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Shop Goes from 3 to 28 EDM Machines in Seven Years

From Mitsubishi EDM/Laser
 

 

"Quality is never an accident." This is how Quality EDM's company motto begins. President of the EDM shop, Mike Gervais has differentiated Quality EDM by putting immense emphasis on quality in every aspect of his business. In its entirety, the motto reads: "Quality is never an accident. It is always the result of high attention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives."

With years of experience in EDM, and wanting to work in a shop completely committed to quality, Gervais started his company in 1993. Quality EDM started in a 2,000 sq. ft.building with two EDM machines and three employees. Primary markets the company serves include the medical, dental, commercial aircraft, auto racing and oil industries.

"Our focus on quality helped us grow quickly," Gervais explains. So quickly, in fact, that within seven years, the shop went from three EDM machines to 28. Today, Quality EDM is one of the largest EDM shops, with 15 employees operating two shifts, seven days per week, and annual sales approaching $5 million. The shop rapidly outgrew its first location, and now occupies a freestanding 8,500 sq. ft. building.

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