CFW

Family-owned · Cheraw, SC · Est. 2004

About CFW

One partner. Endless possibilities.

  • Established

    Est. 2004

  • Facility

    45,000 sq ft

  • Capabilities

    Turnkey
    Manufacturing

  • Certified

    AWS

    AWS D14.1

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Our story · Vision

Family-owned.
Built in Cheraw
since 2004.

Custom Fabrication & Welding is a family-owned shop, founded in Cheraw, South Carolina, in 2004. Twenty-plus years on, our team runs three buildings and about 45,000 sq ft of cutting, forming, machining, welding, finishing, assembly and supply-chain services.

We are small on purpose: one team close to every job, going the extra mile for OEMs who need parts done right and on time.

Trusted by top-tier OEMs and others in

Water heating & HVAC · Power tools
Automotive & industrial bearings

Industries served

AutomotiveMaterial HandlingWater HeaterPool ProductsConstructionTool & EquipmentManufacturingMiningEnergy

2004

Established

20+

Years in business

45,000

Sq ft, about

3

Cheraw buildings

Turnkey, defined

Concept to dock.
One accountable partner.

Turnkey manufacturing means one supplier owns every step, from the first sketch to parts on your dock. Fewer handoffs, one schedule, one point of contact.

Every step, in house · One partner. One PO.

01DESIGN SUPPORTDesign assistance from yourideas or blueprints02MATERIALSMild, AR, alloy & stainless steelaluminum · bronze · polycarbonate03CUTTING4 kW CO2 + 4 kW fiber laser, 5x10turret punch · plasma · automated saws04FORMINGCNC press brakesbraking & forming to print05MACHININGCNC machining & lathesprecision grinding · deburring06WELDINGMIG · TIG · stick · spotAWS D14.1 certified welders07FINISHINGIn-house powder coatfinished under the same roof08ASSEMBLY & TESTINGHardware installation · gluing/pressinggaging · dimensional/functional · visual09LABELING & PACKAGINGSerial, caution & directional labelsbarcodes · kitting · palletizing10INVENTORY & DELIVERYVMI · monthly reporting · replenishmentLocal delivery · UPS/freightONE PARTNERCFWONE PO3 Cheraw buildingsabout 45,000 sq ft

Solutions

Your supply chain’s secret weapon

Solution 01

Custom Fabrication

Custom fabrication, welding & machining

Built from your blueprints, or from an idea. Our team helps design the right solution for your project, from one-offs to low-volume custom orders.

  • Catwalks and platformsSafe access, built to fit your floor.
  • Custom material-handling solutionsEngineered to your operations: move materials your way.
  • Conveyor sizingSized to your parts and layout.
  • Safety ramps and handrailsSafer walkways and loading areas.
  • Specialty brackets and componentsOne-offs and low-volume components: made to form, fit and function.
  • Specialized components and assembliesOne-off builds, made to print.
  • Production workstationsStations built around the work.
  • CNC machiningOne-off and low-volume custom orders.
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Solution 02

Contract Manufacturing

Production manufacturing operations

Your design, our floor. From small brackets to large assemblies, we manufacture your products from raw material through finished product and delivery, with quality checks at every step.

  • FabricationBuilt to print, run after run.
  • WeldingMIG, TIG, stick and spot by AWS D14.1 certified welders.
  • CNC machiningCNC machining, lathes and precision grinding.
  • PunchingTurret punching for repeat hole patterns.
  • Laser cutting4 kW CO2 and 4 kW fiber, 5x10 sheets.
  • SawingAutomated saws for consistent cut lengths.
  • Braking & formingCNC press brakes for repeatable bends.
Overflow & second source

When your floor is full, CFW adds capacity: steady contract runs, overflow support or a second source for critical parts.

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Solution 03

Supplementary Production Solutions

Additional production & assembly services

We turn component inventory into subassemblies and finished products through integrated production, labeling, packaging and inventory services. Fewer handoffs. Less transport. Freed-up space on your floor.

  • Production / assemblyParts sorting · gluing / pressing · hardware installation · fasteners, rivets, clinch nuts · light heat insertion · machining · deburring · product / component modifications
  • Quality & safety testingPart gaging · dimensional / functional · automated / visual testing
  • Rework / recovery servicesRecover value from existing parts.
  • Product labelingSerial information, caution, directional, wet labels, barcodes and more.
  • Packaging & palletizingKitting / bundling · distribution / retail-ready configurations
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Simplify your
supply chain

Why coordinate 3–4 companies when one partner can handle more of the process?

