ifabcorp

What ifabcorp does

IFAB Corp (formerly Industrial Fabricators) is a Tier 1 contract metal fabricator founded in 1994 and headquartered in Gastonia, NC, operating from a 600,000 sq. ft. multi-site manufacturing footprint. The company provides vertically integrated metal stamping, fabrication, laser cutting, tube processing, robotic welding, CNC machining, coating (E-coat, powder, and liquid paint), and final assembly services to heavy-truck, agriculture, construction, and bus OEMs, with named Tier 1 customers including Daimler, John Deere, Blue Bird, Mack, Volvo, Husqvarna, and Kubota.

Production is supported by a broad equipment fleet: 24 press brakes (including 6'–14' automated units), 45 stamping presses ranging from 60 to 2,000 tons, 16 fiber-optic 5-axis lasers up to 8,000 watts, tube cutting and bending capacity up to 6" diameter, 14 coating stations including a 28,000-gallon E-coat line, 20+ MIG/TIG/robotic welding stations, and 16+ CNC machining stations. The facility stack holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ANAB accreditation, alongside Tier 1 OEM and PJR designations, qualifying the company for safety-critical OEM programs.

IFAB generates revenue through long-cycle Tier 1 supply contracts with enterprise OEMs, monetizing per-unit stamping, fabrication, coating, and assembly services plus value-add capabilities such as kitting and barcode labeling. The company is privately held, with no public revenue, headcount, or funding disclosures, and pursues a stable, relationship-driven go-to-market anchored in program-qualified status across multiple OEM platforms.

Name

ifabcorp

Legal name

IFAB Corp

Website

https://ifabcorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Short description

IFAB Corp is a Tier 1 contract metal fabricator and assembler in Gastonia, NC, serving heavy-truck, agriculture, construction, and bus OEMs such as Daimler, John Deere, Volvo, Mack, and Kubota from a 600,000 sq. ft. vertically integrated facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (336)

akta.pro primary industry

Truck Body & Upfit Manufacturing (Box/Dump/Service/Refuse) (IMACAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Truck Cab & Chassis (Incomplete Vehicle) Manufacturing (IMACABAE)

Keywords

• Metal fabrication services
• Metal stamping services
• CNC machining services
• Industrial coating services
• OEM contract manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Gastonia

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, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Metal Fabrication Services: Custom metal fabrication services provided to OEM customers on a project-by-project basis. Services include press braking, stamping, laser cutting, welding, coating, machining, and assembly.
2. Contract Manufacturing: Long-term contract manufacturing relationships as a Tier 1 supplier for truck and agriculture OEM brands, producing components and assemblies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

IFAB Corp provides custom metal fabrication, stamping, laser cutting, tube bending, welding, CNC machining, coating (e-coat and powder), and assembly services as a Tier 1 contract manufacturer. The company serves OEM customers in transportation (commercial trucks and buses), agriculture (tractors, outdoor power equipment), and construction, producing components and sub-assemblies in its 600,000 sq. ft. Gastonia, NC facility.

Product overview

IFAB Corp is a metal fabrication company offering an integrated suite of manufacturing services under one roof. The core offerings include Press Brake Services (forming), Stamping Services, Laser Cutting Services, Tube Cutting & Bending Services, Coating Services (E-coat and powder coating), Welding Services, CNC Machining Services, and Assembly Services. Additional supporting services include Machining, Kitting, and Barcode & Labeling. These services work together as a comprehensive metal fabrication solution where forming, cutting, welding, coating, and assembly capabilities are combined to transform raw metal into finished products for transportation, agriculture, and construction industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 43,110.54 kWh reduction in electricity consumption year-over-year (2022 to 2023)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Flex-N-Gate: Large privately held Tier 1 automotive and commercial vehicle metal stamper and assembler serving Ford, GM, Stellantis, and major truck OEMs. Most directly comparable to IFAB given its Tier 1 OEM model, multi-process stamping/fabrication/welding/coating footprint, and similar end-market exposure.
• Shiloh Industries: Supplier of lightweighting, noise/vibration, and chassis structural components for automotive and commercial vehicle OEMs. Comparable to IFAB as a metal forming/stamping Tier 1 serving the same commercial vehicle OEM customer set with overlapping process capabilities.
• Tower International (Autokiniton): Global supplier of engineered automotive structural components and assemblies, including body structures, chassis, and suspension products. Directly comparable Tier 1 metal former serving commercial vehicle and automotive OEMs with similar stamping and assembly capabilities.
• Benteler International: Global Tier 1 automotive supplier of metal-formed components, modules, and assemblies including chassis and structural parts. Comparable to IFAB in serving commercial vehicle OEMs with multi-process metal fabrication and component integration.
• Gestamp Automoción: Spanish-listed Tier 1 supplier specializing in metal stamping and assembly of automotive body-in-white, chassis, and mechanism components. Comparable to IFAB for its Tier 1 OEM model, multi-process metal stamping/welding footprint, and similar customer base across global OEMs.
• Martinrea International: Canadian Tier 1 supplier of metal-formed parts, assemblies, and modules for automotive OEMs across North America. Directly comparable to IFAB in vertical (metal fabrication, stamping, welding, assembly) and customer profile (commercial vehicle OEMs), though at significantly larger scale.
• Metalsa: Mexican Tier 1 supplier of structural and chassis components (frames, cross-members, modules) for light commercial vehicles and trucks. Directly comparable to IFAB given its Tier 1 commercial vehicle focus and similar metal forming/welding/assembly process set.
• Commercial Vehicle Group (CVG): US-based supplier of systems and components for the global commercial vehicle market, including seating, trim, and cab structures. Highly comparable to IFAB given its commercial vehicle OEM focus and structural component capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Magna International: One of the world's largest diversified Tier 1 automotive suppliers with extensive body, chassis, and metal-forming operations serving all major OEMs globally. Comparable to IFAB's metal fabrication and assembly capabilities, but operates at much larger scale across many more segments and geographies.
• Voestalpine Automotive Components: Austrian-headquartered division of voestalpine producing automotive body and chassis components using advanced forming and coating technologies. Comparable in process capabilities (stamping, welding, coating) and customer overlap with IFAB, but operates globally at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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