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Forge Machines

Metal trim folding machine manufacturer · forgemachines.com

Booth106550′ × 50′

We research every exhibitor before the doors open, so our conversations start with your business instead of our pitch. Here is what public sources told us about Forge Machines.

Who you are

Assembles Variobend single and double folding machines (US/Canada rights) with in-house software for metal shops producing roofing trim and flashing.

Headquarters
Mattoon, IL
Locations
1
Ownership
Family-owned

What you sell

Architectural/Decorative MetalBuilding SystemsMetal Building SystemsPost Frame BuildingsFoldersMetal Column CoversManufacturing EquipmentBrakes/Benders

Leadership we found

  • Jake HoenesChief Operating Officer
  • Nick OrrDirector of Sales & Marketing
  • Willis MastDirector of Operations
  • James MackuDirector of Product

Your technology, from the outside

Business systems

EBMSERP / MRP

Public DNS & web

KnowBe4SecurityMicrosoft IntuneIdentity and devicesMicrosoft Entra IDIdentity and devicesMicrosoft 365EmailWordPressWebsiteGoogle Tag ManagerWeb analyticsCloudflareHosting / CDN

On the record

  • Purchased US/Canada Variobend patent rights from the Austrian inventors (date unknown)
  • New sheet metal forming machinery from Hershey's Metal Meister
  • Trade shows: back again at METALCON · Metal Construction News Oct 2022 page 2022

Why we think you're here

Sells trim folders to metal roofing manufacturers and trim shops.

What we'd build for you in RapidDashboard

  • Machine order backlog, lead time and margin by order
  • Quote-to-order win rate by sales rep and lead source
  • Parts and component inventory vs. imported lead times
  • Service call response time and warranty cost
Fed live fromAccounting/ERPCRM/quote dataParts inventoryService tickets and install…Supplier order and lead-time…
See it on your data: book 20 minutes

Book a meeting

20 minutes on Forge Machines's numbers.

We'll put the dashboards above on screen with sample data shaped like yours, and show what it takes to feed them from your own systems. Pick a time at Booth 570 or a video call after the show.

When suits you?

For Forge Machines, booth 1065. We reply by email, usually the same day.

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