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Phoenix Engineering Corporation has grown into a position of leadership in the job shop market by providing continuously high levels of service to our customers. Phoenix continues to expand its capabilities by upgrading existing facilities and acquiring other businesses and operations.

Located in a suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota, Phoenix Engineering Corporation operates from a 50,101 square foot facility. Our entire plant is air conditioned. We continue to invest heavily in our physical plant and the result is a comfortable, state-of-the-art operation. The management of Phoenix Engineering Corporation is committed to executing a long-term business plan that clearly and effectively defines customer needs, corporate strategies and the role of every employee.

History

Phoenix Engineering Corporation (PEC) was incorporated in 1987 and first operated as a mechanical design firm with one full-time employee. In 1990 Phoenix acquired Rapid-Mold (a builder of injection molds) and in 1995 acquired the operating assets of Foremost, Inc. (a sheet metal fabricator). In 1997, the operations of PEC were consolidated in Maplewood, Minnesota and management changed the company's technical emphasis from mechanical/electrical design services to manufacturing engineering.

Phoenix now operates as a contract manufacturing job shop and offers services to manufacturers in these four areas:

1-Precision Machining (Short to Medium Run Chip-Making Job Shop)
2-Precision Sheet Metal (Fabrication of OEM Components)
3-Contract Manufacturing (Turnkey Production of OEM equipment and Components)
4-Engineering Services (Product Development and Manufacturing Engineering)

Chronology of Events:

1987 Phoenix Engineering Corporation (PEC) is incorporated and operates in Spring Lake Park, Minnesota as a one-man mechanical engineering and design firm.
1989 PEC moves to New Brighton, Minnesota and expands organization and charter to include electrical engineering and assembly services. Staff grows to twelve full-time employees.
1991 PEC acquires Rapid Mold and moves to Vadnais Heights, Minnesota. Services are expanded to include machining.
1991 After acquiring a contract to build food-processing equipment for McDonalds, PEC moves operations to Oakdale, Minnesota. Our business adds business unit managers to our staff.
1995 PEC acquires the operating assets of Foremost, Inc. The new entity, Phoenix Manufacturing Corporation (PMC) operates as a subsidiary of PEC.
1997 Company management consolidates manufacturing operations of PEC and PMC in a 50,101 square foot facility in Maplewood, Minnesota. Engineering emphasis is changed from mechanical and electrical design services to product development manufacturing engineering. Now Phoenix provides machining, sheet metal fabrication and contract technical services to manufacturers. Phoenix employs skilled craftspeople and operates in an environment of continuous improvement and growth.
2000 Web site up and running. Joined (MPMA) Minnesota Precision Manufacturing
Association in May 2000. Phoenix supports Minnesota in becoming the world leader in precision contract manufacturing. www.mpma.com