Steelhead Technologies

Happy 5th birthday, Steelhead! #TeamSteelhead couldn't be more proud of the growth of our customers, dedication of our team, and advancement of our product in these last five years, all made possible by everyone who shares our passion for moving manufacturing forward.

Behind every Steelhead banner is a shop running efficiently, growing faster, and keeping more of what they earn. Year five was something. Year six is bringing AI advancements that will change the way shops operate forever. Happy birthday, Steelhead 🎂 na2.hubs.ly/H05v4Tr0

Steelhead Run 2026 brought the team together for a day of collaboration, creativity, and building what’s next. From AI showcases to Open Waters presentations, the energy and ideas throughout the day were incredible. #TeamSteelhead #GetAheadWithSteelhead

Colonial Surface Solutions in Columbus Grove, OH is bringing more visibility and control to their operation. With Steelhead, quoting, production, and accounting are now connected. Less double entry. Better insight. Stronger margins. na2.hubs.ly/H05jhqm0

What if your bottleneck isn’t a station? Parts look busy. But they’re sitting. Waiting. Inactive Alerts show what’s actually stuck, not just what’s next. Fix the real bottleneck. na2.hubs.ly/H05hR440

Alphacoat Finishing in San Diego is streamlining office ops and simplifying order entry. From better reporting to smoother workflows, the team is gaining the visibility they need to run more efficiently. Welcome to Steelhead, Alphacoat Finishing. #Manufacturing #PowderCoating

Still relying on one person to explain your books? That’s a bottleneck. Steelhead brings accounting into the same place you run your shop. No chasing numbers. No month-end scramble. See it in action: na2.hubs.ly/H05ddq30 #Manufacturing #Accounting #GetAheadWithSteelhead

Oregon Powder Coating in Tangent, OR is bringing more visibility and control to their operation. From capturing parts at pickup to better shipping tracking, the team now knows exactly what’s where at all times. Less guesswork. More flow. #Manufacturing #PowderCoating

“What do you do with all the time you save?” It wasn’t free time. It was burnout. Now overtime is planned. Nights and weekends are optional. Same workload. Better system. Watch: na2.hubs.ly/H04Y7Q40

Running a shop solo means doing everything. Quoting. Order entry. Customer calls. Production. Springfield Powder Coating was doing it all. Now Steelhead handles RFQs, order entry, and customer updates so Larry gets his time back. #Manufacturing #PowderCoating #GetAhead

How do you cost your jobs, gut feel or real data? LM Fabrication used to guess. Now they track every job, time, and cost so they actually know their margins. Want the same visibility? 👇

Headed to ECOAT? Be sure to stop by the Allendale A2 Suite! He’s showcasing how Steelhead’s all-in-one ERP, purpose-built for electrocoaters, is helping shops boost margin, efficiency, and growth! na2.hubs.ly/H04MbT-0 #ECOAT2026 #MetalFinishing #ECOAT #GetAheadWithSteelhead

Still managing vendor quotes through scattered notes and email threads? Steelhead Vendor RFQ keeps every line item, spec, and file in one place. Send clean PDFs and track every revision in one record. See it in action: na2.hubs.ly/H04JxbV0 #GetAheadWithSteelhead

“How do we know what we're quoting is making us money?” When Ken Hannem joined D&K Powder Coating, he asked that question. The answer: “We really don't.” Watch the full Shop Talk episode: eu1.hubs.ly/H0snDCL0

Jarrod bet the house, and won! Three days after refinancing to invest in his business, COVID shut everything down. Then one call turned it around. Full story: eu1.hubs.ly/H0t1Txj0 #Manufacturing #GetAheadWithSteelhead

What if your shop isn’t actually running at full capacity? Jarrod Wiesen of Coatings Plus shares how his team uncovered 40% open capacity and found major room for growth. What felt like a full shop turned into opportunity. eu1.hubs.ly/H0sVfNV0 #GetAheadWithSteelhead

New Steelhead deployment with Southern Powder Coating in Moultrie, GA. After acquiring the business, owner Tyler implemented Steelhead to gain visibility into job costing and inventory so the team can focus on growing the shop. eu1.hubs.ly/H0sHF5T0 #GetAheadWithSteelhead

Fabrication teams spend too much time asking: “Where’s that job at?” “What should we do next?” Steelhead changes that. Real-time visibility across every job. Less guessing. More flow. Watch the full video here: eu1.hubs.ly/H0sMlCj0 #Fabrication #GetAheadWithSteelhead

From 50% margin to target margin in just a few months. Ken Hannem of D&K Powder Coating explains how his team reset expectations with a customer who wasn’t hitting promised volumes. Full episode: eu1.hubs.ly/H0snzT10 #ShopTalk #Manufacturing #JobCosting #GetAhead