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Kevin Durant (KD) – a four-time Olympic gold medalist, 8th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, two-time NBA champion, 14-time NBA All-Star – joined the Suns in 2023 to build a ‘Dream Team’.

Pair KD with Devin Booker, who, like KD, was drafted in the first round and is a two-time Olympic gold medalist. Then add Bradley Beal, who was brought on to complete a championship-caliber trio alongside KD and Booker. The combination seemed promising. Despite facing injuries, they made it to the playoffs in 2024, only to fall short in the Western Conference First Round. Fans and Suns members pointed to the coach, claiming that Frank Vogel was the problem, leading to his dismissal in favor of Mike Budenholzer. Still, optimism ran high for the 2024-2025 season. However, the season can’t be characterized as anything but dismal. As of this printing, the Suns have a losing record and seem unlikely to even make the playoffs, let alone win a championship.

Consider these other ‘Dream Team’ failures:

How did the movie Ocean’s Twelve—starring Brad Pitt, George Clooney, and Julia Roberts—receive mediocre reviews and generate poor box office revenue?

And how could a FORTUNE 500 company, led by a brilliant former McKinsey consultant who recruited top talent from America’s elite business schools, collapse into fraud and bankruptcy? The story of Enron is a stark reminder.

What went wrong? And what does it take to build a true ‘Dream Team’, not just in sports but also in business and other aspects of life?

David Nadler, chief of Mercer Delta consulting, offers insight: “Some of the worst teams I’ve ever seen have been those where everyone was a potential CEO. If there’s a zero-sum game called succession happening, it’s nearly impossible to form an effective team.”

So, what makes a winning team? It starts with a clear vision, shared goals, and a commitment to collaboration. Other critical qualities include effective leadership, open communication, and a willingness to adapt and learn.

• Winning teams must demonstrate resilience. They face setbacks, unforeseen challenges, and changes in direction, but they adapt and keep pushing forward.

• Trust and respect are fundamental. Team members must trust one another to fulfill their roles and make decisions with the team’s best interests at heart.

• A growth mindset is key. Winning teams foster a culture of continuous improvement, always looking for ways to enhance skills, processes, and outcomes.

Steel Industries’ Worthington CEO, John McConnell, says, “Give us people who are dedicated to making the team work, as opposed to a bunch of talented people with big egos, and we’ll win every time.”

In business, it’s important to remember that simply assembling a ‘Dream Team’ won’t solve all your problems. While it worked for the 1992 U.S. Olympic basketball team, with players Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, and Patrick Ewing, for most of us, success comes from gathering talented people who are committed to working honestly and rigorously toward a common goal. That is more than enough of a “dream.”

And by the way, I remain hopeful that the Suns can still make the playoffs! Until next issue, I wish you continued success in 2025, and God bless our troops.

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Exciting News! Welcome, Michael Biesk!

We’re thrilled to announce that Michael Biesk has joined the HELLER Machine Tools USA team as our new Regional Sales Manager!

Michael brings a wealth of experience in the and a proven track record in building strong relationships, providing solutions, and driving sales growth.

In his new role, Michael will be focusing on strengthening partnerships and delivering top-notch solutions to our valued customers focusing on the Western region. His expertise and enthusiasm make him a fantastic addition to our team, and we can’t wait to see the impact he’ll make!

Please join us in giving Michael a warm welcome and wishing him great success in his new role.Welcome to the team, Michael!

Lang Technik Is Your Expert In Workholding And Machine Tool Automation

As a manufacturer of highly innovative products for the machining industry we are your partner, if you are looking for flexible and reliable workholding solutions for your milling operations. You want to reduce set-up times and increase machine utilization? Then you have come to the right

LANG Technik is a one of the world’s leading companies in the field of workholding and automation technology, which helps machining companies with future-oriented solutions to simplify production processes, to manufacture more efficiently and to ideally exploit production capacities.

Okuma’s MULTUS U3000 Multitasking Machine offers an ideal combination of power, speed, and process flexibility. A broad scope of machining functions and the ability to complete tasks in a single setup make this machine simple and efficient for producing a variety of parts. Combining powerful turning and milling capabilities, made possible with Okuma’s OSP-P300 control, equals one thing – increased production capacity.

Explore all of the powerful features of the MULTUS U3000, including:

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• Wide range of ATC configurations available (40 to 180 tools)

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place! Companies of all sizes, from 1-man-operation to global players, from various industries, such as engineering, medical engineering, aerospace, automotive and racing, amongst others, trust our vast experience and innovative strength.

With Worldwide headquarters in Germany, in 2008, the LANG Technik USA branch was founded in Waukesha, WI to provide on-site support for US customers. Due to the strong growth, however, the premises quickly became too small, which is why the company moved to a larger building in Hartland, WI in 2010.

Today there is a sales office, a warehouse with fast response and high delivery capabilities, as well as a production area with milling and CMM machines for services purposes.

For more information on Lang Technik’s extensive product line, contact Frank Skoda at 262-446-9850 or email: f.skoda@lang-technik-usa.com

DISCOVER MORE WITH MAZAK Event Targets Job Shop Production

Mazak will highlight its extensive range of machine tool technology and automation that boosts job shop

production and profitability during its three-day DISCOVER MORE WITH MAZAK event May 6 – 8, at its Midwest Technology Center in Schaumburg, Illinois. Mazak has a long-standing commitment to job shops and the rigorous demands they face, and this event will help them learn more, do more and make more with Mazak in 2025.

For five-axis multi-sided machining of complex 3D curved surfaces, the event will feature Mazak’s VARIAXIS i-700 NEO with a 2-pallet changer, VC-Ez 16X, VARIAXIS C-600 with 12-Station MULTI-PALLET POOL (MPP) automation, and the UD 400/5X Ultra Precise 5-axis machining center. The VARIAXIS i-700 NEO is Mazak’s next generation full 5-axis vertical machining center, providing advanced multi-surface machining for parts with complex profiled surfaces.

The Kentucky-built VC-Ez 16X, featured with friction stir welding (FSW) capability, provides cost-effective long-term part processing reliability for virtually any shop, and the VARIAXIS C-600 high-speed, simultaneous 5-axis vertical machining center enhances shop production with a high-rigidity structure and MAZATROL SmoothAi control for processing stability.

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The high-speed UD 400/5X is designed for micro-precision and is ideal for mold machining.

As a producer of the industry’s most accurate horizontal machining centers, Mazak will showcase its HCN-4000 NEO paired with the PALLETCH modular, scalable automation system for multi-part production. The machine represents Mazak’s next generation horizontal machining center for high productivity in a diverse range of applications from high-volume to mixed-part processing.

From its affordable Kentucky-built Ez Series of vertical machining centers, Mazak will spotlight the VC-Ez 20 2PC with two-pallet changing and the 3-axis VC-Ez 26. Both machines provide easy programming, machining and setup for virtually any size shop. During the event, the VC-Ez 26 will demonstrate Mazak’s Thermal Displacement Control for stable and reliable part processing. The vertical machine lineup will also include the FJV-35/60. With its double-column design, the machine accommodates large workpieces.

Mazak’s Multi-Tasking will take center stage in Schaumburg, and attendees will experience the INTEGREX i-150 and INTEGREX i-450H ST AG. The INTEGREX i-150 is ideal for shops processing small, square workpieces. For expanded processing capability, the INTEGREX i-450H ST AG Multi-Tasking machine features a second turning spindle and HYBRID AUTO GEAR (AG) package that allows

three types of gear machining; gear skiving, hobbing and endmilling.

To round out the Multi-Tasking machine category, Mazak will also demonstrate the new HQR-150MSY, QTE-100MSY SG, QUICK TURN 250MY and QT-Ez 10MY. The high-production HQR-150MSY is a two-turret/two-spindle CNC turning center with upper and lower turrets. With its MSY configuration, the machine features milling and Y axis functionality that give shops high efficiency DONE IN ONE® machining and increased production with significantly reduced cycle times. Also for those shops looking to add DONE IN ONE® part processing capability, the compact QTE-100MSY SG sports a second turning spindle along with the fast Mazak GL-30 gantry loader, allowing shops to go from raw material to finished parts in single setups.

For machining of small, precise parts, Mazak will feature three models of its SYNCREX Swiss-Type Turning Machines.

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The largest machine in Mazak’s broad SYNCREX portfolio, The SYNCREX 38/9 outfitted with an Edge Technologies Patriot bar feeder, will be live-cutting an automotive guide plug in a real-world demonstration, and the eight-axis SYNCREX 12/8 paired with an Edge Technologies Minuteman 12-foot bar feeder will turn a medical Luer lock in a live demonstration.

Manufacturers exploring additive manufacturing technology won’t want to miss Mazak’s VC-500A/5X AM HWD. The 5-axis machine features Hot Wire Deposition (HWD) capability for combining both subtractive and additive operations. With HWD, the machine precisely melts metal wire directly onto a base material for generating parts and part features that are then machined to size on the same machine platform.

The Midwest Technology Center, located at 300 East Commerce Drive in Schaumburg, Illinois, is one of eight Mazak Technology Centers in North America. The 56,000-squarefoot facility gives Mazak customers access to process and application engineering expertise, training, and collaboration opportunities for new manufacturing solution development.

Arizona Tooling & Machining Association (ATMA) Updates

The NTMA/ Arizona Chapter held their annual kick off dinner meeting January 30 at the Phoenix Hilton Airport. Keynote

speaker was NTMA President, Roger Atkins, who performed the 2025/2026 Board of Directors installation ceremony and presented NTMA Service Awards. Over 100 members and partners attended, making it a great networking event. Rodger Shepherd, CEL-ATG, was also proud to announce the 1st class of the Uniquely Abled Academy (UAA) began its cohort at Gateway Community College on January 13 with 14 students. He also announced the new Executive Director for Skill Up Arizona as Marybeth All. For more information on the Skill up Apprentice Program, please visit their website at skillupaz.org . ATMA held a Lunch

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named John Saint Johns who (unfortunately) went 20 years with undiagnosed (an A1C of 12.5) diabetes. Mr. Johns experienced the diabetes symptoms of skin lesions (the thickening of the skin) on the bottom of both feet and the palms of both hands.

Mr Johns father, Roland Hays Johns (born December, 1927 to June, 1979) was an insulin injecting type 1 diabetic that passed away at the young age of 51 from a diabetic induced heart attack.

Mr. Johns states that diabetes education centers of america (created 4 1/2 years ago) is mostly about encouraging people to get their A1C tested and recommending certified diabetes educators nationwide.

Mr. Johns goal is to help corporations attack escalating employer sponsored healthcare costs through employee diabetes education and avoidance of diabetes related quality of life issues.

& Releases Continued and Learn event February 12 at Aviation Institute of Maintenance, with CMMC compliance regulations and updates being discussed.

Upcoming events include ATMA Industry Partner, Phoenix Heat Treating, featuring lunch and a facility tour March 13. Gear up for a fun night at the Eat, Drink, Mingle event on March 27, which is a Passport to Industry Partnerships. April 6, NTMA member AEI Fabrication is hosting a facility tour , followed by a social at Whiskey Wednesday in Mesa. The ATMA 10th Annual Ocotillo Golf tournament is set for May 15. For membership and event information visit: arizonatooling.org

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Here are some statistics about diabetes: In the united states, 38.4 Million people have diabetes, which is 11.6% Of the population. 1 In 5 people with diabetes don’t know they have it.

Types of diabetes:90–95% Of people with diabetes in the united states have type 2 diabetes, which usually develops in people 45 or older. Type 1 diabetes accounts for

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Industrial Production Returns to Growth After February’s Storms Subside

5–10% of diagnosed cases in adults.

Prediabetes:97.6 million people in the United States have prediabetes, which is 38% of the adult population. More than 8 in 10 adults with prediabetes don’t know they have it.

The Federal Reserve reported that industrial production in March rose 1.4%, returning to growth after an unseasonably stormy February knocked it down 2.6%. The report shows total industrial production rose 2.5% at an annualized rate during the first quarter of 2021 despite the losses endured in February by manufacturing, mining, and utilities companies.

Cost: In 2022, the total cost of diagnosed diabetes in the united states was $412.9 Billion. Medical costs for people with diabetes are more than twice as high as for people without diabetes.

Deaths:In 2021, diabetes was the eighth leading cause of death in the united states. 47% Of all deaths due to diabetes occurred before the age of 70.

The percentage of adults with diabetes increased with age, reaching 29.2% Among those aged 65 years or older.

In the US diabetes is the number one medical condition driving up employer-sponsored health care costs.

Motor vehicles and parts production, which fell 10% in February, rose 2.8% in March but remained depressed by a persistent shortage of semiconductors. Most durable goods indexes rose

south of Apache and McClintock. We have been in business since 1972, operating out of our current location since the late 1980’s.

The industrial production gauge includes productivity in three sectors: manufacturing, mining, and utilities. Manufacturing production (which excludes mining and utilities output) rose 2.7% in March after falling 3.7% the month before. Mining production improved 2.7%, while utility output fell 11.4% thanks to unseasonably warm March temperatures. Manufacturing output rose 1.9% at an annualized rate.

The cost of insulin for a type 1 diabetic can cost as much as $5,000 or more per year.

Capacity utilization in manufacturing rose by 1.9 points, also reversing February losses.

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In nondurable manufacturing, the index for the chemicals industry rose 4.1%, and petroleum and coal products rose 5.7%, although neither sector has fully recovered from severe weather damage—the Federal Reserve noted that some chemicals factories remain offline thanks to damage sustained from February’s winter storms. Most nondurable goods indexes rose between 0.9% and 3.0%.

As a leader in highly engineered packaging solutions, our customers have come to know and trust our team’s ability to protect their products for shipment all over the country and world, with some of our packaging being used to protect highly sensitive semiconductor parts in places as far away as Southeast Asia.

Almost all market groups saw improvements in March, despite lingering challenges. The Federal Reserve’s index for other manufacturing, which includes publishing and logging, remained the same, but durable goods and nondurable goods indexes rose 3.0% and 2.6%, respectively.

We utilize an extensive lineup of machinery to cut and fabricate finished products, including CNC knife cutters, routers, and a

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If February was notable for its storminess, March was notable for its heat. The unseasonably warm month coincided with a roughly 10% drop in consumer energy products, and the 11.4% drop in utilitie s utilization was the largest recorded in the history of the index’s 48-year history.

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5-axis waterjet; belt-fed and manual die presses, band saws, and industry-specific machines such as automated laminators and glue applicators. Each packaging product we fabricate is specific to the individual enduser product the packaging is designed to protect, so no two packaging solutions are the same.There is virtually no limit to the type, size, material makeup, complexity, or fragility of the products we have protected over the years.

The recent sled test, conducted with a 103-pound mannequin, is the latest sign that the JPO can make good on its promise to finish the three design fixes by November, allowing the military services to lift restrictions on lightweight pilots flying the F-35 Last year, Defense News first repor ted that pilots under 136 pounds were barred from flying the fifth-generation aircraft after testers discovered an increased r isk of neck damage to lightweight pilots ejecting from the plane. The US Air Force has also acknowledged an “elevated level of r isk” for pilots between 136 and 165 pounds.

who can design, engineer, and fabricate “complete kit”, certified, cleanroom protective packaging solutions to ISO 7 standards via our certified ISO 7, Class 10,000 cleanroom facility. Our facility services the semiconductor, medical, and aerospace industries with packaging solutions that will not contaminate our customers’ cleanroom environments or products during the final packing and shipping phase.

The first test of a new, lightweight F-35 helmet was successful, according to the prog ram office, a promising sign that the Pentagon can qualify and implement all three fixes to the jet’s escape system by the end of the year.

Recently, at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Lockheed Martin’s F-35 conducted the fir st test combining all three solutions designed to reduce the r isk of neck injury to F-35 pilots during ejection, according to spokesman Joe DellaVedova. Once the full gamut of testing is completed, hopefully by the end of the summer, the JPO can beg in implementing the two modifications to the ejection seat and issuing the new Generation III “light” helmet to the fleet, he said

In addition to our commitment to investing in the most up-to-date equipment for our industry, we make the process of designing packaging around each product simple and fast. With our in-house design and engineering team, we take a concept - whether a concept already exists, or our expert team needs to create one - and turn it into reality with a 3D model and prototype, all in one place. Our mobile 3D scanner, a recent addition to our lineup, allows our engineers to build a workable 3D file of an end-user product in minutes, which we then use to design protective packaging around, all without the product ever having to leave the end-user facility saving time and reducing development costs.

FPS is proud to say we are the only packaging fabricator in Arizona, and one of very few in the southwest region,

The prototype helmet tested weighs about 4.63 pounds, approximately 6 ounces lighter than the orig inal Gen III helmet, and is designed to ease some strain on smaller pilots’ nec ks during ejection

With a robust selection of packaging materials to choose from, 50+ years of packaging design and engineering experience for nearly every industry, and everything from single run/prototyping to large run production capabilities, we are ready to help.

Although the test was the fir st test of the new helmet, the JPO, Loc kheed Mar tin and seat-maker Mar tin Baker have conducted at least seven other tests with the latest version of the seat, which is equipped with two modifications designed to reduce r isk to pilots.The fixes to the ejection seat itself include a switch for lightweight pilots that will delay deployment of the main parachute, and a “head support panel,” a fabric panel sewn between the parachute r isers that will protect the pilot’s head from moving backward dur ing the parachute opening.

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The prog ram office has about another 10 tests planned, which will use a mix of low-, middle- and high-weight mannequins.

In 2023, New Mexico adopted the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program

“This initial test had promising results and the F-35 enterpr ise is on a path to qualify the helmet . by the end of this summer,” DellaVedova told Defense News. “The lighter helmet expected to be fielded by the end of the year is in line with the seat timeframe as well.”

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to assist eligible property owners with obtaining long-term financing for a range of energy efficiency and resiliency improvements. The financing is then secured via a special improvement assessment on the improved property. In June 2024, Bernalillo County and the City of Albuquerque became the first local governments in the state to pass legislation opting into the New Mexico C-PACE program.

Commercial property owners can make clean energy building improvements to enhance their operations, save money, and increase profits whether or not they are engaged in manufacturing because the program is available to commercial properties that qualify under the C-PACE program.

More information and an application can be found on the New Mexico Economic Development Department’s program contractor’s website.

NAM urges Congress to renew pro-growth tax policies

A new study released by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) makes clear the devastating effects of allowing tax reform measures from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to expire.

The study predicts that if Congress does not renew these measures, then nearly six million jobs will be put at risk, approximately $540 billion in employee wages will be lost, and that U.S. GDP will decrease by $1.1 trillion.

The manufacturing industry is expected to face the greatest economic impact if Congress fails to act, according to the study. More than one million manufacturing jobs and $126 billion in wages for manufacturing workers are at risk if Congress fails to maintain key pro-manufacturing policies from the 2017 law, and the effects on the manufacturing industry will also likely create a GDP loss of 284 billion.

“The time to act is now. Millions of American workers are depending on the manufacturing sector to continue driving America forward,” NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons said. “Pro-growth tax policies from President Trump’s 2017 tax reforms were rocket fuel for manufacturers and made the U.S. economy more competitive on a global scale. Manufacturers kept our promises to create jobs, raise wages and benefits and invest in our community. By acting now, policymakers can choose economic growth

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over economic disaster and protect American livelihoods.

The reforms that are set to expire are the specific individual income tax rates and brackets, the estate tax exemption, and the pass-through deduction for smaller businesses whose revenues are reflected on the owner’s individual tax return rather than larger corporations that pay taxes under the corporate tax code.

“Small manufacturers are disproportionately impacted by tax increases,” said Courtney Silver, the outgoing chair of the NAM’s Small and Medium Manufacturers Group and the president and owner of Ketchie, a North Carolina-based machining firm. “We’re already struggling thanks to the expiration of immediate R&D expensing, full expensing for capital equipment purchases and interest deductibility for job-creating projects.”

The TCJA’s expensing reforms spurred large capital investments by allowing businesses to expense the costs of machinery and equipment immediately rather than over several years.

The National Association of Manufacturers is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing manufacturers of all sizes across every industrial sector and all 50 states.By: Joseph Kavetsky

Landmark Solutions Announces Three New Long-Term Partnerships:

Landmark Solutions is excited to announce new partnerships with three leading machinery manufacturers to provide a broader equipment offering:

• Ocean Machinery: Quality structural steel solutions designed in collaboration with Peddinghaus

• OTC Daihen: World leader in robotic arc welding and weld cell technology

• Wintersteiger: Premium Flattening Line by KOHLER: the Peak Performer

Landmark, with a tradition of providing best-in-class equipment and support to its customers, is proud to add these three manufacturers to its family of brands and looks forward to jointly serving the metal fabrication industry.

