design (using SolidWorks 2024, CamWorks, Lantek), Laser Cutting (Mazak Optiplex 10k fiber laser), Welding (certified MIG/TIG/Stick/robotic), Forming (CNC press brakes with custom dies), Machine Shop (Haas CNC mills and lathes), and Custom Creations. All services are performed in-house with no outsourcing, providing customers with complete part production under one roof.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• ±0.005 tolerance achieved across all press brakes
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Local Finishing PartnersminorOthersBenson Machine Works partners with trusted local painters, powder coaters, and platers to provide complete finishing solutions. This allows customers to receive fully finished parts without managing additional vendors.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Shiloh Industries: Larger publicly traded supplier of lightweighting, noise/vibration, and precision metal components and assemblies, primarily serving automotive OEMs. Overlapping metal stamping, welding, and fabrication capabilities but at much greater scale and with focus on higher-volume automotive programs.
• Magna International: Global Tier 1 automotive supplier with extensive metal forming, welding, and machining capabilities across body, chassis, and powertrain programs. Overlaps with Benson's fabrication capabilities but operates at vastly larger scale across multiple product lines and geographies.
• ConMet (Consolidated Metco): Manufacturer of cast and fabricated metal components for commercial vehicles and automotive markets with metal machining and assembly capabilities. Comparable fabrication/manufacturing services orientation, though focused on heavy-duty truck and trailer end markets.

Direct peers

• Mayville Engineering Company (MEC): Publicly traded contract metal manufacturer offering laser cutting, CNC machining, welding, stamping, and assembly for industrial customers. Most direct comparable to Benson's full-service metal fabrication business model, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Velosity: Custom contract manufacturer providing precision metal and plastic parts including CNC machining, laser cutting, and fabrication for industrial OEMs. Closely comparable mid-market contract manufacturing model with multi-capability shop operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/bensonmachineworks
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/benson-machine-works-inc-

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

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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