C & M Sales

What C & M Sales does

C & M Sales is a privately held, family-owned precision contract manufacturer founded in 1968 and headquartered in Franklin, Pennsylvania. The company provides custom machined components and sub-assemblies to industrial OEMs, with stated end-markets spanning mining, oil & gas, industrial pumps, fall protection, and meters/measuring instruments. Operations are built around a broad equipment platform that includes 5-axis CNC milling, CNC turning, EDM, laser cutting, welding, dynamic balancing, and NDT inspection, supplemented by a metrology capability centered on a Nikon CMM-Manager system.

The company's business model is project-based custom manufacturing: customers send drawings or specifications, and C & M Sales produces parts to tolerance, with optional value-added services such as fabrication, assembly, and sourcing of castings and forgings. Revenue is generated per-part or per-job rather than via subscription or volume licensing, with pricing driven by material, complexity, tolerance, and certification requirements. The firm holds ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100 quality certifications, which it leverages to qualify for higher-spec industrial and aerospace-adjacent work, and asserts global shipping capability to serve customers beyond its immediate region.

Strategically, C & M Sales is a stable, multi-generational industrial supplier that has selectively expanded capability through targeted acquisitions (notably an ISO 9001/AS9100-certified machining facility around 2020) and capital reinvestment in metrology. The company operates without disclosed external funding, is family-controlled, and competes in a fragmented US precision machining market where scale, certifications, and equipment breadth are the primary differentiators.

Name

C & M Sales

Legal name

C & M Sales, Inc.

Website

https://candmsales.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

C & M Sales is a Franklin, Pennsylvania-based, family-owned precision contract manufacturer founded in 1968 that produces custom machined components and sub-assemblies for industrial OEMs in mining, oil & gas, pumps, fall protection, and meters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Franklin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Manufacturing Services: C & M Sales generates revenue through custom manufacturing services including CNC machining, assembly, fabrication, casting/forging sourcing, and dynamic balancing. Services are quote-based with pricing determined by part specifications, materials, quantities, and special processes required.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

C & M Sales provides custom precision manufacturing services for industrial OEM customers, including CNC machining (5-axis milling, turning, EDM), fabrication, assembly, casting and forging sourcing, and dynamic balancing. Engagements are quote-based, with parts produced to customer-supplied specifications and delivered as finished, ready-to-use assemblies in Mining, Oil & Gas, Industrial Pumps, Fall Protection, and Meters and Measuring industries.

Product overview

C & M Sales is a multi-faceted manufacturing company offering a unified suite of precision manufacturing services. The core offering consists of five integrated service areas: Machining (CNC turning and milling including 5-axis capabilities), Assembly (component sourcing and final product assembly), Fabrication (forming, cutting, welding), Casting/Forging (raw material sourcing from partner foundries), and Dynamic Balancing (in-house balancing services). These services are designed to deliver complete, ready-to-use finished products to customers in Mining, Oil & Gas, Industrial Pumps, Fall Protection, and Meters and Measuring industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Machining Services CNC machining services including 5-axis milling, vertical and horizontal machining centers, and CNC turning for industrial customers. Capabilities include VTL operations up to 50" diameter and twin-spindle lathes.
• Assembly Services Complete assembly services for machined components, including component sourcing, inventory management, and turn-key product delivery for industrial customers.
• Fabrication Services Fabrication services including formed parts, stampings, laser cutting, water jet cutting, and welding. Welders are ASME Section IX and AWS D1.1 certified.
• Casting/Forging Services Sourcing of castings (sand and investment cast) and forgings (closed and open die) from partner foundries and forge shops in various sizes, shapes, and alloys for industrial customers.
• Dynamic Balancing Services In-house dynamic balancing services for machined and assembled parts using calibrated, factory-serviced equipment to reduce vibration and prevent catastrophic failure in rotating equipment.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Kennametal: Global supplier of metalworking tools, wear-resistant products, and engineered components serving mining, oil & gas, and general industrial markets. Significant scale and portfolio breadth overlap with C&M's customer base but not a direct machining services competitor.
• Lincoln Electric: Major manufacturer of welding, cutting, and fabrication equipment serving industrial customers. Overlaps with C&M in fabrication-related capabilities and end-customer base, though primarily an equipment OEM rather than machining services provider.

Direct peers

• Protolabs: On-demand custom CNC machining, injection molding, and additive manufacturing services for industrial customers. Direct competitor in precision machined parts, materially larger scale and digital-native sales motion.
• Hubs: Global on-demand manufacturing platform offering CNC machining, injection molding, and 3D printing services. Direct competitor to traditional job shops, leveraging digital acquisition funnel and instant-quoting workflows.
• Owens Industries: Custom precision machining for aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial customers with CNC milling, turning, and EDM capabilities. Closely comparable job-shop model and customer verticals.
• PEKO Precision Products: Precision contract machining and assembly for industrial OEMs in energy, aerospace, medical, and transportation. Highly comparable multi-industry precision machining profile at a similar private-shop scale to C&M.
• Xometry: AI-enabled digital marketplace matching buyers with CNC machining, sheet metal, and 3D printing suppliers. Competes head-to-head with traditional job shops like C&M through instant quoting and a distributed supplier network.
• Mid-State Machine Products: Precision machined components and assemblies for industrial OEMs, with CNC machining and fabrication capabilities comparable to C&M's traditional job-shop service mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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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