Contact a member of your Landmark Solutions team to learn how to leverage these new partnerships to your benefit! (714) 393-3783 | info@landmarksolutionscorp.com

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Raytheon wins $333 million contract to build one of Navy’s most versatile missiles

RTX Corp.’s Tucson-based Raytheon missile-building operation has won a deal worth more than $333 million to bolster the arsenal of one of the U.S. Navy’s most versatile weapons.

The recently awarded deal allots $333,281,489 for Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) Block IA missiles, which the Navy deploys on its ships and is the only missile that supports anti-air and antisurface warfare and sea-based terminal ballistic missile defense combined into one weapon, according to Raytheon.

The contract includes options that could ultimately boost its value to $908,144,803.

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Landmark Solutions Receives Pat Mooney Saws Legacy Club Award

In February 2025, Landmark Solutions received the prestigious Legacy Club Award from industry leader Pat Mooney Saws for the third consecutive year. The team at Landmark was recognized at the “Next Generation” level for its exceptional performance.

The Legacy Club Award is given to topperforming distributors of Pat Mooney’s FMB, Nishijimax, PMI, and PMI Panther product lines.

is honored to continue its partnership with Pat Mooney Saws and

“SM-6 has a proven performance, and this contract is an important step for providing this urgently needed weapon to our armed forces,” said Barbara Borgonovi, president of Naval Power at Raytheon, in a statement.

“Raytheon continues to work closely with our customers to ensure our military has an unfair advantage at sea and to keep our adversaries guessing.”

Besides ships, the Navy has fired the SM-6 missile from unmanned vessels and land launchers. Sales of the SM-6 have also been approved for several allied nations.

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6’s versatility, Raytheon announced early last year that it had knocked out a medium-range ballistic missile during a test in the Pacifi c Ocean. That was the fourth such test for the SM-6 Block IA, which used a new confi guration with new software to enhance the missile’s capabilities.

Raytheon in Tucson also last summer won a $344 million contract with the Navy to develop two Standard Missile variants that will share a newly designed guidance technology.

About three quarters of the work for this latest deal will take place in Tucson, and the order is expected to be complete by 2027. By Jeff Gifford – Phoenix Business Journal

Skill Up Arizona Available Talent Update

In the course of Skill Up AZ’s outreach process we identify both apprenticeship and non-apprenticeship qualifi ed candidates. Our goal is to periodically provide you with an update on available talent, be it for apprenticeships or other non-apprenticeship positions.

The only key difference between the Apprenticeship Candidates and the

Qualified Workforce Candidates (QWC) is that Apprenticeship Candidates scored 70% or greater on the NTMA Mechanical Aptitude Test (MAT).

These periodic Available Candidate Updates will provide you with information on available talent in the Apprenticeship Candidate pool and our Qualified Workforce Candidate pool.

You will find attached to these updates a “Binder” for each candidate. This Binder will include the candidates resume and their NTMA MAT Certifi cate showing their overall test score.

The candidates’ names will be listed on the text body of these updates, along with any relevant comments from our screening process.

If you have questions regarding these candidates please contact Rick Hansen - rhansen@skillupaz.org

Equipment Finance Industry

Up Third Consecutive Month in January

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the January 2025 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI) . Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market increased for the third consecutive month to 69.6, up from the December index of 68.8, and the highest level since July 2021. The index reports a qualitative assessment of both the prevailing business conditions and expectations for the future as reported by key executives from the $1.3 trillion equipment finance sector.

When asked about the outlook for the future, MCI-EFI survey respondent William C. Perry III, Executive Vice President & Group Head, Regions Equipment Finance Corporation, said, “Encouraging data points clearly demonstrate the resiliency and critical role of equipment finance to the U.S. economy. As you consider further anticipated rate cut(s), capacity reshoring and the potential for 100% bonus depreciation being reinstated, we expect companies to increase investments in new technology, resources, and production equipment. This should equate to increased demand for structured leasing and equipment finance products as companies look to maximize associated tax benefits. Having performed well over the past 24 months, the equipment finance sector is justly poised for growth as we head into 2025 and beyond.”

January 2025 Survey Results:The overall MCI-EFI is 69.6, up from the December index of 68.8.

Business conditions - When asked to assess their business conditions over the next four months, 57.1% of the executives responding said they believe business conditions will improve over the next four months, unchanged from December. 38.1% believe business conditions will remain the same over the next four months, up from 32.1% the previous month. 4.8% believe business conditions will worsen, down from 10.7% in December.

Capex demand – 47.6% of the survey respondents believe demand for leases and loans to fund capital expenditures (capex) will increase over the next four months, down from 53.6% in December. 47.6% believe demand will “remain the same” during the same fourmonth time period, up from 42.9% the previous month. 4.8% believe demand will decline, an increase from 3.6% in December.

Access to capital – 28.6% of the respondents expect more access to capital to fund equipment acquisitions over the next four months, 71.4% of executives indicate

they expect the “same” access to capital to fund business, and none expect “less” access to capital, all unchanged from the previous month.

Employment - When asked, 47.6% of the executives report they expect to hire more employees over the next four months, an increase from 47.6% in December. 52.4% expect no change in headcount over the next four months, up from 42.9% last month. None expect to hire fewer employees, down from 10.7% in December.

U.S. economy – 9.5% of the leadership evaluate the current U.S. economy as “excellent,” up from 7.1% the previous month. 85.7% evaluate the economy as “fair,” down from 89.3% in December. 4.8% evaluate it as “poor,” up from 3.6% last month.

Economic outlook – 52.4% of the survey respondents believe that U.S. economic conditions will get “better” over the next six months, down from 53.6% in December. 47.6% indicate they believe the U.S. economy will “stay the same” over the next six months, up from 35.7% last month. None believe economic conditions in the U.S. will worsen over the next six months, a decrease from 10.7% the previous month.

Business development spending – In January, 38.1% of respondents indicate they believe their company will

increase spending on business development activities during the next six months, down from 46.4% the previous month. 61.9% believe there will be “no change” in business development spending, an increase from 50% in December. None believe there will be a decrease in spending, down from 3.6% last month.

January 2025 MCI-EFI Survey Comments from Industry Executive Leadership:

Bank, Small Ticket

“I think the incoming President and administration will promote a business-friendly atmosphere. This will hopefully boost confidence leading to business expansion and growth.” Charles Jones, Senior Vice President, 1st Equipment Finance, Inc.

“The equipment leasing and finance industry experienced a solid 2024 and is footed for a better 2025. Growth is back in the forecast with investments in many core industries projected in 2025. The opportunity is great and the obstacles are many, including continued normalization of portfolio performance as well as material increase in bankruptcy filings again in 2024 vs. 2023. Swap rates continue to be volatile and there is pressure in many SME organizations to maintain profitability. Our role in

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helping our customers acquire the equipment they need is real, and I am confident that we are up to the challenge of delivering creative and flexible solutions to meet our customers’ needs. David Normandin, CLFP, President and Chief Executive Officer, Wintrust Specialty Finance

Independent, Middle Ticket

“SLR Equipment Finance continues to evaluate opportunities to expand business in both its vendor, direct, and capital market spaces. Expected improvements in inflation, supply chain issue resolutions, expansion in energy sectors, and general trade improvements likely to occur over the course of 2025 should positively benefit capex spending, and therefore, the need to provide financing, especially by sources such as SLR Equipment Finance, which provides private capital and flexible options to its customers.” Shari Williams, Chief Risk Officer, SLR Equipment Finance

Independent, Large Ticket

“Equipment financing is an integral component of the middle market capital stack at this point as clients need access to cost-effective capital, and capex remains stable to strong. That said, there remain potential risks in the economy and geopolitical environment and things can turn suddenly.” Jonathan Albin, Chief Operating Officer, Nexseer Capital

How may I access the MCI-EFI?

Survey results are posted on the Foundation website, https://www. leasefoundation.org/industry-resources/monthly-confidence-index/. Details about the MCI, including who participates, how it’s designed, and the survey respondent demographics are also available at the link above.

RTX’s Raytheon Conducts Successful Test with LTAMDS and PAC-2 GEM-T Missile

Raytheon, an RTX business, announced that its Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor, or LTAMDS, successfully completed another complex live-fire test, detecting and tracking a high-speed cruise missile and guiding a Patriot Advanced Capability-2 (PAC-2) Guidance Enhanced Missile-T (GEM-T) to defend against the surrogate threat. The milestone is the latest in a rigorous U.S. Army test program, advancing towards fielding the 360-degree, fullsector radar.

“This most recent test represents a significant milestone for both Raytheon and the Army, demonstrating the combat-proven PAC-2 GEM-T interceptor with the transformational LTAMDS radar,” said Tom Laliberty, president of Land and Air Defense Systems at Raytheon. “LTAMDS will

further enhance Patriot’s unmatched air defense capabilities, helping the Army and customers around the globe defend against increasingly complex threats.”

This was the latest in a series of LTAMDS live-fire events highlighting the capabilities of the advanced 360-degree radar and its integration with the Army’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense architecture. The LTAMDS program is executing to an aggressive schedule, with multiple radars being utilized for simultaneous testing and integration at various Raytheon and USG test locations.

Tests have increased in complexity to stress the radar and prove its capabilities against real and representative threat sets. Throughout, LTAMDS has met complex objectives and showcased the performance of the radar. The program is expected to achieve Milestone C, the official transition from development to production, in second quarter of FY2025.

International interest in LTAMDS is strong, with more than a dozen countries requesting information and receiving briefings. In August 2024, Raytheon was awarded a U.S. Army contract valued at more than $2 billion to deliver radars for the U.S. and Poland. With this Foreign Military Sale, Poland is the first international customer to add LTAMDS to their air and missile defense architecture.

Raytheon, an RTX business, is a leading provider of defense solutions to help the U.S. government, our allies and partners defend their national sovereignty and ensure

their security. For more than 100 years, Raytheon has developed new technologies and enhanced existing capabilities in integrated air and missile defense, smart weapons, missiles, advanced sensors and radars, interceptors, space-based systems, hypersonics and missile defense across land, air, sea and space.

RTX is the world’s largest aerospace and defense company. With more than 185,000 global employees, we push the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect our world. Through industry-leading businesses –Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon – we are advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems for operational success, and developing nextgeneration technology solutions and manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical challenges.

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Los Alamos National Laboratory has released its 2024 Economic Impact Report

Los Alamos National Laboratory released its annual Economic Impact Report detailing spending during fiscal year 2024, which ended Sept. 30. With an annual budget of $5.24 billion, the Laboratory is a major economic driver in the state.

“Los Alamos National Laboratory plays a critical role in the economic viability of the surrounding New Mexico communities,” Laboratory Director Thom Mason said. “Each year, we grow as required by the demands of our national security mission and, in turn, the local economy grows with us.”

Statistics from the report detail procurement dollars, employee salaries by county, small-business assistance, labor union membership and more.

Three key takeaways in the report are:

• Los Alamos National Laboratory is one of the largest employers in the state and a major economic driver in the region.

• In 2024, the Lab employed 16,547 workers, who earned $1.96 billion in salaries.

• The Laboratory spent $1.05 billion with New Mexico businesses and paid $138 million in New Mexico gross receipts tax.

• While the number of regular Laboratory employees reached 16,547 in 2024, the Lab also employed 1,378 contractors, bringing the total to 17,925. Of the 16,547 regular employees, 28.7% have at least one degree from a New Mexico college or university and 39.2% are native New Mexicans.

• More than 65% of our employees live outside of Los Alamos County, benefiting

their home communities. Employee salaries by county:

Los Alamos: $794 million

Santa Fe: $504 million

Rio Arriba: $215 million

Bernalillo: $124 million

Sandoval: $85 million

Taos: $26 million

Other: $35 million

In addition to contracting, the Laboratory supports business growth through mentorship and technology sharing. In FY24, Laboratory-supported programs with New Mexico Small Business Assistance:

• Conducted 182 projects with 212 New Mexico small businesses,

• Attracted $14.1 million in new financing,

• Created or retained 371 nonLaboratory jobs with salaries totaling $4.8 million.

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Technology Readiness Gross Receipts tax initiative (TRGR or “trigger”) bridges the tech-transfer gap by offering qualified New Mexico companies $150,000 in free technical assistance via Los Alamos or Sandia national laboratories.

New Mexico Lab-Embedded Entrepreneurship Program, or New Mexico LEEP, is a two-year fellowship matching deep-tech entrepreneurs with scientific mentorship and technical resources at Los Alamos and Sandia national laboratories.

ISM Report: Manufacturing Activity Enters Expansion Territory Following 26 Months of Contraction

“Of the five subindexes that directly factor into the Manufacturing PMI, four (new orders, production, employment and supplier deliveries) were in expansion territory, compared to three in December,” says Timothy Fiore, chair of the ISM’s manufacturing business survey committee.

With a reading of 55.1%, 3 points higher than December’s seasonally adjusted figure, the new orders index grew for the third consecutive month. Anything lower than 50% represents contraction.

The production and employment indexes entered expansion territory in January, growing 2.6 points to 52.5% and 4.9 points to 50.3%, respectively.

Eight industries reported growth last month:

Textile mills

Primary metals

Petroleum & coal products

Chemical products

Machinery

Transportation equipment

Plastics & rubber products

Electrical equipment & appliances

Four of the six largest manufacturing industries (petroleum & coal products, chemical products, machinery and transportation equipment) expanded in January, up from none in December.

In the comments of the survey, respondents indicate a strong start to 2025, although many are wary of supply chain and tariff concerns.

“Alleviating supply chain conditions are noticeably pivoting back into acute shortage situations, with headwinds following,” writes a respondent. “For aerospace and defense companies, critical minerals supply chains are tightening dramatically due to Chinese restrictions. Concerns are growing of an environment of more supply chain shortages.”

Gulfstream opens $130M Mesa facility, eyes expansion options

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has opened its massive $130 million facility at the Mesa Gateway Airport in southeast Mesa.

The 225,000-square-foot facility will be used by the Savannah, Georgia-based business aircraft company for maintenance, repair and overhaul of its jets.

Gulfstream has been servicing its aircraft in Mesa since 2022. The company originally announced it would be building a facility at the Gateway Airport in late 2021, and Derek Zimmerman, Gulfstream’s president of customer support, said there was so much demand from customers and so many applications for employment, the company rented existing hanger space at the airport to service aircraft.

“When we put our first post for new employees, a week later we had 100 applicants,” Zimmerman said. “That allowed us to completely accelerate our timetable.”

Over the past several years, that demand continued, and Gulfstream eventually took over four hangars at the airport. Gulfstream has more than 250 employees working in Mesa and could eventually hire up to 400.

Now that the $130 million facility is open, it can work on 13 jets at a single time. But the space was designed so that it could be expanded.

“It’s a tremendous canvas for us to continue to build off of,” Zimmerman said. “You can look at the road map that we followed at our home location in Savannah – we announced a facility like this in 2017, we opened it in 2019, and then we built a Phase 2 of that facility and just opened that earlier this year.”

There are more than 3,200 Gulfstream aircraft operating around the world and Zimmerman said each jet is scheduled to be serviced at least once a year. Zimmerman said Gulfstream’s Mesa facility will expose Mesa and the larger Phoenix area to business leaders and high-net-worth individuals from all over the world.

The Gulfstream facility is the largest private investment at the Gateway airport to date. The Mesa Gateway Airport Authority is actively developing the land around the Gateway Airport, which has seen its private, charter and commercial aviation businesses grow rapidly in recent years. By Brandon Brown – Phoenix Business Journal

The manufacturing industry in Southern Nevada has experienced significant growth in recent years amid a broader manufacturing resurgence across the United States.

The manufacturing sector's growth in Southern Nevada has been among the strongest in the nation. Over the past year, Southern Nevada ranked first in manufacturing job growth among the 30 largest metro areas with a 6.6 percent year-over-year growth rate. That put the total manufacturing workforce at 32,200, up from 30,200 a year ago. No other top 30 metro grew more than 3.6 percent during that time. Among southwestern metros that also includes smaller metro areas, Southern Nevada saw the second-highest growth rate behind only Albuquerque at 9 percent. Manufacturing now accounts for 2.8 percent of Southern Nevada's workforce, up from 2.5 percent five years ago. The expansion of the manufacturing industry has helped diversify the regional economy to better withstand economic fluctuations that affect its core tourism industry.

Nationally, the manufacturing industry is projected to add more than 100,000 jobs over the next 10 years, and Southern Nevada is positioned to continue contributing to that growth. The region’s proximity to major cities in California and Arizona, provides access to more than 64 million consumers within only one trucking day. This geographic advantage makes the region an attractive location for businesses seeking to optimize their supply chains and reduce costs.

In recent years, Southern Nevada’s location and business environment have attracted notable manufacturing businesses for relocation and expansion. For example, Wilen Group added a paper manufacturing facility in downtown Las Vegas in 2019 and expanded it in 2022 to employ 60 workers.

The development of industrial parks across Southern Nevada has helped accommodate the influx of manufacturing businesses. Through the first three months of the year, five million-square-feet of industrial space was completed in Southern Nevada, already surpassing last year’s total. Total industrial space inventory in the region is 163.8 million-square-feet, with 14.9 million-square-feet under construction.

Southern Nevada’s manufacturing sector has long been a target of the regional economic development strategy, and those efforts appear to be paying off as the sector has been one of the fastest growing in the nation. The

market’s industrial real estate development pipeline along with workforce training programs at institutions such as the College of Southern Nevada, has the region wellpositioned to maintain that momentum into the future.

Honeywell to Split into Three Separate Companies

Honeywell plans to follow General Electric down the deconglomeration path, splitting itself into three separate companies.

The industrial giant has slowly been splitting itself apart for more than a year, selling its personal protection equipment (PPE) division for $1.3 billion and announcing plans to spin its advanced materials business into a standalone company. On Thursday, Chairman and CEO Vimal Kapur announced the next step in that strategy, split off the company’s aerospace and industrial automation units.

“Honeywell Automation will create the buildings and industrial infrastructure of the future, leveraging process technology, software and AI-enabled, autonomous solutions to drive the next generation of productivity, sustainability and safety,” Kapur said. He later added, “As Aerospace prepares for unprecedented demand in

the years ahead across both commercial and defense markets, now is the right time for the business to begin its own journey as a standalone, public company.”

Kapur had been telegraphing his split-up plans for months, arguing that Honeywell’s parts are more valuable on their own than in a combined company. General Electric used similar logic to split itself into three divisions – healthcare, aerospace and industrial equipment – early last year. Honeywell investors had also been pushing for the change.

The company expects to complete its split by the end of June, 2026, awarding stock in the new companies to existing Honeywell shareholders.

Aerospace is the largest and most profitable piece of Honeywell. In announcing full-year results at the same time as the spinoff plants, the conglomerate noted:

• Aerospace sales up 13% to $15.5 billion in 2024; segment profit up 6% to $4 billion

• Industrial automation sales down 7% to $10 billion; segment profit down 11% to $2 billion

• Building automation sales up 8% to $6.5 billion; segment profit up 32% to $482 million

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Biggest Manufacturing Technology Wins of 2024

While failure instructs, when it comes to manufacturing technology, what matters is what actually works.

Every new technology starts on the hype end of the Gartner

cycle. Manufacturers have to wait patiently for new hardware and software to prove out. Then, it takes time to explore and understand the technology that seems to have value. Pilot use cases can be difficult to identify and implement.

Once a technology deployment succeeds, however, doors to possibility open up across the organization. Taking that first step, deploying that first technology, bears fruit far beyond its immediate benefits. That is when a digital transformation kicks into gear.

Here, then, are our stories from 2024 that best chronicle manufacturing technology that gets results and the leaders who blazed the digital trail.

5G Can Revolutionize Manufacturing

Connected devices across a plant floor generate tremendous amounts of data that, if processed correctly, yield invaluable insights into product quality, production efficiency, and operational safety among other things. Limiting connectivity to wired Ethernet or WiFi hamstrings the ability to make floor plan

changes or track tools as they move across the plant. 5G technology definitively solves those problems, but as John Deere discovered, having the right people to manage the tech is the largest challenge to using 5G successfully.

Let Employees Lead the Way on Sustainability

Sustainability doesn’t have to be a matter of grandiose proposals and sweeping policy changes. Small improvements add up quickly. No one knows better how to save energy, decrease waste and leverage renewables in your plants than the operators most intimate with what’s happening on the floor. ABB learned to let employees decide how best to execute sustainability efforts and launched a company-wide program to support their work.

