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Since launching in 1996, Precision Engineering http://www.precision-engineering.net/ has been doing a tidy business in Evergreen crafting parts used by Applied Materials, and before that, Semitool, among other firms.

"We’re basically a job shop that manufactures mechanical components," Andy Upton, Precision’s quality manager and shop foreman, said. "Parts we build go together to build a larger component."

Employing nine people at present, Precision Engineering is a good example of the type of "small business" politicians tend to refer to when arguing over tax policy and economic measures. Because it operates in such a specialized field, the company has highly specific needs.

"In this type of industry, we have a few complex pieces of equipment," Upton said. Precision Engineering recently acquired a coordinate-measuring machine (CMM), which can precisely measure a part to ensure it matches the original design. But training on such a tool can be tough.

"Without that specific training, it’s such a complex piece of equipment, that we just didn’t have time to learn it ourselves," Upton said.

Incumbant worker grants http://business.mt.gov/BusinessAssistance/grants.asp

The Montana Manufacturing Center http://www.mtmanufacturingcenter.com/

By Dan Testa

Full Story: http://www.flatheadbeacon.com/articles/article/a_business_boost_if_you_know_where_to_look/20766/

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