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Precision Mold and Machining Manufacturer

A northwestern Pennsylvania precision tool and die shop with eight employees and full in-house machining, building plastic injection moulds and custom machined components for OEMs.

Business Highlights

  • Eight full-time employees carrying the institutional knowledge of the shop
  • Full in-house capability: wire EDM, CNC, EDM, turning, milling, grinding and electrode building
  • Designs and builds plastic injection moulds as well as custom machined components
  • The largest client relationship is fully transferable to a new owner
  • Serves OEMs, production facilities and manufacturers across several sectors rather than one

Considerations / Questions to Ask

  • The largest client is described as transferable. What share of revenue is it, and what is the contract or purchase-order basis?
  • Eight employees hold the institutional knowledge. What is their tenure, and how close to retirement is the most senior?
  • What is the age, condition and remaining life of the machine tools, and what capital spend is due?
  • Work is made-to-order with no recurring contracts. What does the order book look like going forward?
  • Is the building owned or leased, and on what terms?

Opportunities

  • Full in-house capability means work does not get subcontracted out, which protects margin and is hard for a smaller shop to match
  • Revenue has been steady rather than growing, and the shop has never been paired with a sales effort
  • Mould building and production machining are two distinct offerings that can be cross-sold to each other's customers
  • Reshoring of tooling work favours domestic shops with this capability set