What PCM Products does

PCM Products, Inc. is a privately held specialty manufacturer founded in 1977 and headquartered in Titusville, Florida, operating from a 50,000 square foot facility that consolidates photo chemical machining, chemical milling, photo etching, and secondary finishing under one roof. Its core technology is photolithography-based chemical etching, in which photoresist is selectively exposed and developed on metal sheets, with unwanted material removed via etching chemicals — a process that produces burr-free, work-hardening-free parts with tolerances held to +/-0.0002 of an inch across material thicknesses from 0.00001 to 0.125 inches and part widths up to 58 inches. The facility is equipped with multiple Chemcut etching machines (including two 60-inch units and a 30-by-210-inch long-sheet machine) and OGP Smartscope optical metrology systems, and it supports exotic metals such as Niobium, Zirconium, Molybdenum, Beryllium Copper, Titanium, and Inconel in addition to standard copper, brass, nickel, stainless steel, and aluminum.

The company serves five primary end-markets — aerospace (lead frames, EMI/RFI shielding, radar components, aluminum skins for honeycomb panels), electronics (encoder wheels, heat sinks, buss bars, precision connectors), medical (devices, surgical instruments, diagnostic components), automotive (gears, brake and fuel-system components, connectors), and military/defense (specialized precision parts) — with an AS9100 Revision B certified Quality Management System underpinning its aerospace credentials. Secondary operations including plating, heat-treating, forming, chemical engraving, and black oxide coating are performed in-house, enabling single-source delivery from prototype through high-volume production.

PCM operates a direct B2B sales motion with no channel partners, distributors, or intermediaries; customers engage through a website-driven 'Request A Quote' workflow and receive per-project pricing based on material, complexity, tolerances, quantity, and finishing requirements, with standard lead times of 2–3 weeks and expedited 2–5 day options at a premium. The company appears to be founder- or family-controlled, with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or external funding, and its geographic footprint is concentrated in the Southeastern United States. Revenue, headcount, and detailed ownership data are not publicly disclosed.

Name

PCM Products

Legal name

PCM Products, Inc.

Website

https://pcmproducts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Short description

PCM Products is a privately held, AS9100-certified photo chemical machining and photo etching manufacturer in Titusville, Florida, producing precision metal components (up to 58 inches wide, tolerances to +/-0.0002 inches) for aerospace, electronics, medical, automotive, and military customers on a project-based quote model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Metal Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (334419), Machine Shops (33271)

SIC

Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products (3490)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial PCB & Substrate Components (Bare PCBs, rigid-flex, ceramic substrates, thick-film) (IMAGAJAM)

Keywords

• Photo chemical machining
• Metal etching services
• Precision metal fabrication
• Chemical milling
• Photo etching

Headquarters

HQ city

Titusville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Photo Chemical Machining Services: Project-based custom manufacturing services for photo chemical machining, chemical milling, and photo etching. Revenue generated through custom jobs ranging from prototypes to high volume production runs. Pricing based on complexity, material, tolerances, and finishing requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PCM Products provides custom photo chemical machining (PCM), chemical milling, and photo etching services that use photolithography and etching chemicals to produce precise, burr-free metal components with tolerances to +/-0.0002 inches across a wide range of metals and exotic alloys. The company serves aerospace, military, medical, electronics, and automotive customers with parts up to 58 inches wide and material thicknesses from 0.00001 to 0.125 inches. In-house secondary operations including plating, heat-treating, forming, and chemical engraving enable single-source production from prototype through high-volume runs.

