AI Visibility Index: Metal Fabrication Services in Washington

When a buyer asks an AI assistant for a metal fabrication services supplier in Washington, these are the companies that get named. This is what we found when the cell was last measured.

267 companies tracked
Last measured September 30, 2026
Next measurement October 30, 2026

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The headline numbers

Never named by AI

244 of 267

companies never appeared in a single buying question

They were asked the same 5 buying questions as everyone else in this cell and were not named once.

23 named at least once
244 never named

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Cell average: 0.16of 15
Across all 267 tracked companies.
Top ten average: 3.6of 15
The ten most visible companies in the cell.

A company's score is how many of the 15 measured answers named it.

The top ten in Washington

These are the companies AI assistants named most often when Washington buyers went looking for a supplier in this category.

Top 10 most AI-visible Metal Fabrication Services companies in Washington, measured September 30, 2026
Rank	Company	Location	AI visibility
1	S&R Sheet Metal 28 employeesKelso, Washington 2 name variants S&R Sheet Metalmost common4 S&R Sheet Metal Fabrication1	Kelso, Washington	5 of 15 answers
2	Paramount Metal Works Washington 2 name variants Paramount Metal Worksmost common3 Paramount Metal Works, LLC2	Washington	5 of 15 answers
3	Bennett Industries Inc 30 employeesTacoma, Washington 2 name variants Bennett Industriesmost common3 Bennett Industries, Inc.1	Tacoma, Washington	4 of 15 answers
4	Rhino Mfg. Inc. 40 employeesMonroe, Washington 3 name variants Rhino Manufacturingmost common2 Rhino Manufacturing (Rhino MFG)1 Rhino Mfg Inc.1	Monroe, Washington	4 of 15 answers
5	Industrial Design & Equipment Inc 5 employeesFerndale, Washington 2 name variants Industrial Design & Equipment (Indeco)most common2 Indeco (Industrial Design & Equipment Inc.)1	Ferndale, Washington	3 of 15 answers
6	QUAL-FAB INC. 45 employeesSeattle, Washington	Seattle, Washington	3 of 15 answers
7	Eckstrom Industries, Inc. Washington 2 name variants Eckstrom Industries, Inc.most common2 Eckstrom Industries1	Washington	3 of 15 answers
8	Malko Fab Co Washington	Washington	3 of 15 answers
9	Primo Fabrication Washington	Washington	3 of 15 answers
10	ProFab Northwest LLC Washington 2 name variants ProFab Northwest LLCmost common2 ProFab Northwest1	Washington	3 of 15 answers

50 more companies were named at least once. Companies outside the top ten are counted in the averages but not named here.

Also named, based in another state

AI assistants named these companies too, but MacRAE'S lists them in a different state, not Washington. They belong to that state's ranking, not this one.

Company	State	Mentions
Industrial Fabrication (IFT Metal)	Michigan	2 of 15
Pacific Sheet Metal & Fabrication	Colorado	2 of 15
RWFAB	Maryland	2 of 15
TRM Services	Illinois	2 of 15
Fabtech, Inc.	Kansas	1 of 15
Farwest Steel	Oregon	1 of 15

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The five questions we asked

Every company in this cell is measured on the same questions, written the way a buyer would type them. That is what makes the ranking a comparison rather than a collection of anecdotes.

1“Best metal fabrication companies in Washington”
2“Who supplies custom fabricated stainless steel frames in Washington”
3“I need a Washington metal fabrication partner for a 2,000 unit industrial enclosure run, who should I talk to”
4“Top metal fabrication services suppliers in Washington for OEM manufacturing buyers”
5“Which Washington metal fabricators can handle laser cutting, forming, and welding of 1 inch plate”
6“List 20 metal fabrication services companies in Washington with their specialties.”the roster question

Each question is asked more than once, which is why a company's score is out of 15 answers rather than out of the number of questions.

Where AI drew its answers from

These are the sources the answers in this cell leaned on most, ranked by how many of the named companies each one stands behind.

thomasnet.comDirectory
5 companies
rhinomfginc.com
3 companies
metalfabricationcompanies.com
3 companies
srsheetmetalfab.com
2 companies
bennettindinc.com
2 companies
farweststeel.com
2 companies
qual-fab.com
2 companies
eckstromind.com
2 companies
fabtech1.us
2 companies
iftmetal.com
2 companies
indeco-usa.com
2 companies
lcnw.com
2 companies

68 sources were cited across this cell's answers from 59 domains. A directory page often stands behind several companies at once; a company's own site usually stands behind one.

Washington in context

Washington ranks 21st of 41 measured states in this category. Each bar is the share of that state's tracked companies that AI assistants named at least once; across every measured state in this category the share is 6%.

Washington (this report)Other measured statesCategory average (6%)

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