Our inventory program

  • No additional storage costFlexible pull-ins without paying to warehouse.
  • Up to a 3-month supplyJIT+ service: ready-to-ship stock on hand.
  • Inventory monitoring & replenishmentWe track levels and replenish to your demand.
  • Monthly inventory reportingClear visibility for planning.

Operational benefits

Production ahead of demandKeep inventory lowOpen floor spaceAvoid stock-outsEliminate expedite feesReduce emergency ordersFast hot-list responseFlex for last-minute changes

Less time managing suppliers.
More time growing your business.

The supply loop · Stocked. Pulled. Replenished.

01RELEASE SCHEDULEYour forecast, POs andscheduled releases02BUILD AHEADProduction runs aheadof your demand03STOCK AT CFWFinished parts heldin Cheraw04MONITOR (VMI)We track levelsagainst your usage05PULL & KITKanban signals triggerkits and labels06DELIVERLocal deliveryor UPS/freightTHE LOOPREPLENISHTO DEMANDMonthly inventory reportingcloses the loop

Labeling & packaging

Labeled, kitted,
ready for your dock.

The last steps decide how parts arrive. We label, kit, pack and palletize to your spec, so parts go straight to your line or to your customer.

01PartFinished, inspected
02LabelSerial, caution, directional, wet, barcode
03KitBundled by job or BOM
04PackTo your spec
05PalletizeDistribution or retail ready
06ShipLocal delivery, UPS or freight

Product labeling

  • Serial informationEach part identified to your format.
  • Caution & directional labelsClear handling and safety cues.
  • Wet labels & barcodesScan-ready for receiving and inventory.

Packaging & palletizing

  • Kitting / bundlingOne kit per job, build or BOM.
  • Distribution / retail-ready configurationsPacked the way it will be sold or used.
  • Palletized for freightReady for local delivery, UPS or freight.

How we run

Agile & lean manufacturing.

Definition

Agile

Responding fast to changing demand, designs and schedules.

How CFW practices it

  • A small, responsive teamDecisions made close to the work, without layers.
  • Quick changeoversShort runs and new jobs move between machines fast.
  • Overflow & second sourceExtra capacity when your floor or another supplier is full.

Definition

Lean

Delivering value with the least waste of material, time and motion.

How CFW practices it

  • Low wasteIn-house steps cut transport, handling and handoffs.
  • Nesting yieldParts nested on the sheet to use more of every blank.
  • Pull-based inventoryBuild and replenish to real demand, not guesses.

Our values · Building blocks

What we build on.

The Building Blocks of Greatness pyramid. Top: Ultimate Greatness. Then Excellence, Pride; Desire, Determination, Perseverance; Courage, Poise, Passion, Purpose; Sacrifice, Humility, Work Ethic, Commitment, Confidence; base: Respect, Unity, Responsibility, Accountability, Discipline, Trust.

Craftsmanship

Made with American steel:
Premier quality

AWS

AWS D14.1 certified welders

MIG, TIG, stick and spot welding by certified welders, from single brackets to large weldments.

CONTRACT MANUFACTURING

Print to Parts

Send us the print. We laser cut, form and machine it into finished parts, ready for your line.

Print › Laser Cut › Form › Machine › Parts
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Finished by one team, in one stop

In-house powder coat/wet paint options, hardware installation, assembly and testing, including part gauging, dimensional, functional and visual checks.

Continuous Improvement

1% better
today.

Small improvements, made every day, on every job. That is how our team keeps raising the standard for the OEMs who count on us.

Continuous Improvement

1% Better Every Day.

Continuous improvement is a dedication to making small changes and improvements every day, with the expectation that those small improvements will add up to something significant.

“If you get one percent better each day for one year, you’ll end up thirty-seven times better by the time you’re done.”— James Clear

Small choices don’t make much of a difference at the time, but they add up over the long-term.

The Math of Continuous Improvement

Chart: 1% better every day for 365 days grows to 37.78 times; 1% worse every day falls to 0.03 times.0×10×20×30×40×03090180365BASELINE = 1DAYS (0–365)IMPROVEMENT OR DECLINEDay 30: 1.35×0.74×Day 90: 2.45×0.40×Day 180: 6.00×0.16×Day 365: 37.78×0.03×1.01365 = 37.781% BETTER EVERY DAY0.99365 = 0.031% WORSE EVERY DAY
CFW

Small gains. Every job. Every day.

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Send a print.
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Submit an RFQ or idea and a real person at CFW replies within one business day.

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843-537-3000  ·  colebrock@customfabweld.com