State of the Arc Welding was founded in May 2016 by Zachary Gillard and is located in Zach’s hometown of Elba, NY. Zach’s love of powerlifting led him to start building powerlifting equipment for himself and his friends. Throughout the years, he has improved his skills and added many other pieces to his build list.

Since the start of SOTA, Zach has worked with countless gym owners and customers looking to provide the highest caliber of equipment for their gyms whether it is a home gym or commercial facility!

Every piece that leaves the SOA shop is custom made to the customers preferences giving the customer the opportunity to create a one of a kind gym! Many customers come to us to have their pieces made with custom sizes, modifications, or attachments. Things that the big box fitness manufacturers are not able to offer. Powder coating in your colors and graphics on your pieces gives every facility a professional look that is unmatched!

Zach also loves to put his creative mind to work with his customers outside of the fitness world in building and creating custom metal projects like Pergolas, Steel tables, Custom designed railings, Custom metal signs, bars, and metal truck beds! If you can think it, we can build it!!

We also provide mobile repair jobs and mobile fabrication off site! We can do structural metal work along with metal repair!

State of the Arc is proud to utilize 100% AMERICAN MADE STEEL!