American Metal Fabricators

About American Metal Fabricators

American Metal Fabricators was founded in 1988 in Gastonia, North Carolina, just outside Charlotte. The company operates as a custom metal fabrication shop and has served the region for over three decades. The company fabricates a wide range of custom equipment including air washers, air handling units, foam panels, energy recovery systems, dryers, ovens, furnaces, plenums, duct systems, dust filtration equipment, gas turbine filtration, mining equipment, humidification systems, mist eliminators, acoustic enclosures, scrubbers, spray systems, and evaporative cooling systems. It operates from a 200,000-square-foot manufacturing facility with a dedicated 30,000-square-foot sandblast building, high-bay overhead cranes, and drive-through truck access. The workforce includes welders, fabricators, pipefitters, electricians, machinists, painters, mechanics, designers, drafters, schedulers, expediters, QA/QC inspectors, and sales staff. Equipment includes 15 press brakes (up to 14 feet, 400+ tons), five shears (1/2-inch capacity, 12 feet), four plasma cutting tables (10 feet wide by 40 feet long), laser cutters, a 500-foot rail paint line with downdraft booth, foam panel injection equipment, and rolling capabilities for angle ring, pipe, and channel. American Metal Fabricators serves industries such as power generation, utilities, microelectronics, paper, pulp, fibers, textiles, wood, furniture, food and beverage, chemicals, plastics, paint, printing, heavy equipment, and pharmaceuticals. The company emphasizes its ability to handle complex jobs with short lead times, supported by a large skilled labor force that allows rapid expansion. It is equipped for both large-scale projects and special handling of smaller orders, with in-house capabilities spanning welding, forming, blasting, painting, rolling, assembly, and foam panel manufacturing.

Equipment

• 15 press brakes (14 ft, 400+ tons)
• 5 shears (1/2 in, 12 ft)
• 4 plasma cutting tables (10 ft × 40 ft)
• Laser cutters
• Sandblast building (SP6–SP10, media recovery)
• 500 ft rail paint line with downdraft paint booth
• Foam panel injection equipment
• Overhead cranes
• Hoists
• Forklifts
• Pipe threading equipment
• MIG/TIG/Stick/Fluxcore welding machines

Company details

Location

Gastonia, North Carolina

Company type

Manufacturer

Founded

1988

Certifications

ASTM E84

Listed under

• Aluminum Fabrication in North Carolina
• Metal Fabrication & Machining in North Carolina

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