Custom Metal Fabrication & Specialty Products

Friedrichs Custom Manufacturing produces specialty metal products for commercial, municipal, industrial and event applications. Alongside our crowd control barricades, we manufacture picnic table kits, commercial bike racks, outdoor stanchion posts, collapsible manhole barricades and custom storage carts.

Founded in 1938 as Friedrichs Woodworking, our third-generation family business brings decades of manufacturing experience to specialty products and custom projects. Browse the examples below, or contact us to discuss your requirements. Select a product photograph for a larger view.

Galvanized Picnic Table Kits

Our heavy-duty galvanized picnic table kits provide a durable metal framework for outdoor tables at parks, businesses and other commercial locations.

The 5-foot kit includes two end frames, two angle supports, one center bracket and all necessary hardware. It is designed for 2" × 10" boards and seats approximately six people when assembled as shown.

Picnic table kits are also available in 6-, 8- and 10-foot lengths.

Picnic table assembled using Friedrichs galvanized metal frame kit

Commercial Bike Racks

Friedrichs 5-foot single-sided commercial bicycle rack

Friedrichs manufactures commercial metal bicycle racks for businesses, municipalities, schools, parks and other public areas.

Single-sided and double-sided models are available in 5- and 10-foot lengths. Bike racks ship flat and require simple assembly.

The 5-foot single-sided model is pictured.

Heavy-Duty Outdoor Stanchion Posts

Our heavy-duty outdoor stanchion posts feature welded one-piece construction and a hot-dip galvanized finish for corrosion protection.

These portable posts provide pedestrian guidance and display barriers for automobile shows, aircraft displays, boat shows, exhibitions and other indoor or outdoor events.

Friedrichs heavy-duty galvanized outdoor stanchion posts

Collapsible Manhole Barricades

Friedrichs collapsible manhole barricade for utility and maintenance work

Our collapsible manhole barricades provide a portable barrier for utility, maintenance and municipal work. Their collapsible design saves storage space in maintenance and service vehicles.

Applications include energy, telephone and cable company operations, municipal maintenance and other utility work.

Available in hot-dip galvanized steel or safety-yellow powder-coated finishes.

Heavy-Duty Stanchion Storage Cart

This stanchion storage and transport cart holds up to 14 stanchions upright for convenient handling and storage.

Constructed from heavy-duty angle iron and plywood, the cart features carpeted contact surfaces to help protect both the cart and the stanchions.

Heavy-duty storage and transport cart holding outdoor stanchion posts

Discuss Your Custom Metal Fabrication Project

Need a specialty metal product or a modification to an existing barricade? Contact Friedrichs or call 1-800-394-9294 to discuss manufacturing options.

Include the intended use, approximate dimensions, quantity and preferred finish, along with any available drawings or photographs. These details help us review your requirements and determine whether we can manufacture the product you need.

Looking for standard crowd control barricades? Compare our barricade models or visit our Buy Barricades page for purchasing information.