s&h metal products

What s&h metal products does

S&H Metal Products is a privately held, family-owned custom sheet metal fabricator founded in 1972 by Fritz Helmuth and headquartered in Topeka, Indiana. The company cuts, bends, shapes, welds, and assembles sheet metal components for business customers across a broad range of industries, with primary vertical focus on RV manufacturers and modular home builders that historically required light galvanized fabrication parts. Core equipment includes CO2 and fiberoptic laser cutting technology, CNC punching and plasma systems, a 12-foot 175-ton AccuPress press brake, welding stations, and in-house cut-to-length and slitting lines, supporting sheet metal processing up to 60 inches wide and 120 inches long with thicknesses from 0.012 to 0.375 inches. The company operates from an 85,000 sq. ft. facility built in 2020 on Lake Street, processes approximately 4 million pounds of sheet metal annually, and pairs fabrication with in-house CAD design services for prototyping and production engineering.

Revenue is generated through project-based custom fabrication contracts quoted by specifications, materials, and quantities, supplemented by in-house CAD design engineering and powder coating / Plascoat finishing delivered through wholly-owned subsidiary Freedom Finish Works, which is co-located adjacent to the main facility. Sales are conducted via a direct field-sales model led by Tim Helmuth, with customer service handled by Lisa Stutzman, targeting business buyers in the Michiana region (northern Indiana and southwest Michigan). The company pursues a hybrid segmentation approach: deep vertical specialization in RV and modular home manufacturing alongside opportunistic work for other industries needing prototypes or full-scale production. Community presence is reinforced through The Chamber of LaGrange County membership and local sponsorships, but no public revenue, headcount, or financial metrics are disclosed. Ownership remains with founder Fritz Helmuth and family, with no institutional capital or external investment indicated in the source materials.

Name

s&h metal products

Legal name

S&H Metal Products

Website

https://shmetalproducts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Short description

S&H Metal Products is a privately held, family-owned custom sheet metal fabricator in Topeka, Indiana, founded in 1972. It serves primarily RV and modular home manufacturers in the Michiana region with laser cutting, CNC forming, CAD design, and powder coating.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Sheet Metal Fabrication

NAICS

Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing (332322), Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (3329), Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers (332812)

SIC

Sheet Metal Work (3444), Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural & Miscellaneous Metals (Stairs, Railings, Ladders) (IMADACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Metal Cladding, Soffits & Trim (Non-Panel Components) (IMADACAM)

Keywords

• Custom sheet metal fabrication
• Metal fabrication services
• CAD design services
• Powder coating services
• Laser cutting fabrication

Headquarters

HQ city

Topeka

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Sheet Metal Fabrication: Custom sheet metal parts, components, and finished goods fabrication. Services include cutting, bending, shaping, welding, assembly. Works with galvanized steel, galvaneal steel, hot-rolled steel, coils, flat stock, and aluminum. Processes approximately 4 million lbs of sheet metal per year.
2. CAD Design Services: In-house CAD design services working with sales team to custom-design products to customer specifications
3. Powder Coating Services: Subsidiary Freedom Finish Works provides powder coating, Plascoat, and other durable coatings for steel and aluminum products

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

S&H Metal Products fabricates custom sheet metal parts, components, and finished goods for business customers, supporting projects from design and prototype through full-scale production. The company uses CO2 and fiberoptic laser cutting, CNC punching, CNC plasma, bending, welding, and assembly to work with galvanized steel, galvaneal steel, hot-rolled steel, coils, flat stock, and aluminum. It also offers in-house CAD design services and powder coating through its subsidiary Freedom Finish Works.

Product overview

S&H Metal Products is a custom sheet metal fabricator offering a unified suite of manufacturing services centered on sheet metal fabrication, CAD design, and finishing. The core offering consists of sheet metal fabrication capabilities (laser cutting, bending, welding, punching, and assembly) paired with in-house CAD design services for prototyping and production support. A key subsidiary, Freedom Finish Works, provides complementary powder coating and finishing services. The company processes approximately four million pounds of sheet metal annually and serves industries including RV and modular housing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Sheet Metal Fabrication Custom sheet metal fabrication services including cutting, bending, shaping, welding, and assembly for galvanized steel, galvaneal steel, hot-rolled steel, coils, flat stock, and aluminum, serving business customers needing specialized prototypes and full-scale production runs.
• CAD Design Services In-house CAD design and engineering services using AutoCAD that work with the sales team to custom-design products to customer specifications, supporting customers from design and prototype stage through full-scale production.
• Powder Coating and Finishing Services Powder coating, Plascoat, and other durable coatings for steel and aluminum products, offered through the company's wholly owned subsidiary Freedom Finish Works, with the flexibility to handle one-piece custom orders as well as full production quantities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processes approximately 4 million lbs. of sheet metal per year and growing

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Freedom Finish WorkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary company located a short distance from S&H Metal Products facility in Topeka, Indiana. Specializes in powder coating, Plascoat, and other highly durable coatings for steel and aluminum products. Has flexibility to run everything from one-piece custom orders to full production quantities. Provides complete finishing services for S&H's fabricated metal products.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mayville Engineering Company (MEC): Custom metal manufacturer offering laser cutting, stamping, welding, and assembly across industrial end markets, including building products. Most directly comparable to S&H in capabilities, scale, and customer mix.
• BTD Manufacturing: Custom metal stamping, fabrication, and powder coating serving industrial customers across the US Midwest. Overlaps S&H on capabilities (laser cutting, forming, welding, finishing) and on integrated fab-plus-finishing positioning.
• Morton Industries: Custom sheet metal fabricator in the US Midwest offering laser cutting, bending, welding, and assembly to industrial customers. Closely comparable regional job-shop competitor to S&H.

Broad incumbents

• Worthington Industries: Large diversified metal manufacturer with steel processing and custom fabrication capabilities. Same underlying forming and cutting processes as S&H but at much broader scale and with a wider product portfolio.
• Patrick Industries: Public supplier to the RV, manufactured housing, and marine industries with metal fabrication capabilities. Serves the same end-market customers as S&H but at substantially larger scale across a wider product range.
• Lippert Components: Large supplier of components to the RV and adjacent industries, with metal fabrication in-house. Shares S&H's RV customer base but operates at national scale with a broader component portfolio.
• Shiloh Industries: Custom metal stamping, fabrication, and engineered solutions for industrial and mobility markets. Comparable underlying processes (blanking, forming, welding, assembly) but different primary end-market mix and substantially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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