Confident Operators Create Quality

How does a small business earn jobs from manufacturers like Toyota? Demonstrate commitment to quality and long-term accountability.

HJI Supply Chain Solutions‘ director of manufacturing knows that operators make mistakes when instructions aren’t clear or when they encounter the unexpected. HJI’s new manufacturing execution system (MES) makes operational procedures clear and records every step of the manufacturing process to optimize cycle times. And if something’s wrong with the product, HJI can determine precisely where it needs to improve.

Digitized Maintenance Creates Better Leadership

John Sedgwick, director of

engineering and maintenance at Hexpol Compounding Americas, wanted every plant on the same corporate strategy plan. That meant instituting new standards, like adopting a new computerized maintenance management system (CMMS). Sedgwick knew that handing the new program down from on high was a recipe for failure, so he instituted a new leadership policy at the same time. Digital technology can’t solve problems by itself. Humans need to remain part of the equation.

Machine Data Can Solve People Problems

Management at AVPE Systems was convinced that productivity ought to be much higher than it was. They had zero data to prove the point and installed a digital machine monitoring system to record real-time feedback on machine status. When they had to account for downtime it became clear that AVPE just didn’t have enough operators on the floor. And while the point was not to monitor operators, data made it clear that Continued Next Page

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Automation is for Data, Too

Strand Products manufactures mechanical wire, cord and cable assemblies for highly regulated industries like medical and military. Tracking document control, SOPs and machine calibration are mandatory, not options. And as the company is 100% employeeowned, Wes Prunckle, president and CEO, felt the responsibility to his employees to personally track accounting, ledgers, quality and inventory data. Adopting a new smart manufacturing system allows Prunckle to automate the data processing and turn his attention to leadership, where it belongs.

Fitting 3D Printing into Global Workflows

Additive manufacturing is not likely to become a mass production technology replacing injection molding or die casting. It does have a place in large-scale operations, however, as evidenced by how Baker Hughes leverages the technology. A single 3D printing hub in Houston, Texas, manages additive manufacturing requests for Baker Hughes plants across the globe and is a qualified success by any measure.

Robots Are Worth the Risk

Industrial robotics is well-established as a successful, practical technology but for small businesses like custom kitchen cabinet manufacturer Fabridor, the investment can still feel tenuous. They don’t

have the same tolerance for risk. The financial implications of a robot deployment can be dire if the robots don’t function as advertised. Hubert Dubois, general manager, convinced ownership to trust his instincts and deploy the robots. He paid back their faith with increased productivity and quality.

Get the Treats Ready for the Robot Dogs

Surely, by now we’ve all heard about Boston Dynamics’ quadruped Spot robot. It’s nimble, dependable and can carry a variety of payloads. Monitoring machine conditions and searching for acoustic or thermal anomalies may seem like banal tasks for such an advanced piece of technology. But Nestlé Purina learned that Spot was so good at the job that he met ROI in half the time they expected. Good [robot] dog! By: Dennis Scimeca, Industry Week

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Exodus Advanced Communications Corp.,* Las Vegas, Nevada, is awarded an $8,978,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract provides the fabrication and delivery of Precision Approach Landing Systems, instrument carrier landing systems, and solid-state transmitters, in support of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Webster Outlying Field Air Traffic Control, and Landing Systems Division. Work will be performed in Las Vegas, Nevada, and expected to be completed January 2030. No funds will be obligated at the time of award; funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued. This contract was not competitively procured. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst, New Jersey, is the contracting activity (N6833525D0010).

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, is awarded an $8,188,022 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-23-C-5401) to exercise options for design agent and engineering support services for the Rolling Airframe Missile. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, and is expected to be completed by March 2028Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

Applied Research Associates Inc., Albuquerque, New Mexico, was awarded a $7,968,971 modification (P00014) to contract W911QX-23-C-0010 for geospatial intelligence support. Work will be performed in Raleigh, North Carolina, with an estimated completion date of July 13, 2026. Fiscal 2025 developmental test and evaluation, defense funds in the amount of $4,415,402 were obligated at the time of the award. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $333,281,489 firm-fixed-price and

cost-plus-fixed fee contract for Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) full rate production requirements, spares, and round design agent. This contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $908,144,803. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona (74%); Huntsville, Alabama (19%); Andover, Massachusetts (5%); and Dine, New Mexico (2%), and is expected to be completed by October 2027. If all options are exercised, work will continue through September 2030. Fiscal 2024 weapons procurement (Navy) funding in the amount of $333,281,489 was obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 3204(a)(1) (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements). Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-25-C-5409).

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Chandler, Arizona, is awarded a $12,599,431 firmfixed-price, cost reimbursable order (N0001925F0079) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001921G0002). This order provides nonrecurring engineering efforts required to produce a replacement fin actuator control system and motor control valve actuator for the GQM-163A Coyote Supersonic Sea-Skimming Target to support weapon system test and evaluation for the Navy. Work will be performed in Chandler, Arizona (63%); Montville, New Jersey (35%); and Huntsville, Alabama (2%), and is expected to be completed January 2028. Fiscal 2023 weapons procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $12,599,431 will be obligated at the time of award, all of which will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This order

was not competed. Naval Air Sys tems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $31,165,090 modification (P00059) to a previously awarded costplus-incentive-fee, firm-fixedprice, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract (N0001920D0008). This modification increases the contract ceiling to procure long lead hardware for recertification and modernization of 257 Tomahawk Block IV All-Up-Round Missiles, to include 218 for the Navy and 39 for Foreign Military Sales customers in support of enabling the missiles to be operational for up to an additional 15 years of service. Additionally, this modification procures 24 Maritime Strike Tomahawk (MST) missile vertical launch systems and 11 MST missile capsule launch systems for the Navy, as well as provides non-recurring engineering in support of the MST missile transition to production. Work will be performed in El Segundo, California (43%); Tucson, Arizona (31.9%); Pontiac, Michigan (19.5%); Los Alamitos, California (3.2%); and Chandler, Arizona (2.4%), and is expected to be completed in November 2026. No funds will be obligated at the time of award, funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued. The contract being modified was not competed. Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, is the contracting activity.

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $75,125,477 costplus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-23-C-5410 to exercise options for Standard Missiles 2 and 6 (SM-2/6) engineering and technical support. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, and

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is expected to be completed by March 2028. Fiscal 2024 research, development, test, and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $21,754,175 (76%); fiscal 2025 research, development, test, and evaluation (Navy) funds in the amount of $2,782,000 (10%); fiscal 2024 weapons procurement (Navy) funds in the amount of $2,683,000 (9%); Foreign Military Sales (FMS) (Spain) funds in the amount of $581,500 (2%); FMS (Netherlands) funds in the amount of $553,500 (2%); and FMS (Germany) funds in the amount of $398,400 (1%), will be obligated at time of award, of which, $21,754,175 will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, was awarded an $18,732,350 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-23-C-5401) to exercise options for design agent and engineering support services for the Rolling Airframe Missile. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, and is expected to be completed by March 2028. Federal Republic of Germany funds in the amount of $22,471,090 will be obligated at time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity.

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“Just as we predicted last month, the equipment finance industry ended 2024 on a high note,” said Leigh Lytle, President and CEO at ELFA. “A surge in bank financing pushed new business volume to a new high, reflecting more certainty following the election and an acknowledgment that interest rates may not fall much further in 2025. I expect that momentum to continue even if activity slows a little in the months ahead – December is usually a strong month for new business activity with the end-of-quarter, end-of-year spike. The mixture of federal policies will be a big factor in 2025, and deregulation could help demand for construction and mining equipment. However, the industry is well-positioned to face a potentially turbulent 2025.”

Bank financing drove the jump in new activity. Most of the 8.1% monthly rise in NBV came from the banking industry, which surged by 36.2% from November to December. That jump outweighed the modest 0.2% rise in new business growth for captives and the 5.3% contraction in financing activity at independents. The jump in bank

lending is the largest on record and pushed the share of bank business activity to nearly 62% of total new business volume, its highest share since before the Global Financial Crisis in the mid-2000s.

Employment contracted further. Employment in the equipment finance industry contracted again in December, with the 12-month change from December 2023 dropping by nearly 2.0%. Employment at banks and captives declined year over year by 1.2% and 7.1%, respectively. Those declines were partially offset by the 2.5% increase in headcount at independents.

The credit approval rate ticked up but remained near its 2024 low. The average credit approval rate increased to 74.3% of all credit decisions in December, after a precipitous decline from August to November. While the overall increase was modest, approval of small ticket financing saw its biggest one-month increase since March, rising by 3.6 percentage points.

Financial conditions remain healthy. Charge-offs dropped to 0.52% as a percentage of net receivables, a welcome decline after the November jump of 0.26 percentage points. Aging receivables over 30 days also rose slightly to 2.0%, but continue to hover near two-year lows.

“Equipment finance activity continues to be supported by a resilient U.S. economy, which ended 2024 on strong footing,” said Tina Eickhoff, CLFP, Senior Vice President, Head of Equipment Finance, U.S. Bank. “Despite a solid year in our industry, we think there is still a lot of pent-up demand for equipment purchases in 2025. With the election behind us and a

little more clarity around interest rate cuts and the economic outlook, we expect more firms to be focused on growth projects with new equipment.”

The Monthly Confidence Index from ELFA’s affiliate, the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation, rose for the third consecutive month in January, signaling that industry executives remain optimistic about 2025 despite the high uncertainty surrounding federal immigration and trade policies.

The CapEx Finance Index (CFI), formerly the Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), is the only near-real-time index that refl ects capex, or the volume of commercial equipment financed in the U.S. It is released monthly from Washington, D.C., one day before the U.S. Department of Commerce’s durable goods report. This financial indicator complements reports like the Institute for Supply Management Index, providing a comprehensive view of productive assets in the U.S. economy—equipment produced, acquired and financed.

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) represents financial services companies and manufacturers in the $1 trillion U.S. equipment finance sector. ELFA’s 575 member companies provide essential financing that helps businesses acquire the equipment they need to operate and grow.

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and Missile Defense Sensor, or LTAMDS, successfully completed another complex live-fi re test, detecting and tracking a high-speed cruise missile and guiding a Patriot Advanced Capability-2 (PAC-2) Guidance Enhanced Missile-T (GEM-T) to defend against the surrogate threat. The milestone is the latest in a rigorous U.S. Army test program, advancing towards fi elding the 360-degree, full-sector radar. This was the latest in a series of LTAMDS live-fi re events highlighting the capabilities of the advanced 360-degree radar and its integration with the Army’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense architecture.

The LTAMDS program is executing to an aggressive schedule, with multiple radars being utilized for simultaneous testing and integration at various Raytheon and USG test locations. Tests have increased in complexity to stress the radar and prove its capabilities against real and representative threat sets. Throughout, LTAMDS has met complex objectives and showcased the performance of the radar.

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Lyten Secures Domestically Sourced Sulfur to Supply its US Lithium-Sulfur Manufacturing Facilities

Lyten, the supermaterial applications company and world leader in lithiumsulfur battery manufacturing, announced further progress in building its US supply chain to meet rapidly growing demand for its Lithium-Sulfur batteries. Lyten has signed agreements with California Sulphur Company, at the Port of Los Angeles, and a Port of Stockton company to supply domestically sourced, industrial-grade sulfur to Lyten’s manufacturing facilities in San Jose, CA, San Leandro, CA, and its recently announced Reno, NV, gigafactory.

Sulfur is an abundantly available, locally sourced material used in Lithium-Sulfur batteries. Sulfur replaces mined minerals like nickel, manganese, cobalt, and iron that make up today’s batteries, eliminating reliance on complex global supply chains

currently dominated by China and eliminating the risk of current and future tariffs. Battery materials for lithium-ion batteries typically travel 30,000 to 50,000 miles during sourcing and manufacturing. Lyten Lithium-Sulfur’s primary ingredient, sulfur, can be sourced and processed less than 100 miles from Lyten’s manufacturing facilities.

Dan Cook, Lyten Co-Founder and CEO stated, “The US needs an alternative to lithium-ion batteries. Batteries are critical to the functioning of our energy grid, powering satellites, supporting our military, ensuring competitiveness of US companies, and powering new forms of transportation.

Today, the supply of nearly every lithiumion battery is controlled by a single country, creating an enormous vulnerability for the US. Lyten’s Lithium-Sulfur batteries use local materials, are fully manufactured in the US, and are cost competitive because of low-cost sulfur.”

The use of low-cost sulfur creates a battery cathode that is 40% lighter weight than lithium-ion, which requires nickel, manganese

and cobalt (NMC), and 70% lighter weight than Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP), which currently lead the market.

Celina Mikolajczak, Lyten Chief Battery Technology Officer, said: “In every industry, weight is critically important. In satellites and drones, we can remove kilograms of weight that directly translates into more payload. In vehicles, we can remove hundreds of kilograms of weight that improves cost, safety, and range while reducing the impact on transportation infrastructure. In battery energy storage systems, we can literally remove tons of weight, dramatically simplifying installation and reducing infrastructure cost. In our observation, electrifying everything requires the lighter battery weights we are achieving with Lithium-Sulfur.”

Lyten is producing its 2024 National Defense Appropriations Act (NDAA)-compliant lithiumsulfur battery cells in San Jose. Lyten recently announced the acquisition of Northvolt’s battery manufacturing facility in San Leandro, and in October 2024, announced the location of the world’s first lithium-sulfur gigafactory in Reno.

In December 2024, Lyten and the Export Import Bank of the US (EXIM) announced a $650M LOI to fund the scale up and delivery of Lyten Lithium-Sulfur for battery energy storage systems (BESS).

Additionally, in 2024, Lyten announced its integration into Chrysler’s Halcyon Concept EV, plans to integrate lithiumsulfur into AEVEX Aerospace’s unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and the selection of Lyten Lithium-Sulfur for demonstration on-orbit aboard the International Space Station (ISS), scheduled for launch later in 2025.

About Lyten

Lyten, founded in 2015, is a supermaterial applications company that has received more than $425 million in investment. Lyten’s proprietary processes permanently sequester carbon from methane in the form of 3D Graphene, and they utilize the tunable supermaterial to develop decarbonizing applications. Lyten is currently commercializing next-generation lithium-sulfur batteries for use in transportation, aerospace, space, consumer electronics, and energy storage markets; nextgeneration high strength, low carbon footprint composites; and next-generation sensors that significantly increase detection sensitivity and selectivity for use in environmental, automotive, industrial, health, and supply chain applications.

The company lists more than 500 patents granted or pending and is currently manufacturing Lyten 3D Graphene material, lithium-sulfur batteries, and other applications in San Jose, California. Lyten was awarded Fast Company’s #8 Most Innovative Energy Company and named one of America’s Top Green Technology Companies by Time, both in 2024.

Racing Ahead: North South Machinery Celebrates

40 Years of Innovation and Growth

North South Machinery is celebrating 40 years of success, and this milestone is a chance to thank the customers, suppliers, and partners who have made it possible.

Founded in 1985 by CEO Jim Swartzbaugh, North South Machinery quickly gained a reputation as a trusted distributor of Mitsubishi EDM products in California and Arizona. This early success laid the foundation for continued expansion, and today, the company’s reach extends across California, Arizona, Oregon, Washington, and Nevada, offering a diverse range of conventional, fabrication, and precision machining technologies. Jim recalls the company’s humble beginnings: “We started in my basement in 1985, and thankfully, I had connections with many shops in Arizona and Southern California from my previous job selling EDM machines. One key customer in Tempe, Arizona, became our very first, and their early support was crucial in keeping the business afloat—and to this day, they remain a valued customer.”

Fueled by Customer Demand

Customer demand has always fueled North South Machinery’s growth. By the early 1990s, rising interest in advanced machining solutions led to the addition of waterjet cutting, milling, and turning with Mitsubishi and Ikegai machines.

As part of its customer-first mindset, North South Machinery responded to growing demand for a dedicated consumables partner to support EDM operations, leading to the launch of EDM Performance Accessories in the late 1980s. Today, EDM Performance Accessories has grown into a national supplier, providing high-quality EDM wire, filters, and waterjet consumables to manufacturers across all 50 states, supporting both North South Machinery customers and the broader industry.

In 2010, North South Machinery expanded further, responding to increasing demand in the fabrication market. They added AccurPress and SafanDarley press brakes and shears, bringing in skilled fabrication professionals to better serve customers. This commitment to expanded capabilities led to a stronger focus on full-service solutions, including turnkey automation to help customers streamline production.

North South Machinery has since built a trusted reputation in complex systems integration, helping businesses optimize efficiency and precision through customized automation solutions. A military connector manufacturer partnered with North South Machinery to develop a fully automated system integrating eight lathes with robotic loading, significantly improving production speed. Similarly, an aerospace component manufacturer implemented five automation cells, incorporating Mitsubishi Sinker EDMs and high-speed graphite mills in collaboration with MC Machinery and System 3R. These high-level automation projects reinforce North South Machinery’s ability to deliver

true turnkey solutions.

Ross, an aerospace company representative, shared his experience:

“People talk about turnkey solutions, but North South is the only company I’ve seen that truly delivers. When the system arrives, it’s ready to go and on my floor producing parts.”

Beyond delivering automation and integration, North South Machinery ensures every project is backed by hands-on support. “We make things as smooth as possible for our customers,” says Brian Juarez. “Our inside sales admin team, led by Lani Christensen, a valued teammate of 38 years, ensures every detail is handled—from order submission to coordinating delivery—helping customers transition seamlessly into their operations.”

In the Fast Lane to Arizona

Since 2003, Brian Juarez has played a key role in North South Machinery’s expansion, particularly in Arizona, where he has led customer support since 2016. As North South

Machinery’s presence grew, so did its commitment to delivering top-tier service in the region.

“When we first expanded into Arizona, we operated out of a 5,000-square-foot facility,” Brian recalls. “Today, we’ve upgraded to a state-of-the-art 10,000-square-foot facility, where we showcase the latest technologies and host hands-on training sessions for customers.”

But the Arizona facility is more than just a showroom—it’s a hub for innovation and customer support. North South Machinery regularly hosts live demonstrations, interactive workshops, and technical training, helping customers optimize their equipment for peak performance. With expanded space, the facility also provides a wider range of on-site support services, ensuring businesses in the region have direct access to the expertise and resources they need to succeed.

Driven to Perform: Work Hard, Play Hard

At North South Machinery, success isn’t just about delivering top-tier solutions—it’s about building lasting relationships. From high-adrenaline customer events at Willow Springs to supporting Telemetry Motorsports at King of the Hammers, and teambuilding adventures like white-water rafting, North South Machinery believes in working hard and celebrating just as hard alongside our customers and employees.

Full Speed Ahead

As North South Machinery marks 40 years in business, it’s not just looking back—it’s moving forward. With a firm belief that its greatest strength lies in its people, the company remains committed to developing talent, strengthening leadership, and securing long-term success.

To keep expertise growing, North South Machinery invests in hands-on training, pairing seasoned professionals with new hires to ensure skills evolve alongside industry demands. They are cultivating future leaders from within to uphold North South Machinery’s legacy of quality service and technical expertise.

By investing in people and leadership, North South Machinery continues to deliver the trusted support, expertise, and solutions customers have relied on for four decades.

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Shortages Persist In High-Demand Commercial Market Forecast

Demand is surging across commercial aviation even as an imbalance persists between supply and demand, according to the Aviation Week Network 2025 Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast presented at the Aero Engines Americas conference on Jan. 28.

Hamstrung by supply chain and labor challenges, deliveries by major aircraft OEMs in the fourth quarter of 2024 were down 17% over 2023 and 20% over 2019. Overall, in 2024, deliveries in 2024 fell 10% on an annual basis.

Yet production is expected to ramp up in the coming years, resulting in 21,979 new deliveries from 2024-33. Airbus and Boeing are forecast to continue dominating the market with respective shares of 51% and 40%, while Comac and Embraer are predicted to each account for 3% of deliveries.

China’s Comac has long sought to be a bigger player in commercial aviation, but has had diffi culty ramping up production. On Jan. 20, Comac Vice President Shen Bo said that the Shanghai-based company would “dispatch 30 units of the C919 [narrowbody jet] this year

with a production capacity scale of up to 50 units,” according to the Chinese news portal ThePaper.cn.

While there continues to be intense speculation about Comac’s potential, Embraer may be better poised to challenge the Airbus-Boeing duopoly.

