Based out of Valencia, CA., Advanced Coating Technologies (ACT) began operations in 2006. They quickly made a name for themselves as a leader in the Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) coating…
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The older, but lesser known city of Everett, Washington sits just north of its more famous neighbor, Seattle. It’s a hotbed of manufacturing for companies wanting to be close to…
Franz Klarer Sr.’s history with Electric Discharge Machining (EDM) dates back to its inception. Born in Switzerland, he served his apprenticeship with Georg Fischer before coming to America to work…
Since his first childhood ERECTOR set Greg Lange has been fascinated with building and manufacturing. Today, at the age of 77 his passion still burns, and there is no place…
Wagstaff Inc., a Spokane, Washington based company has been in business for more than 70 years. Today, they are a world leader in vertical direct chill casting of aluminum, but…
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho is not really on anyone’s radar as being a hotbed of manufacturing, but it should be. This lakeside resort community is a jewel in the Idaho panhandle…
Article & Photos by Sean Buur LISI Medical is part of the LISI Group, a worldwide company specializing in the design and manufacture of assembly solutions. The LISI Group operates…
Aerodyne Precision Machining Inc. (APM) incorporated thirty years ago in Southern California’s Surf City, Huntington Beach, California. What started out as a home based company in Raymond Krispel’s garage has…
When people think of aerospace they often only think of flight controls and engine parts. Some of the parts we think the least of are the ones ordinary people come…
DP Products Inc. President and owner, Danny Papadatos, has been in the machining business for 37 years. It started for him at a vocational high school and progressed from there….