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So much of the world has stopped in the last month, but we know manufacturing doesn’t. Large and small shops are out there making parts and keeping us rolling. As a thank you CNC West Magazine would like to give you a little boost in exposure. Show your colleagues what you are up to, tout your services and really showcase who you are. Whether you have a marketing department sending out info or if you are a one person do everything kinda shop here is a chance to shine in front of your peers. Submit your 500 word company profile article to us via email along with 5 full res photos for us to pick from and we will feature your company in print or on our website. FREE press is the best kind so help us help you get the word out that you are cutting chips and keeping the country going strong.
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Chris Parker, owner and founder of Rottweiler Performance has leveraged his experience as a world class fabricator into a worldwide brand.
Those who live life on two wheels know Rottweiler Perfor- mance, appreciate the quality, and understand that some- times you just gotta let the big dog eat. Chris describes Rottweiler Performance as a design and manufacturing facility with the primary goal of creating useful products to customize motorcycles.
Chris began fabricating in the early 90’s when he was given a shot at welding by a local Orange County, CA. fab shop. He had a knack that earned him jobs through- out the southland. He hit the big time when he got a job
as a fabricator at Rod Millen Motorsports. It was a bap- tism by fire and a crash course in brain surgery all in one. “Rod Millen Motorsports at the time was one of the top off road/rally racing teams in the world,” tells Chris. “Here I was a young welder/fabricator being part of the world record breaking Pike’s Peak hill climb team. I knew then that I wanted motorsports to be a permanent part of my life.” Racing has taken Chris from the top of the Rockies to the beaches of Baja as a racer, driver, tuner, fabricator and team owner. The day CNC West was on site interviewing him Chris was busy prepping the team for the upcoming Sonora Rally, a 5-day long endurance event that they had entered on an adventure bike.
CPR (Chris Parker Racing) came about around the turn of the century. The focus was on products like high-end exhaust and intake systems for race cars, pedal systems and anything that needed an ex- pertise that only a fellow racer could understand. “I had talent as a welder” explains Chris. “But a fabri- cator is a good welder who can solve puzzles. Rac- ing brings with it nothing but puzzles to be solved. By word of mouth I began to gather a following. All my customers came from referrals and I was able to blend fabrication in with machining to solve my cus-
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your company. Share with us what it is like to be you. How long have you been open, what do you make? What should people know about your company? What machines do you use? How are you doing in these difficult times?
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Article & Photos by Sean Buur