Progress for Industry, Inc

Employee Size

2-10

Organization Type

Privately Held

Headquarters

Saegertown, PA

Founded

1983

Since 1982, Progress for Industry has finished injection-mold tooling and precision components in Saegertown, Pennsylvania, with a particular reputation for its proprietary Dura Slick mold-release coating and tight-tolerance electroless nickel work. Many employees have been with the company since its early years, bringing long shop-floor experience to selective plating, salvage work, and complex geometries. PFI ships tooling across the United States and internationally and has been recognized by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for outstanding achievement as a metal finisher.

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