Published March 2015 By PMPA Staff Many wonder how young people today can be positively influenced to pursue engineering careers and fill the skills gap in manufacturing. VIEW ARTICLE
Published March 2015 By PMPA Staff In 1981, at age 24, Victor DaCruz and a business partner bought a small machine shop and started C&M Screw Machine Products, Inc. to primarily serve the Jacob’s Chuck Manufacturing Company where Mr. DaCruz had apprenticed VIEW ARTICLE
Published March 2015 By Miles Free III I really don’t care about your vision. I want to know your values. VIEW ARTICLE
Published February 2015 By PMPA Staff PMPA recently produced two successful regional mini-technical conferences for precision machining companies. VIEW ARTICLE
Published February 2015 By PMPA Staff If the pundits are right and 2015 is going to be a strong year for manufacturing, what can you do to optimize your chances for success? VIEW ARTICLE
Published February 2015 By Miles Free III If the pundits are right and 2015 is going to be a strong year for manufacturing, what can you do to optimize your chances for success? VIEW ARTICLE
Published December 2014 By PMPA Staff Tom Bernstein, president of TORIN Products, was installed as PMPA president at the association’s annual meeting in October. VIEW ARTICLE
Published December 2014 By Miles Free III Reporting of injuries and illnesses is not a right. It is an obligation of the employee to report; and a responsibility of the employer to record, investigate and take appropriate remedial actions to retrain as necessary and to remove any hazards identified. VIEW ARTICLE
Published November 2014 By PMPA Staff Kalkaska Screw Products Inc. (KSP) was a machining division of an automotive filter manufacturing company until 1996 when the company decided to eliminate the division. Tedd Stewart, KSP’s founder and member of the company’s board, purchased the division. VIEW ARTICLE
Published November 2014 By Miles Free III Vision and mission statements have become about as commonplace as letters to Santa in December. VIEW ARTICLE