What Ultra Precision does

Ultra Precision Inc. is a privately held precision tooling manufacturer founded in 1969 and headquartered in Freeport, Pennsylvania. The company designs and builds carbide dies and provides tight-tolerance precision machining services — surface grinding, contour grinding, cylindrical grinding, jig grinding, wire EDM, EDM sinking, CNC machining, heat treating, cryogenic processing, and dimensional inspection — primarily serving manufacturing firms in the tool and die industry. All operations are performed in-house within a 20,400 square foot facility on 40 acres of property, with an equipment base that includes 24+ surface grinders, 11+ contour grinders, 11 jig grinders, 5 wire EDM machines, 2 EDM sinkers, and CNC machining centers, plus a Lindberg heat treat furnace and a -320°F cryogenic chamber.

The company's technical differentiator is its ability to routinely hold tolerances of .00005 inches with jeweler-quality surface finishes, enabled by skilled journeyman toolmakers who program and debug machines rather than merely operate them. On-site metal treating eliminates subcontracting delays, and an expansive tungsten carbide inventory allows sub-24-hour turnaround on certain orders. Every order ships with full inspection documentation.

The business model is custom project-based manufacturing sold via direct quote; no pricing, marketing channels, or distribution structure is publicly disclosed. The firm appears closely held with no venture capital, private equity, or external ownership identified. Leadership consists of President John N. Paz alongside Plant Manager Timothy R. Kurn, Assistant Plant Manager James D. Stoebener, Purchasing Agent Michael D. Martin, and Chief Engineer Richard L. Lamison. The company relies on its 50+ year reputation and direct customer relationships rather than formal go-to-market programs, with no disclosed named customers, partnerships, certifications, or awards.

Name

Ultra Precision

Legal name

Ultra Precision Inc.

Website

https://ultraprecisioninc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ultra Precision Inc. is a privately held precision tooling manufacturer founded in 1969 in Freeport, Pennsylvania, designing and building carbide dies and providing tight-tolerance grinding, wire EDM, heat treating, and cryogenic processing services to manufacturing and tool-and-die customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Freeport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Core offering

Ultra Precision Inc. designs and manufactures precision carbide dies for industrial applications and provides integrated precision manufacturing services including surface, contour, cylindrical, and jig grinding; wire EDM and EDM sinking; CNC machining; heat treating and cryogenic processing; dimensional inspection; and CAD-based engineering design. All work is performed in-house at a 20,400 sq ft facility in Freeport, Pennsylvania, with capabilities to hold tolerances of .00005 inches and deliver jeweler-quality surface finishes.

Product overview

Ultra Precision Inc. is a precision tooling manufacturing company that offers a comprehensive suite of precision engineering and machining services. The core product is precision carbide dies, supported by an integrated set of manufacturing capabilities including surface grinding, contour grinding, cylindrical grinding, jig grinding, wire EDM, EDM sinker, machining, metal treating (heat treating and cryogenic processing), inspection, and engineering design services. The company operates as a single integrated manufacturing operation rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, with all capabilities designed to work together to produce world-class precision tooling components with tolerances as tight as .00005 inches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Carbide Dies

Quantifiable outcome

• Tolerances of .00005" routinely achieved by journeyman grinders
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Broad incumbents

• Kennametal: Global manufacturer of metalworking tooling, wear parts, and carbide products. Operates broadly in the tooling industry with significant scale advantages; overlaps with Ultra Precision on tooling materials and certain custom products, though Kennametal serves mass-market industrial customers.
• Guhring: Manufacturer of precision rotary cutting tools including drills, reamers, and end mills. Comparable in precision tooling manufacturing, with much larger scale and standard-product focus rather than custom die services.
• Mitsubishi Materials USA: Manufacturer of carbide cutting tools and wear-resistant components. Comparable in carbide tooling manufacturing, with much greater scale and global reach; Ultra Precision also uses Mitsubishi EDM equipment, illustrating the tooling ecosystem overlap.
• OSG USA: Major manufacturer of taps, drills, end mills, and threading tools. Comparable as a precision tooling producer serving industrial customers, but with mass-produced standard products rather than custom die work.
• Sandvik Coromant: Global leader in metal cutting tooling under Sandvik Group. Comparable as a tooling manufacturer serving industrial manufacturers, though focused on standard cutting tools and inserts rather than custom dies and EDM services.
• Star Cutter Company: Manufacturer of carbide cutting tools, tool holders, and custom engineered tooling. Comparable in serving industrial customers with precision tooling, though Star Cutter's custom engineering services are positioned more broadly across product types.
• Greenleaf Corporation: Manufacturer of tungsten carbide inserts, wear parts, and custom tooling. Comparable in carbide tooling manufacturing, with greater scale, broader product range, and direct overlap on custom-engineered wear components for industrial customers.
• Ingersoll Cutting Tools: Manufacturer of carbide and high-speed steel cutting tools. Comparable in serving industrial manufacturers with precision tooling, but at significantly larger scale and with broader standard product lines than Ultra Precision's custom work.

Direct peers

• Dayton Lamina Corporation: Manufacturer of precision tooling, die components, and wear parts with carbide and tool steel capabilities. Comparable in serving industrial customers needing tight-tolerance tooling, though with a broader product portfolio and larger scale.
• General Carbide Corporation: Manufacturer of custom carbide tooling, wear parts, and precision components. Comparable as a custom carbide fabricator serving similar industrial tooling customers, with greater scale and broader product breadth than Ultra Precision.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ultra-precision-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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