Capabilities
Value-Added Services
Assembly · Kitting · Warehousing · Integrated Logistics
Why Partner with Kapco?
The greatest value isn’t simply what we manufacture, it’s how we help simplify your entire manufacturing program.
ONE MANUFACTURING PARTNER
Instead of coordinating multiple suppliers for stamping, fabrication, machining, welding, finishing, assembly, packaging, and logistics, Kapco manages every stage of production.
ENGINEERING & PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Our engineering and manufacturing teams work together from launch through production, helping customers reduce complexity, improve manufacturability, and streamline production.
REDUCED SUPPLY CHAIN COMPLEXITY
Fewer suppliers mean fewer purchase orders, fewer freight movements, fewer receiving transactions, and fewer opportunities for delays or quality issues.
Family-Owned. Built for the Long Term.
For more than 50 years, we’ve built long-term partnerships by continually investing in our people, facilities, technology, and manufacturing capabilities.
Manufacturing doesn’t end when the last part comes off the machine
Today’s OEMs need partners who can simplify operations, reduce supplier complexity, and deliver production-ready components exactly when and where they’re needed.
Kapco’s value-added services, from assembly and kitting to packaging and logistics, are built to do exactly that. By integrating assembly, hardware insertion, packaging, logistics, and inventory management into our manufacturing operation, we help customers reduce costs, eliminate unnecessary handling, and streamline their supply chains.
As a second-generation, family-owned manufacturer, Kapco provides one accountable partner from raw material through finished, production-ready assemblies.
Value-Added Manufacturing Services
Sub-Assembly
Kapco assembles stamped, fabricated, machined, welded, and purchased components into production-ready sub-assemblies built to your specifications. Receiving complete assemblies instead of individual components reduces line-side labor, simplifies inventory management, and helps customers improve manufacturing efficiency.
Mechanical Assembly
Our experienced manufacturing teams perform complete mechanical assembly operations, helping customers consolidate suppliers while improving quality and reducing production lead times.
Kitting
Kapco creates customer-specific kits that arrive complete, verified, and ready for production. Whether supporting lean manufacturing, service parts, or complex production programs, our kitting solutions improve inventory accuracy while reducing handling and assembly time.
Hardware Insertion
Studs, PEM® fasteners, threaded inserts, bushings, and other hardware are installed using controlled processes that improve consistency while eliminating secondary operations at the customer’s facility.
Packaging & Labeling
Every shipment is prepared to customer specifications, including custom packaging, protective dunnage, barcode labeling, RFID options, Kanban packaging, and line-ready delivery configurations.
Quality & Inspection
Inspection is integrated throughout the manufacturing process, not simply performed at final shipment. Kapco supports customer-specific quality requirements including First Article Inspection (FAI), PPAP documentation, traceability, and in-process verification.
Steel Blue Logistics
Through Steel Blue Logistics, Kapco provides integrated warehousing, inventory management, and transportation solutions that help customers simplify their supply chains while improving delivery performance.
By coordinating manufacturing and logistics together, customers benefit from greater visibility, reduced handling, and more efficient movement of finished products.
- Sub-Assembly
- Mechanical Assembly
- Kitting
- Hardware Insertion
- Packaging & Labeling
- Quality & Inspection
- Steel Blue Logistics
Sub-Assembly
Kapco assembles stamped, fabricated, machined, welded, and purchased components into production-ready sub-assemblies built to your specifications. Receiving complete assemblies instead of individual components reduces line-side labor, simplifies inventory management, and helps customers improve manufacturing efficiency.
Mechanical Assembly
Our experienced manufacturing teams perform complete mechanical assembly operations, helping customers consolidate suppliers while improving quality and reducing production lead times.
Kitting
Kapco creates customer-specific kits that arrive complete, verified, and ready for production. Whether supporting lean manufacturing, service parts, or complex production programs, our kitting solutions improve inventory accuracy while reducing handling and assembly time.
Hardware Insertion
Studs, PEM® fasteners, threaded inserts, bushings, and other hardware are installed using controlled processes that improve consistency while eliminating secondary operations at the customer’s facility.
Packaging & Labeling
Every shipment is prepared to customer specifications, including custom packaging, protective dunnage, barcode labeling, RFID options, Kanban packaging, and line-ready delivery configurations.
Quality & Inspection
Inspection is integrated throughout the manufacturing process, not simply performed at final shipment. Kapco supports customer-specific quality requirements including First Article Inspection (FAI), PPAP documentation, traceability, and in-process verification.
Steel Blue Logistics
Through Steel Blue Logistics, Kapco provides integrated warehousing, inventory management, and transportation solutions that help customers simplify their supply chains while improving delivery performance.
By coordinating manufacturing and logistics together, customers benefit from greater visibility, reduced handling, and more efficient movement of finished products.
Warehousing & Logistics
Manufacturing is only part of the equation. Getting products to the right place, at the right time, is equally important.
High-Density Warehousing
Kapco’s Very Narrow Aisle (VNA) warehouse maximizes storage capacity while improving inventory organization and operational efficiency. For customers, this means:
Greater inventory capacity
Space to support growing production programs
Efficient inventory management
Improved order fulfillment
Reduced handling and product movement
Faster response to changing customer demand
Materials
- Automotive & OEM
- Agriculture & Heavy Equipment
- Construction Equipment
- Solar & Renewable Energy
- Off-the-Road (OTR)
- Defense & Aerospace
- General Industrial Manufacturing
The Business Case for Integration
Working with one integrated manufacturing partner creates measurable advantages throughout your supply chain.
Customers benefit from:
- Fewer suppliers to manage
- Reduced administrative costs
- Shorter lead times
- Less transportation and handling
- Reduced inventory complexity
- Lower line-side labor
- Improved communication
- Greater quality control
- Faster engineering changes
- One accountable manufacturing partner
Markets We Serve:
Kapco provides value-added manufacturing solutions supporting OEMs across a wide range of industries.
- Automotive & OEM
- Agriculture & Heavy Equipment
- Construction Equipment
- Solar & Renewable Energy
- Off-the-Road (OTR)
- Defense & Aerospace
- General Industrial Manufacturing
Frequently Asked Questions
What value-added manufacturing services does Kapco provide?
Kapco provides sub-assembly, mechanical assembly, hardware insertion, kitting, packaging, inspection, warehousing, inventory management, and integrated logistics services as part of complete manufacturing programs.
Can Kapco manage inventory for our production program?
Yes. Through our manufacturing operation and Steel Blue Logistics, we support inventory management, warehousing, and delivery solutions designed to improve supply chain efficiency and support customer production schedules.
Can Kapco package products to our specifications?
Absolutely. We provide customer-specific packaging, labeling, dunnage, Kanban packaging, barcode labeling, and shipment configurations that support efficient receiving and line-side replenishment.
How does integrated manufacturing benefit my business?
Integrating manufacturing, assembly, finishing, warehousing, and logistics with one partner reduces supplier complexity, shortens lead times, improves quality, simplifies inventory management, and creates greater accountability throughout the manufacturing process.
What makes Kapco different?
Kapco combines engineering expertise, integrated manufacturing, value-added assembly, advanced warehousing, Steel Blue Logistics, and more than 50 years of manufacturing experience to help customers simplify their operations while building stronger, more resilient supply chains.
