Metal Fabrication Companies in Virginia

Virginia has approximately 4,800 manufacturing establishments and 235,000 manufacturing employees. Virginia is a leading defense manufacturing state, home to Huntington Ingalls' Newport News Shipbuilding, extensive defense contractor operations in Northern Virginia, and a growing semiconductor presence.

Virginia contributes to the national metal fabrication landscape. Metal fabrication is one of the largest and most fragmented segments of US manufacturing, encompassing shops that cut, bend, weld, and assemble metal components and structures. From small welding shops to large structural steel fabricators, this industry serves virtually every other manufacturing sector.

Structural Steel Fabricators: Companies producing steel beams, columns, and connections for commercial and industrial construction projects.

Sheet Metal Shops: Fabricators specializing in cutting, bending, and forming sheet metal for HVAC, enclosures, and industrial applications.

Plate Fabricators: Shops cutting and welding heavy plate for tanks, pressure vessels, and heavy equipment components.

Ornamental & Architectural Metal Workers: Fabricators producing railings, staircases, facades, and decorative metalwork for buildings.

Industrial Equipment Fabricators: Companies building custom machinery frames, conveyors, platforms, and industrial structures.

Major industrial centers in Virginia include Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Richmond, Newport News, Arlington, and Chesapeake. These cities have concentrations of manufacturers across sectors including defense manufacturing, shipbuilding & marine manufacturing, and food processing manufacturing.