Metal Shop Guide

19 shops · Chicago and area

Metal stamping in Chicago

Stamped and formed metal parts from Chicago shops, from prototype to production. What to send.

  • 19shops listed
  • 8list a certification
  • 2take small jobs

19 shops

ADA Metal Products

Lincolnwood 17 km

  • Metal stamping
  • Tool and die
  • Machining
  • +3

Produces metal stampings, tooling and welded assemblies for automotive, truck, aircraft and other industrial customers.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
400 ton Minster300 ton Federal Warco+5
Jobs
Production runs
Since 1945 View shop

Columbia Metal Spinning

Chicago 17 km

  • Metal stamping
  • Bending
  • Metal fabrication
  • +4

Provides metal spinning, stamping, machining and tooling for prototypes and production parts across aerospace, automotive, electronics and other industries.

Certs
ISO 9001
Equipment
165 ton stamping press250 ton hydraulic press+3
Jobs
Prototypes
7 services View shop
  • Metal stamping
  • Metal fabrication
  • Welding
  • +4

Manufactures custom springs, wire forms, stampings and welded assemblies for automotive, electronics, construction and mining customers.

Certs
ISO 9001
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Production runs
Since 1946 View shop

Tempel

Chicago 13 km

  • Metal stamping
  • Tool and die
  • Heat treating
  • +4

Chicago manufacturer providing custom electrical steel laminations, tooling, prototyping, stamping, annealing and casting for motor, generator and transformer applications.

Certs
ISO 9001
Equipment
roller hearth annealing furnaces
Jobs
Prototypes
Since 1945 View shop
  • Metal stamping
  • Bending
  • Metal fabrication
  • +6

Metal stamping, forming, machining and fabrication with tool design and finishing for short to medium production runs.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
press brakescnc vertical+3
Jobs
Production runs
Since 1922 View shop

Ward Manufacturing

Evanston 19 km

  • Metal stamping
  • Tool and die
  • Machining
  • +1

Contract metal stamping and die design for aerospace, construction, transportation and natural gas customers, with secondary processes available through manufacturing partners.

Certs
ISO 9001
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Production runs
Since 1944 View shop

Slidematic Products

Chicago 12 km

  • Metal stamping
  • Metal fabrication

Job shop providing precision metal stamping, custom wire forms and automated assembly for customer projects.

Certs
ISO 9001
Equipment
CNC machining centerwire EDM equipment+1
Jobs
Can help with drawings
Since 1946 View shop

Headly Manufacturing

Broadview 20 km

  • Metal stamping
  • Tool and die
  • Machining
  • +1

Precision drawn metal stampings, tooling and secondary processing for automotive, aerospace, agriculture and marine applications.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Prototypes
4 services View shop

Ri-Del Manufacturing

Chicago 4 km

  • Metal stamping
  • Machining
  • Metal fabrication
  • +2

Production fabrication, stamping, machining and welding with tooling design and reverse engineering for manufacturing customers.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Production runs
5 services View shop
  • Machining
  • Tool and die
  • Metal stamping
  • +5

Precision machining, stamping, sheet metal fabrication and assembly for military, aerospace, electronics, medical and display applications.

Certs
ISO 9001AS9100+1
Equipment
Precision CNC press brakesTurret presses+2
Jobs
Rush jobs
Since 1918 View shop

AWC Industries

Chicago 11 km

  • Bending
  • Metal fabrication
  • Sheet metal
  • +5

Tube bending, wire forming, sheet metal fabrication, laser cutting, welded assemblies and powder coating for construction, food equipment, medical and agricultural customers.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Bystronics LasersPines CNC Mandrel Tube Benders+6
Jobs
Takes small jobsProduction runs
Since 1947 View shop

Fotofab

Chicago 11 km

  • Machining
  • Sheet metal
  • Metal fabrication
  • +5

Precision thin metal parts made through photochemical machining, forming and stamping for aerospace, medical, electronics and automotive customers.

Certs
ISO 9001AS9100+1
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
No small jobsPrototypes
8 services View shop

Accurate Perforating

Chicago 9 km

  • Sheet metal
  • Metal fabrication
  • Metal stamping
  • +4

Custom perforated sheet metal fabrication, cutting, forming, welding and finishing for architectural and industrial components.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Amada FLCAJ 3015Amada LC1212+6
Jobs
Production runs
Since 1942 View shop
  • Sheet metal
  • Metal fabrication
  • Laser and plasma cutting
  • +5

Sheet metal fabrication, cutting, forming, welding and powder coating for high volume OEM projects.

Certs
ISO 9001
Equipment
Press BrakesTurret Presses+3
Jobs
No small jobsProduction runs
8 services View shop
  • Bending
  • Metal fabrication
  • Metal stamping
  • +4

Custom roll forming, stamping and tooling for channels, tubing, rings and other metal components, from prototypes to production.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Roll Forming machinesPneumatic Presses+2
Jobs
No small jobsProduction runs
Since 194820 to 49 staff View shop
  • Sheet metal
  • Metal fabrication
  • Laser and plasma cutting
  • +1

Custom architectural sheet metal fabrication, stamping and waterjet cutting for commercial, residential and historical restoration projects.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
waterjet cutting machine
Jobs
Takes small jobsCan help with drawings
Since 2011 View shop
  • Sheet metal
  • Metal fabrication
  • Laser and plasma cutting
  • +4

Precision sheet metal fabrication for OEM customers, with laser cutting, forming, welding, assemblies and engineering support.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Mitsubishi 3015 NXF Fiber LaserCNC Turret Punch Press+2
Jobs
Production runs
Since 1912 View shop

Thunder Metal Works LLC

Broadview 19 km

  • Laser and plasma cutting
  • Machining
  • Bending
  • +4

Manufactures metal displays and custom parts with laser cutting, CNC machining, sheet metal forming and welding.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Mazak Carbon Fiber LaserCO2 lasers+2
Jobs
Not listed yet
7 services View shop
  • Metal fabrication
  • Metal stamping
  • Bending

ER Wagner division manufacturing hinges, with custom metal component design, stamping, forming and assembly offered through the company.

Certs
None listed
Equipment
Not listed yet
Jobs
Can help with drawings
3 services View shop

Before you call

Metal stamping: the short version

Pressing sheet metal into parts with a die, one hit or many in a row.

When you need it

  • Brackets, clips and flat parts in volume
  • Deep drawn cups, covers and housings
  • Prototype parts before you buy a die
  • A run of parts to match a drawing

What to send the shop

  • A drawing or 3D file
  • Material and thickness
  • Yearly quantity and batch size
  • Finish and plating, if any

Typical lead time

A standard week for etched and formed small parts at one Chicago shop. Rush is possible.

Ask the shop

3 questions worth asking

  1. Q1

    Who owns the die once it is paid for?

  2. Q2

    Is there a minimum order?

  3. Q3

    Can you make prototypes before the die?

Questions

Metal stamping FAQ

How big are the presses in Chicago shops?

One Chicago shop runs a stamping press up to 165 tons and a hydraulic press up to 250 tons.

Is there a minimum order?

Often. One Chicago etching and forming shop starts at two sheets of material.

How fast can small parts be made?

One Chicago shop quotes a standard week, or as little as one day with rush.

Good to know

  • A die costs money up front. Ask what the part costs with and without one.
  • Give a yearly quantity, not only the first order.

Sources

  1. Columbia Metal Spinning, Chicago, read Oct 28, 2026
  2. Fotofab, Chicago, read Oct 28, 2026
  3. Fotofab, Chicago, read Oct 28, 2026

Need metal stamping done?

One free request reaches up to 3 Chicago shops that do it.