In December 2024, Aviation Week reported that it has learned that multiple large airlines in the U.S. and Europe have told the Brazilian company that they will collectively order hundreds of jets if a new program is launched.

As the major OEMs boost aircraft deliveries in the coming years, “that will mean a lot of engines,” said Brian Kough, senior director of intelligence and custom solutions at Aviation Week Network.

Several engine-makers are expected to account for the lion’s share of deliveries from 2025-34. CFM International’s market share is forecast at 56%, while Pratt & Whitney’s is expected to be 22%. General Electric is expected to account for 12% of deliveries, Rolls-Royce 7% and Pratt & Whitney Canada 3%.

In terms of aircraft deliveries by region from 2025-34, North America is predicted to be the largest market at 23%, followed by Asia Pacifi c and Western Europe at 19% each. During this period, 10,100 engine deliveries are expected.

Strong engine demand will likely translate to a healthy aftermarket. Aviation Week estimates a 3.9% compound annual growth rate for engine MRO between 2025 and 2034, without accounting for infl ation. Engine maintenance will be the largest market, followed by components, line maintenance, modifi cations and airframe heavy.

New-generation engines are expected to become increasingly prominent in commercial aviation over the next decade, creating challenges for CFM given rising demand for the Leap.

Aviation Week estimates that CFM will need to boost engine production by 80% by the end of 2027 compared to 2023 production levels to meet projected demand for the Leap from the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 MAX. Overall, Aviation Week projects that there will be 24,500 Leap engines needed between 2025 and 2034, not counting spares.

Persistent demand for the Leap engine will also be refl ected in the aftermarket. While MRO demand for the Leap is currently just $0.1 billion, by 2034 that is forecast to surge to $4.1 billion.By: Matthew Fulco

of advanced, high-density interconnect substrates and interconnect fabrics — “devices that are responsible for operating” semiconductor chips, said Sam Salama, CEO of Hyperion.

“If you imagine chips as pieces of Legos and you have a platform, you take these Legos and put them together to constitute the modern computing systems that are needed for AI or highperformance computing,” Salama said.

Advanced substrates are largely procured from Asian countries such as Japan, which currently produce most of these devices.

“The entity to fabricate this does not exist in the United States, we are truly first of a kind,” Salama said.

By Audrey Jensen – Reporter, Phoenix Business Journal

Arizona-based Hyperion Technologies Inc. wants to fill a gap in the nation’s emerging semiconductor ecosystem.

The fledgling company has proposed a leadingedge, fully automated manufacturing plant in the Phoenix metro totaling about 600,000 square feet. The first phase of the project, likely earmarked for the West Valley, represents a $1.5 billion investment, adding to a swell of semiconductor facilities popping up throughout the region.

Leveraging its extensive experience in the industry and its major technology partners, Hyperion expects to be the only company in the U.S. to produce these devices at scale as it grows, potentially competing on a global stage in a $600 billion industry that’s dominated by major corporations.

Hyperion is collaborating with local municipalities, the Arizona Commerce Authority and Greater Phoenix Economic Council on its project. The ACA said it continues to work closely with Hyperion on its “significant expansion project in Arizona.”

“This project represents an important addition to Arizona’s and the U.S. semiconductor supply chain and will further Arizona’s leadership in advanced packaging,” the ACA said in a statement. “We appreciate Hyperion’s commitment to Arizona.”

Hyperion has completed the design for its manufacturing

building and is finalizing the factory layout. To fund the project, Salama said they have secured multiple global equity partners and are pursuing debt, along with federal and local incentives. They expect to break ground as early as 2025.

It’s also in the process of selecting a site within the Phoenix region for the facility, which will likely be built in the northwest part of the Valley, near Amkor Technology Inc.’s proposed packaging plant in Peoria and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s $65 billion manufacturing complex in Phoenix.

Those semiconductor projects have already attracted dozens of suppliers and spurred plans for mega developments such as the $7 billion Halo Vista surrounding TSMC and a regional airpark in Peoria. The federal government has also awarded at least $15 billion to semiconductor companies and programs in Arizona for the on-shoring of semiconductor manufacturing.

Devices will support high-power applications

The type of substrates that Hyperion manufactures will be targeted at the growing demand for highperformance computing, which processes large amounts of data at high speeds.

Hyperion’s substrates will be used to stitch together smaller integrated circuits, called chiplets, to create more powerful devices for uses in artificial intelligence and data centers, a fast-growing sector in Arizona.

Hyperion Technologies plans to manufacturer products such as this advanced IC-substrate prototype, which will be used to support leadingedge artificial intelligence and data center chips for high performance computing applications.

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Their substrates will support high-performance computing uses in other major industries including aerospace and defense, automotive and networking and telecommunications for products like network switches or central processing units.

Tempe-based Amkor is also establishing a critical semiconductor component with its new factory in Arizona that is set to become the largest outsourced U.S. packaging plant and produce chips for TSMC and Apple Inc.

Arizona stood out because of its longstanding semiconductor infrastructure, as well as a growing collection of businesses here. An estimated 40 semiconductor companies have expanded in Arizona since 2020. “There is a coherent focus in building the semiconductor ecosystem,” Salama said. “If you look at the entire nation today, the only place that is very close to having an end-to-end cluster is Arizona.”

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Manufacturing Technology Orders Beat Expectations

Orders of manufacturing technology, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, totaled $513.8 million in December 2024, the highest level since March 2023. These orders for metalworking machinery increased 15% from November 2024 and were 5.4% above December 2023. Year-to-date orders reached $4.7 billion, a decline of 3.8% compared to orders placed in 2023.

For the third consecutive year, machinery orders have declined. However, orders in 2024 were 9.7% above the annual average dating back to 1998, indicating that demand is resilient for machinery despite these declines. After a slow start to 2024, orders of manufacturing technology remained elevated following September’s IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show. Although orders in September were modest compared to a typical IMTS year, the falloff in demand typically seen after the show did not happen, and 2024 ended in a strong position.

Orders from contract machine shops, the largest consumer of manufacturing technology, were a drag on the overall market in the beginning of 2024. That turned around toward the end of the year, when orders from this segment slightly outperformed the market, declining only 3.7% compared to 2023. Despite a lackluster year for Boeing, orders of manufacturing technology from the aerospace sector has increased significantly as the sector deals with ongoing capacity issues. December 2024 saw the highest order volume from this sector since December 2021, and total orders through the year increased nearly 32% from 2023. After three years of heightened investment, automotive manufacturers pulled back orders

in 2024 by a quarter as demand for vehicles normalized and the industry braced for the potential impact of tariffs.

Nearly 40% of all orders in 2024 were placed since IMTS in September. This points to sustained demand for machinery heading into 2025. Through January 2025, quotation activity remained elevated, but the time between initial quotation and order was longer than usual. Forecasts presented at AMT’s annual Winter Economic Forum show promising signs for 2025, assuming geopolitical and trade disruptions are minimal.

The United States Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) Report is based on the totals of actual data reported by companies participating in the USMTO program. This report, compiled by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, provides regional and national U.S. orders data of domestic and imported machine tools and related equipment. Analysis of manufacturing technology orders provides a reliable leading economic indicator as manufacturing industries invest in capital metalworking equipment to increase capacity and improve productivity. USMTO.com.By Christopher Chidzik

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ETV is a woman-owned, HUBZone small business focused on providing integrated sensing and artificial intelligence (AI) analytics for complex inspection and monitoring of systems located on the ground, in the air, on the water, and in space. One example of ETV’s capabilities is its patent-pending KeenAI™ technology that senses crop threats – including pests, disease, and nutrient issues – to quickly warn agriculture producers so they can minimize environmental and ecological impacts while lowering production costs.

Deborah handles the business side, such as managing complicated contracts and HR for the company’s 16 employees, while Cliff focuses on technology development and KeenAI, the company’s proprietary technology. Headquartered in Alamogordo, ETV also has an office at the Genesis Center on the campus of New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, where it engages student engineers who learn by interning at the company and often become full-time employees when they graduate.

The Department of Defense recognized the value ETV could offer for aircraft inspections, as did NASA for inspection of critical infrastructure. Since 2022, ETV has been working through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) process of

government-supported research and development to create prototype systems that meet the performance requirements of strategic government applications. The interactive creative process of continual testing and refinement intrinsic to SBIR will soon culminate in full-scale manufacturing and additional contracts for the company.

Government contracts utilize specific requirements and reporting that ensure the security of information and systems and account for taxpayer money. As ETV developed its technology, it needed help understanding how to meet DoD and NASA’s heightened cyber security protections and the recently mandated Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC ) to protect networks, data transmission, and control of hardware inventory. That’s when ETV turned to New Mexico Manufacturing Extension Partnership for assistance.

New Mexico MEP is a nonprofit organization that helps businesses transform their operations to increase productivity and profit. One way it does this is by helping businesses understand and implement procedures and processes, such as ISO registration, cybersecurity compliance, and contract accounting that are mandated by government agencies and the private sector businesses that serve them.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has said it is unlikely to equip its new US plant in Arizona with its most advanced chip technology ahead of its Taiwan factories, raising concerns about supply-chain hurdles for tech companies.

Speaking at a university event in Taiwan, TSMC CEO and Chairman C.C. Wei attributed the delays at TSMC’s Arizona factory to a combination of complex compliance requirements, local construction regulations, and extensive permitting processes, according to a Reuters report.

Wei explained that each stage of construction requires permits, with approval timelines taking at least twice as long as in Taiwan, creating challenges in deploying the company’s most advanced chip technology.

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Additional obstacles, Wei said, include supply chain disruptions and a lack of established regulations for chip plant construction in the US, which have further hindered progress.

Wei also noted that chemical supply costs in the US are substantially higher, citing the need to ship sulfuric acid from Taiwan to Los Angeles and then transport it to Arizona by truck.

Despite these setbacks and increased costs, Wei expressed optimism during the company’s recent earnings call, assuring that the Arizona plant would meet the same quality standards as its facilities in Taiwan and forecasting a smooth production ramp-up.

The US government has extended robust support to TSMC’s investment, offering a $6.6 billion grant through CHIPS and Science Act to lessen dependence on Asia for semiconductor manufacturing and address geographic vulnerabilities in the global chip supply chain.

TSMC’s challenges in the US Analysts point out that the US regulatory environment is more complex than Taiwan’s, leading to longer timelines and higher costs for TSMC’s Arizona project.

“Unlike Taiwan’s streamlined regulations, the US has a sequential, multi-layered approval process, including stringent construction, environmental, and safety codes that necessitate adjustments,” said Manish Rawat, semiconductor analyst at TechInsights. “Supply chain constraints, such as higher material costs and logistical challenges, further increase expenses.”

Taiwan holds over $100 billion in assets and decades of experience in semiconductor manufacturing, while the US is still catching up in terms of resources and governance needed to recreate the infrastructure required to support production, said Hyoun Park, CEO and chief analyst at

The shortage of a skilled semiconductor manufacturing workforce in the US necessitates importing talent, driving up costs for training and relocation.

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eyes New Mexico facility following state agreement

An electric bus company and a Polish battery company are launching an electric-school bus initiative across New Mexico, with eyes on a facility in Santa Teresa. Not only does the move improve the sustainability of daily school bus operations, but also signals a new wave of realigning electric vehicle supply chains on American soil.

Early this year, the state of New Mexico and GreenPower Motor Company signed a memorandum of understanding for an all-electric school bus pilot project to be launched in school districts across New Mexico. The GreenPower Motor company has teamed up with Impact Clean Power Technology, a Poland-based battery manufacturer supplying over 20% of the European transit market. Their partnership outlined Impact Clean Power Technology’s commitment to American-made lithium iron phosphate batteries for GreenPower’s electric busses.

Together, the partners are eyeing facilities in Santa Teresa, state officials confirmed, although a lease has yet to be finalized.

While the Borderplex has seen substantial interest from Pacific countries like Taiwan in effort to dodge Chinese tariffs, this investment from Poland’s Impact Clean Power Technology this agreement signals new interest in the region from Central Europe.

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) applauded the move at a recent congressional briefing on the electric vehicle manufacturing supply chain at which the two companies were panelists, saying, “Keep the things that are actually moving factories to the

United States. What I’ve experienced in the just the few years since we created the Inflation Reduction Act is new manufacturing plants opening in the state of New Mexico and existing manufacturing plants expanding. …We should be banding together with our allies to control our own supply chains and to build good jobs here and to compete effectively — not just to compete, but to win this race for the future of transportation and energy.

The MOU provides that the state will seek $5 million capital outlay appropriation to conduct the pilot program, according to the Department of Economic Development. The funding will cover the purchase of the fleet of busses, installation of charging stations, and program management costs through the 2027 school year.

After the successful completion of two phases of pilot project, the MOU requires the state to seek an additional $15 million for purchasing additional school buses, and that the state will work with GreenPower to expand the commercial bus fleet at the Department of Transportation and the General Services Department, according to a press release. By Leah March – Albuquerque Business First

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LAS CRUCES, N.M -The Borderplex Alliance and Spaceport America today signed a Memorandum of Understanding, formalizing a new collaboration between the two organizations. This partnership will open up thrilling opportunities to propel the Borderplex region’s economy to new heights.

One of the game changers in the IRA was the ability for green energy project developers to sell their tax credits to other taxpayers. This was done to help spur economic development as the government found developers couldn’t always use these tax credits, thus previous legislation wasn’t driving enough desired activity. Through the IRA, green energy developers can now monetize these tax credits through selling them to taxpayers.

“We are thrilled about teaming up with Spaceport America,” said Jon Barela, CEO of The Borderplex Alliance. “Together, we will initiate new programs that stimulate job creation and capital investment in our region. The commercial space industry is expanding rapidly, and this alliance ensures the Borderplex will be at the forefront of this 21st-century industry.”

Spaceport America, the world’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport,

has seen great success since its 2010 founding. The spaceport enables aerospace companies to innovate and test technologies in rocket launches, space tourism, astronaut training, and more.

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“Partnering with The Borderplex Alliance gives a big boost to Spaceport America’s mission,” said Scott McLaughlin, Executive Director of Spaceport America. “This collaboration broadens our reach and helps grow New Mexico’s role as a leader in the commercial space sector.”

Corporate taxpayers are the ones most likely to benefit from these tax credit transfers. Flow-through businesses (S corporations and partnerships) as well as individuals have some hurdles to fully use the credits. If this an opportunity you’d be interested in exploring, we recommend you reach out to your CPA. Source: CLA by Andy Bollman

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With its proximity to Spaceport America, the Borderplex region is well-positioned to capitalize on this partnership. The spaceport has already spawned many new economic development opportunities in the region. This alliance will enable more economic activity in R&D, manufacturing, and high-tech services.

“Together, we will create more economic development opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math,” added Barela.

The global military drone market size was valued at USD 21.81 billion in 2024 and is expected to grow from USD 24.25 billion in 2025 to reach USD 56.69 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 11.20% during the forecast period (2025-2033).

Military drones play a crucial role in modern warfare, supporting various missions such as combat operations, surveillance, logistical assistance, and search-and-rescue efforts.

Through this strategic alliance, the two organizations will collaborate on marketing, business development, and policies that enable the commercial space industry to thrive in the Borderplex region. Both parties look forward to launching transformative aerospace projects that create good-paying jobs and fuel economic growth.

As countries recognize the strategic value of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in military operations, drones are increasingly deployed in both combat and non-combat scenarios.

Spaceport America is the first purpose-built commercial spaceport in the world. The FAAlicensed launch complex, situated on 18,000 acres adjacent to the U.S. Army White Sands Missile Range in southern New Mexico, has a rocket-friendly environment of 6,000 square miles of restricted airspace, low population density, a 12,000-foot by 200-foot runway, vertical launch complexes, and about 340 days of sunshine and low humidity.

Some of the most respected companies in the commercial space industry are tenants at Spaceport America: Virgin Galactic, HAPSMobile/ AeroVironment, UP Aerospace, SpinLaunch, and Prismatic Ltd., a subsidiary of BAE Systems.

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This surge in defense budgets has enabled countries like the United States, China, and various NATO members to allocate substantial resources toward advanced drone programs, enhancing surveillance, supporting combat operations, and improving drone autonomy. For instance, NATO’s collective defense expenditure reached $1.34 trillion in 2023, with the U.S. contributing nearly $916 billion, accounting for more than half of the total. This emphasis on maintaining technological superiority highlights the vital role that military drones now play in contemporary defense strategies.

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El Paso City Council gave the goahead on construction for a new manufacturing district expected to draw 300 companies and provide 17,000 jobs to El Paso.

Last week, the El Paso City Council approved a $2.8 million contract to Jordan Foster Construction begin work on the first phase of the new Advanced Manufacturing District (AMD) at the El Paso International Airport.

The AMD is expected to serve 300 new small and medium manufacturing companies, bringing an estimated 4,000 engineering and technology jobs and 13,000 high-skill technical jobs by 2030. The district, designed to support advanced manufacturing, aerospace and defense sectors, is less than a mile from Fort Bliss.

. The AMD project began in September 2022 when the U.S. Economic Development Administration awarded $40 million to the West Texas Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Coalition through the Department of Commerce’s Build Back Better Regional Challenge. Of the $40 million awarded, $25 million was allocated to El Paso International Airport to develop the 250-acre AMD.

According to the city, the first phase is expected to include the construction of a 50,000-square-foot, stand-alone building and two 100,000-square-foot multi-tenant buildings, designed to serve the needs of small- and medium-sized manufacturers.

The AMD is poised to serve businesses seeking expansion or considering reshoring operations, the city reports.

“This project will not only transform our local economy but also position El Paso as a national leader in advanced manufacturing and innovation,” El Paso Mayor Renard Johnson said. By Leah March – Albuquerque Business First

Arizona will host third CHIPS R&D flagship facility

Arizona State University Research Park in Tempe, Arizona, will be the site for the third flagship CHIPS for America research and development facility, the Department of Commerce and its nonprofit Natcast announced Jan. 6.

The facility will focus on semiconductor prototyping and packaging and feature advanced 300-millimeter wafer capabilities, the release stated.

The Arizona facility will be operational by Q4 2028, create hundreds of new jobs and have the highest financial investment of the three facilities, according to ASU’s press release. The specific amount hasn’t been disclosed by the department yet.

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The Arizona facility will support diverse R&D activities in a manufacturing-like setting, enabling experiments with novel materials and device architectures not feasible at traditional manufacturing sites. It will include an advanced packaging piloting line to facilitate the development and commercialization of emerging packaging processes.

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New Mexico’s BioFlyte’s threat detection system lands key contract

Chemical and bioaerosol surveillance firm BioFlyte announced it has been selected by AFWERX, an innovation arm of the U.S. Air Force powered by the Air Force Research Laboratory, for a Small Business Innovation Research Phase I contract.

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Survey of Reshoring Will Provide Insights to Focus U.S. Industrial Policy

Colorado Space Defense Company Raises $100 Million, Plans To Hire Dozens

A company building spaceflight training technology for U.S. Space Force warfighters raised $100 million in venture capital that will fund significant hiring in the coming months.

Business loan approval rates rose at regional and community banks as well. Small banks granted 49.8 percent of the funding requests they received in August, up one-tenth from July. It represents the highest figure for small banks since November 2014.

The Reshoring Initiative®, in collaboration with Regions Recruiting®, announced the launch of an industry-wide survey examining what is factoring into manufacturers’ decisions on whether to reshore factories and supply chains. This research comes at a critical time as the U.S. rebuilds its hollowed-out manufacturing base.

True Anomaly, based in Centennial, revealed the Series B funding round, saying it will help the 18-monthold business expand, hiring dozens of hardware and software employees over the next year.

Institutional lenders — pension funds and insurance companies — remained unchanged at an Index record 64.9 percent, up one-tenth of a percent from July’s figure.

“It’s an awesome external validation of our thesis and the traction we’ve been able to accumulate to date,” said Even Rogers, co-founder and CEO of the company.

Loan approval rates among alternative lenders rose to 56.6 percent, one-tenth of a percent higher than in the previous month.

The nationwide survey, released on January 28, 2025, will remain open to respondents through March 15, 2025. The survey will gather experience and insights from manufacturing operations, supply chain/ procurement decision-makers, contract manufacturers and distributors.

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Alternative lenders have become a source of quick capital. When small business owners, alternative lenders could approve riskier loans via innovations in fintech, which give them more flexibility than the banks to adjust rates and covenants on the deals. This includes an ability to accept non-conventional sources of collateral, such as real estate and outstanding invoices (h/t Forbes).

