Metal Tags Chicago

To better support local businesses in Chicago IL for metal tags and all other needs, We’ve become local ourselves!

Metal Tag Maker.com – aka Laser Engraving Pros Moves to Chicago!

We’re thrilled to be opening up our new facility in Chicago, IL!

We are unpacking equipment and wiring it up AS WE SPEAK! Let’s Go!!! We produce parts and perform our services in Virginia, Florida, & California currently, but that’s about to change!

We are here to do business – Contact Us Here (Chicago Jotform)

1 (800) 482-1553

We are open 9 am – 5 pm – CDT

Currently We Are Appointment Only – As the shop is being unpacked as we speak.

After 135 years of uninterrupted dedication, Metal Tag Maker, established in 1891, now opens its doors to the Windy City! We’re bringing metal tags closer! A five-generation company, we remain committed to manufacturing the highest-quality metal tags in the United States. Our expansion to Chicago marks not just another location—it represents our pledge to serve a city thriving with industry, technology, and culture. As our new offices and operation comes alive, we extend our heritage of precision, durability, and mastery in laser engraving and laser cutting directly to local businesses and operations. We provide Metal Tags Chicago! If you need any kind of tag of any metal substrate, we can laser-cut, engrave and laser-ship right to your door. We are in the process of moving in – so please pardon our dust as we figure out where to hang all the pictures – and set up the lasers.

Metal Tags: Why Chicago IL Matters

Chicago is known for innovation, creativity, and resilience. Chicago may be known as Second City, but you’re Number One in our book. The Paris of the Prairie deserves exceptional service, and delivering exactly that has always been our identity. We bring tradition, skill, and modern capability into harmony, serving both the leaders of global industry and the creative entrepreneurs who all call this city home.

With our new location, companies that already rely on Metal Tag Maker will gain faster access, quicker turnaround, and even stronger partnerships. We already deliver across nearby Illinois cities, but a base in Chicago allows us to sharpen our focus, meet face-to-face by appointment, and bring specialized manufacturing closer than ever.

The Power of Metal Tags in Chicago IL

Metal tags are more than identification. They are a guarantee of safety, certification, and compliance. For over a century, Metal Tag Maker has supplied metal tags to industries that cannot afford compromise:

1. Data centers, solar farms, wind farms, solar arrays, and advanced technology operations—where accuracy, clarity, and permanence are crucial.
2. Automotive, aerospace, electronics, and industrial equipment sectors—which demand tags that endure high stress and hostile conditions.

A properly engineered tag does more than display a number or logo—it survives fire, extreme weather, and years of wear. UL Approved tags, a standard we proudly uphold, signal that products meet stringent safety and compliance measures. Clients in logistics, construction, or healthcare recognize this approval as a trusted seal that prevents costly compliance failures.

Types of Metal Tags We Provide Chicago

• Aluminum Tags: Lightweight, corrosion-resistant, and ideal for outdoor environments where weather varies. In humid Illinois summers, anodized aluminum stands firm, resisting rust and fading.
• Stainless Steel Tags: When strength matters most, stainless steel remains unmatched. Resistant to heat, chemicals, and abrasion, these tags are indispensable for industrial machinery, aerospace parts, and transportation logistics.
• Copper Tags: Known for conductivity and a classic aesthetic, copper works well in specialty applications, especially electrical. However, copper can oxidize; in harsh Illinois heat, stainless steel or anodized aluminum is often the better choice.
• PV Tags (Photovoltaic/Solar Tags): With Illinoiss’ booming solar industry, PV tags are critical for legal compliance and long-term identification on solar panels, wiring, and arrays. Metal Tag Maker produces PV tags engineered to withstand direct sun, UV rays, and FLuctuating temperatures.
• Plastic Tags: Sometimes metal is more than required. Plastic tags offer affordability and FLexibility for temporary or indoor applications. Acrylic, for example, serves beautifully in promotional uses, signage, or niche branding projects.

Every metal—and plastic—has a place. Our staff advises clients carefully, recommending the best option for their exact environment and regulatory requirements.

