Before installing its own in-house powder coating system, Merge MFG partnered with Red Oak Fabrication to provide powder coating and selected fabrication services. As a commercial B2B custom manufacturer, Merge produced a significant volume of large, fabricated products requiring durable, high-quality powder-coated finishes.
Because Merge is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and Red Oak Fabrication is located in Red Oak, Iowa, the partnership required careful coordination to move products between facilities while maintaining production schedules and meeting customer delivery commitments.
Merge needed a dependable powder coating partner capable of handling large and custom-fabricated products while supporting a consistent production and shipping schedule. The distance between the two facilities created additional logistical challenges, including coordinating regular product transportation, processing schedules, and the timely return of finished components for final assembly and shipment.
Merge also required occasional laser-cut components and light fabrication support for custom projects.
Red Oak Fabrication worked closely with Merge to establish a coordinated weekly logistics and production schedule. This process helped ensure that products could be transported from Lincoln to Red Oak, processed efficiently, and returned to Merge in time for final assembly and customer shipment.
Red Oak provided blasting and powder coating services while maintaining clear communication and coordination throughout the production process. The company also supplied laser-cut parts as needed to support custom fabrication projects.
Through its partnership with Red Oak Fabrication, Merge was able to reduce powder coating costs while maintaining a reliable finishing workflow without operating an in-house coating system. Red Oak provided quality powder coating services at a competitive price and helped Merge maintain dependable production and shipping schedules.
Red Oak’s attention to detail and quality assurance helped minimize the need for rework, recoating, and additional transportation. By completing work correctly the first time, Red Oak supported efficient production, reduced unnecessary costs and production disruptions, and helped Merge deliver finished products to customers on schedule.
Red Oak Fabrication served as a trusted powder coating and fabrication partner for Merge during the period before Merge installed its own in-house powder coating line. The partnership successfully supported recurring production requirements, coordinated interstate logistics, and the finishing of large custom-manufactured products.
Red Oak provided dependable, high-quality powder coating services despite the logistical challenges created by the distance between our facilities. Their attention to detail, quality assurance, and ability to coordinate with our production schedule helped us maintain reliable delivery timelines for our customers.
Merge MFG
Merge MFG got dependable, high-quality powder coating on large fabricated products without carrying the cost of an in-house finishing line — and without the distance between Lincoln, NE and Red Oak, IA putting their own delivery commitments at risk.
Coordinated weekly transport and getting the finish right the first time kept Merge’s production and shipping schedules intact throughout the partnership.
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