Description

The Charles Mfg. Co., established in 1982 by Warren, Ohio native Dave Frazier, is a distinguished sheet metal fabrication company with over 30 years of manufacturing expertise. Initially focused on producing UL Listed sheet metal chimney products, the company quickly expanded its capabilities and client base, securing major contracts such as with General Motors Packard Electric in 1987. Over the years, Charles Mfg. has evolved to serve diverse industries including power generation, automotive and machine building, defense, and general fabrication, offering highly specialized metal parts like high voltage bus ducts, automotive charging stations, thermal imaging system housings, and powder coating filter cabinets. Headquartered in Warren, Ohio, the company operates a state-of-the-art facility equipped with advanced CNC laser cutting, punching, forming, shearing, welding, and powder coating technologies. Their production process integrates IoT-enabled tablet-based job tracking, ensuring real-time visibility into job status and seamless coordination across planning, quality control, and production. This technological edge supports their promise of delivering parts that precisely "fit" with exceptional service and on-time delivery at competitive costs. Charles Mfg. emphasizes design for manufacturability (DFM), recognizing that 70% of manufacturing costs are influenced by design decisions. Their engineering design assistance helps clients optimize parts for efficient and economical production. The company prides itself on fast, flexible responses to design changes and production scheduling adjustments, maintaining strong long-term customer relationships through meticulous attention to detail, quality, and cost control. With a rich history of innovation and a commitment to leveraging connectivity and IoT for enhanced fabrication value, The Charles Mfg. Co. continues to be a trusted partner for customers in challenging manufacturing environments, delivering reliable, high-quality metal fabrication solutions from prototype to medium run sizes.