Innovative Metal Forming Solutions
Value, smarts and quality. All from an amazing metal forming solutions company that leads the league in continuous improvement.
Ajax Company Overview
Ajax Metal Forming Solutions is an award-winning metal forming solutions company that specializes in producing tight-tolerance metal parts for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and their suppliers. Our manufacturing services cater to a wide range of industries, such as climate control, medical, transportation, architecture, power generation, engineered products, and consumer goods.
Ajax provides progressive metal stamping, sheet metal fabrication, fiber laser cutting, press brake forming, CNC turret punching, robotic welding, finishing, assembly, and kitting. We have three locations in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Wilson, North Carolina (near Raleigh); and Tucson, Arizona.
In 2025, Ajax celebrated its 80th anniversary, having served customers since 1945. Visit the Ajax company history page for photos and descriptions of Ajax through the years.
Minneapolis, MN Plant
Wilson, NC Plant
Tucson, AZ Plant
Capabilities and Machinery Overview
Precision Metal Stamping
• Progressive stamping
• Deep draw stamping
• Medium to long run
• Hardware insertion
• Up to 220 tons
Servo Forming
• Accurately forms high-strength steel
• High cycle rate for optimum efficiency
• Complex tooling & cycle processes
Sheet Metal Fabrication
• 5-axis press brake forming
• Bed lengths up to 14 feet & 230 tons
• Turret press punching & forming to 30 tons
• Tooling solutions from Mate & Wilson
• Proprietary extrusion turret tooling
Fiber Optic Laser Cutting
• Multiple networked lasers eliminate bottlenecks
• Cuts aluminum, copper, brass, galvanized, stainless steel, and more
• Cuts up to ¾ inch steel
• Handles sheets up to 60” x 160”
Welding
• MIG, TIG welding
• Spot welding
• Robotic welding
In-house Tooling
• Design, build & maintain complex tooling
• Progressive, high volume or low cost, short run
• Most current engineering design software
• Die-set electronics for protection & inspection
• Complex in-die assembly & tap
Quality Control
• Advanced Project Quality Planning (APQP)
• Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
• UniPoint Quality Management
• Laser scan inspection & reporting
Value-added Services
• Kanban supply chain solutions
• Rapid Prototyping
• Finishing, painting & plating
• Assembly, hardware insertion & kitting
An Ajax CNC turret press and fiber laser.
Prepping a die set for a progressive stamping run.
A servo forming cell set up for deep-draw stamping.
Operating the computer numeric controls (CNC) on a five-axis press brake with a 14-foot bed.
People
Ajax strives to be one of the most inclusive, diverse, and collegial members of the metal forming industry. Visit our Careers website for more information.
