Supplier Spotlight: F&B MFG – Metal Forming & Beyond

Nearly a Century of Precision Manufacturing Excellence

For more than 100 years, F&B MFG has built a reputation as a premier manufacturer of complex sheet metal components and assemblies, serving some of the world’s most demanding industries. Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, the company specializes in transforming customer-designed concepts into precision-engineered products through a comprehensive suite of advanced manufacturing processes. From aerospace and defense applications to semiconductor capital equipment, F&B MFG has established itself as a trusted manufacturing partner capable of delivering complex solutions that require exceptional technical expertise, strict quality controls, and reliable execution.

Operating from a 100,000-square-foot facility with a highly skilled workforce of more than 150 employees, F&B MFG combines deep engineering knowledge with vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities, allowing customers to consolidate multiple production processes under a single supplier relationship.

Advanced Manufacturing Capabilities Under One Roof
F&B MFG’s greatest strength lies in its ability to integrate numerous specialized manufacturing disciplines into a seamless production workflow. While many fabricators focus on one or two processes, F&B MFG brings together metal forming, machining, welding, heat treatment, inspection, and assembly operations in a single facility. This integration reduces supply chain complexity, shortens lead times, improves process control, and ensures greater accountability throughout production.

Key capabilities include:

Hydroforming
Laser processing and laser cutting
CNC machining
Precision welding
Heat treating
Brazing
Punch press operations
Sheet metal fabrication
Mechanical assembly
Tool design and tooling development
Non-conventional machining
Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection (FPI)
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
Concurrent engineering support

This broad range of capabilities enables F&B MFG to manufacture highly engineered products that require multiple value-added processes, eliminating the need for customers to manage numerous subcontractors.

Hydroforming Expertise: A Core Differentiator

One of F&B MFG’s most distinctive competencies is hydroforming, a specialty the company has developed since the 1960s. Hydroforming utilizes fluid pressure to form complex sheet metal geometries with exceptional consistency and precision. This process is especially valuable in aerospace and defense applications where tight tolerances, weight reduction, structural integrity, and repeatability are critical.

F&B’s longstanding expertise in hydroforming allows customers to achieve intricate shapes that may be difficult or costly to produce through conventional forming methods. The company’s ability to complement hydroforming with downstream machining, welding, heat treatment, and inspection processes creates a streamlined manufacturing solution for highly complex components.

Machining, Fabrication & Assembly Excellence

Beyond metal forming, F&B MFG has developed extensive expertise in producing complex machined and sheet metal assemblies. The company works with customer-designed products that often demand a combination of fabrication, precision machining, joining processes, and inspection requirements.

Its machining and fabrication operations support the production of sophisticated assemblies manufactured from high-performance materials commonly found in aerospace, defense, and semiconductor applications. By controlling multiple production stages internally, F&B MFG maintains continuity between processes while ensuring consistent product quality throughout the manufacturing cycle.

Expertise with High-Performance Metals

F&B MFG’s manufacturing capabilities extend across a wide range of advanced engineering materials, including:

Nickel alloys
Aluminum
Stainless steel
Titanium

These materials are frequently specified for applications requiring high strength-to-weight ratios, corrosion resistance, elevated-temperature performance, and long-term durability. The ability to process and manufacture components from these demanding materials further demonstrates the company’s technical capabilities and manufacturing sophistication.

Serving Critical Industries

F&B MFG supports customers operating in some of the most technologically advanced and highly regulated sectors of manufacturing. The company’s products are utilized across:

Aerospace

Components and assemblies supporting commercial aircraft, regional jets, business aircraft, and helicopter platforms.

Defense

Precision metal components used in military aircraft and missile systems where performance and reliability are non-negotiable.

Semiconductor Equipment

Complex fabricated and machined products used in semiconductor capital equipment and advanced manufacturing systems.
The company’s ability to consistently meet the requirements of these industries reflects its commitment to process control, traceability, and quality assurance.

A Culture Built Around Quality

Quality is not simply a department at F&B MFG—it’s embedded throughout the organization’s manufacturing processes. The company maintains internationally recognized quality management certifications, demonstrating adherence to rigorous industry standards and continuous improvement principles.

ISO 9001:2015
AS9100D

In addition, the company holds NADCAP accreditations for critical special processes, including:

Heat Treating
Welding
Non-Conventional Machining
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)

These certifications and accreditations provide customers with confidence that products are manufactured in accordance with stringent aerospace-quality requirements and industry best practices.

Why F&B MFG Stands Apart

Many manufacturers possess individual fabrication or machining capabilities. Few combine hydroforming expertise, precision machining, specialized welding, heat treatment, non-destructive testing, assembly, and NADCAP-accredited processes within a single organization. F&B MFG’s ability to integrate these disciplines allows customers to simplify their supply chain, reduce production risk, improve communication, and accelerate product delivery.

With a manufacturing heritage dating back to 1923, a highly skilled workforce, advanced metal-forming expertise, aerospace-focused certifications, and a commitment to delivering complex engineered solutions, F&B MFG has earned its position as a trusted supplier to some of the most demanding industries in the world.

What Solidifies F&B MFG as a Manufacturer of Excellence

F&B MFG exemplifies what it means to be a Manufacturer of Excellence. The company’s century-long history, vertically integrated operations, hydroforming expertise, NADCAP-accredited special processes, AS9100D-certified quality system, and ability to produce highly complex assemblies from advanced materials position them among the industry’s most capable manufacturing partners. By consistently delivering precision, quality, technical expertise, and customer-focused solutions, F&B MFG continues to set the standard for excellence in advanced metal fabrication and complex assembly manufacturing.