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CUSTOM METAL COMPONENTS FOR FURNITURE & PRODUCT DESIGN

Tube Bending, Wire Forming, Steel Bar Bending, Stamping and Welded Assemblies for OEMs, Designers and Product Developers.

Steel & Trucks transforms steel, stainless steel, tube, bar and wire into custom components for furniture, architectural products, storage systems and consumer products. From a designer's sketch to repeatable OEM production, we help turn metal concepts into manufacturable components.

UPLOAD YOUR DESIGN REQUEST A QUOTE DISCUSS YOUR IDEA

Concept • Engineering • Prototype • Tooling • Production

FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS INDUSTRIAL DESIGNERS ARCHITECTS PRODUCT DESIGNERS DESIGN STUDIOS CONTRACT FURNITURE RETAIL FIXTURES STORAGE SYSTEMS BIKE STORAGE ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS

FROM DESIGN CONCEPT TO PRODUCTION. YOU DESIGN IT. WE HELP MAKE IT MANUFACTURABLE.

Have a metal component in your design but don't know how to manufacture it? Send us a sketch, a CAD model, a technical drawing, a prototype or a reference component — and our engineering team can evaluate manufacturing feasibility.

SEND US YOUR DESIGN

WHAT CAN WE HELP YOU CREATE?

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CHAIR FRAMES & SEATING

A minimalist wooden table with stools and concrete wall background

TABLE BASES & LEGS

A sleek black metal wire basket captured in a minimalist studio environment

WIRE FURNITURE & BASKETS

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HOOKS & WALL PRODUCTS

Wire storage rack with books and magazines for home organization

SHELVING & STORAGE

Modern indoor bike storage area with multiple bikes securely mounted on wall racks

BIKE STORAGE SYSTEMS

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RETAIL FIXTURES & DISPLAYS

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ARCHITECTURAL ACCESSORIES

YOU IMAGINE THE FORM. WE ENGINEER THE PROCESS.

Complex-looking furniture components can often be manufactured through combinations of tube bending, wire forming, bar bending, stamping and welding.

SKETCH CAD MODEL ENGINEERING REVIEW BENDING STRATEGY TOOLING PROTOTYPE PRODUCTION
TURN MY DESIGN INTO A COMPONENT

CUSTOM METAL COMPONENTS FOR FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS

Furniture Frames, Chair Frames, Table Frames, Stool Frames, Bench Frames, Furniture Legs, Armrests, Backrest Structures, Cross Supports, Footrests, Handles, Brackets, Wire Supports, Tubular Supports, Decorative Structures, Welded Assemblies.

Materials: Carbon Steel • Stainless Steel • Customer-Specified

Processes: Tube Bending • Bar Bending • Wire Forming • Stamping • Welding

CUSTOM METAL COMPONENTS FOR SEATING

Office Chairs, Dining Chairs, Bar Stools, Benches, Restaurant Seating, Hospitality Seating, Outdoor Seating, Educational Furniture. Components: tubular chair frames, bent rod frames, chair legs, armrests, back supports, footrests, cross braces, wire supports, structural brackets, welded frames.

METAL COMPONENTS FOR TABLES, DESKS & WORKSTATIONS

Table legs, desk legs, tubular bases, bent steel bases, cross supports, frames, footrests, cable management, mounting brackets, structural supports, welded bases. Target: Office, Restaurant, Hospitality, Home, Commercial, Educational Furniture.

CUSTOM METAL LEGS FOR FURNITURE

U-Shaped Legs, Hairpin-Style Legs, Tubular Legs, Bent Rod Legs, Continuous Loop Legs, Sled Bases, Geometric Bases, Custom Designer Legs. Processes: Tube Bending • Steel Bar Bending • Wire Forming • Welding. Custom geometries can be evaluated from drawings, CAD models or design concepts.

SEND YOUR LEG DESIGN

CUSTOM WIRE FORMS FOR FURNITURE DESIGN

Wire Chairs, Wire Shelves, Wire Baskets, Magazine Racks, Storage Baskets, Decorative Structures, Plant Holders, Display Structures, Product Holders, Furniture Supports, Wire Frames, Custom Wire Shapes. Processes: Wire Forming • Cold Forming • Wire Welding.

CUSTOM COMPONENTS FOR HOME ORGANIZATION PRODUCTS

Wall Hooks, Coat Hooks, Storage Hooks, Closet Components, Shoe Racks, Storage Racks, Wall Organizers, Kitchen Organizers, Garage Organizers, Wire Baskets, Utility Racks, Tool Holders, Bike Storage. This category intentionally expands beyond traditional furniture into consumer products and home organization systems.

