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Compass Precision Promotes Three to Top Spot at Strom Manufacturing (March 21, 2023)
Brian Kedroske, Paul Sonderen, and Mike Strom Now Co-General Managers NORTH PLAINS, OR – March 21, 2023 – Compass Precision, LLC, a Charlotte-based manufacturer of custom, close-tolerance metal components for mission-critical applications, announced Tuesday that Brian...
CNC Machining Is A Team Sport: Q&A With Compass CEO (March 14, 2023)
Shops That Utilize Everyone’s Talents Win ChampionshipsCompass doesn’t behave like most companies, with bosses barking orders and underlings scurrying to comply. To better understand why, we queried Compass CEO Gary Holcomb and recorded his comments below What’s the...
It’s The Business Model: Q&A With Compass VP Sales (February 21, 2023)
Head of Sales Passes Ball Around Company’s Operating CompaniesJim Miller joined Compass nearly two years ago as the firm’s Vice President of Sales. Much has changed in a mere twenty-four months. We recently chatted with Jim to get an inside glimpse on Compass and his...
Strom Manufacturing Expands With New Horizontal Machining Center (February 14, 2023)
Compass Precision Unit Growing QuicklyNorth Plains, OR – February 14, 2023 – Strom Manufacturing proudly announced Tuesday that it has installed a new DMG Mori NHX 4000 horizontal machining center (HMC) to meet rapidly expanding customer demand. Strom is an operating...
Compass Precision Spotlight Focuses on Mike Strom from Strom Manufacturing (January 24, 2023)
IT Guy Brings Bag of Tricks to CNC Machine Shop Where It All StartedMike Strom is proud of the BS Degree in Computer Science he received nearly thirty years ago from highly regarded South Dakota School of Mines. But now he has come full circle, from family machine...
Making More Hard Stuff: Q&A With Compass CEO (January 4, 2023)
2022 Was Pivotal Year for Charlotte-Based Manufacturer of Precision ComponentsCompass Precision just completed its third full calendar year. To get caught up on all things Compass, we sat down and chatted with Compass CEO Gary Holcomb. Were you happy with what Compass...
Compass Precision Spotlight Focuses on Paul Sonderen from Strom Manufacturing (December 13, 2022)
Sales & Estimating Manager Wears Many Hats in Contributing to Strom’s Success“I can never sit still,” explained Paul Sonderen, Sales & Estimating Manager at Strom Manufacturing. “I’ve got to keep moving forward. That’s what’s so great about my job here at...
Q&A With Compass CEO About Employee of Month Program (November 21, 2022)
From left, Compass CEO Gary Holcomb, Gray Manufacturing CNC Mill/Turn Machinist Anthony Palermo, and Gray General Manager Jacob TrahanCompass Precision began its Employee of the Month program in March 2020. It happened just a few months after the company was founded....
Compass Precision Spotlight Focuses on VP of Sales Jim Miller (November 15, 2022)
Business Development Executive is Rainmaker for Compass More than 16,000 CNC machine shops populate the US. Nearly all have less than 35 employees. Despite their small size, these companies often possess advanced manufacturing capabilities, like sophisticated 5-axis...
Compass Precision Spotlight Focuses on Brian Kedroske from Strom Manufacturing (November 8, 2022)
Quality Manager Does It All at Strom’s North Plains. OR OperationBrian Kedroske’s dad was a Thunderbird pilot. As a result, Brian and his family lived all over the world when he was growing up. But no matter where they were, his father consistently preached, “Wherever...
Where Are They Now: Look Back at Compass Employees of the Month from 2020 (September 19, 2022)
2020 EOM Honorees Then and NowCompass believes strongly in recognizing, and applauding, the achievements of its employees. Just six months after its founding, Compass began an Employee of the Month program. This initiative identifies one highly deserving employee each...
Cesar Macias-Banuelos Named Compass Precision Employee of the Month in September (September 7, 2022)
Strom Manufacturing Machinist Becomes First-Ever Team Member to Represent Company as Compass Precision Employee of the Month. “Great moments are built from great opportunity,” said the famous USA Hockey Coach Herb Brooks. When analyzing the true...
Advanced Machining and Tooling Adds DMG Mori NTX 2500 (August 8, 2022)
Investment produces highly complex parts with reduced labor content. CHARLOTTE, NC – August 8, 2022 – Advanced Machining and Tooling, a Compass Precision operating company specializing in manufacturing complex geometry components for aerospace, defense,...
Compass Precision Purchases Strom Manufacturing (July 11, 2022)
Compass Adds Seventh Operating Company. CHARLOTTE, NC – July 11, 2022 – Compass Precision, LLC, a Charlotte-based manufacturer of custom, close-tolerance metal components for mission-critical applications, announced Monday that it has acquired Strom...