Federico Veneziano didn’t just buy the machine shop he worked for — he became the sole owner of a 70-year-old company and then changed its name, culture, and direction. When Federico bought American Micro three years ago, there were over 25 shareholders. Now there’s one. The company had 86 employees.…
When Donald Trump announced his grandiose plan for trade tariffs on April 2, 2025 some…
At 12, he was cutting metal in northern Italy. By 21, he was teaching DMG’s…
Today is my son Noah’s 46th birthday. My gift to him and to myself is…
PODCASTS

He Bought the Shop He Worked For, Federico Veneziano (Part II)-EP 260

Learning, Teaching, Owning, with Federico Veneziano-EP 259

Making Engineers Love Manufacturing, With Andrew Schiller-EP 258

Is 2025 the End of Cam Screw Machines? EP 257 (Reupload)

The Turnaround Formula, with Neil Lansing-EP 256 (Reupload)

Running a CNC Swiss Medical Shop, with Shawn Gaskin–Ep. 161

Attached to Multi-Spindles, with Elliott May—EP. 143

Pivoting to Manufacture a Product, with Michael Gimbel – EP 224
Industry News
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The Precision Machining Technology, CNC Milling, and CNC Turning Championships will be held during the…
Gibbs and Associates Grants over $500,000 in Software and Services to Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)
MOORPARK, CA – April 13, 2011 – Gibbs and Associates, developer of GibbsCAM® software for…
Fort Washington, PA – PartMaker Inc., a division of Delcam Plc, will demonstrate its latest…