CUSTOM METAL COMPONENTS FOR BIKE STORAGE

Wall-Mounted Bike Racks, Bike Hooks, Vertical & Horizontal Bike Storage, Bicycle Hangers, Garage Bike Racks, Bike Display Systems, Floor Bike Stands, Multi-Bike Storage Systems. Components: bike hooks, wheel supports, frame supports, wall brackets, bent bars, tubular frames, protective loops, mounting brackets, welded assemblies.

Processes: Steel Bar Bending • Tube Bending • Wire Forming • Cold Forming • Stamping • Welding

DESIGN A BIKE STORAGE COMPONENT

BIKE PARKING & URBAN MOBILITY COMPONENTS

Commercial Bike Racks, Office Bike Parking, Apartment Bike Storage, School Bike Parking, Public Bike Parking. Components: bent steel loops, tubular racks, wheel supports, frame supports, anchoring brackets, welded structures.

Structural / public-use systems subject to load & installation validation.

CUSTOM METAL HOOKS FOR FURNITURE, STORAGE & ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS

Coat Hooks, Utility Hooks, Storage Hooks, Wall Hooks, S-Hooks, Display Hooks, Furniture Hooks, Accessory Hooks, Closet Hooks, Bike Hooks, Tool Hooks, Custom Designer Hooks. Materials: Steel, Stainless Steel. Processes: Wire Forming • Steel Bar Bending • Cold Forming • Cold Forging • Welding.

SEND US YOUR HOOK DESIGN

WHEN A SIMPLE HOOK BECOMES PART OF THE DESIGN

A functional metal component can also become a visual element of the product. Custom geometries, minimalist designs, continuous forms, decorative bends, custom profiles, custom mounting concepts. Applications: Luxury Furniture, Hotels, Restaurants, Retail, Residential Interiors, Office Interiors, Architectural Products.

DEVELOP A CUSTOM DESIGN

CUSTOM METAL COMPONENTS FOR ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS

Handles, Hooks, Rails, Brackets, Supports, Decorative structures, Wall-mounted products, Storage systems, Display systems, Interior accessories, Custom metal forms. Target: Architectural Product Manufacturers, Architects, Interior Design Firms, Hospitality Designers, Commercial Interiors.

CUSTOM COMPONENTS FOR RETAIL FIXTURES & DISPLAYS

Display hooks, wire racks, product holders, shelving components, tubular frames, display stands, sign supports, product rails, brackets, wire baskets, welded structures. Target: Retail Displays, Store Fixtures, POP Displays, Merchandising Systems, Showroom Displays. Processes: Wire Forming • Tube Bending • Bar Bending • Welding.

COMPONENTS FOR HOTEL, RESTAURANT & HOSPITALITY FURNITURE

Restaurant Chairs, Bar Stools, Tables, Hotel Furniture, Benches, Outdoor Furniture, Luggage Racks, Decorative Structures, Storage Systems. Components: Tubular frames, furniture legs, footrests, handles, wire racks, brackets, support bars, welded assemblies.

COMPONENTS FOR OFFICE & WORKPLACE FURNITURE

Desk Frames, Table Bases, Chair Components, Workstations, Mobile Furniture, Storage Systems, Cable Management, Privacy Screen Supports. Components: Tubular frames, legs, cross supports, cable retainers, wire baskets, equipment brackets, handles, welded assemblies. Cable Management: Under-Desk Cable Baskets, Cable Retainers, Cable Guides, Wire Trays.

CUSTOM COMPONENTS FOR OUTDOOR & URBAN FURNITURE

Outdoor Chairs, Benches, Tables, Patio Furniture, Commercial Outdoor Furniture, Park Furniture, Urban Benches, Bike Racks, Public Seating, Planter Structures. Components: tubular frames, bent bars, legs, armrests, support structures, welded assemblies. Considerations: outdoor exposure, corrosion resistance, drainage, weld design.

Structural products require engineering validation. No unsupported corrosion-life claims.

CUSTOM COMPONENTS FOR KITCHEN, BATHROOM & CLOSET SYSTEMS

Kitchen: Dish Racks, Bottle Racks, Cup Holders, Pan Racks, Utensil Holders, Storage Baskets. Bathroom: Towel Racks, Towel Hooks, Shelves, Accessory Holders, Storage Baskets, Grab Components. Closet Systems: Rod Supports, Hooks, Wire Shelving, Shoe Racks. Processes: Wire Forming • Wire Welding • Bar Bending • Tube Bending • Stamping.

FUNCTION CAN ALSO BE BEAUTIFUL.

