He Bought the Shop He Worked For, Federico Veneziano (Part II)-EP 260
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.
Junk or Treasure?
David Killen is an art dealer in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York. He is also a treasure hunter of the modern variety, a profession
Ep. 3 – Part 2 of Miles Free Interview
Miles Free, Director of Research and Technology at the Precision Machined Products Association, opines on electric cars, economic patriotism and how American machine shops have
Machinery Marriage
I often ask clients of our machine tool business where they make the most money in their businesses. They usually have an answer immediately, and
Ep. 2 – Talking Tariffs with Miles Free
Listen to Swarfcast in the player below. In Episode #2 of Swarfcast, Today’s Machining World’s podcast, Noah interviewed Miles Free of the PMPA (Precision Machined
Pull the Goalie
Malcolm Gladwell recently put out a brilliant episode in his “Revisionist History” podcast series about his Number One rule for living — “Pull the Goalie.”
Ep. 1 – TMW Launches Swarfcast
Listen to Swarfcast in the player below. At long last, Swarfcast, Today’s Machining World’s podcast, is up! Swarfcast centers around similar topics that readers have