Known around the Rochester area for hands-on automotive fabrication, STM Tuned Inc. makes performance parts and helps enthusiasts turn custom vehicle projects into working hardware. Its fabricators take on local welding modifications, from a simple bung welded into place to a one-off manifold, while the company also develops STM-branded parts in-house.
FLOWER CITY FABRICATIONFlower City Fabrication is a Rochester, New York metalworking shop serving customers with custom fabrication work. The company combines welding with design/build services to take projects from plans to finished pieces.ROCHESTER, NY
Hutter PerformanceHutter Performance, opened in 2003 on an eight-acre site in Chardon, builds and tunes custom street and race vehicles, with fabrication and engine work shaped by the Hutter family’s racing history. The company grew from Ron Hutter’s racing-engine operation, whose engines powered 21 NASCAR Busch, Truck and Modified championships, and today combines dyno tuning with custom fabrication and track support. Its work has also expanded into fitting race-engine technology to replica vintage aircraft.CHARDON, OH
Wits End FabricationWhat began as Kenny Belt’s tinkering hobby grew into Wits End Fabrication, a Halethorpe shop handling full-service automotive repair alongside custom vehicle fabrication and off-road builds. The crew approaches difficult projects as problem solvers, designing and making solutions in-house—from specialized exhaust work to engineered modifications—while still taking care of everyday repairs. Wits End is also a registered federal contractor with 12 years of precision fabrication experience and clients that include military and federal agencies across the Baltimore-Washington corridor.HALETHORPE, MD