ATW Companies Acquire Metalform Company

Pistol magazine technologies at the Connecticut manufacturer compliment the defense capabilities in precision CNC machining, metal injection molding, laser cutting, precision metal tubing, and stamping of this firearms and defense group.

ATW Companies (Warwick, RI), a leading provider of engineered metal manufacturing solutions, has acquired gun magazine manufacturing firm Metalform Company (New Britain, CT), by A.T. Wall, ATW’s precision stamping and tube drawing subsidiary. The newly established team will combine ATW’s experienced, responsive engineering and fabrication team with Metalform’s innovative gun magazine manufacturing capabilities to focus on world class quality and delivery to the firearms industry, from components to finished accessories.

According to Peter C. Frost, the president of ATW Companies, “This acquisition will enable us to expand our offering as a leading provider of engineered solutions in metal products for defense applications. The technologies that will evolve out of our metal manufacturing expertise and their defense market presence will take the combined companies to a new level of product offering and market penetration.”

The acquisition of the shop’s deep-drawing, stamping, and pistol magazine fabrication capabilities supports ATW’s vertical integration into the rapidly growing firearms and defense industries. Among Metalform’s top products are 38 caliber, 45 caliber, and 9 mm magazines, supplied to many top firearms industry companies. Key Metalform sales and operations personnel will be joining the new team to ensure that the business transition and manufacturing integration will be seamless to customers.

“Metalform will be joining a strong firearms and defense team with expertise in a variety of technologies, including precision CNC machining, metal injection molding (MIM), laser cutting, precision metal tubing, and stamping,” said Tracy MacNeal, ATW’s director of business development. “We serve nearly all the major firearms players, always striving to be accessible to customers, hit tight tolerances, and resolve complex issues using their extensive expertise and diverse manufacturing capabilities.”

The ATW Companies combine the considerable capabilities of A. T. Wall Company (Warwick, RI), Judson A. Smith Company (Boyertown, PA) and Parmatech Corporation (East Providence, RI and Petaluma, CA).

Headquartered in Warwick, ATW Companies is a provider of highly engineered metal solutions to the metal component marketplace, servicing customers worldwide. The company runs state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities located in California, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island, offers global sales and support, and provides a wide range of fabrication technologies to meet the exacting requirements of industries and diverse technologies for the most critical applications. The company’s motto is “Be the Best . . . Do it Right” and they strive to live by this commitment to quality, reliability, innovation, and integrity by continuously adding value to their products and service. www.atwcompanies.com