American Precision Industries

American Precision Industries

Precision CNC machining and metal fabrication

Overview

API provides precision CNC machining and custom metal fabrication, offering turnkey manufacturing from prototyping to finishing. It combines CNC turning and milling (including multi-axis and Swiss-style turning), laser and water jet cutting, sheet metal work, finishing, assembly, and CAD/CAM design to produce tight-tolerance parts from metals and plastics. Being family-owned with extensive facilities and robotic cells, API differentiates itself through a wide, under-one-roof set of capabilities and formal quality systems (AS9100, ISO9001, ITAR) to serve regulated industries. Its goal is to deliver reliable, high-precision manufacturing at scale and expand capacity to support complex programs across multiple industries.

About American Precision Industries

Simplify's Rating
Why American Precision Industries is rated
C+
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated C on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Robotics & Automation

Industrial & Manufacturing

Aerospace

Defense

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Hillsboro, Oregon

Founded

1947

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What believers are saying

  • API's 90,000-square-foot footprint supports prototyping through production for regulated buyers.
  • LinkedIn shows 51-200 employees, suggesting a scalable middle-market operator, not a microshop.
  • ITAR registration and AS9100 widen access to defense, aerospace, and semiconductor programs.

What critics are saying

  • API's website news page shows no fresh announcements since 2024, signaling weak momentum.
  • LinkedIn shows only 97 followers, limiting inbound recruiting and customer amplification.
  • Semiconductor and aerospace customers can halt orders fast; a downturn could crush utilization.

What makes American Precision Industries unique

  • Since 2021, API holds AS9100 and has ten-plus years of ISO 9001 discipline.
  • Hillsboro shop bundles CNC machining, sheet metal, finishing, assembly, and CAD/CAM design.
  • Established in 1978, API serves semiconductor, aerospace, medical, defense, and optical customers.

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Life Insurance

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