True Anomaly has grown from about 50 employees to 107 over the past year. It expects to expand to over 190 by the end of 2024, Rogers said.

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Credit unions approved 40.2 percent of loan applications in August, a slight drop of one-tenth of a percent from July and a large drop from their all-time high of 57.9 percent in March 2012. By Anthony Noto – Reporter, New York Business Journal

The company built a pair of small satellites, called Jackal, that will be used for training after they’re launched to low Earth orbit about 350 miles above the planet.

How Millennials’ Technology Expectations Can Help Save Manufacturing

“One purpose of the survey is to determine the impact of proposed policy changes, (e.g. tariffs, taxes and deportation) and the U.S. need for a greatly enhanced skilled workforce and training system,” says Harry Moser, founder of the Reshoring Initiative. He added, “Reshoring has surged from 11,000 jobs announced/ year in 2010 to 270,000/year in 2023. Our economy and national defense need much more reshoring and workforce to thrive and survive.”

The satellites are scheduled to blast off aboard SpaceX’s Transporter 10 mission carrying many companies‘ small satellites to orbit in March.

Millennials’ technology expectations have been shaped by smartphones, Facebook and digital media – in other words, by easy and ubiquitous connectivity. It’s not surprising, then, that traditional manufacturing systems can seem as retro as waiting for dial-up internet to connect. And that’s bad for the manufacturing sector, because its skills gap is looming large.

True Anomaly has offices in Colorado Springs, where its training center for U.S. military space fighters, many of them U.S. Space Force Guardians, will be. Its Centennial headquarters, just south of Denver, is where the business designs, builds and operates satellites and develops software for satellite operations.

A joint study by the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting projects a surge of nearly 3.5 million open manufacturing jobs created over the next decade. Some of the empty slots will come by way of retiring baby boomers, while others are related to new positions created as a result of natural business growth, the report found.What the report also predicts: As conditions stand now, 2 million of those jobs will go unfulfilled. In other words, the need for the manufacturing sector to appeal to Millennials – the generation typically defined as those born between 1981 and 1997 – is both critical and a very tall order.

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Its Mosaic software is being designed to use artificial intelligence and automation to help space warfighters fly dozens of small satellites in coordination with each other to a degree that hasn’t been readily available to the military, Rogers said.

About The Reshoring Initiative: The Reshoring Initiative, founded in 2010, assists companies in accurately assessing their total cost of offshoring. The Initiative's mission is to balance the $1.1 trillion goods trade deficit. Primarily as a result of more reshoring and less offshoring manufacturing employment has risen over the last 14 years, the best record in the last 45 years.

Indeed, manufacturing still has a negative image among younger generations, experts say. In a 2015 public perception of manufacturing study, also by The Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte, respondents ages 19 to 33 ranked manufacturing as their lowest preference in terms of potential career choices.

The Space Force in September awarded the company $17 million in a small business innovation research grant to further work on Mosaic. With its new VC funding, the company also plans to build dozens of satellites in 2024 and 2025 it will launch to add to its training portfolio.By Greg Avery – Denver Business Journal

Manufacturing’s image problem is complex and in, some aspects, based on false assumptions. But one real obstacle is that some manufacturing systems can seem antiquated, and it’s an issue that many manufacturers and related organizations are already addressing.

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Not only is Westcott Designs featured in high-profile events like SEMA, but their products are also found on the vehicles of NFL players and NASCAR drivers. Westcott Designs ships products worldwide through an expansive dealer network, with the U.S., Canada, and Australia being their strongest markets.

Founded five years ago, Westcott Designs initially specialized in aftermarket products for Toyota vehicles, including lift kits, roof racks, rock sliders, and bed racks. Today, the company has expanded its offerings to include accessories for brands such as Lexus, GMC, Chevy, and GM, and holds several patents for its innovative designs.

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Jeff and Jessica Westcott, the company’s founders, never envisioned manufacturing their products when they launched Westcott Designs. Their initial plan was to operate solely as a design house. However, after testing prototypes in China during their first year, Jeff quickly realized that the quality didn’t meet their standards. “The end product

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“We’ve been adding one new machine every six months,” says Jeff. As we were conducting the interview, three new machines were being delivered—another Haas VF-2SS and two Haas ST-20Ys.

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Westcott Designs’ commitment to quality is evident in its investment in Haas machine tools. Jeff explains, “We knew early on that Haas would be a great fit. Their pricing, performance, intuitive UI, and ease of service from our local dealer, Ellison Machinery, made them an obvious choice.” Today, the company’s machine shop exclusively uses Haas machines, with five Haas ST-20 lathes and four Haas VF2SS vertical machining centers.

Ben Schacht, Ellison Machinery’s newest Business Manager, notes the strengths of the Haas ST-20 Series: “The Haas ST-20 Series highperformance turning centers are designed for extreme rigidity and high thermal stability, offering exceptional value and reliability in their class. Meanwhile, the Haas VF-2SS vertical machining centers are engineered for high-speed production, featuring a super-speed spindle, rapid tool changes, and fast rapids, making them ideal for high-volume machining applications.”

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With their product shipments growing exponentially, Westcott Designs is continually looking for ways to improve manufacturing efficiency. To this end, the company has added palletization to one of its Haas VF-2SS machines. “We expect palletization to reduce the time it takes to make our preload collars by around 30%,” Jeff explains. The new setup will also allow their machinists to focus on the lathes while their mills run unattended.

Looking ahead, the company has also invested in its first robot. Once fully operational, the combination of palletization and robotics will enable Westcott Designs to run certain parts “lights out,” further boosting efficiency. Jessica adds, “Robots don’t call in sick, and that’s something we’re really excited about.”

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As Westcott Designs continues to experience rapid growth, they’re always looking to add talented machinists and welders to their team. Jessica encourages potential applicants: “If you want to be part of a team that’s designing and building award-winning aftermarket products for customers all over the world, we want to hear from you. Our work is exciting, and our compensation package is highly competitive. “For more information, contact Westcott Designs at 888-574-5270 or visit westcottdesigns.net.

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reading since October 2018. Of the 10 Optimism Index components, seven increased, two decreased, and one was unchanged. The Uncertainty Index declined 12 points in December to 86.

“Optimism on Main Street continues to grow with the improved economic outlook following the election,” said NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg. “Small business owners feel more certain and hopeful about the economic agenda of the new administration. Expectations for economic growth, lower inflation, and positive business conditions have increased in anticipation of pro-business policies and legislation in the new year.”

Although state-specific data is unavailable, NFIB State Director Chad Heinrich urged lawmakers to prioritize pro-small business reforms and promote economic growth.“With the legislative session now in session here in Phoenix, lawmakers have a golden opportunity to capitalize on the current wave of optimism among small business owners. They can deliver tangible results to fortify Arizona’s

economy by advocating for a fairer tax system, reducing government waste, and resisting new industry mandates. By keeping government interference to a minimum, small businesses will be free to excel at what they do best— creating jobs and fostering community investment.”

Key findings include:

The net percent of owners expecting the economy to improve rose 16 points from November to a net 52% (seasonally adjusted), the highest since the fourth quarter of 1983.

The percent of small business owners believing it is a good time to expand their business rose six points to 20%, seasonally adjusted. This is the highest reading since February 2020.

The net percent of owners expecting higher real sales volumes rose eight points to a net 22% (seasonally adjusted), the highest reading since January 2020.

A net 6% (seasonally adjusted) of owners plan inventory investment in the coming months, up five points from November and the highest reading since December 2021. Seasonally adjusted, a net 29% reported raising compensation, down three points from November and the lowest reading since March 2021.

A net 1% of owners reported paying a higher rate on their most recent loan, down four points from November and the lowest reading since September 2021.

Twenty percent of owners reported that inflation was their single most important problem in operating their business (higher input and labor costs), unchanged from November and leading labor quality as the top issue by one point.

As reported in NFIB’s monthly jobs report, a seasonally adjusted 35% of all small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in December, down one point from November. Of the 55% of owners hiring or trying to hire in December, 89% reported few or no qualified applicants for the positions they were trying to fill.

Fifty-six percent of owners reported capital outlays in the last six months, up two points from November. Of those making expenditures, 37% reported spending on new equipment, 24% acquired vehicles, and 16% improved or expanded facilities. Eleven percent spent money on new fixtures and furniture and 7% acquired new buildings or land for expansion. Twenty-seven percent (seasonally adjusted) plan capital outlays in the next six months, down one point from November’s highest reading since January 2022.

A net negative 13% of all owners (seasonally adjusted) reported higher nominal sales in the past three months, unchanged from November. The net percent of owners expecting higher real sales volumes rose eight points to a

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The net percent of owners reporting inventory gains rose seven points to a net 0%, seasonally adjusted. Not seasonally adjusted, 13% reported increases in stocks and 14% reported reductions.

A net negative 1% (seasonally adjusted) of owners viewed current inventory stocks as “too low” in December, up one point from November. A net 6% (seasonally adjusted) of owners plan inventory investment in the coming months, up five points from November and the highest reading since December 2021.

The net percent of owners raising average selling prices was unchanged from November at a net 24% seasonally adjusted. Twenty percent of owners reported that inflation was their single most important problem in operating their business, unchanged from November and leading labor quality as the top issue by one point. Unadjusted, 11% reported lower average selling prices and 31% reported higher average prices.

Price hikes were the most frequent in the finance (56% higher, 15% lower), retail 38% higher, 6% lower), construction (30% higher, 9% lower), and transportation (30% higher, 9% lower) sectors. Seasonally adjusted, a net 28% plan price hikes in December.

Seasonally adjusted, a net 29% reported raising compensation, down three points from November and the lowest reading since March 2021. A seasonally adjusted net 24% plan to raise compensation in the next three months, down four points from November.

The percent of small business owners reporting labor quality as the single most important problem for business was unchanged from November at 19%. Labor costs reported as the single most important problem for business owners was also unchanged from November at 11%, only two points below the highest reading of 13% reached in December 2021.

The frequency of reports of positive profit trends was a net negative 26% (seasonally adjusted), unchanged from November. Among owners reporting lower profits, 35% blamed weaker sales, 13% cited usual seasonal change, 12% blamed the rise in the cost of materials, and 11% cited labor costs. For owners reporting higher profits, 51% credited sales volumes, 22% cited usual seasonal change, and 7% cited higher selling prices.

Two percent of owners reported that all their borrowing needs were not satisfied. Twenty-four percent reported all credit needs met and 65% said they were not interested in a loan. A net 4% reported their last loan was harder to get than in previous attempts. Four percent of owners reported that financing was their top business problem in December.

Strong End to 2024

Orders of manufacturing technology, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, totaled $448.8 million in November 2024. These orders for metalworking machinery increased 16.8% from October 2024 and 12.4% from November 2023. Year-to-date orders reached $4.18 billion, a decline of 5.7% compared to the first 11 months of 2023.

After a slow start to 2024, orders of manufacturing technology began trending upward following September’s IMTS . This continued in November, with new orders nearly 30% above a typical November and at the highest order level for any November since 2021. November 2024 orders nearly equaled those in September, when IMTS opened its doors at Chicago’s McCormick Place. This is further evidence of the lengthened buying cycle for metalworking machinery in recent

months. As the impetus for capital investment shifts from augmenting capacity to quality and efficiency improvements, the time between an initial quotation and an order being placed expanded.

With the exception of September 2024, contract machine shops, the largest consumer of manufacturing technology, placed the largest order since March 2023. This is a welcome sign for the larger manufacturing sector, as these shops typically receive additional work when OEMs experience capacity constraints. Aerospace manufacturers decreased their orders modestly from October but remained slightly above their 2024 average, indicating the effects of the nearly twomonth strike of Boeing machinists likely only shifted demand.

Although orders of manufacturing technology tend to correlate positively with interest rates over the long run, recent trends have shown more of the inverse correlation that conventional economic thinking would expect. This is in stark contrast to the previous example of an economic soft landing, where orders peaked along with interest rates and began to decline slightly as the Federal Reserve began loosening their monetary position. Given this trend, along with a tendency for manufacturers to expend their capital budgets by year’s end, orders from December 2024 could show a strong end to an irregular year.

The United States Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) Report is based on the totals of actual data reported by companies participating in the USMTO program. This report, compiled by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, provides regional and national U.S. orders data of domestic and imported machine tools and related equipment. Analysis of manufacturing technology orders provides a reliable leading economic indicator as manufacturing industries invest in capital metalworking equipment to increase capacity and improve productivity. USMTO.com.

AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology represents U.S.-based providers of manufacturing technology – the advanced machinery, devices, and digital equipment that U.S. manufacturing relies on to be competitive.

Musk Retreats From Tesla’s 2025 Growth Forecast

Retooling work for the latest Model Y and a shortage of batteries are factors. The EV market leader’s shipments rose slightly during Q4 but larger incentives lowered the price per vehicle by about 10%.

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk and other executives have tempered the company’s 2025 growth expectations, pointing to a large retooling project, a shortage of batteries and the complexities of building its Optimus humanoid robots.

Three months ago, Musk forecast that Tesla would grow its volumes this year by at least 20% as the Austin-based company rolled out new cars with lower sticker prices. But speaking to analysts and investors Jan. 29 after Tesla reported its fourth-quarter results, CFO Vaibhav Taneja said the retooling needed to start producing the latest version of its Model Y next month “will result in several weeks of lost production.”

On top of that, Musk said Tesla’s main obstacle to ramping automotive volumes is the number of battery packs it can make.“We’ve got to figure out how to increase total gigawatt hours of battery production this year one way or another,” Musk said on a conference call. “That’s the constraint on our output.”

Tesla booked a fourth-quarter adjusted net profit of nearly $2.6 billion on total revenues of $25.7 billion. In the last three months of 2023, those numbers were $2.5 billion and $25.2 billion, respectively. Net income was boosted by a $600 million accounting benefit from the marking to market the company’s Bitcoin holdings.

United Machining Company: Living the American Dream

United Machining Company’s story is a testament to hard work, perseverance, and a keen understanding of opportunity. Founded 15 years ago by two immigrant journeyman machinists from Italy and Bulgaria , Giulivo Tassotti and his business partner Dmitri Pechev, the company has grown from a small operation to a key player in the high-precision machining sector. Their journey reflects the very essence of the American Dream.

The Beginning: Identifying an Opportunity in Aerospace

Giulivo and Dmitri, both highly skilled machinists with backgrounds in aerospace, arrived in the U.S. with a vision to succeed. Early on, they worked fulltime at their employer, a large aerospace entity. It was through this dedication that they noticed a critical gap in the market—a lack of aerospace companies with internal machine shops capable of meeting tight deadlines. This insight sparked the idea that would become United Machining LLC.

Leadership Evolution: From Founders to the Next Generation

Today, United Machining Company is led by Giulivo and his two sons, Marco and Fabio, both of whom are 1st generation Americans. Marco, who joined the company 10 years ago, was mentored by the two founders, and is today a ‘Journeyman caliber’ programmer/machinist.

Fabio, who joined the company in 2019, played a pivotal role in securing the AS9100 certification—an achievement that opened doors to business opportunities with Tier 1 aerospace entities. Under his leadership, United Machining expanded its operations, growing from just two machines to a state-of-the-art facility equipped with 12 advanced machines from industry leaders like Hyundai, Haas, and Doosan.

Business Growth and Diversification

When Marco and Fabio came on board, United Machining began to focus more heavily on producing highly specialized components for the aerospace industry, particularly egress systems like valves and cylindrical components. As the company’s capabilities expanded, so too did its reputation for excellence.

A Key Partnership with BMSC

A significant milestone in the company’s growth was its partnership with Business Management Systems Consulting (BMSC), a key player in helping United Machining achieve its AS9100 certification. Referred by several industry sources—including a major buyer from their largest customer—BMSC helped the company streamline processes, improve material tracking, and enhance overall operational efficiency.

The impact of this partnership has been profound. Thanks to BMSC’s expertise, United Machining has seen:

• Reduced scrap rates

• Improved production quality

• Enhanced communication across teams

• Streamlined organization protocols

The results have been nothing short of transformative, with a 100-fold improvement in operational efficiency.

Expanding Capabilities and Market Reach

United Machining continues to focus on growth. Specializing in small to 5-inch diameter parts, the company plans to further

expand its machine capacity in the coming years, adding one or two new machines annually as demand increases.

Looking ahead, United Machining’s growth strategy includes entering several new markets, including: Medical; Automotive; and Defense.

With over 100,000 parts produced annually, every United Machining team member plays a crucial role. Giulivo and Dmitri’s journey, along with the dedication of Marco, Fabio, and the entire team, has created a workplace that embodies the spirit of family, craftsmanship, and excellence.

Looking to the Future

As United Machining looks to the future, the company remains firmly committed to its roots in aerospace machining while continually evolving to meet new challenges and opportunities. With plans for expanded capacity, new market ventures, and an unwavering focus on continuous improvement, United Machining is well-positioned for sustained success in the years to come.

The story of United Machining is one of resilience, adaptability, and ambition—a story that exemplifies the American Dream, where hard work and a passion for excellence have led to incredible achievements. To learn more about how this AS9100-certified entity can help your business, contact them: 480-9682350 or email: Unitedmachining@ hotmail.com

Are You Ready To Implement ISO 9001:2015 or AS9100D or simplify your current Quality Management System? Call (602) 445-9400 or visit BusinessMSC.com to learn more.

The Manufacturer’s Secret Weapon

Injection Molding –The Great Manufacturing Solution

By Stephen Hannemann

Millions upon millions of plastic injection molded parts and product components are produced every hour in this country and around the world. Plastic molded products are a key ingredient of our U.S. manufacturing economy. Injection molding is the most cost-saving process to produce plastic parts in medium to high volumes with an infinite variety of compounds that can be tailored to the product requirements.

The opportunities and uses for injection molded products are limitless. You can’t travel through a department store kitchenware section, or the hardware store tool section without seeing bright and shiny injection molded offerings.The next time you visit your dentist, doctor, or God forbid, spend time at a hospital, take a moment to look around – the exam table, bed, many of the devices used by the nurses and doctors are injection molded or are comprised of molded plastic parts. Observe the next time you fly, or take a drive in your car, there is just no escaping the value of injection molded products impacting our everyday lives.

Every one of the products mentioned above has a genesis. They evolved from an engineer, designer, or an inventor’s concept needing fulfilment. Depending upon the complexity of the product, it may go directly from the design stage to sourcing the injection mold. Or a complex part / product may need a functional prototype to first prove the concept. In either case, if you are not familiar with plastic part design, it is best to select an injection molder to aid in your design process.

Then the production process begins. When you go to the injection mold house of your choice, you will be asked a series of questions:

• What does this part do? This will determine material considerations.

• What is the anticipated annual usage and product life expectancy? This will determine the injection mold considerations such as mold heat treatment and number of cavities.

• What are the cosmetic requirements?

• What are the tolerance requirements?

• What is the expected order cycle? Answers to these questions will aid in obtaining the best part price considerations and the long-term success of the project.

Although this is an abbreviated synopsis, it gives an overall view into the process of designing for cost effective injection molding. I hope this will help you in selecting a process for your future manufacturing needs.

All the photographs in this post are courtesy of 3D Plastics in Newberg, Oregon. 3d-plastics. com.