Plant Stands, Pot Holders, Hanging Plant Supports, Wire Plant Frames, Decorative Supports, Wall-Mounted Plant Holders. Plus: Furniture accents, decorative frames, designer supports, geometric structures, decorative wire forms, architectural forms. Steel & Trucks manufacturing processes can create components where engineering and visual design meet.

DESIGNED BY YOU. ENGINEERED FOR MANUFACTURING WITH US.

You do not need to know the manufacturing process. Show us the geometry you want to achieve.

Submit: Sketch • Rendering • CAD Model • STEP File • Technical Drawing • Prototype Photo • Reference Product

Our engineering team can evaluate whether the component should be bent from tube, bent from solid bar, formed from wire, stamped, cold formed, welded, or manufactured through a combination of processes.

SEND YOUR CONCEPT
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YOUR IDEA DOESN'T HAVE TO START AS A PERFECT ENGINEERING DRAWING.

NAPKIN SKETCH → 3D DESIGN → ENGINEERING → MATERIAL → PROTOTYPE → TOOLING → PRODUCTION
START WITH YOUR DESIGN

MAKE THE DESIGN BEAUTIFUL. MAKE THE PROCESS REPEATABLE.

Our engineering team can evaluate manufacturing feasibility without changing the design intent unnecessarily.

FROM ONE PROTOTYPE TO THOUSANDS OF COMPONENTS

1 CONCEPT → 1 PROTOTYPE → VALIDATION → TOOLING → PRODUCTION
DISCUSS YOUR PRODUCT

HAVE A PRODUCT IDEA?

If your product contains a custom bent, formed or welded metal component, Steel & Trucks can evaluate a path from prototype to repeatable manufacturing. Target: Product Startups, Hardware Startups, Furniture Brands, Independent Designers, Product Development Studios.

SHOW US YOUR PRODUCT

BUILT FOR REPEATABLE PRODUCTION

Custom Tooling, Fixtures, Repeatable Bending, Dimensional Control, Production Runs, Component Families, Welded Assemblies, Quality Inspection.

REQUEST AN OEM QUOTE

ONE FURNITURE COLLECTION. MULTIPLE COMPONENT OPPORTUNITIES.

Example: Designer Office Collection → Desk Legs, Table Bases, Chair Frames, Footrests, Wire Baskets, Cable Supports, Shelf Supports, Handles, Brackets. Steel & Trucks can evaluate multiple metal components across an entire furniture product family.

EVALUATE MY COLLECTION

FROM COMPONENT TO SUBASSEMBLY

Bent Tube + Bent Bar + Stamped Bracket + Wire Form → Welding → Finished Furniture Subassembly. Examples: Chair Frame, Table Base, Bike Rack, Shelf Frame, Retail Display, Storage Rack.

WHEN THE COMPONENT IS VISIBLE, FINISH MATTERS.

Smooth weld appearance, consistent geometry, surface preparation, powder coating, polishing, brushed stainless steel, plating, decorative finishes, customer-specified finishes.

In-house capabilities and qualified outsourced / future capabilities clearly differentiated during project discussion.

MATERIAL OPTIONS FOR DESIGN & FUNCTION

Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Customer-Specified Steel Grades. Material selection may depend on: Appearance, Strength, Weight, Corrosion resistance, Formability, Weldability, Cost, Finish.

FROM PROCESS TO PRODUCT

TUBE BENDING

  • → Chair Frames
  • → Table Bases
  • → Handles
  • → Bike Racks
  • → Furniture Frames

WIRE FORMING

  • → Baskets
  • → Hooks
  • → Shelving
  • → Product Displays
  • → Cable Management

STEEL BAR BENDING

  • → Furniture Legs
  • → Bike Hooks
  • → Supports
  • → Footrests
  • → Designer Forms

STAMPING

  • → Brackets
  • → Mounting Plates
  • → Supports
  • → Hardware
  • → Retainers

COLD FORMING / FORGING

  • → Hooks
  • → Formed Ends
  • → Decorative Forms
  • → Retaining Components

WELDING

  • → Furniture Frames
  • → Table Bases
  • → Bike Racks
  • → Shelving
  • → Retail Displays

CUSTOM COMPONENTS. REAL FURNITURE APPLICATIONS.

CHAIR FRAME

Tube Bending + Welding

TABLE LEG

Tube / Bar Bending

BIKE HOOK

Bar Bending

WIRE BASKET

Wire Forming + Welding

COAT HOOK

Bar / Wire Forming

TABLE BASE

Tube Bending + Welding

CABLE BASKET

Wire Forming

SHELF SUPPORT

Bar Bending

RETAIL DISPLAY HOOK

Wire Forming

PLANT STAND

Wire / Bar + Welding

ARCHITECTURAL HANDLE

Tube / Bar Bending

WALL BIKE RACK

Tube / Bar + Welding

WHAT ELSE COULD WE MAKE?

