The Midwest's best fabricating company was founded in 1971. It’s sometimes difficult to believe the company originally began with the name Cardinal Boiler and Welder. Along the way, the business’s name then changed to what it’s widely known as today, Cardinal Fabricating. In 1977, Cardinal Fabricating moved to its second location, a 30,000 square-foot facility on Milwaukee's south side.

Another era of massive expansion meant Cardinal outgrew that facility as well. In 2015, Cardinal Fabricating moved to its current home in Bayview — a booming neighborhood in Milwaukee, a few blocks from the shores of Lake Michigan. It’s here that Cardinal Fabricating operates out of a bustling 60,000 square feet of production space.