Show Me the Tungsten
Graff-Pinkert’s used machine tool business has been challenging for the last couple of years. It has always been a cyclical business that takes grit, creativity, and a willingness to pivot when times are grim. We have moved into consulting and matchmaking for machining companies and brokering expensive, sophisticated machines like
Tools Require Skill
Last Friday, I visited George Breiwa at his company DynaVap, in Deforest, Wisconsin, right next to my alma mater, University of Wisconsin Madison. I had
American Failure
It is hard to run an airline, much less make any money doing it. On the other hand, it is hard to be as inept
I Want to Give More
Sometimes in the machinery business I fall into the habit of thinking only about transactions and only about how I can make more money. I’m
For the Love of Refereeing
I have always been baffled why anyone becomes a referee or an umpire. Is it a passion for power or authority? Is it a love
Starting a Machining Company is Hard, with Jon Perin
Today’s guest on the podcast is Jon Perin, owner and President of Perin Industries, a young CNC machining company in Webster City, Iowa. Jon, started
I See Opportunity
If you consume the newspapers and watch and listen to the daily media torrent, you would think Americans are living in bubbling misery. The existential