About LJ Fabricators
Est. 1983Our Mission
Devoted to being the industry leader in laser cutting and custom metal fabrications, focused on circling our customers’ needs while exceeding their expectations in service and quality.
We will accomplish this through:
- Flexibility in planning
- Delivering to our customers’ expectations
- Ensuring a culture of committed team work
- Excellent communication throughout our organization
- Recognition of each team member as vital to the company’s success
- Christ Centered Leadership
LJ Fabricators History
LJ Fabricators, Inc. was established in June of 1983 by Larry A. Johnson in a 6,000 sqft facility located in Rockford IL (Northwest of Chicago). Starting the business with one other employee, the company offered traditional metal fabricating job shop services. During the first decade, the company realized the need to increase capacity and expand the services provided, the metal solutions timeline includes:
1987
Original facility expanded to 11,200 square feet and additional employees were hired
1991
Purchased a 1.5kW CO2 Laser
1993
Purchased first 1.5kW Multi-axis CO2 Laser
1995
Began construction on new 39,000 square foot facility, which is now the current location of LJ Fabricators next to the Chicago Rockford International Airport
2004
Addition of a 4.4kW CO2 laser with a material shelf automation and a Robotic Welding Cell
2006
Portable CMM
2011
6kW CO2 laser with automation
2015
352 ton press brake, 13 feet long
2019
Hardware insertion machine and raw material storage towers
2020
88-ton press brake, 5 feet long
2021
N2 Generator (99.999% purity) / Gas Mixing / Shop Air Cutting
1989
Purchased the first laser, a CO2 1kW machine with a 36” x 96” table size
1994
Purchased 2kW CO2 Laser
1999
175 ton press brake, 10′ long
2000
2.5kW CO2 laser
2003
2003 was a big year for LJ Fabricators. We achieved the ISO 9001 certification, expanded our facility to over 59,000 square feet and added a 10 ton overhead crane spanning 70′
2009
170 kVA resistance welder and a 200 kVA resistance welder
2010
165 ton press brake, 10 feet long
2012
25 ton punch with automation
2013
Deburr & edge rounding machine
2014
6kW fiber laser and a 44-ton press brake, 3 feet long
2016
Added a 28 foot box delivery truck and another deburr & edge rounding machine
2017
Hardware insertion machine and a 100 kVA resistance welder
2018
10kW fiber laser
1987
Original facility expanded to 11,200 square feet and additional employees were hired
1989
Purchased the first laser, a CO2 1kW machine with a 36” x 96” table size
1991
Purchased a 1.5kW CO2 Laser
1993
Purchased first 1.5kW Multi-axis CO2 Laser
1994
Purchased 2kW O2 Laser
1995
Began construction on new 39,000 square foot facility, which is now the current location of LJ Fabricators
1999
175 ton press brake, 10′ long
2000
2.5kW CO2 laser
2003
2003 was a big year for LJ Fabricators. We achieved the ISO 9001 certification, expanded our facility to over 59,000 square feet and added a 10 ton overhead crane spanning 70′
2004
Addition of a 4.4kW CO2 laser with a material shelf automation and a Robotic Welding Cell
2006
Portable CMM
2009
170 kVA resistance welder and a 200 kVA resistance welder
2010
165-ton press brake, 10 feet long
2011
6kW CO2 laser with automation
2012
25 ton punch with automation
2013
Deburr & edge rounding machine
2014
6kW fiber laser and a 44-ton press brake, 3 feet long
2015
352 ton press brake, 13 feet long
2016
Added a 28 foot box delivery truck and another deburr & edge rounding machine
2017
Hardware insertion machine and a 100 kVA resistance welder
2018
10kW fiber laser
2019
Hardware insertion machine and raw material storage towers
2020
88-ton press brake, 5 feet long
2021
High Purity Nitrogen Generator
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