Walco
From raw carbon steel
to finished assembly.
Walco provides the core fabrication processes required to turn carbon steel plate, structural shapes and components into finished fabricated products and assemblies.
01 / What we build
Structural &
miscellaneous steel
Fabricated structural members and miscellaneous metals for buildings, plants and industrial sites, produced from your engineered drawings and delivered ready for your erector.
- ●Beams, columns and frames
- ●Platforms, catwalks and access structures
- ●Stairs and stringers
- ●Handrails and guardrails
- ●Bracing and supports
- ●Base plates, connection plates and reinforcement components
- ●Equipment supports and miscellaneous metals
02 / What we build
Industrial &
heavy fabrication
Heavy welded assemblies and equipment structures built indoors, under crane, with the floor space to fit up large fabrications before they ship.
- ●Equipment skids and bases
- ●Machine and equipment frames
- ●Heavy welded assemblies
- ●Hoppers and chutes
- ●Conveyor and material-handling structures
- ●Industrial platforms and guards
- ●Heavy brackets, supports and custom components
03 / What we build
OEM &
production fabrication
Repeatable fabrication for manufacturers: the same part, built the same way, with fixtures and tooling that hold the tolerance across the whole run.
- ●Repeat weldments
- ●Fabricated subassemblies
- ●Frames, bases and brackets
- ●Customer-designed components
- ●Fixture and jig-supported repeat production
- ●Low- to medium-volume production runs
Fabrication types
What comes
off the floor
Six fabrication types, all produced in-house in Pottsville.
Heavy plate fabrication
Welded assemblies & formed assemblies
Light gauge fabrication
Custom punching, shearing & bending
Structural steel components
Precision jigs, fixtures & repeatable OEM components
In-house processes
How it
gets built
Cutting & material prep
CNC plasma cutting · industrial saw cutting · material preparation and grinding · cut-to-length production.
Welding
Carbon steel structural welding · production welding · heavy weldments · welded assemblies · fixture-based repeat welding.
Punching, drilling, shearing & forming
Steel punching · hole patterns and drilling · industrial shearing · hydraulic press work · bending and forming · custom tooling and dies where appropriate.
Assembly & engineering support
Engineering-assisted fabrication: complete assemblies rather than only loose parts, with in-house engineering support, including P.E. support, for fabrication planning, drawing interpretation and project coordination.
Working with Walco
Send a drawing.
Get a real answer.
Walco fabricates from customer drawings, specifications, CAD models and engineered designs, then delivers completed components or assemblies ready for shipment, downstream manufacturing or jobsite delivery.
- 01
Send the package
Drawings, specs, 3D models or a bill of materials. Whatever you have.
- 02
We review and quote
Estimating reviews scope, material, process and schedule, and flags anything worth clarifying before you commit.
- 03
We fabricate
Cut, punch, form, weld, assemble and finish in-house, under our own quality control.
- 04
We ship
Staged, loaded and shipped nationwide, or picked up from our docks.
Services FAQ
Service &
process questions
What fabrication processes does Walco perform in-house?
Walco performs CNC plasma cutting, industrial saw cutting, material preparation and grinding, carbon steel structural and production welding, steel punching, hole patterns and drilling, industrial shearing, hydraulic press work, bending and forming, custom tooling and dies where appropriate, plus final assembly.
Can Walco fabricate from our drawings and CAD models?
Yes. Walco fabricates from customer drawings, specifications, CAD models and engineered designs, then provides completed components or assemblies ready for shipment, downstream manufacturing or jobsite delivery.
Does Walco supply finished assemblies or only loose parts?
Both. Walco can supply cut-and-prepped loose parts, or complete welded assemblies fitted, welded and finished in-house. In-house engineering support, including P.E. support, is available for fabrication planning, drawing interpretation and project coordination.
What material does Walco work with?
Carbon steel is Walco's core material focus: plate, structural shapes, tube, bar and components. Tell us the grade and specification called out on your drawing and we will confirm during quoting.
Does Walco do production runs or only one-offs?
Both. Walco supports one-off custom builds, project packages, and low- to medium-volume repeat production runs using fixtures and jigs to hold tolerance and consistency across the run.
Can Walco paint or coat finished steel?
Walco operates two full-size industrial paint dipping tanks in-house, along with material preparation and finishing stations. Specific coating systems are confirmed per project.
Next step
Which processes
does your part need?
Send the drawing and we will tell you which of these run in-house, what the sequence looks like, and what it costs.