Product overview

PCM Products offers a unified photo chemical machining and photo etching service platform, encompassing two core offerings: Photo Chemical Machining (PCM) and Photo Etching & Finishing. The Photo Chemical Machining service handles precision etching of metals and alloys under 0.100 inch thick using photolithography and chemical etching processes. The Photo Etching & Finishing service provides metal etching and finishing for components up to 58 inches wide, including value-added operations such as heat treating, plating, forming, and chemical engraving. Both services operate from the company's 50,000 square foot facility in Titusville, Florida, enabling tight quality control and competitive lead times. The company produces specialized end products including aerospace components (EMI/RFI shielding, lead frames), encoder wheels, automotive parts, and electronics components through these integrated manufacturing services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Photo Chemical Machining (PCM) Precision photo chemical machining service that uses light-sensitive materials, photolithography, and etching chemicals to produce precise and detailed metal parts with minimal waste. Capable of handling metals and alloys under 0.100 inch thick with tolerances to +/-0.0002 of an inch. Serves aerospace, military, medical, electronics, and automotive industries.
• Photo Etching & Finishing Metal etching and finishing service for precision components up to 58 inches wide, supporting multiple thicknesses. Includes chemical engraving, heat treating, black oxide coatings, and value-added finishing operations such as plating and forming.
• Photo-Etched Aerospace Components Precision aerospace components produced via photo etching including lead frames, EMI/RFI shielding, radar units, and telescopic parts. Used in aircraft manufacturing, satellites, ships, and aerospace applications requiring high-temperature tolerance.
• Photo-Etched Electronics Components Electronic components produced through chemical etching including complex circuit boards, electrical contacts, lead frames, and PCB shields for high-performance electronic devices.
• Photo-Etched Automotive Parts Automotive precision parts including gears, brake components, fuel system parts, engine components, and connectors produced via chemical etching.
• Encoder Wheels Precision encoder wheels produced via photo chemical machining for motion control and positioning applications.
• EMI/RFI Shielding Components Electromagnetic interference and radio frequency interference shielding components including etched shielding cans, grounding rings, and tin-plated shielding assemblies.
• Lead Frames Precision lead frames with gold plating and selected gold plating options for semiconductor and electronic packaging applications.
• Metal Etching Finishing Services Secondary finishing operations including heat treating, plating (gold, silver, copper, nickel, chrome), forming, chemical engraving, black oxide coatings on steel and copper, anodizing, painting, powder coating, and silk screening.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tolerances held to +/-0.0002 of an inch (0.005 mm) depending on material thickness
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Precision Micro: Precision Micro is a Birmingham, UK-based photo chemical etching company serving aerospace, automotive, medical, and electronics — operating the same core PCM process as PCM Products but serving primarily European customers.
• Qualitetch: Qualitetch is a UK-based photochemical etching manufacturer serving aerospace, electronics, and medical markets — directly comparable to PCM Products' process but primarily serving European OEM customers.

Broad incumbents

• Protolabs: Protolabs is a digital manufacturing platform offering CNC machining, injection molding, sheet metal fabrication, and increasingly photo etching — a much broader, publicly traded alternative for engineers sourcing custom precision parts.
• Xometry: Xometry is an AI-driven on-demand manufacturing marketplace aggregating thousands of suppliers for CNC, sheet metal, and other custom parts — competing with PCM Products for digitally-sourced precision component work.

Direct peers

• Tech-Etch: Tech-Etch is a Plymouth, MA-based photochemical etching and precision metal parts manufacturer serving aerospace, medical, electronics, and defense — the closest U.S. direct competitor to PCM Products in process technology and end markets.
• Fotofab: Fotofab is a Chicago-area photo chemical machining company producing custom precision metal parts for aerospace, medical, electronics, and telecommunications — a near-identical service offering to PCM Products with comparable tolerances and material range.
• Metalmart: Metalmart is a photo chemical etching and precision metal parts manufacturer serving electronics, medical, and industrial markets — comparable to PCM Products in process capabilities and customer overlap.
• Advanced Metal Etching: Advanced Metal Etching is a Ligonier, Indiana-based photo chemical etching specialist serving aerospace, defense, medical, and electronics — competing head-to-head with PCM Products in thin-gauge precision metal components.
• United Western Enterprises: United Western Enterprises provides photo chemical machining, laser cutting, and metal stamping services from Southern California, competing with PCM Products in electronics, aerospace, and defense precision components.

Emerging players

• Instantpcb / Instant Etch: Smaller, digitally-positioned photo etching shops and prototyping services compete with PCM Products for prototype and short-run work, often offering instant online quoting for low-volume precision parts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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