Built on precision.
Sustained by trust.
Robert Kessler started with one machine and one principle
Bob Kessler spent 11 years as a senior machinist at Boeing's Wichita facility before walking away in 1997 to open a 3,000 sq ft shop with a single Mazak machining centre and a conviction that small shops could do work the big ones couldn't be bothered to get right.
He was correct. By 2003, Precision Horizons had six machines and a waiting list. By 2012, they had earned AS9100 certification and were supplying Tier-1 aerospace contractors across the Midwest. Today, the facility is 18,000 sq ft, houses 23 CNC machines, and employs 28 people — most of them Kessler-trained.
27 Years of Growth
Founded by Robert Kessler in a 3,000 sq ft shop. First machine: Mazak Nexus 510C.
Expanded to 8,000 sq ft. First Tier-1 aerospace contract awarded.
ISO 9001 certification achieved. 5-axis capability added with first DMG Mori.
AS9100 certification — the aerospace industry standard. First defence contract.
Current 18,000 sq ft facility opened. ITAR registration for classified defence work.
AS9100D (current revision) recertified. First space launch vehicle subcontract.
Three things that don't change
First-time quality
We quote what we can make. We make what we quote. Scrap rate below 0.3% across all programmes — we track it because it matters to you.
Communication
You'll never wonder where your parts are. We provide real-time updates, flag concerns early, and never go quiet when things get complicated.
Long-term relationships
We turn down short-run transactional work to protect bandwidth for partners who want a supplier that knows their programmes as well as they do.