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HISTORY
Johnson Precision, Inc. (JPI) was founded in 1982 as a custom
mold making and machining facility. Its humble beginnings were
in one of its principle’s garage.
Despite the homey atmosphere, even then, JPI was on the cutting
edge of technology. One bay of the garage was dedicated solely
to a BAS V CNC milling machine. The other bay served as tool
room, lunch room and office for JPI’s three employees.
That same year, experiencing rapid growth, JPI moved to 11
Columbia Drive, #3, in Amherst, New Hampshire. Expanding to
1200 square feet, JPI separated engineering space from the tool
room. (JPI employees still had to eat lunch at their desks or
benches!)
In
1984, the company’s headquarters and Mold Making Division were
re-located to 13 Columbia Drive, #24 while the original #3 bay
was converted to house JPI’s new Injection Molding Division.
Like
JPI itself, the Injection Molding Division started small with
one machine (a 40-ton Engel press) and one employee (we no
longer have the specs on that employee!).
The
Injection Molding Division has since grown to several dozen
presses ranging from 25-ton Battenfelds to mulitple 200-ton
Nigatas. JPI also runs mid-sized Arburgs and Newburys.
Importantly, the Injection Molding Division now employs almost
40 machine operators, set-up personnel, quality inspectors,
secondary-step/assembly personnel and material handlers
occupying over 28,000 square feet of manufacturing space. (Our
employees also finally got a lunch room for those of you who
were concerned!)
The
Injection Molding Division typically operates 24 hours per day,
five to six days per week.
Continuing to experience positive growth, JPI’s principles
re-organized in 1987. Richard E. “Dick” St.Onge emerged as
JPI's sole and exclusive owner, retaining the JPI trade name and
mark.
With
Dick at the helm, JPI has continued to steer a course through
up-and-down economic times. Significantly, JPI committed itself
to adapting to new technologies while at the same time remaining
true to its core business values.
In
1989, JPI became an early entrant and local leader in wire and
vertical E.D.M. machining and it has expanded that capability to
six dedicated machines today.
Between 1999 and 2004 JPI phased-out traditional milling
machines from its Tool Room and committed significant resources
to high speed machining capabilities.
Always committed to quality, JPI embraced ISO 9001 standards and
secured its certification in 1997. JPI's quality policy was put
to paper:
Johnson Precision, Inc,
through the teamwork and dedication of its employees, will
continually strive to meet or exceed the demands and
expectations of its customers and continually pursue the
commitment to provide quality and value in its mold making and
injection molding areas.
While
recognizing that overseas interests have eroded domestic
manufacturing, JPI is not ready to concede international
manufacturing is more cost effective than domestic production in
all sectors of all manufacturing industries.
Securing status as a Veteran Business Enterprise from the United
States Veteran’s Administration in 2005 is one indicator JPI is
dedicated to doing its part in keeping the American economy
strong!
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