Premier Metal Finishing

What Premier Metal Finishing does

Premier Metal Finishing (PMF) is a privately held precision metal manufacturing services company founded in 2014 and headquartered at 12829 NE Airport Way in Portland, Oregon. It operates a job-shop model focused on CNC machining, custom tooling and fixture fabrication, and precision grinding and polishing for industrial customers. The company was established to provide outsourced gate removal and flow path grinding of industrial gas turbine castings and has since expanded into aerospace castings grinding and polishing, plus general precision machining for forestry, medical, and commercial applications. Materials processed span standard steels, aluminum, and stainless steel through to exotic Inconel and titanium, with dedicated grinding cells for material isolation and wet collection booths for safe titanium processing.

PMF's service portfolio is built around an equipment roster that includes Toyoda FV1680 and Yamaseiki/Awea BM-1020 vertical 3-axis CNC mills, a Hyundai-Wia KH63G horizontal 4-axis machining center, a Haas ST35-Y live-tooling lathe, a Doosan Puma 400L long-bed lathe, and an Everising S-250HB automatic band saw. The company has developed PMF3D, a proprietary work order processing and quality management system that integrates customer-specific technical and quality requirements with digital, revision-controlled work instructions accessible at each workcenter. PMF3D provides the documentation and traceability backbone required for aerospace and industrial gas turbine supply chains.

Revenue is generated through project-based, quote-driven custom manufacturing engagements acquired primarily via direct customer outreach and an online quote request form on the company's website. The company employs between 11 and 50 people and is led by President and Owner Gerry Russell, with Partner and General Manager Brent Boeckholt overseeing throughput and team development since 2017. Premier Metal Finishing is founder/management-owned, with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or external funding rounds. The company most recently acquired additional facility space to build out a dedicated precision machining facility to support continued customer demand.

Name

Premier Metal Finishing

Legal name

Premier Metal Finishing

Website

https://pmfco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Premier Metal Finishing is a Portland, Oregon-based precision CNC machining and metal finishing job shop serving aerospace, industrial gas turbine, forestry, medical, and commercial customers with proprietary PMF3D quality management.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Metal Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Machine Shops (332710), Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515)

SIC

Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540), Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types (3541), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Grinding, Honing & Superfinishing Equipment (IMAHADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metal Cutting Tools, Tooling & Workholding (Cutters, Inserts, Chucks, Fixtures) (IMAHADAB), Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

Keywords

• Precision CNC machining
• Metal finishing services
• Custom tooling fabrication
• Aerospace casting finishing
• Precision grinding polishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. CNC Machining Services: Precision CNC machining services for aerospace, forestry, medical, and commercial applications using vertical and horizontal CNC mills and CNC lathes. Project-based custom manufacturing revenue.
2. Precision Grinding and Polishing: Precision grinding and polishing services including investment casting gate removal, flow path polishing, and surface finishing for industrial gas turbine castings and aerospace components.
3. Custom Tooling and Fixtures: Custom design and fabrication of tooling and fixtures for customer-specific manufacturing requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Premier Metal Finishing provides precision CNC machining, custom tooling and fixture design/fabrication, and precision grinding and polishing services for aerospace, industrial gas turbine, forestry, medical, and commercial customers. The shop processes standard metals such as steel, aluminum, and stainless steel, as well as exotic alloys including Inconel and titanium, using dedicated grinding cells with wet collection booths to prevent cross-contamination. Operations are governed by the company's proprietary PMF3D work-order processing system, which integrates customer technical and quality requirements into digital revision-controlled work instructions.

Product overview

Premier Metal Finishing is a precision metal manufacturing service provider offering a unified suite of CNC machining and metal finishing services. The core portfolio includes CNC machining (using Toyoda, Yamaseiki, Hyundai-Wia, Haas, and Doosan equipment), custom tooling/fixture design and fabrication, and precision grinding and polishing for materials ranging from standard steel and aluminum to exotic Inconel and titanium. The company operates its proprietary PMF3D quality management system to control and document all manufacturing processes. Services target aerospace, forestry, medical, and commercial applications, with special expertise in industrial gas turbine casting finishing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CNC Machining Services
• Precision Grinding and Polishing
• Custom Design and Fabrication of Tooling and Fixtures

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Xometry: Xometry operates an on-demand manufacturing marketplace that matches buyers to CNC machining suppliers, similar to the precision machining service model PMF runs. Both companies serve aerospace and industrial customers with project-based custom CNC work, with Xometry adding a marketplace layer on top.
• Owens Industries: Owens Industries is an independent precision machining service provider specializing in complex CNC machining for aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial customers. Closely comparable to PMF on customer verticals, precision machining capability, and small/mid-scale service-bureau model.
• Hubs: Hubs (formerly Hubs/3D Hubs) is a digital manufacturing network providing CNC machining services across a global supplier base. Comparable to PMF's quote-based custom CNC machining motion for industrial customers, including aerospace-adjacent applications.
• Fictiv: Fictiv operates a CNC machining and custom manufacturing platform focused on mechanical parts for hardware companies. Overlaps with PMF in custom precision CNC machining for industrial buyers, though Fictiv emphasizes a software-driven quoting and order-management experience.
• Protolabs: Protolabs is a digital manufacturing service provider offering on-demand CNC machining (among other processes) to industrial customers. Like Premier Metal Finishing, it serves customers needing quick-turn, custom precision parts for aerospace and industrial applications, though it operates at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Star Rapid: Star Rapid is a China-based rapid prototyping and on-demand CNC machining service bureau offering custom parts to industrial customers. Like PMF, it focuses on low-to-mid volume precision machined parts for industrial applications including aerospace-style requirements.

Emerging players

• Supfina: Supfina specializes in superfinishing and precision grinding machines for industrial production. While Supfina is in the equipment segment rather than services, it serves the same superfinishing/precision grinding demand that PMF's casting-finishing business addresses.

Broad incumbents

• Metaltek International: Metaltek International is an established precision metal castings and machining firm serving aerospace, defense, energy, and industrial markets. Compares to PMF on aerospace-grade precision metal components and finishing, but operates a broader portfolio of casting and machining capabilities at larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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