Serving Fabrication Shops Across Colorado
Built for Colorado Shops. By Someone Who's Operated Here for Decades.
IronForge Advisors works exclusively with Colorado manufacturers, from the Front Range to the Western Slope. If you run a fabrication operation in this state, this was built for your shop.
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Stu Jensen has spent his entire career in Colorado manufacturing. He's led fabrication operations across the state for over 25 years. He knows the labor pool, the supply chains, the seasonal patterns, and the specific challenges that come with running a shop here.
That means he already understands your market before he walks through your door. He knows what it takes to recruit a good welder along the Front Range. He knows why material lead times hit different when you're a thousand miles from the nearest port. He's dealt with the same workforce shortages, the same pricing pressure, and the same customer expectations you're dealing with right now.
Working exclusively in Colorado isn't a limitation. It's a deliberate focus. Stu knows your region, your industry peers, and the operating conditions you deal with every day. He's not flying in from out of state to learn your market on your dime. He's already here. He's been here. And that means the Profit Recovery audit starts with real knowledge of your environment, not a generic playbook borrowed from a shop in Ohio.
Manufacturers We Serve
IronForge Advisors works with fabrication-based manufacturers across Colorado:
Serving Manufacturers Across Colorado
Denver, Aurora, Lakewood, Arvada, Westminster, Thornton, Broomfield, Boulder, Longmont
The Front Range is home to the largest concentration of manufacturers in Colorado, and some of the tightest competition for skilled labor. IronForge works with fabrication shops throughout the metro area and along the I-25 corridor.
Fort Collins, Loveland, Greeley, Windsor
Northern Colorado's manufacturing base has grown steadily, with strong clusters in precision machining, agricultural equipment fabrication, and energy-sector manufacturing.
Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Canon City
The Pikes Peak region has deep roots in aerospace and defense manufacturing, with a growing base of commercial fabrication and contract manufacturing operations.
Grand Junction, Montrose, Durango
Manufacturers on the Western Slope face unique logistics and labor challenges. Distance from Front Range suppliers and a smaller labor pool make operational efficiency even more critical.
Manufacturing in Colorado: What Makes It Different
Many are family-owned or closely held shops that have been operating for decades. Running a shop here comes with its own set of headaches:
Colorado's cost of living makes it harder to attract and retain machinists, welders, and skilled fabricators. When you lose a good one, replacing them takes months.
Distance from major manufacturing hubs on the coasts means higher shipping costs and longer lead times for materials and tooling.
Colorado's economy has pushed demand for fabrication work, but growth without systems means more revenue and thinner margins.
Elevation and dry air affect certain welding and coating processes. It's a small thing, but it's the kind of thing only someone who's operated here would know.
These aren't problems you read about in a consulting textbook. They're problems you deal with every day on the floor. Stu's dealt with them too, for decades, across operations he's led in this state. The Manufacturing Profit Recovery audit is built specifically for shops dealing with these challenges.
Colorado Manufacturer? Let's Talk.
If you're running a fabrication shop in Colorado and the margins don't match the effort, reach out. No pitch, no pressure. Just a conversation about your operation.
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