Edsel Blackburn founded Blackburn’s Fabrication in Columbus in 1995, building it from a small repair shop into a 49,000-square-foot Central Ohio operation with about 30 employees. The company is known for taking on demanding custom metalwork for regional industry, including projects tied to military equipment and Central Ohio data centers, while its mobile crews support customers at their own sites.
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Wolf MetalsFounded by Jim and Mike Wolf in 1974, Wolf Metals is a family-owned Columbus, Ohio, custom metal fabrication shop serving customers across the United States. Its 100,000-square-foot operation combines precision CNC machining with advanced laser and robotic equipment, while also taking on unusual builds such as a modular aluminum exoskeleton for marching-band vehicles. Wolf Metals has also fabricated stainless-steel racks for Battelle’s nationwide PPE decontamination system.COLUMBUS, OH
Mika Metal FabricatingMika Metal Fabricating traces its roots to a Willoughby-area shop founded in 1939 and is now veteran-owned and operated under new leadership that took over in 2020. Its 80,000-square-foot Ohio facility produces custom sheet-metal parts and assemblies for manufacturers that depend on precise, consistent delivery. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and keeps fabrication in-house.WILLOUGHBY, OH
Custom Metal Works, IncCustom Metal Works, Inc. is a family-owned and operated fabrication and machining business founded in 1981 and based in Norwalk, Ohio. It performs custom metal fabrication and machine work, alongside truck and trailer repair and upfitting. The company says it has grown in size and capability to serve customers throughout Ohio.NORWALK, OH
MK Metal Products, IncSince its founding in 1956 as a sheet-metal job shop, MK Metal Products has grown into an Ohio manufacturer known for handling complex, made-to-order fabrication work. Its two facilities serve industrial customers with custom conveyors and enclosures, taking projects from engineering through finishing and assembly, including fabrications weighing up to 40,000 pounds. The Smithville operation also carries the stainless-steel experience of former company Maverick Stainless Fabrication.MANSFIELD, OH