The Spark

Walk the shop floor at Ace Metal Crafts and you'll find scheduling boards where everyone can see, at a glance, where jobs stand—if they're ahead of, on, or behind schedule—and, most important, what need to be worked on next.

Thirty-five years ago, Kevin Bailey followed his instincts and accepted an Estimator role at Ace Metal Crafts Company, offered by Jack Lichter, the owner of ACE at the time. Even though he and his wife were in the midst of buying a house and starting their family, Kevin believed Jack’s company was different from any company he had worked with, or for, and felt compelled to shift his career path to ACE.

At ACE, our company’s purpose is to Create Joy Through Kindness, while incorporating our ACE Values in everything we do - how we conduct ourselves and communicate with each other.

We are pleased to announce that Ace Metal Crafts Company has acquired Genesis Automation, Inc.

We are delighted to celebrate that we have been recognized as one of the nation’s – and Chicago’s – Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in 2023 for the second year in a row!

The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® is proud to announce and honor the newest 2023 winning companies. Only companies that distinguish themselves as having the most innovative business acumen and human resource practices can be bestowed this honor. (See following list for winners). Considering the ten to one ratio of this program, these winning companies are truly innovative in their employee engagement execution.