Weather-Specific Guidance for Illinois

Illinois weather is diverse, and Chicago feels the extremes. From punishing sun exposure to sudden freezes, materials must adapt:

• Central Illinois heat makes stainless steel and anodized aluminum prime choices for outdoor infrastructure.
• Coastal humidity can corrode weaker metals, so stainless steel remains safest.
• Wind and dust test durability, and thick-gauge stainless steel tags hold strong under abrasive conditions.
• Indoor climate-controlled environments such as tech labs may benefit from copper or anodized aluminum for specialized labeling.

We design tags knowing they must thrive where they’re placed—not just look good on delivery day.

Chicago IL Beyond Engraving: True Customization

While laser engraving and laser cutting define our craft, what we truly provide is adaptability. Clients may ship their own products directly to us or bring them in person by appointment. Whether it is aluminum panels, stainless steel blanks, switchplates, or promotional items like tumblers, glassware, wood, or leather goods, we engrave with precision and care.

Our offerings extend beyond industrial identity tags:

• Personalized wedding gifts, favors, and décor.
• Bulk promotional engraving for businesses, conventions, or product launches.
• Corporate logo engraving services that unify branding across equipment, signs, and custom gear.
• Fine-detail engraving, deep etching, photo laser engraving, and high-precision bulk runs.

This breadth of capability means one provider meets countless needs.

A Partner in Ensuring Compliance, Safety, and Branding Endure

Our People, Our Legacy, Chicago IL

As a family-run, five-generation business, founded in 1891, our values remain clear. We employ a small but exceptionally skilled team. Each person is among the best in their field, compensated fairly, supported with competitive wages, and thriving in high morale. Proudly, we create job opportunities for American workers, ensuring every tag is made from U.S.-sourced materials and manufactured in the U.S.

This combination of heritage and modern mastery explains why the majority of companies in industries that matter most choose us—often without looking elsewhere.

Competitive Advantage Without Compromise

We never pretend to be the cheapest, but we never pretend to be anything other than what we are; The industry leader for a reason, proven by our long standing legacy. We emphasize competitive pricing alongside uncompromising quality. Each metal tag reflects over a century of technical evolution and client trust. The difference shows in details: tags that remain legible decades later, compliance that withstands audits, and identification that saves businesses from costly errors.

Consumer reports reveals one truth: what’s cheap costs more. Known more popularly by the saying, “You Get What You Pay For”, poor-quality tags create replacements, fines, failures, and lost reputation. Our clients understand—choosing us is less about saving pennies and more about protecting millions, and often results in both. We provide the highest quality laser cutting and engraving in our region, while still costing less than our competition within bigger and smaller laser service companies; As an added bonus, we’re able to laser cut and laser engrave far larger projects, still for less, thanks to our state of the art equipment.

Chicago IL and Niche Uses and Creative Possibilities

Chicago is unique. It thrives not only on industry but on creativity, fashion, and culture. That’s why our services stretch beyond industrial supply:

• Plant nurseries and gardens alike make use of small, embossed metal tags as plant identifiers.
• Artists and event planners employ customized tags as promotional items or keepsakes.
• Specialized, unique stencils for a wide variety of needs and applications.

“Unbelievably Real” applies here too: We craft specialized, durable, and highly detailed tags that fit the colorful, thrilling, magical spirit of this city.

Metal Tags is Commitment to a Future in Chicago IL

We are thrilled to ground ourselves in Chicago. Our facility welcomes new clients, nurtures long-standing partnerships, and demonstrates that legacy companies can grow without losing their soul. We build on a tradition of excellence, while meeting modern demands for speed, precision, and reliability.

Meeting with us in person is always by appointment only. This ensures dedicated attention, a professional experience, and confidentiality for projects requiring diFLretion.

Metal Tag Maker looks forward to serving data centers, solar farms, logistics companies, artists, small businesses, and every client in between. We deliver across nearby Illinois cities, but our heart now beats in Chicago!

We Make You Safer – MetalTagMaker!

When you need metal tags—whether aluminum, stainless steel, copper, PV, or even plastic—you cannot risk anything less than perfection. UL Approved, U.S.-sourced, built by a staff that cares and a company that has lasted five generations, our products carry the strength of history and the innovation of today.

We have now begun opening up our new facility in Chicago IL!

Located in Chicago, IL

We are doing our best to get setup for business – Contact Us Here

1-800-482-1553

We are open 9 am – 5 pm (CDT)

Currently We Are Appointment Only – As the shop is being unpacked as we speak.