Published August 2016 By PMPA Staff In the early 1950s, a young Joseph Bratta and his family immigrated to the United States from Bari, Italy, in search of opportunity. VIEW ARTICLE
Published August 2016 By Miles Free III According to the U.S. Labor Department, job openings have trended upward since their series low in July 2009 during the recession. VIEW ARTICLE
Published July 2016 By Miles Free III For customers who demand the highest levels of cleanliness for their components, few companies are more sought after than MecWash Systems. VIEW ARTICLE
Published July 2016 By Matthew Schowalter Matthew Schowalter is a machining professional doing what he can to promote careers in manufacturing. VIEW ARTICLE
Published July 2016 By Miles Free III We manufacture critical components for a number of advanced technologies where human safety is in the balance. VIEW ARTICLE
Published June 2016 By PMPA Staff This past April, top industry talent from North America converged in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to enjoy a conference that turned out to be one of the highest-rated in the history of the 55-year-old event. VIEW ARTICLE
Published June 2016 By PMPA Staff In 1995, Sal and Louise Trichilo purchased Astra Precision, a small mom-and-pop screw machine shop in Toronto, with a strong ambition to raise the company to new heights and position itself as an industry leader in a number of global markets. VIEW ARTICLE
Published June 2016 By Miles Free III The PMPA is active on a number of issues in Washington that can have a major impact on your shop. VIEW ARTICLE
Published May 2016 By PMPA Staff PMPA’s list of training opportunities in the precision machining industry provides comprehensive resources for employers and prospective talent. VIEW ARTICLE
Published May 2016 By Miles Free III What are unknown knowns? For the purposes of this article, I want to consider unknown knowns as capabilities and process knowledge in our shops that we currently have, but could become unknown to us over the course of time. VIEW ARTICLE