Precision machined parts are essential in modern society, but they are useless if they can't stay in proper alignment and orientation. The components that perform this task are referred to as screw machine products, even though they describe more than just screws.
Pins, bolts, shafts and, of course, screws, are all required to keep the machines and products in our lives functional.
Often relatively small in size, the required volume of screw machine parts is extremely high, making these suppliers a surprisingly powerful part of the domestic manufacturing economy.
Regional Contributions
This year has witnessed a 9% increase in total sales for the 744 companies that fall into the screw machine supplier category. Those companies generate over $1.6 billion in revenue, or approximately $2.2 million per company if averaged out.
Photo credit: Swiss Precision Machining Inc. in Wheeling, IL: www.spmswiss.com
Distribution is weighted heavily toward the Midwest, with 54% of the industry being based in this geographic region. Many of these companies are taking on new business as overseas production returns to the United States. What follows is a look at the 11 fastest-growing precision screw machine manufacturers in the country.
Fastest-Growing Screw Machine Companies
Perhaps the fastest-growing screw machine manufacturer at present time is Creed Monarch Inc. Based in New Britain, Connecticut, just a few miles south of Hartford, this company has over 400 production machining centers covering everything from multi-axis milling to grinding and broaching.
Volume rates range from single prototypes to millions of units per year.
Alco Manufacturing LLC is positioned a few miles away from Lake Erie in Elyria, Ohio. With a staff of 250 skilled individuals at this particular location, they are able to work with a variety of raw materials, including steel, brass and aluminum.
In the course of a normal year, their green initiatives recycle 50 million pounds of steel, 6 million pounds of brass, 2 million pounds of aluminum and nearly 100% of the oil used in their manufacturing processes.
Swiss Precision Machining Inc. offers CNC Swiss screw machining, thread rolling, knurling, swaging and abrasive blasting. Located in Wheeling, Illinois, they serve medical, dental, sporting, aerospace, fluid motion and tech industries with tolerances as close as 0.0001".
CSM Manufacturing Corp. is nestled in the shadow of Detroit within a few minutes drive from the headquarters of America's major auto manufacturers. Serving the auto industry since 1978, CSM Manufacturing produces over 1 million parts per month.
Family owned and operated since 1954, Vanamatic began with six employees and one customer. Today, the company operates in a 79,000-square-foot facility with 86 employees. Specializing in fittings, couplings and connectors, Vanamatic works closely with automotive, aerospace and fluid power industries.
Photo credit: Abbate Screw Products: www.abbatescrew.com
Omni Components Corp. has been producing high-precision components for over 30 years. From firearms to industrial power plants, this New Hampshire-based company has the capability to produce parts with complex shapes and geometries required by today's demanding applications.
Precision Swiss Products Inc. of Milpitas, California, is a woman-owned company that offers the Bay Area aerospace and medical solutions. Utilizing 22,000 square feet of modern facilities, they focus heavily on automation that allows them to augment their staff of 80 people.
Dirksen Screw Products has been located in the Detroit metro area since 1939. With the ability to make their own tools, Dirksen Screw Products has machines that range from 1/8" to 2-5/8".
Photo credit: Abbate Screw Products' factory in Roselle, IL. www.abbatescrew.com
Ohio Screw Products Inc. is also located in Elyria, Ohio. Focused on connectors and fittings, the 65,000-square-foot facility houses dozens of machines, space for inventory and stocking programs and machinery servicing. The company is 100% owned by its 75 employees.
Charleston Metal Products Inc. in Waterloo, Indiana, isn't just a precision machining and screw manufacturer, but a logistics center as well. With 26,000 square feet dedicated to warehousing and shipping alone, this company is not just a partner in production but product fulfillment as well.
Midwest Screw Products Inc. doesn't just serve the usual precision industries one would expect, but some others such as meat packing, name tags, security and agriculture. Located in the geographic center of the nation, this Omaha, New England firm can lathe or mill any project a customer may have.
Finding screw machine products manufacturers
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