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On Oct 14 Ferret announced it purchased Stinson Metal Works, combining Ferret's precision roll forming with Stinson's precision machining, CNC, prototyping and tooling capabilities. Ferret President Scott McMeekan said the acquisition supports vertical integration and greater control over tooling and die parts, while Dwight Stinson noted the move gives his 22-year company more resources to grow. Ferret says customers will gain faster delivery and access to a broader manufacturing infrastructure.
In a Ferret, Inc. news post, the company advises engineers to evaluate part design, material behavior, tooling, machine capacity, operation order, and inspection when planning tight-tolerance roll forming. Ferret emphasizes that a machine’s stated capacity does not guarantee repeatable accuracy and urges buyers to request part-specific capability evidence and inspection plans tied to production volume. The company offers tolerance and manufacturability reviews to identify risks and define practical, measurable controls before release.
Ferret, Inc. profiles Jeff Ulrey, its General Manager, highlighting decades of hands-on experience in metal forming, tooling, and roll forming. According to Ferret, Ulrey began his career after high school in 1984, joined Ferret after noticing the company’s roll forming sign, and emphasizes collaboration, fast customer communication, and clean, safe shop practices as part of the company’s mission, "The Relentless Pursuit of Service." Ferret says Ulrey enjoys solving complex manufacturing puzzles with customers.
Ferret, Inc. says it captures live labor data for each roll forming job to replace estimated or averaged costs with actual setup, production, good-piece and scrap records. Operators scan a work ticket to start and stop setup and production clocks; the system then applies the burden rate, records counts, and compares expected runtime with actual performance. According to Scott McMeekan, President of Ferret, this data supports fair cost discussions, clearer pricing decisions, and improved supplier–buyer relationships.
