For Alan Hammond, President of Hammond Enterprises, Pittsburg, CA, it has been essential to keep climbing the ladder of technology, improving the company’s ability to make difficult parts quicker, to higher levels of quality and at lower cost than other shops can.

A typical job shop such as Hammond will try to achieve as much return as possible with minimal risk, so it ends up processing a part pretty much the same way, according to Mr. Hammond. The way Hammond is different is by having the technology to reduce the cost of a customer’s part and helping it meet its goals.

Al Hammond exemplifies the quintessential American success story. He’s a guy who literally started in his garage and built a successful manufacturing organization despite the odds.