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High Tolerance

CMM Inspection

Lockwood mold

Complete Product

L Segment

Magnifying Camera Light

3D Machine ................................82

A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace............ 84

AAE ...............................................91

Abrams Airborne Mfg..............................85

ABS Metallurgical..................................................24,86

ACC Machinery .........................................73

Accountable Learning........................ 52,80

Accu-traq .......................................................81

Acieta.............................................................. 73

Adams Machinery .........................49,73,96

Advanced Precision .................................. 80

AEI Fabrication...........................................92

Aero Spring & Mfg ........84

Aero Tech...................................................... 89

Air Gear ......................................................... 86

Alerus 39

AllFab Engineering 85

Alpha Machine ............................................91

Alpha Mfg Solutions (AMS) .............. 87

American Aerospace (AATC)...............83

American Tools & Metals 74,75

Americhem Engineering.........................75

ANEWCO ................................................... 88

Apache Gear 85

APS Machining 87

Arizona CNC ........................ 7,59,73-76,78

Arizona Finishing ...................................... 86

Arizona Iron Supply..................................42

Arizona MEP 12,44,67,81

Arizona Tool Steel...................................... 78

Arizona Wire & Tool ................... .............93

ARNO USA .................................................76

ATEC Engineering 93 AT&D..............................................................83

Auer Precision..............................................85

Avtek 88

Axian Technology 82

Ayers Gear & Machining.........................71

AZ Metals ............................................... 14,76

AZMF Precision.........................................92

B&T Tool & Engineering 79

Bank of Herrin ......................................58,81

Banterra Bank.................................2,81

Barton International 48,76

Basic Metals 22,78

Beau’s Crates................................................ 80

BEL Machining.......................................... 84

BID Machine, Inc 84

Big O Metals 84

BISON ............................................................77

Blaze Precision.............................................83

Blue Streak Grinding 66,85

BMSC 53,70,83

Bolts Metallizing-CWST.........................83

Bralco Metals..........................................76,77

Bramac Machinery 74

Bystronic 74

C&M Rigging .......................................... 6,81

Capital Metal Finishing............................91

Cassavant CAP 93

Cassavant Machining 90

Castrol Industrial 76 CBIZ............................................................... 80 Challenger Aerospace 87 ChemResearch(CRC)

Index of Advertisers

Continental Precision..........................86,87

Craters & Feighters.....................................80

Creedbilt Inc...............................................93

D & R Mchy....................9,56,63,73,74,79

KALOS Certifications.........................81

KLK Inc .................................................. 88

Klontech Metrology.........................3,73

KTR Machine 29,74

Kurt Manufacturing Co. 78

Kyocera................................................... 76

L&W Machine Co. ............................. 87

Landmark Solutions 15,75

Lang-Technik 74

Latitude Machinery ............................ 74

Layke Inc................................................ 83

Leach Laser............................................87

LEI Machining 88

Liberty Precision Works 83

Lone Arrow........................................... 76

Louie’s Black Oxide 84,86

LRW Cutting Tools 79

LTM Plastics 86

LV Swiss ................................................. 92

Lynch Brothers .......................... 82,86,87

Magnum Prec. ..11,73-78,95

Makino 73

MAKstride ............................................ 83

Martin Engineering .............................81

MarZee 20,85,92

Mario Pinto 80

MASIC Industries ......................... 54,93

Matrix Machine ............................. 82,83

Matsuura 73

Mesa Machinery 75

Metalcraft Inc. 87

Metals Eng & Testing Labs ............... 83

Methods Machine 25,74

Metzfab 33,90,91,93

Midaco Corp 83

Milco ....................................................... 83

Mitutoyo .................................................71

MLC CAD Systems 80

Moore Tool & Die 84

Morsch Machine ................................. 82

MPC Machines .................................... 88

Multi-Axis Machining 88

NAI Horizon.........................................63

National Grinding & Mfg. ................ 85

Nelson Engineering ...................... 34,84

New Mexico Metals 78

Nexus Manufacturing 36,86

NFP Property & Casualty ................. 80

North-South .............1,17,46-47,73-76

Northwest Machine LLC....................90

Osborn Products 83,85

P4 Swiss Lindel 87,91

Paragon Machining & Design ......... 89

Paramount Honing Machine........... 87

Perfection Industrial Finishing 37,90

Perfection Industrial Sales 76

Performance Grinding & Mfg ..........91

PH Horn ................................................ 76

Phoenix Fab & Design 87

Phoenix Grinding 83

Phoenix Heat Treat ....................... 41,86

Pilkington Metal Finishing ............... 92

Pioneer Distributing Co. 83

Platinum Registration 80

Port Plastics ........................................... 78

Powill Mfg ............................................. 86

PPE Engineering 93

Praxis Precision 86

Precision Aerospace 93

Precision Die & Stamping........... 30,82

Productivity ...............21,73 PRO-TEK 83 Qualichem, Inc ...................................77

Quality Improvement Consulting........81

Buyer’s Guide & Card Gallery Equipment and Services

NEW MACHINERY

Additive Mfg/3 D Printing

Bramac Marchinery 951-383-4195

D & R Machinery ______ 480-775-6462

DMG Mori __________ 480-276-7019

Automation Equipment/ Robotics

Acieta 402-650-8132

Heller 248-813-7072

Hexagon 303-859-7159

Productivity Inc. 505-415-2004

CHIP CUTTING

Boring Mills

D & R Machinery ______ 480-775-6462

Magnum Precision Mach __ 602-431-8300

Magnum Precision Mach 505-345-8389

CNC Mills

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Arizona CNC Equip______480-615-6353

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

DMG Mori 480-276-7019

Doosan Infracore America 973-618-2500

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Haas Factory Outlet 480-968-5877

Heller 248-813-7072

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

Magnum Precision Mach 505-345-8389

Matsuura Machinery 510-685-6151

Methods Machine 602-437-2220

Makino ___________ 602-228-0347

North-South Machinery ___ 602-391-4696

Productivity Inc. 505-415-2004

Sonoran Machinery 480-826-5283

TSM Machinery 602-233-3757

White’s Niche Products 602-290-9402

CNC Lathes

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Arizona CNC Equip_______480-615-6353

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

DMG Mori 480-276-7019

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Heller 248-813-7072

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

Magnum Precision Mach ___ 505-345-8389

Matsuura Machinery _____ 510-685-6151

Methods Machine 602-437-2220

Productivity Inc. 505-415-2004

Sonoran Machinery 480-826-5283

TSM Machinery 602-233-3757

White’s Niche Products 602-290-9402

CNC Drill/ Tapping Machines

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Haas Factory Outlet 480-968-5811

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

Magnum Precision Mach ___505-345-8389

Sonoran Machinery 480-826-5283

CNC Punching Centers

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

Magnum Precision Mach 505-345-8389

Mesa Mach Sales 480-545-0275

EDM: Dielectric

Systems/Filtration

Ebbco Inc

__________

800-809-3901

ELECTRICAL

Equip Hookup & Disconnect

Geiger Electric Co

Lighting

623-773-1787

Geiger Electric Co ______ 623-773-1787

Relocation: Electrical

Geiger Electric Co 623-773-1787

Service Upgrades

Geiger Electric Co 623-773-1787

GRINDING

Grinding Filtration

Ebbco Inc 800-809-3901

Grinding Machines

ACC Machinery 602-258-7330

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Arizona CNC Equip______480-615-6353

Bramac Marchinery 951-383-4195

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

DCM Tech 800-533-5339

DMG Mori 480-276-7019

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

Magnum Precision Mach 505-345-8389

North-South Machinery 602-391-4696

Productivity Inc. _______ 505-415-2004

Sonoran Machinery 480-826-5283

Grinding Machines, OD/ID

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Bramac Marchinery 951-383-4195

D & R Machinery ______ 480-775-6462

Haas Factory Outlet 480-968-5877

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

Magnum Precision Mach 505-345-8389

Grinding Machines, Rotary Surface

Bramac Marchinery 951-383-4195

DCM Tech 800-533-5339

Grinding Machines, Tool

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Bramac Marchinery 951-383-4195

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Sonoran Machinery _____ 480-826-5283

Honing Machines

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

Magnum Precision Mach 505-345-8389

Magnetic Drills/Cutters

ACC Machinery 602-258-7330

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Manual Lathes & Mills

ACC Machinery 602-258-7330

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Arizona CNC Equip______480-615-6353

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Haas Factory Outlet 480-968-5877

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

Magnum Precision Mach

505-345-8389

TSM Machinery 602-233-3757

Sawing Machines

ACC Machinery 602-258-7330

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Echols Saw & Supply 602-278-3918

Mesa Mach Sales 480-545-0275

Sonoran Machinery 480-826-5283

Swiss Screw Machines

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

QualityMTS 847-776-0073

Schenk Intertech 949-360-1512

Tapping Machines

ACC Machinery 602-258-7330

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

D & R Machinery ______ 480-775-6462

MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT

Lang-Technik 262-446-9850

Automation & Controls

Acieta 402-650-8132

DMG Mori 480-276-7019

Lang-Technik 262-446-9850

Productivity Inc. 505-415-2004

FABRICATION

CNC Punching Centers

ACC Machinery 602-258-7330

Latitude Machinery 602-517-7153

Magnum Precision Mach

602-431-8300

S&S Machinery Sales 602-368-8542

Sterling Fab Tech 855-222-7084

Gantry Systems, CNC

ACC Machinery 602-258-7330

Iron Workers

ACC Machinery 602-258-7330

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Mitutoyo America 520-709-1261

Zeiss Ind. Metrology 800-327-9735

Coordinate Measuring Mach.

Advanced Coordinate Tech __ 480-921-3370

D & R Machinery _______ 480-775-6462

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335 303-859-7159

Klontech Industrial Sales 480-948-1871

Mitutoyo America 520-709-1261 847-286-9953

Total Quality Systems 480-377-6422

Zeiss Ind. Metrology 800-327-9735

Gauging Equipment

Advanced Coordinate Tech __ 480-921-3370

Ellison Machinery _______ 480-968-5335 303-859-7159

Klontech Industrial Sales 480-948-1871

Mitutoyo America 520-709-1261

Total Quality Systems 480-377-6422

Washington Calibration 480-820-0506

Magnetic Particle (NDT) Machines

Mitutoyo America

480-294-7631

Klontech Industrial Sales 480-948-1871

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

Renishaw 847-286-9953

Total Quality Systems __ 480-377-6422

Zeiss Ind. Metrology 800-327-9735

Rapid Optical Inspection

ACC Machinery

602-258-7330

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Landmark Solutions 714-393-3783

Latitude Machinery 602-517-7153

Magnum Precision Mach

602-431-8300

Magnum Precision Mach 505-345-8389

Mesa Mach Sales 480-545-0275

Productivity Inc. _______ 505-415-2004

S&S Machinery Sales 602-368-8542

Sterling Fab Tech

855-222-7084

D & R Machinery ______ 480-775-6462

Landmark Solutions 714-393-3783

North-South Machinery 602-391-4696

Sterling Fab Tech 855-222-7084

Welding Equipment

ACC Machinery 602-258-7330

METAL FINISHING EQUIPMENT

Anodizing, Plating, Passivation Equipment

Americhem Engineering 602-437-1188

INjJECTION MOLDING EQUIP

3D Laser Scanners

Hexagon 303-859-7159

INSPECTION EQUIP

3D Measurement Systems

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335 Hexagon 303-859-7159

DCM Tech 800-533-5339

Metrology Instruments

Advanced Coordinate Tech __ 480-921-3370

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Hexagon 303-859-7159

Klontech Industrial Sales 480-948-1871

Latitude Machinery 602-517-7153

Mitutoyo America 520-709-1261

Renishaw 847-286-9953

Total Quality Systems 480-377-6422

Washington Calibration 480-820-0506

Zeiss Ind. Metr ology 800-327-9735

Optical Comparators

Advanced Coordinate Tech 480-921-3370

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Hexagon 303-859-7159

Mesa Mach Sales 480-545-0275

Repair & Certification

Advanced Coordinate Tech 480-921-3370

Total Quality Systems 480-377-6422

Washington Calibration

Tel: 1-631-273-1010 1-800-645-4174 Fax: 1-631-273-1066 1-800-424-2082

Perfection

Resell CNC

S&S Machinery Sales

TSM Machinery

Zachman Machinery

Chuck Jaws

Arizona CNC Equip 480-615-6353

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335 Chucks

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Arizona CNC Equip 480-615-6353 BISON 714-931-1327

847-545-6906

844-478-8181

602-368-8542

602-233-3757

602-908-3447

ACCESSORIES

Abrasives

Barton International

Copper State Bolt & Nut

Global Superabrasives

GMA Garnet

S.L. Fusco

800-741-7756

800-603-6887

888-586-8783

882-243-9300

602-276-0077

Stellar Industrial 480-251-6888

S.L. Fusco

S.L. Fusco ___________

602-276-0077

Bar Feeders

Arizona CNC Equip_______480-615-6353

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Edge Technologies 951-440-1574

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

Bellows

Hennig______________909-420-5796

Blast Abrasives

Barton International 800-741-7756

GMA Garnet __________ 882-243-9300

Ellison Machinery ______ 480-968-5335

Clamping

Kyocera Cutting Tools 480-244-4758 SCHUNK 919-452-4535

CNC Collet Chucks

Sonoran Machinery 480-826-5283

Royal Products 800-645-4174

Collet Fixtures

Sonoran Machinery 480-826-5283

Royal Products 800-645-4174

Coolant Systems

Castrol Industrial 602-921-7634

Ebbco Inc 800-809-3901

Adhesives

602-276-0077

Stellar Industrial 480-251-6888

Air Blast Cabinets, Blast Rooms

Lone Arrow

480-507-8074

Air Distribution Systems

Magnum Precision Mach 602-431-8300

Stellar Industrial 800-562-8258

Band Saw/ Blades

D & R Machinery

Echols Saw & Supply

480-775-6462

602-278-3918

Cabinets, Custom

Lone Arrow 480-507-8074

Chip Conveyors

Hennig_____________909-420-5796

Chip Management

Arizona CNC Equip_______480-615-6353

Ellison Machinery________480-968-5335

Hennig_____________909-420-5796

Chip Removal

Arizona CNC Equip_______480-615-6353

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

MP Systems 909-282-7463

Star Metal Fluids 800-367-9966

Stellar Industrial ________ 480-251-6888

Coolant Systems: Chillers

MP Systems 909-282-7463

CUING TOOLS

Cutting Tools

ARNO USA ___________ 815-236-8118

Copper State Bolt & Nut 800-603-6887

Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342

Harvey Performance Tools 602-694-7378

SCHUNK

Grippers

919-452-4535

Guard & Vacuum Pedestals For Grinders

Midaco Corporation 847-593-8420

Live Centers

Royal Products 800-645-4174

Lubricants / Systems

S.L. Fusco 602-276-0077

Star Metal Fluids 800-367-9966

New Way Covers & Repair

Hennig______________909-420-5796

Pallet Systems

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Vibratory Equipment

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Vises and Vise Jaws

Arizona CNC Equip_______480-615-6353

Lang-Technik 262-446-9850

Stevens Engineering 602-272-6766

Waterjet Abrasives

Barton International 800-741-7756

GMA Garnet 882-243-9300

Lone Arrow 480-507-8074

Waterjet Accessories

Barton International 800-741-7756

GMA Garnet 882-243-9300

Digital Readout Units

Adams Machinery

D & R Machinery

Lone Arrow

Magnum Precision Mach

480-968-3711

480-775-6462

480-507-8074

602-431-8300

EDM Tooling Systems

EDM Network

480-836-1782

EDM Performance 800-336-2946

Enclosures fo Machine Tools

Hennig 909-420-5796

Fasteners

Copper State Bolt & Nut ___ 800-603-6887

Ebbco Inc

Arizona CNC Equip_______480-615-6353

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Parts Washing Equipment

D & R Machinery 480-775-6462

Qualichem, Inc 480-320-0308

S.L. Fusco 602-276-0077

Star Metal Fluids 800-367-996

Power Tools

Stellar Industrial 800-562-8258

R8 Quick-Change Tool System

Royal Products 800-645-4174

Lone Arrow __________ 480-507-8074

Waterjet Bricks/Hoppers

Barton International 800-741-7756

Waterjet Replacement Parts

Arizona CNC Equip_______480-615-6353

Barton International 800-741-7756

GMA Garnet 882-243-9300

Wipers

Hennig_____________909-420-5796

Work Holding

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Filtration Equip.

800-809-3901

Qualichem, Inc. ________ 480-320-0308

Star Metal Fluids

800-367-9966

Filtermist Mist Collectors

Royal Products _________ 800-645-4174

Fixtures

BISON 714-931-1327

Lang-Technik_________ 262-446-9850

Grinding Wheels

Global Superabrasives

888-586-8783

SCHUNK

Robot Accessories

919-452-4535

Rota-Rack Parts Accumulator

Royal Products 800-645-4174

Safety Equipment

Stellar Industrial 480-251-6888

Sealants

S.L. Fusco 602-276-0077

Stellar Industrial 800-562-8258

Spindles

GMN USA 800-686-1679

Kurt Manufacturing 763-574-8320

Lang-Technik 262-446-9850

Stevens Engineering 602-272-6766

CONSUMMABLES

Cutting Fluids & Oils (Coolants)

Castrol Industrial _______ 602-921-7634

Echols Saw & Supply 602-278-3918

Pioneer Distributing Co. 602-278-2693

S.L. Fusco 602-276-0077

Star Metal Fluids 800-367-9966

HARDWARE MATERIAL

Alloys: High Temperature

Aerodyne Alloys

Western States Metals

860-289-3820

801-978-0562

Alloys: Specialty

Aerodyne Alloys

Sierra Alloys TSI

Aluminum

860-289-3820

800-423-1897

Bralco Metals Albuquerque __ 505-345-0959

Coast Aluminum 877-977-6061

Coastal Metals 800-811-7466

Ind. Metal Supply 602-454-1500

New Mexico Metals 505-717-1900

Western States Metals 801-978-0562

Bronze

AZ Metals 602-688-8003

AZ Metals

Basic Metals

___________

Bralco Metals Phoenix

Ind. Metal Supply

Coast Aluminum

New Mexico Metals

________

Samuel, Son & Co

Tube Service Company

602-688-8003

262- 255-9034

602-252-1918

602-454-1500

877-977-6061

505-717-1900

602-721-0176

602-267-9865

Aluminum Extrusions

Bralco Metals Phoenix

602-252-1918

Bralco Metals Albuquerque 505-345-0959

Ind. Metal Supply

Coast Aluminum

Samuel, Son & Co

602-454-1500

877-977-6061

602-721-0176

Aluinum Remnants

TCI Precision Metals

800-234-5613

Bar: Large Diameter

Bralco Metals Phoenix

602-252-1918

Bralco Metals Albuquerque 505-345-0959

Coastal Metals

Samuel, Son & Co

TW Metals

AZ Metals

Brass

Coastal Metals 800-811-7466

Ind. Metal Supply _______ 602-454-1500

New Mexico Metals 505-717-1900

Western States Metals 801-978-0562

Carbon

AZ Metals

602-688-8003

Coastal Metals 800-811-7466

Ind. Metal Supply _______ 602-454-1500

New Mexico Metals ______ 505-717-1900

Cast Iron

Western States Metals 801-978-0562

Castings

Ind. Metal Supply 602-454-1500

Chrome Rod

Western States Metals _____ 801-978-0562

Copper

AZ Metals 602-688-8003

Ind. Metal Supply 602-454-1500

Material Sales Jacquet West 310-684-4370

Titanium

TW Metals

AZ Metals

800-203-8000 Metals

602-688-8003

AZ Tool & Steel ________ 480-784-1600

Bralco Metals Phoenix 602-252-1918

Coast Aluminum 877-977-6061

Davis Salvage Co 602-267-7208

Ind. Metal Supply 602-454-1500

Jacquet West 310-684-4370

New Mexico Metals 505-717-1900

Samuel, Son & Co _______ 602-721-0176

Sierra Alloys TSI 800-423-1897

Tube Service Company 602-267-9865

Western States Metals 801-978-0562

Machine Ready Blanks

TCI Precision Metals ______ 800-234-5613

Metals-Bar & Plate

AZ Metals 602-688-8003

800-811-7466

602-721-0176

800-203-8000

602-688-8003

Bralco Metals Phoenix 602-252-1918

Coast Aluminum 877-977-6061

New Mexico Metals 505-717-1900

Western States Metals 801-978-0562

Lead

Ind. Metal Supply 602-454-1500

AZ Tool & Steel 480-784-1600

Bralco Metals Phoenix _____ 602-252-1918

Coast Aluminum 877-977-6061

Davis Salvage Co 602-267-7208

Ind. Metal Supply 602-454-1500

Jacquet West

310-684-4370

Samuel, Son & Co 602-721-0176 Plastics- Acrylic/PVC, Tubing, Nylon, Many Others

INDUSTRIAL HARDWARE

Abrasives

Industrial Supply _______ 928-258-2101

Boring Tools

Harvey Performance Tools

602-694-7378

THINBIT 800-THINBIT

Carbide

Cutting Tools Consultants

602-277-1342

Harvey Performance Tools___602-694-7378

Horizon Carbide 480-968-0957

LRW Cutting Tools

602-269-1775

THINBIT _____________ 800-THINBIT

Chucks & Collets

Sulli Tool & Supply 714-863-6019

Clamping & Gripping

Hainbuch America

Kyocera Cutting Tools

INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY COMPANY

INDUSTRIAL

818-970-7874

480-244-4758

SCHUNK 919-452-4535

Cutting Tools

B&T Tool & Engineering

Cutting Tools Consultants

602-267-1481

602-277-1342

Harvey Performance Tools___602-694-7378

Horizon Carbide 480-968-0957

Kyocera Cutting Tools 480-244-4758

LRW Cutting Tools

602-269-1775

Sulli Tool & Supply 714-863-6019

The Tool Crib Inc. 602-978-3130

THINBIT 800-THINBIT

Cutting Tools: Custom

B&T Tool & Engineering

602-267-1481

Fullerton Tool 720-273-0846

4114 West Saturn Way, Suite 103

INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY COMPANY

Chandler, Arizona 85226

4114 West Saturn Way, Suite 103 Chandler, Arizona 85226

4114 West Saturn Way, Suite 103

Chandler, Arizona 85226

Scott Krueger

Scott Krueger

Email: skrueger@indsupply.com

Call: (928) 258-2101

Scott Krueger

Email: skrueger@indsupply.com

Call: (928) 258-2101

Email: skrueger@indsupply.com

Call: (928) 258-2101

Harvey Performance Tools___602-694-7378

Horizon Carbide 480-968-0957

LRW Cutting Tools 602-269-1775

Sulli Tool & Supply 714-863-6019

THINBIT 800-THINBIT

Drills

Cutting Tools Consultants

602-277-1342

Fullerton Tool 720-273-0846

LRW Cutting Tools 602-269-1775

The Tool Crib Inc. _______ 602-978-3130

End Mills

Coast Aluminum Sales 480-797-5162

Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342

Fullerton Tool 720-273-0846

Global Superabrasives 888-586-8783

Harvey Performance Tools___602-694-7378

LRW Cutting Tools 602-269-1775

The Tool Crib Inc. _______ 602-978-3130

Form Tools

Coast Aluminum Sales 480-797-5162

Cutting Tools Consultants 602-277-1342

Fullerton Tool 720-273-0846

Global Superabrasives 888-586-8783

Horizon Carbide 480-968-0957

LRW Cutting Tools 602-269-1775

Sulli Tool & Supply 714-863-6019

THINBIT _____________ 800-THINBIT

Inserts, Indexable

Coast Aluminum Sales 480-797-5162

Global Superabrasives 888-586-8783

Horizon Carbide 480-968-0957

Kyocera Cutting Tools 480-244-4758

THINBIT 800-THINBIT

Inserts, PCD/CBN

Coast Aluminum Sales 480-797-5162

Global Superabrasives 888-586-8783

Horizon Carbide ________ 480-968-0957

THINBIT 800-THINBIT

Measuring Tools

Industrial Supply 928-258-2101

Reamers & Drills, PCD

Coast Aluminum Sales 480-797-5162

Global Superabrasives ____ 888-586-8783

Power Tools

Industrial Supply 928-258-2101

Precision Toolholding Products

Fullerton Tool 720-273-0846

SCHUNK ____________ 919-452-4535

Sulli Tool & Supply 714-863-6019

Socketsl& bits

Industrial Supply 928-258-2101

Thread Mills

Coast Aluminum Sales 480-797-5162

Global Superabrasives 888-586-8783

Horizon Carbide 480-968-0957

Tooling Columns/ Tombstones

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Stevens Engineering 602-272-6766