MODULAR FURNITUREBIKE STORAGEGARAGE ORGANIZATIONSPORTS EQUIPMENT STORAGEWINE RACKSKITCHEN ORGANIZATIONPLANT STANDSRETAIL DISPLAYSARCHITECTURAL HARDWARE

If the product contains bent tube, steel bar, wire, stamped components or welded structures, there may be an opportunity.

CHALLENGE US WITH YOUR DESIGN

MULTIPLE PROCESSES. ONE MANUFACTURING PARTNER.

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Tube Bending

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Wire Forming

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Steel Bar Bending

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Sheet Metal Stamping

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Welding & Assemblies

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Cold Forming & Forging

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Engineering Support

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Custom Tooling & Fixtures

A MANUFACTURING PATH FOR DESIGNERS & OEMs

  • Customer Drawing / Sketch / CAD
  • Design Review
  • Manufacturing Feasibility
  • Material Selection
  • Process Selection
  • Prototype
  • Design Validation
  • Tooling
  • Production
  • Quality Inspection
  • Delivery
START WITH YOUR DESIGN
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DEVELOPING A NEW PRODUCT?

Product development often requires sharing sensitive drawings, CAD files and concepts. Steel & Trucks supports confidential RFQ discussions and, where applicable, NDA-based collaboration.

DISCUSS A CONFIDENTIAL PROJECT

YOUR BRAND. YOUR DESIGN. OUR MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

Steel & Trucks can manufacture components according to customer-owned designs and engineering specifications. Target: Furniture Brands, Product Brands, Design Studios, OEM Manufacturers, Private Label Manufacturers.

EXPANDING DESIGN POSSIBILITIES

CORE MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES

  • Tube Bending
  • Wire Forming
  • Bent Steel Bars
  • Cold Forming / Cold Forging
  • Sheet Metal Stamping
  • Welding & Welded Assemblies
  • Custom Tooling & Fixtures
  • Engineering Support

POTENTIAL CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT

For viable OEM furniture & product programs

  • CNC / Multi-Axis Tube Bending
  • CNC Wire Forming
  • Robotic Welding
  • Precision TIG Welding
  • Laser / Tube Laser Cutting
  • Powder Coating Capability
  • Polishing Capability
  • CMM / 3D Measurement

New capabilities may be evaluated when justified by viable OEM programs.

WHY DESIGNERS & FURNITURE OEMs SHOULD TALK TO STEEL & TRUCKS

Build-to-Print Manufacturing

Design-to-Manufacturing Support

Multiple Forming Processes

Custom Tooling

Prototype to Production

Custom Geometries

Steel & Stainless Steel

Welded Subassemblies

Manufacturing in Mexico

North American Supply

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Yes. We manufacture custom metal components for furniture OEMs including chair frames, table legs, furniture frames, wire baskets, hooks, brackets and welded assemblies according to customer drawings or designs.

Yes. You do not need a perfect engineering drawing. Send us a sketch, rendering, CAD model, prototype photo or reference component and our engineering team can evaluate manufacturing feasibility.

Yes. U-shaped legs, hairpin-style legs, tubular legs, bent rod legs, continuous loop legs, sled bases and custom designer legs through tube bending, bar bending and welding.

Yes. Wall-mounted bike racks, bike hooks, vertical and horizontal storage, floor stands and multi-bike systems. Steel & Trucks has previous manufacturing experience with this type of product.

Yes. Wire chairs, wire shelves, wire baskets, storage baskets, magazine racks, display structures and custom wire shapes through wire forming, cold forming and wire welding.

Yes. We can manufacture prototypes for design validation before committing to production tooling.

Yes. Our engineering team can evaluate whether a designer's geometry should be bent from tube, bar, wire, stamped, cold formed, welded or a combination of processes.

Yes. Steel & Trucks can evaluate multiple metal components across an entire furniture product family — legs, frames, baskets, supports, brackets and more.

Yes. Peg hooks, display hooks, product hooks, wire product holders, display arms and custom merchandising forms through wire forming, cold forming and welding.

Yes. Upload your 2D drawing, 3D CAD model, STEP file, rendering or technical specification through our form for engineering evaluation.

HAVE A DESIGN THAT NEEDS TO BECOME A REAL PRODUCT?

Send us your sketch, CAD model or component drawing and let our engineering team evaluate how to manufacture it.

UPLOAD YOUR DESIGN REQUEST A QUOTE DISCUSS YOUR IDEA

Tube Bending • Wire Forming • Bar Bending • Stamping • Cold Forming • Welding

SHOW US WHAT YOU WANT TO BUILD