In 1994 American Metal Fabrication rented a Building on 1st Street, in Ponca City behind the old Ace Hardware store and set up shop working for The Conoco Refinery.

Later in 1994 we built the building we now occupy. In the years following, we’ve had two expansions that have tripled our square footage and work space to accommodate the increased workload.

We started the process to patent the duct work which is now called Thermal Seal Duct in late 2004-early 2005. We worked under a provisional patent until April of 2010. While manufacturing the duct under our Provisional Patent, companies in the food processing arena, such as Nestle, Hormel, General Mills and ConAgra foods realized our product provided them with ductwork that was impervious to any outside air, virtually eliminating condensation, which allows microorganisms and bacteria into the systems’ airflow.

There are three different types of duct that we offer – Star 2, Star 3 and Star 4. Each are double-wall foam-insulated Stainless Steel inside duct with either a galvanized outside skin, or Stainless Steel skin for duct located inside the food processing area.

Since 2005, our sales have doubled every year and our customer base has increased year after year, to the point where another expansion was necessary.

In March of 2011, we purchased property at 27 Superior Drive in Rome, Georgia and currently employ 21 people. Our Ponca City office currently employs 24. Our Ponca City office will fabricate everything West of the Mississippi and our Rome office will fabricate everything East of the Mississippi. With both offices helping each other when needed. The shops are supported by two field installation crews who work almost year round installing Thermal Seal Duct all over the country.