Stainless Steel Knowledge Base

We Help You Define Brilliance.


At Custom Manufacturing & Polishing, Inc., we aim to help our customers succeed at all their stainless steel related endeavors. The helpful downloadable guides on this page are perfect for sharing information about our products and service capabilities with your in house team or outside contractors and manufacturing vendors. We also regularly update our Defining Brilliance Blog with articles that keep you up to date on the best practices in the industry.


Read these stainless steel resources to learn more about what CMPI offers to our customers. Reach out to us if you have any additional questions about our products and services. We can’t wait to help bring your creation to life!

Stainless Steel Polishing Capabilities


Keep this guide handy for information detailing our various types of stainless steel polishing services. Know our different polishing choices and finish options for sheets, plate, pipes, ID/OD, or any other stainless products you need for your jobs.

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Stainless Steel Polishing Capabilities


Keep this guide handy for information detailing our various types of stainless steel polishing services. Know our different polishing choices and finish options for sheets, plate, pipes, ID/OD, or any other stainless products you need for your jobs.

Download Polishing Guide

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A Manual For Taking Care of Stainless


Stainless steel is naturally durable, but you may be wondering about upkeep. How do you properly clean and maintain stainless steel products? Download this guide for industry best practices about caring for stainless.

Download Maintenance Guide

Stainless Steel Fabrication Capabilities


This guide on material processing includes a breakdown of capabilities we offer customers, which we recommend you keep handy, and send to team members who handle quoting jobs, so CMPI can save you time and money on fabrications.

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Stainless Steel Fabrication Capabilities


This guide on material processing includes a breakdown of capabilities we offer customers, which we recommend you keep handy, and send to team members who handle quoting jobs, so CMPI can save you time and money on fabrications.

Download Fabrication Guide

Dimple Jacket & ASME Tank Components


Does your company manufacture stainless steel pressure vessels and tanks? Find out how you can reduce the number of companies you may be outsourcing your fab work to by letting CMPI handle polishing and ASME Code welding.

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Dimple Jacket & ASME Tank Components


Does your company manufacture stainless steel pressure vessels and tanks? Find out how you can reduce the number of companies you may be outsourcing your fab work to by letting CMPI handle polishing and ASME Code welding.

Download Fabrication Guide

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Stainless Bollards, Sleeves & Covers 


CMPI has become one of the nation's leading manufacturers of stainless steel safety bollards. We design and build solutions for your site, wit h a variety of options, including covers to protect existing bollards, and lighted or utility acccess bollards that outshine the competition.

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Stainless Bollards, Sleeves & Covers 


CMPI has become one of the nation's leading manufacturers of stainless steel safety bollards. We design and build solutions for your site, wit h a variety of options, including covers to protect existing bollards, and lighted or utility acccess bollards that outshine the competition.

Download Bollards Guide

We Make It Simple To Quote Your Perfect Bollards Solution

Simply click on the forms shown here to download our editable quote PDF sheet. Answer a few easy questions about your bollard style preferences and return the form to us at sales@cmpionline.com to receive a quick and accurate quote from our dedicated sales engineers. Contact us with any questions!

Architectural Stainless Fabrications

Our guides on material processing include a breakdown of what each service offers the customer. We have made each guide easy to understand by labeling the services provided for products like heat transfer dimple jackets and custom stainless steel parts. 

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Architectural Stainless Fabrications

Our guides on material processing include a breakdown of what each service offers the customer. We have made each guide easy to understand by labeling the services provided for products like heat transfer dimple jackets and custom stainless steel parts. 

Download Architectural Guide

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