CUTAWAY CREATIONS, L.L.C

What CUTAWAY CREATIONS, L.L.C does

Cutaway Creations, L.L.C is a privately-held, founder-operated custom manufacturer of physical cutaway displays and models for mechanical and electro-mechanical products. Founded in 2005 and headquartered at 1144 Box Factory Rd in Summit Point, West Virginia, the company designs, machines, fabricates, and finishes sectioned artifacts that expose the inner workings of engines, vehicles, aircraft, marine propulsion systems, and industrial equipment. The offering spans custom cutaway displays, custom acrylic work, CAD design and animation services, full-vehicle cutaways for international auto shows, intricate small-component displays for museum exhibits, and animated working models for technical training. Optional finishing enhancements include labels, special lighting, pointing devices, and LCD monitors running video loops.

The business operates on a direct-sales, project-based model with quote-driven, non-public pricing and no recurring subscription or licensing layer. Owner and manager Mike McGhee, who is Master ASE-certified in Automotive Technology and Auto Body, is personally involved with every engagement and communicates directly with each client across the project lifecycle. Customer segments are diversified across automotive, aviation, marine, industrial/manufacturing, government/defense, and museums/education, with named enterprise and government clients including Dodge (Hellcat Engine), BG Products, Black Hawk Helicopters (GE T700 Engine), the United States Coast Guard, the United States Navy, Gardner Denver, Elmo Rietschle, Pioneer Pump, L-3 Communications, Hydac, Mohawk Lifts, and RS Components. Marketing is conducted almost exclusively through a portfolio-driven website with contact and quote-request forms; there are no disclosed paid advertising or social media channels and no disclosed funding, M&A, or institutional investors. The company is a member of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and operates with a 1-10 employee headcount range.

Name

CUTAWAY CREATIONS, L.L.C

Legal name

Cutaway Creations, L.L.C

Website

https://cutawaycreations.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cutaway Creations is a West Virginia-based custom manufacturer of physically cutaway displays and models that reveal the inner workings of mechanical and electro-mechanical products for trade shows, training, museums, and special events, serving enterprise and government clients across automotive, aviation, marine, and industrial sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Exhibit and Display Fabrication

NAICS

Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing (332322)

SIC

Miscellaneous Furniture & Fixtures (2590)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Fabrication & Scenic/Set Build (Custom Builds, Installations) (BPAFAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Scenic Fabrication & Set/Stage Carpentry (MPAGAKAG)

Keywords

• Custom cutaway displays
• Mechanical exhibit fabrication
• Training aid manufacturing
• Automotive cutaway models
• Custom acrylic fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Summit Point

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, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Custom Cutaway Display Manufacturing: Project-based custom manufacturing of cutaway displays for mechanical and electro-mechanical products. Projects range from full-vehicle cutaways for international auto shows to intricate component displays and animated training models. Pricing is quote-based.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cutaway Creations designs and fabricates custom cutaway displays and models for mechanical and electro-mechanical products. Each project is custom-made and ranges from full-vehicle cutaways for international auto shows to intricate component displays for museum exhibits and animated working models for technical training, with optional enhancements such as labels, special lighting, pointing devices, and LCD monitors for video loops.

Product overview

Cutaway Creations is a custom cutaway display manufacturing company offering a single unified product line centered on physically cut and detailed displays of mechanical and electro-mechanical products. The core offerings include custom cutaway displays, custom acrylic displays, and full-service manufacturing with CAD design, animation, machining, and fabrication capabilities. The company produces a wide portfolio of displays ranging from full-vehicle cutaways (BG Corvette, Hellcat Engine) and aviation components (Black Hawk GE T700 Engine) to small engine displays (Harley V Twin, Ducati Monster), marine engines (Yamaha/Honda outboards), and industrial equipment (blowers, pumps, compressors). Additional enhancements include labels, special lighting, pointing devices, and LCD monitors for video loops. The products are used primarily for trade shows, training classes, museum exhibits, and special events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Cutaway Displays

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association)minorOthersCutaway Creations is a member of SEMA, the trade association representing the automotive aftermarket industry. SEMA membership indicates industry recognition and access to the specialty equipment market network.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Moss: Moss is a custom exhibit fabrication company that designs and builds bespoke trade show and event displays for enterprise brands. Like Cutaway Creations, it provides project-based custom fabrication services tailored to individual client specifications.
• Sparks: Sparks designs and fabricates custom exhibit environments and brand experiences for live events and trade shows. Comparable to Cutaway Creations in delivering high-craft, custom-built physical displays for enterprise experiential marketing.
• 3D Exhibits: 3D Exhibits designs, fabricates, and manages custom trade show exhibits and event environments for corporate clients. Comparable to Cutaway Creations as a custom fabrication specialist serving enterprise event and exhibition needs.
• Skyline Exhibits: Skyline Exhibits designs and produces custom trade show displays and event exhibits for businesses of various sizes. Comparable to Cutaway Creations in the custom physical display/exhibit fabrication category for B2B event use cases.
• Realityworks: Realityworks manufactures hands-on training aids and educational models for career and technical education programs. Comparable to Cutaway Creations in producing physical models that reveal internal workings of mechanical/technical systems for training purposes.

Others

• Proto Labs: Proto Labs provides rapid prototyping and on-demand custom manufacturing services for mechanical and industrial components. Adjacent to Cutaway Creations as a custom physical-parts producer serving industrial clients with similar skill sets.
• Materialise: Materialise offers industrial 3D printing and custom manufacturing services for prototypes, tools, and end-use parts. Adjacent to Cutaway Creations as an enabling custom-fabrication provider that increasingly serves automotive, industrial, and prototyping display use cases.
• GPJ (George P. Johnson Experience Marketing): GPJ is a global experiential marketing agency that designs and produces brand experiences, often commissioning custom physical builds for events. Adjacent to Cutaway Creations as a customer/producer of custom fabricated event assets rather than a direct fabrication competitor.

Broad incumbents

• GES (Global Experience Specialists): GES provides end-to-end trade show, event, and exhibit services including custom exhibit fabrication and logistics. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving the same trade show and live event market with overlapping fabrication capabilities.
• Freeman: Freeman is a large, established provider of brand experiences, trade show exhibits, and event production services. Comparable as a much broader incumbent in the same custom-display-for-events category that Cutaway Creations operates in.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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