Lake Air is a one stop shop for all metal forming and fabrication needs.  For over 50 years, we’ve been serving diverse customers and industries providing precision metal stampings, fabrication, machining and full assembly services on a made-to-order basis.  We offer complete in-house tool and die design, rapid prototyping services, chassis and component fabrication and long-run part production.  Our knowledge of complex tooling is second to none and our exacting standards for delivering quality products on time – from sophisticated medical equipment to durable industrial parts – is what makes us a preferred business partner to both Fortune 500 companies and small independents. 
 
Locations:
Lake Air operates from three facilities with a total of 175,000 sq. ft. of modern manufacturing space in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
 
Lake Air Metal Products, LLC (Plant 1, Plants 2 & 3)
385 90th Ave NW
Coon Rapids, MN  55433
Phone: 763-785-2429
Fax: 763-785-1756
 
Lake Air Metal Stamping (AKA: Taber Bushnell)
7709 Winpark Drive
New Hope, MN  55427
Phone: (763) 546-0994
Fax: (763) 546-4469
 
Employees:  175 approximately
 
Major industries:  Medical, Agricultural, Automotive, Mining, Aerospace, Packaging and Transit

Sample Products:

Chassis, panels, cabinets, synchronizer rings, friction plates, filler necks, circuit plates, brackets, various component strips, levers, weldments, control rooms, mining chutes, scales, feeders, etc.
     
 Capabilities

• Part Design / Engineering Services
• Rapid Prototype Services
• Tool Design and Build
• Long Run and Short Run Stampings
• Laser Cutting
• Punch, Form, Weld, Grind

 
Technology
Lake Air’s engineering department utilizes multiple state-of-the-art CAD/CAM software systems.  In addition, our ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems and EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) allow for efficient processes and exchange of information. 
 
Certifications & Recognition
Certified Quality System: ANSI/ISO/ASQ 9001:2008;  TS 16949:2008
National Quality Recognition: voted one of the Top 100 ‘Quality Leadership Companies’ by Quality Magazine for 2006, 2007, and 2008