Tooling Systems

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Workholding

Hainbuch America 818-970-7874

Lang-Technik_________ 262-446-9850

Sulli Tool & Supply 714-863-6019

PACKAGING

Cleanroom Packaging

Foam Packaging Specialties 480-966-6889

Corrugated Paper & Plastic Boxes

Foam Packaging Specialties 480-966-6889

Crating

Foam Packaging Specialties 480-966-6889

Foam Packaging

Foam Packaging Specialties__480-966-6889

Hard Cases

Foam Packaging Specialties 480-966-6889

PALLET SYSTEMS

Manual & Automatic Pallet Systems

Midaco

MLC CAD (MasterCAM)

MLC CAD (SolidWorks)

Turul Engineering

480-696-6056

480-696-6056

480-420-7117

Vero Software _________ 602-359-2530

Software, Inv. Control

Feature Cam

MLC CAD (MasterCAM)

602-502-9654

480-696-6056

MLC CAD (SolidWorks) 480-696-6056

Software, NC Programming

Adams Machinery

Ellison Machinery

480-968-3711

480-968-5335

Feature Cam __________ 602-502-9654

MLC CAD (MasterCAM)

MLC CAD (SolidWorks)

480-696-6056

480-696-6056

Software, Servicing

Feature Cam

MLC CAD (MasterCAM)

602-502-9654

480-696-6056

MLC CAD (SolidWorks) ____ 480-696-6056

SERVICES

AS9100 / ISO9001 Certification

American Global Standards 617-838-4648

AZ MEP

KALOS Certifications

602-845-1200

480-486-8007

uctions/Appraisals ____________ 800-922-1674

Perfection 847-545-6906

Zachman Machinery 602-908-3447

Automation & Controls

Metals Eng & Testing Lab. ___ 602-272-4571

Banks

Alerus Bank & Trust 480-905-2414

Bank of Herrin 618-942-4200

Banterra Bank 480-770-0007

Tech Financial Services 402-639-0475

Calibration Services

Advanced Coordinate Tech 480-921-3370

Arizona CNC Equip _____ 480-615-6353

Field Calibrations 480-756-8828

Klontech Industrial Sales 480-948-1871

Washington Calibration ____ 480-820-0506

Calibration: Repair & Certify

Advanced Coordinate Tech 480-921-3370

Field Calibrations 480-756-8828

Washington Calibration 480-820-0506

Commercial General Contractor

KLM Realty 602-723-3508

Consulting

AZ MEP ____________ 602-845-1200

BMSC

480-445-9400

H2H Consulting _________ 602-619-0440

GoYellowbird.com 480-229-2272

Quality Training Consultants 928-284-0856

Consulting:Business Improvement Accountable Learning 623-307-4499

BMSC 480-445-9400

H2H Consulting 602-619-0440

Contract Inspection

Klontech Measure Sol 480-626-8131

Contract Programming

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Ellison Machinery 480-968-5335

Klontech Measure Sol ______ 480-626-8131

CNC Training

Adams Machinery 480-968-3711

Ellison Machinery _______ 480-968-5335

GateWay Community College 602-286-8050

Crates/Pallets

Beau’s Crates _________ 480-966-3630

Craters & Freighters 480-966-9929

Crating Onsite

Beau’s Crates _________ 480-966-3630

Craters & Freighters 480-966-9929

Design Services Metalcraft Inc. 480-967-4889

Inc.________480-967-4889

Rob Schwister

Executive Vice

9977 North 95th Street, #110 Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Rschwister@equipls.com

Cell (480) 458-7413

Lean Consulting

AZ MEP 602-845-1200

BMSC 480-445-9400

H2H Consulting 602-619-0440 Industrial Solutions 480-327-8949

Machinery Installation

C&M Rigging

602-253-8200

Hunter Machine Moving 602-246-8783

Martin Engineering 602-692-7357

Machinery Moving

C&M Rigging

602-253-8200

Machinery Storage

Buyer’s Guide & Card Gallery Processes

ADDITIVE MFG / 3 D PRINTING

AZMF Precision 602-476-7477

Creedbilt 623-939-8119

Jaguar Precision Machine 505-242-6545

Manna Integrated Tech (MIT) _ 602-332-8069 ASSEMBLY

AAE 928-772-9887

Abrams Airborne Mfg 520-887-1727

AEI Fabrication ________ 480-733-6694

ANEWCO 520-751-1222

CAP 602-464-9629

Cleveland Electric Labs 480-967-2501

GHT Services 480-396-1800

Hi-Tech Machining & Eng 520-889-8325

JD Machine 801-782-4403

JDB Ltd. ____________ 602-992-9627

KLK Ind. 602-267-1331

MAKstride 928-460-6054

Moore Tool & Die 602-909-6697

Morsch Machine ________ 480-961-7673

Precise Metal Products 602-272-2625

Tram-Tek 602-305-8100

United Performance Electronics 760-438-2370

Wrico 480-892-7800

Clean Room Assembly

Jan’s Inc.

Axian Technology

Daniel Sahhar President

Precision Machining Sheet Metal Fabrication Tube Bending Heliarc Welding Resistance Welding Aluminum Heat Treat

480-833-7305

L&W Fluid 602-323-2560

VFT (Vacuum Furnace Thermocouple) Assemblies

Cleveland Electric Labs ____ 480-397-0036

BAR CODING

Sensing Solutions

Cleveland Electric Labs 480-967-2501

Thermo Couples

Cleveland Electric Labs 480-967-2501

Bending: CNC

AZMF Precision 602-476-7477

Precise Metal Products 602-272-2625

Bolts Metallizing - CWST 602-244-2432

BROACHING

Air Gear 602-275-7996

Apache Gear, Inc 623-934-7144

CASTINGS

AATC 602-268-1467

Western Cast Parts 480-250-9764

Castings: Prototype

AATC _____________ 602-268-1467

Jackson Weeks Heat Treat Operations

4045 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ. 85009 (602) 267-7575 (602) 220-0837 fax jacksonw@lynchbros.com

Western Cast Parts ______ 480-250-9764

Jackson Weeks Heat Treat Operations

Castings: Production AATC 602-268-1467

Western Cast Parts 480-250-9764

Precision Machining Sheet Metal Fabrication Tube Bending Heliarc Welding Resistance Welding Aluminum Heat Treat

4045 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ. 85009 (602) 267-7575 (602) 220-0837 fax jacksonw@lynchbros.com

Coating: Electroplate

Collins Metal Finishing 602-275-3117

Jackson Weeks Heat Treat Operations

Coating: Nickel/Teflon

Coating Technologies

623-242-9575

Precision Machining Sheet Metal Fabrication Tube Bending Heliarc Welding Resistance Welding Aluminum Heat Treat

COATING

Arizona Finishing 602-438-4443

4045 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ. 85009 (602) 267-7575 (602) 220-0837 fax jacksonw@lynchbros.com

Bolts Metallizing - CWST 602-244-2432

CAP 602-464-9629

Coating Technologies 623-242-9575

Jackson Weeks Heat Treat Operations

Collins Metal Finishing 602-275-3117

Precision Machining Sheet Metal Fabrication

Louie’s Black Oxide 602-257-0530

Tube Bending Heliarc Welding Resistance Welding Aluminum Heat Treat

4045 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ. 85009 (602) 267-7575 (602) 220-0837 fax jacksonw@lynchbros.com

Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090

Gold Tech Industries _480-968-1930

Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090

Sav-On Plating _________ 602-252-4311

Jackson Weeks Heat Treat Operations

Coating: Black Oxide

Louie’s Black Oxide ______ 602-257-0530

Precision Machining Sheet Metal Fabrication Tube Bending Heliarc Welding Resistance Welding Aluminum Heat Treat

Coating: Dry Film Lube

4045 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ. 85009 (602) 267-7575 (602) 220-0837 fax jacksonw@lynchbros.com

Phoenix Heat Treat ______ 602-258-7751

Coating Technologies 623-242-9575

CRC Surface Technologies 602-288-0394

Frontier Group 602-437-2426

Jackson Weeks Heat Treat Operations

Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090

Precision Machining Sheet Metal Fabrication Tube Bending Heliarc Welding Resistance Welding Aluminum Heat Treat

WESTERN CAST PARTS LLC

4045 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ. 85009 (602) 267-7575 (602) 220-0837 fax jacksonw@lynchbros.com

Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117

Precision Machining Sheet Metal Fabrication Tube Bending Heliarc Welding Resistance Welding Aluminum Heat Treat

Coating:

Precision Machining Sheet Metal Fabrication Tube Bending Heliarc Welding Resistance Welding Aluminum Heat Treat

4045 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ. 85009 (602) 267-7575 (602) 220-0837 fax jacksonw@lynchbros.com

Jackson Weeks Heat Treat Operations

4045 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ. 85009 (602) 267-7575 (602) 220-0837 fax jacksonw@lynchbros.com

Jackson Weeks Heat Treat Operations

Precision Machining Sheet Metal Fabrication Tube Bending Heliarc Welding Resistance Welding Aluminum Heat Treat

4045 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ. 85009 (602) 267-7575 (602) 220-0837 fax jacksonw@lynchbros.com

Jackson Weeks Heat Treat Operations

Precision Machining Sheet Metal Fabrication Tube Bending Heliarc Welding Resistance Welding Aluminum Heat Treat

4045 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ. 85009 (602) 267-7575 (602) 220-0837 fax jacksonw@lynchbros.com

FABRICATION: SHEET METAL

A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace 623-377-2191

Abrams Airborne Mfg 520-887-1727

AEI Fabrication 480-733-6694

AERO Spring & Mfg Co 602-243-4329

Aero Tech 801-292-0493

Allfab Engineering_______602-437-0497

ATEC Engineering 480-569-3337

AZMF Precision ________ 602-476-7477

BEL Machining 480-445-9881

BID Machine, Inc 480-892-7304

Big O Metals 480-477-9182

Continental Machining ____ 800-777-2483

Creedbilt Inc 623-939-8119

Dayton Lamina 248-489-9122

Desert Precision Mfg 520-887-4433

Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339

Gilbert Metal Stamping

480-503-1283

JD Machine 801-782-4403

K-2 Manufacturing 602-455-9575

LEI Machining 928-310-7110

Lynch Brothers Mfg ______ 602-267-7575

Magnum Companies 602.272.3600

Metzfab 602- 539-9591

Moore Tool & Die 602-909-6697

Nelson Engineering 602-273-7114

Precise Metal Products 602-272-2625

Reiter’s Custom Welding ___ 623-847-4028

Scriven Precision 480-961-9775

Stewart Precision Mfg 623-492-9400

TMM Precision 800-448-9448

Valley Machine Works 602-254-4173

Wal-Tek Industries 623-587-4611

Weiser Engineering ______ 303-280-2778

Whitley Machine________602-323-5550

Wrico 480-892-7800

Aluminum (Medium & Large)

Aero Tech 801-292-0493

Bending

A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace 623-377-2191

Fabrication:

Custom Metal

AEI Fabrication 480-733-6694

AZMF Precision 602-476-7477

Allfab Engineering_______602-437-0497

K-2 Mfg 602-455-9575

Precise Metal Products 602-272-2625

Fabrication:

Medium & Large

A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace 623-377-2191

Abrams Airborne Mfg 520-887-1727

AEI Fabrication 480-733-6694

ANEWCO ___________ 520-751-1222

BEL Machining 480-445-9881

Big O Metals 480-477-9182

Continental Machining 800-777-2483

Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339

Fry Fabrications 602-454-0701

Jan’s Inc. ___________ 480-833-7305

JD Machine 801-782-4403

Magnum Companies 602.272.3600

Metzfab 602- 539-9591

Precise Metal Products 602-272-2625

Precision Metalworks 602-455-9575

Valley Machine Works ____ 602-254-4173

Southwest Waterjet-Laser __ 480-306-7748

Stewart Precision Mfg 623-492-9400

TMM Precision 800-448-9448

Weiser Engineering 303-280-2778

High Production Precision Stamping

Allied Tool & Die 602-429-2514

Precision Die & Stamping 480-967-2038

Thompson Machine _____ 505-823-1453

Industrial Repair & Fabrication:

Machining 928-310-7110

K-2 Mfg

602-455-9575

Moore Tool & Die 602-909-6697

Reiter’s Custom Welding 623-847-4028

SPRINGWORKS Utah 801-298-0113

Thompson Machine ______ 505-823-1453

Wrico 480-892-7800

Punching

A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace

Big O Metals

Desert Precision Mfg

Fry Fabrications

623-377-2191

480-477-9182

520-887-4433

602-454-0701

K-2 Manufacturing ______ 602-455-9575

Nelson Engineering

602-273-7114

Precision Metalworks 602-455-9575

Weiser Engineering 303-280-2778

Roll Forming

A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace 623-377-2191

Ron Grob 970-667-5320

Saw Cutting

MPC Machines _________ 714-271-5319

Paragon Machining & Design 480-635-9163

Shearing

A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace 623-377-2191

FINISHING

Arizona Finishing 602-438-4443

AZMF Precision 602-476-7477

Coating Technologies 623-242-9575

Louie’s Black Oxide 602-257-0530

Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090

Phoenix Heat Treating____602-258-7751

TVT Die Casting 800-280-2278

Abrasive Blasting

Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090

Phoenix Heat Treat 602-258-7751

STP Performance Coating LLC 602-276-1231

Brazing: Aluminum Dip

Abrams Airborne Mfg _____ 520-887-172

Brazing: Induction

Thermal Vac 714-514-8382

Brazing: Vacuum

Thermal Vac 714-514-8382

Carburizing

Controlled Thermal Tech 602-272-3714

Chemfild

Collins Metal Finishing ____ 602-275-3117

Dry Film Lubrication

Bolts Metallizing - CWST 602-244-2432

Frontier Group 602-437-2426

Electro-Polishing

Collins Metal Finishing 602-275-3117

Glass Bead Clean

A2Z Sandblasting 602-716-5566

Coating Technologies 623-242-9575

Lone Arrow 480-507-8074

Phoenix Heat Treat 602-258-7751

Gun Finishing

Louie’s Gun Finishing ____ 602-257-0530

Nitriding: Gaseous

Controlled Thermal Tech 602-272-3714

Nitriding: Salt Bath

Controlled Thermal Tech 602-272-3714

Passivation

CAP 602-464-9629

Coating Technologies _623-242-9575

Collins Metal Finishing 602-275-3117

CRC Surface Technologies 602-288-0394

Frontier Group 602-437-2426

Polishing

Valley Machine Works 602-254-4173

Sand Blasting

A2Z Sandblasting 602-716-5566

Coating Technologies 623-242-9575

Masic Industries 503-232-9109

Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090

Phoenix Heat Treat 602-258-7751

STP Performance Coating LLC 602-276-1231

Stripping

Coating Technologies 623-242-9575

FIXTURES

Allied Tool & Die 602-429-2514

Blaze Precision _______ 480-584-5227

J&R Precision 480-600-3503

Grindworks__________623-582-5767

National Grinding & Mfg 602-588-2869

Nexus Manufacturing 480-239-9525

Osborn Products 623-587-0335

Ron Grob ___________ 970-667-5320

Superior Grinding ______ 888-487-9701

National Grinding & Mfg 602-588-2869

Osborn Products 623-587-0335

Phoenix Grinding 602-437-8401

Ron Grob 970-667-5320

Shaw Precision 480-758-4990

Superior Grinding 888-487-9701

Grinding, CNC/Contour

Blue Streak Grinding

National Grinding & Mfg

602-353-8088

602-588-2869

Nexus Manufacturing 480-239-9525

Powill Manufacturing_ ___623-780-4100

Superior Grinding 888-487-9701

Grinding… Cylindrical

Grindworks 623-582-5767

Nexus Manufacturing 480-239-9525

Grinding… Double Disc

Phoenix Grinding 602-437-8401

Air Gear

Grinding…Gear/Spline

602-275-7996

Grinding: ID Air Gear ____________ 602-275-7996

Blue Streak Grinding _____ 602-353-8088

Tram-Tek 602-305-8100

Grinding: Surface

Arizona Wire & Tool ______ 480-813-1002

Blue Streak Grinding 602-353-8088

Grindworks 623-582-5767

National Grinding & Mfg 602-588-2869

Osborn Products 623-587-0335

Phoenix Grinding 602-437-8401

Praxis Precision 480-833-1444

Pro-Tek_____________928-759-9494

Quality Mold 480-892-5480

Superior Grinding 888-487-9701

Grinding: Tool & Cutter CTE 800-783-2400

Performance Grinding & MFG 480-967-5354

Superior Grinding 888-487-9701

Gun Drilling

Powill Manufacturing ____ 623-780-4100

HEAT TREATING

ABS Metallurgical 602-437-3008

Bolts Metallizing - CWST 602-244-2432

Controlled Thermal Tech 602-272-3714

Phoenix Heat Treat ______ 602-258-7751

Large Capacity Drop Bottom Oven/ Aluminum Heat Treating

Lynch Brothers Mfg ______ 602-267-7575

Phoenix Heat Treat 602-258-7751

HONING/LAPPING

Global Superabrasives 888-586-8783 Grindworks 623-582-5767

LAYKE, Inc.___________ 602-272-2654

National Grinding & Mfg 602-588-2869

Osborn Products 623-587-0335

Paramount Honing & Machine 480-577-9774

Phoenix Grinding 602-437-8401

Powill Manufacturing_____623-780-4100

HYDRO FORMING

F&B Manufacturing 602-512-5237

Precision Aerospace ______ 602-352-8658

IDENTIFICATION

Labels & Bar Code

Leach Laser 602-254-1141

Mobile PartMarking

Leach Laser 602-254-1141

Total Quality Systems

480-377-6422

Inspection Services

Arizona Wire & Tool

Challenger Aerospace

Klontech Measure Sol

Machining: 5 Axis

Alpha Mfg Solutions

602-332-3608

ANEWCO 520-751-1222

ARCAS Machine 480-562-4203

AZMF Precision 602-476-7477

Cassavant Machining 602-437-4005

Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339

East Valley Precision 480-288-6601

Alpha Mfg Solutions 602-332-3608 ANEWCO 520-751-1222

APS Machining 480-773-1166

Avtek Industries 602-485-4005

Axian Technology 623-580-0800

Cassavant Machining 602-437-4005

Challenger Aerospace 480-894-0802

480-813-1002

480-894-0802

480-626-8131

Metals Eng & Testing Lab. ___ 602-272-4571

Micropulse West

Total Quality Systems

480-966-2300

480-377-6422

Inspection Services, Welding

Metals Eng & Testing Lab. 602-272-4571

KITTING (Electronics)

