From Blueprint to Finished Product
Full-service metal manufacturing under one roof. Three generations of family craftsmanship, from concept and prototype to production, finishing, and delivery.
Why T&D
We handle everything from initial design consultation and prototype development through full-scale production, painting, assembly, packaging, and freight. One relationship. Zero handoffs. No gaps in quality or accountability.
Design, prototype, fabricate, finish, and ship — all in-house. We eliminate the risk and delays that come from coordinating multiple vendors.
From 5-part prototypes to million-unit production runs. Our 2,000-ton press capacity and precision tooling deliver tolerances that exceed spec, every time.
Three generations of craftsmanship mean your deadline is personal to us. We treat every customer’s urgency as our own — because our reputation depends on it.
Design & Prototype
Engineering collaboration from napkin sketch to production-ready CAD. We help you reduce cost and time before the first part runs.
Tool & Die Making
Fabrication
Welding
Stamping & Drawing
Painting & Powder Coating
Assembly & Packaging
Sub-assembly and final assembly services, including hardware insertion, fastening, and custom packaging designed to protect your product in transit.
Inventory & Freight
Managed inventory programs and coordinated freight so your supply chain stays lean and your line never stops. Just-in-time delivery available.
- Client: Komatsu
- Heavy Equipment
- Stamping
- Assembly
- Heavy Equipment
- Stamping
- Assembly
Komatsu needed a partner who could take a complex structural assembly from design collaboration through high-volume production, with exacting tolerances and an ironclad delivery schedule. T&D’s in-house tooling, stamping, and welding capabilities made us the natural fit. We collaborated on design optimization to reduce material cost while maintaining structural integrity, then scaled to full production runs without a single line interruption.
- On-Time — Delivery, every run
- Cost Reduced — Through design collaboration
- Single Source — Design through delivery
- Ongoing — Multi-year partnership
Testimonials
“There is always a sense of urgency in taking care of their customer’s needs — from collaborating on a design concept, reducing cost, to quality production and on-time delivery.”
– Kevin Bevard, PMO, Komatsu
–Ryan Langton, Strategic Sourcing Manage
–Dan Dutkiewicz, President, Tool-n-Die Inc.
–Ed Nowak, Chief Engineer / Project Manager
“T&D and Toolmasters Inc. have been in business together for over a decade. Working with a knowledgeable, trained engineering staff in this industrial environment is a huge plus.
From start to finished product, the focus is always on accuracy and quality of finished product. We hope to continue this relationship well into the future.”
–Don Barbour, President, Toolmasters Inc.
Our Story
Three Generations. One Promise.
Founded in Watseka, Illinois in 1951, T&D Metal Products has grown from a small family shop into a full-service manufacturing facility, without ever losing sight of what matters: people, craftsmanship, and doing right by the customer. Through downturns, recessions, and industry shifts, we’ve stayed rooted in our community and committed to our clients.
Today, the third generation of our family leads a team of 120+ dedicated craftspeople across 135,000 square feet of modern manufacturing. That family culture shows in everything, from how we pick up the phone to how we handle a tight deadline.
Quality Management Certified
Preferred Supplier
In-house inspection & CMM
Proud Watseka employer since 1951
Let's Start Your Project
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