JAMM Fabrication & Design: Building a Business That Lasts

From a small fabrication operation to a growing multi-state manufacturer, Matt Goodhart is focused on building the systems, team, and opportunities needed for JAMM’s next chapter.

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AMM Fabrication & Design started with a simple idea: solve a customer's problem and find a better way to build what they needed. Founded by Matt Goodhart and Allen Walker, the company began in 2017 after a customer needed custom handrails for train cars. What started with three employees cutting, bending, and fabricating parts has grown into a much larger operation serving customers across multiple industries. Today, JAMM provides custom metal fabrication, CNC machining, laser cutting, forming, welding, powder coating, and production-level manufacturing. The company has expanded into Texas and opened a new North Little Rock facility in 2025, continuing to grow its capabilities as demand has increased.

For Matt, the growth has been about much more than adding equipment or taking on more customers. It has meant figuring out how to build a company that can continue moving forward without every decision having to come back to him. JAMM has grown to more than 40 employees across its operations, and the company is continuing to expand geographically. A new market in Missouri is part of that plan, with the longer-term vision of eventually operating eight to ten locations.

That kind of growth requires a different role for a business owner. Matt wants to spend less time being pulled into the day-to-day operations and more time thinking about where the company is going next, while making sure the systems and people are in place to keep everything running smoothly.

“The goal is to build a company that can operate successfully even when I’m not there every day.” - Matt Goodhart

That transition is one of the reasons Matt joined RAMP. As JAMM has grown, challenges around operational efficiency, accuracy, and on-time delivery have become more important. Matt already understands the sales and customer side of the business, but he recognized the need to strengthen the operational side as the company continues to scale. RAMP gives him an opportunity to connect with other manufacturers, learn from experienced leaders, and find resources that can help JAMM build the systems it needs for its next stage.

The company's growth has also created an opportunity to invest more directly in the people who helped build it. JAMM has reached a point where profitability is allowing the company to look beyond simply putting money back into equipment and facilities. Matt plans to introduce dividends and an employee stock option program, giving employees an opportunity to participate financially in the company they are helping grow. The company has also invested in benefits such as a 401(k) and profit-sharing.

For Matt, that is an important part of what success looks like. The people working at JAMM should be able to benefit from the growth they are helping create.

“If the company is going to be successful, I want our employees and their families to be successful too.” - Matt Goodhart

That mindset has become an important part of JAMM's culture. The company's stated mission is centered on using its experience, capabilities, and technology to build customers' ideas while creating an environment where its team can grow personally and professionally. Its values emphasize humility, integrity, passion, and trust.

The business is also continuing to invest in the technology behind its growth. JAMM currently offers fiber optic laser cutting, CNC machining, forming, pipe bending, plate rolling, welding, powder coating, and custom fabrication. The company says it now operates seven CNC lathes and mills, giving it the ability to handle everything from prototypes and small precision jobs to larger production work.

As JAMM expands into new markets, the challenge is making sure the business grows in a way that is sustainable. The Missouri expansion will initially focus on developing the market and building relationships before establishing a physical facility. Meanwhile, the Arkansas and Texas operations will continue supporting the company's existing customers and production needs.

For Matt, the long-term vision is ambitious, but the focus right now is on building the foundation to support it. That means creating better systems, developing leaders within the company, investing in employees, and making sure JAMM can continue delivering the quality and service that helped it grow in the first place.

“I want to build something that keeps growing, but I also want to make sure we’re building it the right way.” - Matt Goodhart

From a small fabrication operation that began with a few employees to a growing manufacturer with operations in multiple states, JAMM has come a long way since 2017. The next stage is less about proving that the company can grow and more about building the structure to support that growth for years to come.

For Matt, that means moving from being involved in every part of the business to becoming the kind of leader who can look ahead, develop his team, and give JAMM room to grow.

JAMM is not just building more locations. It is building a company designed to create opportunities for the people who work there, the customers they serve, and the communities they are becoming part of.