Shelton, CT – April 2, 2019 – Precision Resource, Inc., a leading supplier of precision metal components manufactured with fineblanking technology, is pleased to announce the opening of a new sales office in Gräfelfing, Germany near Munich.

The addition of the Germany sales office allows Precision Resource to support a growing presence in the European market, building upon the addition of the PR Slovenia production division in November 2017.  The Germany sales office will maintain Precision Resource’s dedication to meeting customer needs by providing the dependable service and close relationships that our customers rely on.

“As technological changes re-shape needs for the products and services we offer, it is critically important to stay in close contact with our customers.  Our tasks are to understand our Customers’ needs, to help solve those needs and to understand what it takes to be a part of their tomorrow” said Marc Pfister, who is Precision Resource’s Senior Manager for European  Sales.

Fineblanking is a high precision metal forming process used extensively in automotive, heavy duty, electronics, medical, lawn and garden, and general industrial applications. This unique process creates parts with very tight dimensional tolerances, excellent flatness, and with very little variation from part-to-part throughout long production runs. These characteristics lead designers to specify fineblanked components for their most critical applications.

Founded as Fairfield Tool Company in 1947, privately held Precision Resource has grown to one of the leading suppliers of fineblanked components in the world. Precision Resource also has a tremendous range of value-added finishing capabilities that enable it to provide completed components and assemblies to their customers. These capabilities include CNC machining, honing, grinding, fine-grinding, plastic over-molding, heat treating, automated assembly, and laser technologies.

Precision Resource operates eight production facilities located in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China and Slovenia.  All sites work in close cooperation and are supported by our Technical Center in Ontario, Canada.  For more information regarding the company, visit www.precisionresource.com.

Precision Resource, Inc. announced that its Illinois Division has moved into a new facility at 700 Hickory Hill Drive, Vernon Hills, Illinois.

Customers and employees alike are excited about the new, state-of-the-art building. The Illinois Team had been evaluating alternative manufacturing locations after the acquisition of Chicago Fineblanking Corporation in 2001. Initially, the division looked at adding on to the existing building, but the cost of expansion plus the cost of renovating to meet both Precision Resource standards and customer expectations turned out to be almost as costly as starting over.

“So, that’s what we did,” Curt Krueger, Division Manager, summed up. “We looked all over northern Illinois for the ideal location. And wouldn’t you know we finally found it right here, in our own back yard.” The site of the new building is literally around the corner from the former division location.

Architects completed plans for a 60,000 sq. ft. addition and the renovation of an existing 30,000 sq. ft. building on the site, for a total of 90,000 sq. ft. Future expansion is also possible. Builders broke ground in July 2007, and a Move Strategy Team was assembled to plan a smooth move and transition to the new building. Customer requalification activity took place throughout the move.

“We’re all enthusiastic about this change; it’s a great building in a great location, and it really enhances our ability to meet our customers’ needs,” concludes Division Manager Curt Krueger.

Located in Vernon Hills, IL, the Illinois Division specializes in the supply of complex components and assemblies using the fineblanking technology. The company markets its products to the automotive, electronics, power tool, and industrial markets primarily. The division also employs a wide array of secondary finishing technologies, including double disc grinding, CNC machining, and broaching in order to supply very tightly toleranced complete solutions to its customers.

Fineblanking is a high precision metal forming process used extensively in the automotive, heavy duty, electronics, medical, lawn and garden, and general industrial industries. This unique process creates parts with very tight dimensional tolerances, excellent flatness, and with very little variation form part-to-part throughout long production runs. These characteristics lead designers to specify fineblanked components for their most critical applications.

Precision Resource has six production facilities in the United States and Canada and a technical center in Canada. In addition to the facility in Illinois, the company operates plants in Huntington Beach, CA; Shelton, CT; Mt. Sterling, KY; Cambridge, Ontario; and Saltillo, Mexico. For more information regarding the company, visit our company page.