Schwartz Precision Competitors

With more than 120 operations and 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, forgings, and clad products for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability – not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

Mikron is the leading partner for high performance production systems to manufacture complex and precise components in high volumes. Rooted in the Swiss culture of innovation, Mikron is a global partner to companies in the automotive, pharmaceutical, medtech, consumer goods, writing instruments and watchmaking industries. The Mikron Group enables its customers to increase quality and industrial productivity. The Group has over 100 years of experience, state-of-the-art technologies, and a global service. The three divisions, Mikron Automation, Mikron Machining and Mikron Tool, are based in Switzerland (Boudry and Agno). The company has additional production facilities in Germany, Lithuania, Singapore, China and in the USA. The 1,400 employees of the Mikron Group can draw on over 100 years of experience in the production of high-precision systems and tools for large-series product manufacture. Mikron Holding AG shares are traded on SIX Swiss Exchange (MIKN).

WHO WE ARE We are an aerospace and defense industry supplier committed to achieving success with our business partners, through active engagement, aligned manufacturing and sourcing strategies and industry-leading capabilities. WHAT WE DO We produce components, subassemblies, assemblies and repair and overhaul services for the world's leading manufacturers of aircraft, aerostructures, aeroequipment and other defense platforms. CADENCE ADVANTAGE – CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE Our Centers of Excellence work together in a unified approach to build a diverse portfolio of world-class machining and manufacturing processes. These processes include complex hard-metal and aluminum high-speed machining. Our capabilities include a diverse range of complex forming techniques including titanium hot form, skin stretch form, welding, assembly and testing, as well as supply chain management, which supports our assembly & kitting capabilities. Our proprietary machining technology include techniques to create a performance differentiator in hard metal roughing that current generation equipment is unable to match, providing a competitive advantage while furthering the capacity for future growth and scalability. In addition, we provide low-cost machining, forming and assembly in Nogales, Mexico. In total, our Centers of Excellence encompass over 700,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space across North America and extending into Mexico and we have over 350 machine spindles at our disposal.