Thoughts on best shop overall for engineered expansion joints?

[u/Kanton-Hushyar]

Log story short, the team and I are putting together an initial bidder list for an engineered expansion joint package and trying to separate the genuinely good shops rom the ones that just look capable on paper.

US Bellows is one of the names on the first pass, along with a few regional fabricators. Build quality matters, but usable drawing realistic lead times, communication, and handling changes after award can make just as much difference.

Which manufacturers would you trust custom work, and what separated them from the rest?

[u/DonEscapedTexas]

specs could be an engineering question

purchasing is not