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How to Successfully Kickstart Your Sheet Metal Fabrication Business

  • April 7, 2021
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  • Meg Rivera
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Metal fabrication businesses are generally not the first business idea that most manufacturing entrepreneurs want to pursue.

How to Successfully Kickstart Your Sheet Metal Fabrication Business

Still, for people who’ve spent their entire professional life around manufacturing facilities and are highly skilled manufacturers, fabricators, and welders, opening a sheet metal fabrication business could prove to be a brilliant decision.

After all, the sheet metal fabrication services market was estimated at $3.8 billion in 2020 and is projected to reach $4.3 billion by 2027, with a steady growth rate of 2% over that period of time. 

So, do you feel like it’s time for a career change? If you’ve spent your entire career in the metal fabrication industry, starting a sheet metal fabrication business might be just what you need.

Like in any business and industry, success is never guaranteed, but we can increase the odds in your favor. Beneath, we’ll talk you through everything you need to know before kickstarting your sheet metal fabrication business built for success. 

Available Prospects For New Sheet Metal Companies

As the average person comes into direct contact with uncounted sheet metal products every day, ranging from manufactured aircraft to building facades and ductwork, sheet metal fabrication is an essential component of the manufacturing and construction trades.

This diversity and ubiquity of sheet metal applications are hugely advantageous to people in business committed to opening their own sheet metal fabrication facility.

However, since not a single sheet metal business can source the marketplace’s breadth, specialization is key.

Because of that, we strongly suggest you pick a field of specialization early and create your business plan following the demands of your selected industry niche. If you choose to be in the field of industrial ovens, we have PQovens which will surely love by our clients. 

Needed Equipment And Machinery For Sheet Metal Startup Companies

The best sheet metal manufacturers heavily depend on a couple of essential pieces of equipment and machinery to perform their job effectively.

So, if you’re thinking about what pieces of equipment you will need to begin your new business adventure, you will need to be equipped with a highly sophisticated inventory of fine quality that includes:

  • press brake;
  • shears;
  • formers;
  • punches;
  • welders;
  • rollers;
  • crimpers;
  • other assorted tools.

Financing the acquisition of startup equipment and machinery is a challenge for many business owners.

Keep in mind that the undercapitalization of a sheet metal startup is a recipe for disaster, so delay the launch of your new company until you can secure startup funding through personal savings, financing, investors, or other sources.

Safety Guidelines And Regulations For Sheet Metal Workplaces

As you already probably know, sheet metal fabrication facilities are full of safety hazards.

Because of that, as a responsible business owner, make sure that you make workplace safety your top priority. At a bare minimum, your manufacturing site and processes must meet OSHA safety standards and regulations.

To take your fabrication plant’s safety to the next level, you can participate in trade organizations like the Sheet Metal And Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association or SMACNA.

This organization, among other things, provides a wide variety of resources to help its members minimize injuries on the job and develop a safe working environment.

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Create A Winning Sheet Metal Fabrication Company Business Plan

You probably know how important a good and thorough business plan to your sheet metal fabrication business startup is. If you take your business plan seriously, the final product will be a file that will guide your business through the critical first year of operation and beyond.

Moreover, a winning company business plan will help you evade any crucial startup mistakes. Lacking a future-proof business plan, many new businesses find themselves incapable of performing consistent decision-making processes. 

In contrast, committed business planners rely on their business plans to guide their decision-making and long-term planning efforts.

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Take A Look At What Your Competition Is Doing

Before you launch your sheet metal operation within your area, it’s always wise to see how your company will fit in the competitive landscape. Take a look at your local competitors.

 Even better, please look at what the best sheet metal fabrication companies in the world offer since many clients nowadays outsource their sheet metal products to cut costs and receive better final products. You can even foray into a similar venture, like castings machining, once you establish your business.

Ensure you know what you’ll offer to prospective clients to provide a significant advantage over your competition’s offering and know your competitive edge in the fierce industry.

Learn Everything There Is About The Industry

If you’re seriously considering entering the sheet metal fabrication scene, be sure to talk to somebody who’s already in the industry. And if you think that owners of nearby sheet metal industrial businesses will give you some free advice, think again.

What’s in it for them? Nothing, you’re just another competitor on the market.

Thankfully, somebody who runs a sheet metal fabrication business in another city or country will be much more likely to talk with you, given that you won’t compete with them in their area.

In fact, many seasoned business owners enjoy providing advice to startup entrepreneurs. If you are persistent enough, rest assured that you’ll find a business mentor who will be willing to help you out and tell you a thing or two about the industry you’re about to get into.

Acquisition vs. Startup

Sad to say, many new sheet metal fabrication business entrepreneurs approach ownership with the deluded idea that a startup is their only alternative when they could also pursue a business acquisition model.

Both ownership strategies have their advantages and drawbacks. It makes more sense for first-time manufacturing business owners to buy an existing sheet metal fabrication business than to attempt to build one from scratch.

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Established sheet metal fabrication companies are already equipped with resources and processes new business owners commonly struggle to acquire.

If you decide to pursue an already established business, chances are, you’ll be able to locate a turnkey operation with proven profitability records and a well-oiled business model.

Final Words

The tips mentioned above can help you kickstart your fabrication business in a short amount of time and with little hassle.

Make sure to review the available prospects for new sheet metal fabrication shops, get the latest equipment, follow the strict safety guidelines and regulations, develop a sound business plan, and consider whether it’s better to build a business from the ground up or to acquire an already existing company in your area.

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