Hillman Precision, Inc

Employee size

2-10

Headquarters

Ashland, OH

Founded by Geoff Hillman Sr. in an 800-square-foot garage in 1991, Ashland-based Hillman Precision now produces CNC-turned and milled parts in a 37,000-square-foot manufacturing facility. The family-owned company has been operated with sons Sam and Brian since 2001, serving sectors including pumps, medical equipment and firefighting while also offering warehousing for just-in-time deliveries. Hillman Precision works according to ISO 9001:2008 guidelines and received the Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business of the Year award in 2007.

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