Founded in 1945 by three former wartime bearing makers, Tri-Kris remains a family-owned machine shop in Lansdale, where a 16,000-square-foot facility supports precision work for customers locally and nationwide. The company is particularly known for machining castings and forgings, while its staff also takes on prototype parts and repairs for established production needs.
Petersen Precision MetalsFamily-owned and operated since 1950, Petersen Precision Metals is a Pittsburgh-area machine shop known for custom work and repair across the tri-state region. Its experienced machinists bring more than 75 years of combined expertise to projects for industrial customers, working from a 12,500-square-foot facility.CLAIRTON, PA
West Philadelphia Machine Works, IncBorn in Ed Hess’s West Philadelphia basement in 1944, West Philadelphia Machine Works is a third-generation, family-managed machine shop in Elverson that designs and machines parts and assemblies from prototypes through production runs. The Hess family has grown the business from a small lathe and mill into a 13,000-square-foot climate-controlled facility, while retaining its hands-on customer support and design-assistance approach. WPMW also manufactures cut-to-length lines specifically for the truck and trailer body industry.ELVERSON, PA
Bauer MachiningVeteran-owned and family-operated, Bauer Machining provides precision machining and related manufacturing work from its Fenelton, Pennsylvania shop. The company brings together generations of craftsmanship with services that range from fabrication and welding to engineering, repair, and modification, offering customers a turnkey manufacturing partner.332721FENELTON, PA
I. Auman Machine CompanyFounded in 1947 by Irwin Auman in his father-in-law’s garage, I. Auman Machine Company has grown into a family-owned manufacturer specializing in precision CNC machining, inspection, and engineering support. The Lebanon, Pennsylvania, company built its early reputation machining alloy-steel castings for M60 tanks and now handles large, close-tolerance parts with equipment including a boring mill for pieces longer than 100 inches. Timothy Auman became the second-generation owner in 1986, and the business is continuing into its third generation under Jordan Auman’s leadership.LEBANON, PA