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PACIFIC NORTHWEST AEROSPACE ALLIANCE SPOTLIGHT
What’s next?
In the last two decades the business
has grown significantly – since
Lathrop purchased the company in
1994 the company has quadrupled
in size. Annually they now address
thousands of parts in commercial
and defense aerospace and are also
venturing into new areas, including
commercial space. They have also
invested in new capabilities, in-
cluding plasma arc welding, seam
welding and tube bending. Invest-
ment is made based on customer
requests and is often developed
first for other markets before tran-
sitioning across to aerospace. Pre-
dictably, the growth strategy for the
company is ultimately tied to qual-
ity, with the customer needs placed
above all else. “We don’t want to
grow at the detriment to our own
reputation,” says Lathrop, “So
any decisions designed to grow
the business are based within the
context of meeting customer needs
first and foremost. Ultimately this
is based on our ability to hire solid
employees that enable us to uphold
our high quality standards.”
Exotic Tool Welding, Inc.
2909 Seaway Blvd.
Everett, WA 98203
Office - 425-353-3040
www.exotictoolwelding.com
[email protected]
A final word
While the company may be small
in size, Exotic Tool Welding em-
braces a big reputation when it
comes to quality. By recogniz-
ing the importance of people and
communication, complementing
their exacting tools and processes,
they are able to meet quality, cost
and delivery expectations to which
some suppliers can only aspire.
There’s certainly a lot all compa-
nies can learn from smaller enter-
prises.
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