Savant Manufacturing Inc

About Savant Manufacturing Inc

Savant Manufacturing Inc. (SMI) operates from Kinder, Louisiana, where it was formally established in 1985 after founder Kevin Savant began building four‑wheeler racks in his backyard in 1978. SMI runs a full‑service metal fabrication shop under one roof, offering laser cutting (including a 6 kW fiber laser), CNC press‑brake bending up to 12 ft wide, turret punching, plasma cutting, saw cutting, CNC milling and turning, drilling and tapping, robotic welding, and an automated powder‑coating line with chemical pre‑treatment. The facility also houses a FARO Arm CMM for inspection and uses SolidWorks and AutoCAD for design and programming. The company advertises capacity for “thousands of parts” and mass‑production runs, though specific floor space or headcount figures are not published. The core market is the ATV/UTV accessory sector – front and rear racks, drop racks, floor boards, gun racks, stick shifts and similar parts – which SMI has supplied since its inception. Beyond that, the shop serves a broader base of prototype and production customers across the southern United States, leveraging a partner network for any processes not kept in‑house. SMI emphasizes a multi‑stage quality system: every weld is checked by the welder, then re‑checked by the buffer and painter; painters are reviewed by packers; packers by shippers. The automated powder‑coat line, in‑house CAD/CAM capability, and the practice of custom‑fitting each new ATV model year are cited as key differentiators.

Equipment

• FARO Arm CMM
• 6 kW fiber laser
• Two turret punches
• Press brakes (up to 12 ft wide)
• Haas CNC machines
• CNC plasma cutter with scribing
• Robotic welding cells
• Automated powder coating system (wash, spray, bake)

Company details

Location

Kinder, Louisiana

Company type

Manufacturer

Founded

1978

Listed under

• Automotive Parts Manufacturers in Louisiana

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