United Performance Electronics 760-438-2370

MACHINING

Machining: 3D

3D Machine LLC

Alpha Mfg Solutions

Evans Precision Machining 623-581-6200

F&B Manufacturing 602-512-5237

Hi-Tech Machining & Eng 520-889-8325

Industrial Tool Die & Eng 520-745-8771

Jaguar Precision Machine 505-242-6545

JDB Ltd 602-992-9627

Manna Integrated Tech (MIT) 602-332-8069

Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889

Morsch Machine ________ 480-961-7673

MPC Machines 714-271-5319

Praxis Precision 480-833-1444

Specialty Turn Products 602-426-9340

Continental Machining ___ 800-777-2483

Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339

East Valley Precision 480-288-6601

Evans Precision Machining _ 623-581-6200

Gibbs Precision Machine 480-753-1166

Hi-Tech Machining & Eng 520-889-8325

HK Machining _________ 602-278-6704

Infinisys 602-276-2276

Jaguar Precision Machine 505-242-6545

JB’s Precision 623-581-9088

JD Machine 801-782-4403

KLK Ind. 602-267-1331

Precision Machining Sheet Metal Fabrication Tube Bending Heliarc Welding Resistance Welding Aluminum Heat Treat

(602) 267-7575 (623) 476-6672 cell justinb@lynchbros.com

4045 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ. 85009 (602) 267-7575 (623) 476-6672 cell justinb@lynchbros.com

480-239-8254

602-332-3608

Cassavant Machining _____ 602-437-4005

Challenger Aerospace 480-894-0802

L&W Machine Co

602-323-2560

MAKstride 928-460-6054

Micropulse West _______ 480-966-2300

Pro Precision 602-353-0022

T-N Machining 602-278-8665

Tech Five Machining 480-699-4856

Tram-Tek 602-305-8100

United Machining LLC ____ 480-968-2350

Machining: Aerospace

AATC______________602-268-1467

Abrams Airborne Mfg 520-887-1727

Allied Tool & Die 602-429-2514

L&W Machine Co 602-323-2560

LAYKE, Inc. 602-272-2654

Lynch Brothers Mfg _____ 602-267-7575

Manna Integrated Tech (MIT) 602-332-8069

Matrix Machine 480-966-4451

Metalcraft Inc. ________ 480-967-4889

Morsch Machine 480-961-7673

Nelson Engineering 602-273-7114

4045 W. Washington Street Phoenix, AZ. 85009 (602) 267-7575 (623) 476-6672 cell justinb@lynchbros.com

4045 W. Washington Street

MANNA INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY

Arizona

ATEC Engineering 480-569-3337

Axian

AZMF

602-476-7477

2202 W LONE CACTUS DR SUITE 2 PHOENIX, AZ 85027

CHRIS BRIDGEMAN

602-332-8069

C.BRIDGEMAN@MIT.-AZ.COM WWW.MIT-AZ.COM

480-445-9881

480-892-7304

480-584-5227

480-894-0802

480-967-2501

____ 800-777-2483

Dynamic Machine & Fabrication

602-437-0339

480-288-6601

__ 623-581-6200

623-581-0551

480-396-1800

___ 480-753-1166

480-423-3848

602-278-6704

520-889-8325

602-276-2276

480-833-7305

505-242-6545

480-600-3503

_________ 623-581-9088

801-782-4403

602-992-9627

Jemelco, Inc.

480-804-9541

KLK Ind. 602-267-1331

L&W Machine Co 602-323-2560

LAYKE, Inc. 602-272-2654

LEI Machining 928-310-7110

Liberty Precision Works ____ 480-584-5227

MAKstride 928-460-6054

Matrix Machine 480-966-4451

Metalcraft Inc. _________ 480-967-4889

Metzfab 602- 539-9591

Micropulse West 480-966-2300

Morsch Machine 480-961-7673

MPC Machines 714-271-5319

Multi-Axis Machining 623-215-8588

Osborn Products 623-587-0335

P4 Swiss/Lindel 520-792-3160

Paragon Machining & Design 480-635-9163

Phoenix Fab & Design_____480-590-5058

Powill Manufacturing 623-780-4100

Praxis Precision ________ 480-833-1444

Precision Aerospace 602-352-8658

Precise Metal Products 602-272-2625

Quality Mold__________ 480-892-5480

RMSS 623-780-5904

Ron Grob 970-667-5320

Select Machining 602-881-5845

Sonic Aerospace 480-777-1789

T-N Machining 602-278-8665

Tech Five Machining 480-699-4856

Tram-Tek 602-305-8100

United Machining LLC 480-968-2350

Val-Tech Mfg 480-966-7376

GHT Services

480-396-1800

Gibbs Precision Machine 480-753-1166’

GRPM 480-423-3848

Hi-Tech Machining & Eng 520-889-8325

Infinisys ____________

Jaguar Precision Machine

602-276-2276

505-242-6545

JD Machine 801-782-4403

JDB Ltd. 602-992-9627

Jemelco, Inc. __________

L&W Machine Co

Liberty Precision Works

480-804-9541

602-323-2560

480-584-5227

LV Swiss 949-233-7390

MAKstride 928-460-6054

Manna Integrated Tech (MIT) 602-332-8069

Metalcraft Inc.

480-967-4889

Morsch Machine 480-961-7673

MPC Machines 714-271-5319

Multi-Axis Machining _____ 623-215-8588

Northwest Machine 425-870-0018

P4 Swiss/Lindel 520-792-3160

Paragon Machining & Design 480-635-9163

Phoenix Fab & Design_____480-590-5058

Praxis Precision 480-833-1444

Pro-Tek_____________928-759-9494

RMSS 623-780-5904

Ron Grob 970-667-5320

Select Machining ______ 602-881-5845

Sonic Aerospace 480-777-1789

Stewart Precision Mfg 623-492-9400

T-N Machining 602-278-8665

United Machining LLC 480-968-2350

Wal-Tek Industries 623-587-4611

Zyon Machining 480-599-5546

Arizona Wire & Tool 480-813-1002

ATEC Engineering _______ 480-569-3337

Auer Precision 480-834-4637

Avtek Industries 602-485-4005

BID Machine, Inc 480-892-7304

Cassavant Machining 602-437-4005

Challenger Aerospace 480-894-0802

Cleveland Electric Lab (CEL) 480-967-2501

Continental Machining ____ 800-777-2483

Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339

East Valley

P4 Swiss/Lindel 520-792-3160 Phoenix Swissturn 602-600-8436

Paragon Machining & Design 480-635-9163

Powill Mfg 623-780-4100 Precision Aerospace 602-352-8658 Quality Mold 480-892-5480

BID Machine, Inc ______

480-892-7304

Continental Machining ___ 800-777-2483

East Valley Precision ______ 480-288-6601

Evans Precision _______ 623-581-6200

Flex-Pro ____________ 623-581-0551

GHT Services _________ 480-396-1800

Gibbs Precision Machine 480-753-1166

Infinisys 602-276-2276

J&R Precision 480-600-3503

Jaguar Precision Machine

Jan’s Inc.

Jemelco, Inc.

JD Machine

JDB Ltd.

505-242-6545

480-833-7305

480-804-9541

801-782-4403

602-992-9627

JWB Manufacturing 480-967-4600

KLK Ind.

602-267-1331

L&W Machine Co 602-323-2560

MAKstride 928-460-6054

Manna Integrated Tech (MIT) 602-332-8069

Metalcraft Inc. 480-967-4889

Micropulse West 480-966-2300

MPC Machines 714-271-5319

Osborn Products 623-587-0335

Phoenix Fab & Design____480-590-5058

Praxis Precision 480-833-1444

Pro Precision 602-353-00220

RMSS 623-780-5904

Select Machining

602-881-5845

StarRex Precision 480-834-6344

Stewart Precision Mfg

T-N Machining

623-492-9400

602-278-8665

Tech Five Machining 480699-4856

Turul Engineering 480-420-7117

Val-Tech Mfg 480-966-7376

NorthWest Machine LLC CNC Machining Services

Valley Machine Works

602-254-4173

Machining: Quick Turn

Flex-Pro 623-581-0551

Gibbs Precision Machine 480-753-1166

Genesis Precision 602-687-9600

HK Machining ________ 602-278-6704

Jemelco, Inc.

480-804-9541

Paragon Machining & Design 480-635-9163

Praxis Precision 480-833-1444

RMSS____________ 623-780-5904

Machining: Semiconductor

East Valley Precision 480-288-6601

KLK Ind. 602-267-1331

L&W Machine Co 602-323-2560

Zyon Machining _______ 480-599-5546

Machining: Swiss

Cassavant Machining 602-437-4005

GRPM 480-423-3848

LV Swiss 949-233-7390

P4 Swiss/Lindel 520-792-3160

Pacific Swiss & Mfg 503-557-9407

Phoenix Swissturn ______ 602-600-8436

Rhino Machine 480-250-3366

RMG Machining 623-582-6544

Specialty Turn Products 602-426-9340

StarRex Precision 480-834-6344

Wal-Tek Industries 623-587-4611

Mach: Turning CNC

3D Machine LLC _______480-239-8254

AAE _____________ 928-772-9887

Mark Underwood 425-870-0018 services@northwestmachinellc.biz

a Mfg Solutions 602-332-3608 chining 480-773-1166

ATEC Engineering 480-569-3337

Avtek Industries ________ 602-485-4005

AZMF Precision 602-476-7477

BEL Machining 480-445-9881

Cassavant Machining _____ 602-437-4005

Cleveland Electric Labs 480-397-0036

Continental Machining 800-777-2483

Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339

East Valley Precision 480-288-6601

Flex-Pro 623-581-0551

Genesis Precision 602-687-9600

GHT Services 480-396-1800

GRPM 480-423-3848

Hi-Tech Machining & Eng 520-889-8325

JD Machine 801-782-4403

JDB Ltd. ____________ 602-992-9627

Jemelco, Inc. 480-804-9541

LV Swiss 949-233-7390

Manna Integrated Tech (MIT) _ 602-332-8069

Metzfab 602- 539-9591

Morsch Machine 480-961-7673

Northwest Machine 425-870-0018

Osborn Products 623-587-0335

P4 Swiss/Lindel 520-792-3160

Paragon Machining & Design 480-635-9163

Phoenix Fab & Design_____480-590-5058

Precision Metalworks 602-455-9575

Rhino Machine 480-250-3366

RMSS 623-780-5904

StarRex Precision _______ 480-834-6344

Select Machining 602-881-5845

Stewart Precision Mfg 623-492-9400

Val-Tech Mfg __________ 480-966-7376

Metalcraft Inc. 480-967-4889

Morsch Machine 480-961-7673

Valley Machine Works 602-254-4173

Aero-Mach Precision 480-201-0251 Allied Tool & Die 602-429-2514 Alpha Machine 602-437-0322 Machining:

Zyon Machining 480-599-5546

Magnum Companies ____

602.272.3600

Metzfab ___________ 602- 539-9591

Precise Metal Products

Precision Metalworks

602-272-2625

602-455-9575

Southwest Waterjet-Laser 480-306-7748

Stewart Precision Mfg

623-492-9400

TMM Precision 800-448-9448

Valley Machine Works

602-254-4173

Weiser Engineering 303-280-2778

Fabrication: Steel

Magnum Companies

AEI Fabrication

602.272.3600

480-733-6694

Allfab Engineering_______602-437-0497

Allied Tool & Die

602-429-2514

AZMF Precision 602-476-7477

Big O Metals

EDM Tech

480-477-9182

602-278-6666

F&B Manufacturing ______ 602-512-5237

K-2 Manufacturing

Marusiak LLC

480-318-8883

P3 Built 602-830-8300

Precise Metal Products 602-272-2625

Precision Aerospace ______ 602-352-8658

Reiter’s Custom Welding 623-847-4028

Southwest Waterjet-Laser 480-306-7748

TMM Precision 800-448-9448

Tube Service Company 602-267-9865

Wal-Tek Industries 623-587-4611

Wrico 480-892-7800

Weiser Engineering 303-280-2778

Laser Engraving & Etching

GRPM 480-423-3848

Leach Laser 602-254-1141

LEI Machining 928-310-7110

Marusiak LLC 480-318-8883

Paragon Machining & Design 480-635-9163

Perfection Ind Finishing 520-434-9090

Performance Grinding & MFG 480-967-5354

TechMark 480-820--9444

Laser Marking

Leach Laser 602-254-1141

Marusiak LLC 480-318-8883

Perfection Industrial Finishing 520-434-9090

Performance Grinding & MFG 480-967-5354

TechMark 480-820--9444

MANUFACTURING

AAE ______________ 928-772-9887

Abrams Airborne Mfg 520-887-1727

Aero Tech 801-292-0493

Cleveland Electric Labs 480-397-0036

Creedbilt Inc 623-939-8119

Hi-Tech Machining & Eng 520-889-8325

K-2 Mfg 602-455-9575

KLK Ind. 602-267-1331

Metzfab 602- 539-9591

Northwest Machine ______ 425-870-0018

JWB Manufacturing

Pro-Tek_____________928-759-9494

Quality Mold 480-892-5480

Molds: Construction AAE ______________ 928-772-9887

JWB Manufacturing 480-967-4600

Quality Mold 480-892-5480

Molds: Plastic Injection

AAE 928-772-9887

Pro-Tek_____________928-759-9494

Precision Metalworks 602-455-9575

Sav-On Plating _________ 602-252-4311

Anodizing

AZMF Precision 602-476-7477

Masic Industries ________ 503-232-9109 Embrittlement Relief E.P.S.I. 714-256-8950 Sav-On Plating 602-252-4311 Gold E.P.S.I.

714-256-8950 Foresight Finishing 480-921-0000

Nickel/ Chrome/Palladium Capital Metal Finishing ____ 520-884-7473 Collins Metal Finishing 602-275-3117 E.P.S.I. 714-256-8950

Foresight Finishing 480-921-0000

602-455-9575

KLK Ind. 602-267-1331

RMSS____________ 623-780-5904

Scriven Precision 480-961-9775

CAP_______________602-464-9629

Capital Metal Finishing 520-884-7473

Silver Plating Capital Metal Finishing 520-884-7473 CRC Surface Technologies 602-288-0394

SPLINES

Apache Gear, Inc

_______

623-934-7144

Stamping Design

SPRINGS WORKS Utah_____801-298-0113

Stamping Flat Forming

SPRINGS WORKS Utah_____801-298-0113

Stamping: Precision

A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace 623-377-2191

SPRINGS WORKS Utah_____801-298-0113

Stamping: Progressive Die & Tooling

Moore Tool & Die _______ 480-622-1705

TESTING

Testing: Non-Dest/ Pressure 602-464-9629

Chemetall ___________ 714-739-2821

Phoenix Heat Treating_____602-258-7751

Pilkington Metal Finishing___801-972-2146

Semiray, A Div of Mistras 602-275-1917

Testing: Turbine Instrumentation

Cleveland Electric Lab (CEL) __ 480-967-2501

THERMAL SPRAY

Bolts Metallizing - CWST___602-244-2432

Controlled Thermal Tech 602-272-3714

Empire Precision Mach. 480-633-4580

THREADING

Thread Grinding

Blue Streak Grinding 602-353-8088

Grindworks 623-582-5767

Osborn Products 623-587-0335

ThreadRolling

Ron Grob 970-667-5320

Tube Laser Cutting/ Fabrication

Wal-Tek Industries

623-587-4611

WATERJET CUTTING

Alpha Machine

602-437-0322

AZMF Precision 602-476-7477

Creedbilt Inc

623-939-8119

East Valley Precision 480-288-6601

EDM Tech 602-278-6666

Flow International 800-446-3569

Jan’s Inc.

MAKstride __________

480-833-7305

928-460-6054

Marusiak LLC 480-318-8883

Marzee ___________

602-269-5801

Metzfab 602- 539-9591

Milco ____________ 714-373-0098

Moore Tool & Die

602-909-6697

Precision Aerospace _____ 602-352-8658

Reiter’s Custom Welding

Rhino Board _________

623-847-4028

505-842-5100

Southwest Waterjet-Laser 480-306-7748

Valley Machine Works ____ 602-254-4173

Whitley Machine_______602-323-5550

Waterjet, 5-Axis

Southwest Waterjet-Laser 480-306-7748

Waterjet, Multi head

Whitley Machine_______602-323-5550

Waterjet, High Press. Cutting

Alpha Machine 602-437-0322

Marzee 602-269-5801

Rhino Board 505-842-5100

Southwest Waterjet-Laser 480-306-7748

WASHERS

AERO Spring & Mfg Co 602-243-4329

WIRE FORMS

AERO Spring & Mfg Co

602-243-4329

Moore Tool & Die 602-909-6697

SPRINGWORKS Utah 801-298-0113

Tram-Tek 602-305-8100

WELDING

A1 Precision Metal & Aerospace 623-377-2191

AEI Fabrication 480-733-6694

Allfab Engineering_______602-437-0497

Alpha Machine 602-437-0322

ATEC Engineering 480-569-3337

AZMF Precision 602-476-7477

BEL Machining 480-445-9881

BID Machine, Inc 480-892-7304

Bolts Metallizing - CWST 602-244-2432

Continental Machining ____ 800-777-2483

Desert Precision Mfg 520-887-4433

Empire Precision Mach. 480-633-4580

F&B Manufacturing 602-512-5237

Frontier Group 602-437-2426

Group Mfg. Serv 480-966-3952

Jan’s Inc. 480-833-7305

K-2 Manufacturing 602-455-9575

Lynch Brothers Mfg 602-267-7575

Magnum Companies 602.272.3600

P3 Built ____________ 602-830-8300

Precision Aerospace 602-352-8658

Precision Metalworks 602-455-9575

Quality Mold 480-892-5480

Reiter’s Custom Welding 623-847-4028

Scriven Precision 480-961-9775

Val-Tech Mfg 480-966-7376

Valley Machine Works 602-254-4173

Weiser/Mile High Precision 303-280-2778

Wrico 480-892-7800

Welding: Aerospace

Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339

K-2 Manufacturing 602-455-9575

Lynch Brothers Mfg 602-267-7575

Precision Aerospace 602-352-8658

Welding: Alum. Med & Lg

AEI Fabrication 480-733-6694

Alpha Machine 602-437-0322

Continental Machining 800-777-2483

Dynamic Machine & Fabrication 602-437-0339

Empire Precision Mach. 480-633-4580

Magnum Companies 602.272.3600

P3 Built 602-830-8300

Valley Machine Works 602-254-4173

Consultation

Precise Metal Products 602-272-2625

Weiser/Mile High Precision __ 303-280-2778

Welding: Enclosures

AEI Fabrication ________ 480-733-6694

Allfab Engineering_______602-437-0497

Welding: Design

ATEC Engineering 480-569-3337

Welding: Heli-Arc

Precision Aerospace 602-352-8658

Welding: Laser

Cleveland Electric Lab (CEL) 480-967-2501

Quality Mold__________ 480-892-5480

Welding: Mig

Allfab Engineering 602-437-0497

ATEC Engineering 480-569-3337

Continental Machining 800-777-2483

Cutting Edge Mfg 480-609-7233

Frontier Group_________602-437-2426

Jan’s Inc.____________480-833-7305

K-2 Mfg 602-455-9575

Quality Mold 480-892-5480

EDM Tech 602-278-6666

Valley Machine Works 602-254-4173

Welding: Orbital

L&W Fluid 602-323-2560

Welding: Precision

ATEC Engineering _______ 480-569-3337

Welding: Spot

Lynch Brothers Mfg 602-267-7575

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