SOMERVILLE, NEW JERSEY—PRECISION GRAPHICS INC, a business specializing in contract electronics manufacturing, is proud to announce national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women Presidents’ Education Organization, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).

“Becoming certified for WBNEC is truly a milestone for this company. We are excited for the opportunities this certification presents us, and believe it will facilitate expansion in our field. We are proud of our ownership and employees, and to represent women and equality as a whole. This company is operated on the basis of integrity and equal opportunities, treating every person we interact with with respect and integrity.”  – Mary Beth Weissman, President and Owner

WBENC’s national standard of certification implemented by the Women Presidents’ Education Organization is a meticulous process including an in-depth review of the business and site inspection. The certification process is designed to confirm the business is at least 51% owned, operated and controlled by a woman or women.

By including women-owned businesses among their suppliers, corporations and government agencies demonstrate their commitment to fostering diversity and the continued development of their supplier diversity programs.

To learn more about Precision Graphics Inc. please visit precisiongraphics.us

About Precision Graphics Inc:
Precision Graphics Inc. is a complete electronic manufacturing services organization. With over 40+ years of experience in design, layout, and manufacturing of printed circuit board assemblies. Located in central NJ within minutes of most major highways, Precision Graphics’ location places it in the heartland of the NY/NJ/PA business corridor.

CONTACT:

sales@precisiongraphics.us

21 COUNTY LINE RD, SOMERVILLE NJ 08876

908.707.8880

About WBENC:
Founded in 1997, WBENC is the nation’s leader in women’s business development and the leading third-party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women, with more than 13,000 certified Women’s Business Enterprises, 14 national Regional Partner Organizations, and over 300 Corporate Members. More than 1,000 corporations representing America’s most prestigious brands as well as many states, cities, and other entities accept WBENC Certification. For more information, visit www.wbenc.org.

To Whom It May Concern:

It gives us great pleasure to announce the formation of Precision Graphics’ new offshore manufacturing center; Precision Graphics, Taiwan. The newly formed venture is the result of over a decade of work with a contract manufacturer based in Taoyuan, Taiwan; Consonic Global. What began with filling a select customer’s needs for offshore manufacturing has culminated in Precision Graphics becoming a global electronics contract manufacturer.

In 2004, a customer came to Precision Graphics with the desire to have assemblies manufactured offshore, but procured and managed through Precision Graphics. Coincidentally, we had learned of a family run operation similar to Precision Graphics, but in Taiwan. One thing led to another and we began to manufacture assemblies for this customer at Consonic Global. Material was procured here at Precision Graphics, kitted, and then shipped to Taiwan for assembly. Once complete, units were shipped back to Somerville, NJ where they went through a final quality inspection by Precision Graphics before being delivered to the customer. We quickly discovered we had a model that would work well for customers that needed offshore manufacturing, but did not want to be involved with the logistics needed to make that happen. This process could be managed by Precision Graphics.

Over the past 15 years the relationship with Consonic Global has evolved to include full testing of PCBAs, electromechanical assemblies, and more. All built in Taoyuan, TW, but managed locally in Somerville, NJ. As more customers required this arrangement, the amount of business being built via Consonic Global for Precision Graphics continued to grow. We realized the potential of this offshore model, and continued to invest resources in it, including adding a fulltime employee on site at the factory in Taiwan.
In 2019, Consonic Global began to build exclusively for Precision Graphics. Driven by this growth we decided to not only increase this offering to customers, but decided to also establish Precision Graphics, Taiwan, virtually a mirror facility of what we have here in New Jersey. We felt this new venture would be paramount to our customers’ success; giving them the flexibility to have every solution they would need from a contract manufacturer, both domestically and internationally.

What we are now creating is a seamless contract manufacturing supply chain. NPI and product development can be handled domestically by our Precision Graphics, NJ team, working with customers to create assemblies that are ready for large volume production runs. Once a product is ready to be released to global manufacturing, customers will no longer need to look overseas for a manufacturing partner, they already have one right here in New Jersey. A smooth transition of the manufacturing process from Precision Graphics, New Jersey to Precision Graphics, Taiwan will take place, allowing customers peace of mind as their product moves offshore.

Our goal is providing customers with electronics manufacturing solutions that best serve their need. We firmly believe that Precision Graphics, Taiwan is the next step in that process, and a key step in our strategic vision. We now operate two state of the art manufacturing facilities, 8,000 miles apart, as one company, Precision Graphics Inc, using over 50 years of quality electronics manufacturing experience.

Sincerely,

Alec R. Weissman
Vice President

PRECISION GRAPHICS INC.

21 COUNTY LINE RD, SOMERVILLE NJ, 08876

908-707-8880

sales@precisiongraphics.us

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Branchburg NJ — When Mary Beth Schiavone found out that one of her employees was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, she knew she had to do something. Jared was only 20 years old – new to PGI as a night shift SMT Tech, and the son of the SMT Supervisor.
So, she came up with an idea. From her idea – #JaredsJourney was born. Purple ribbons were sold, and T shirts were created, baring the motto: “In this Company, Nobody Fights Alone!”
This wasn’t a mandatory event to participate in, but employees had the opportunity to buy them if they wished. Everyone came together. Many employees purchased shirts for their family members, over 80 shirts were sold. Over $1300 was raised to aide Jared in his fight against cancer. The outcome of the fundraiser truly proved that, in this company, nobody fights alone.

Jared and his Father, Rob

PGI’s Night Shift

PGI’s SMT Night Shift

CONTACT:

PRECISION GRAPHICS INC.

21 COUNTY LINE RD, SOMERVILLE NJ, 08876

908-707-8880

sales@precisiongraphics.us

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MORRISVILLE, NC-October 2019- Juki Automation Systems (JAS), Inc., a world-leading provider of automated assembly products and systems and part of Juki Automation Systems Corporation, is pleased to announce that Precision Graphics Inc. (PGI) has purchased and installed two ISM Towers and an Incoming Material Station. The systems have been installed at Precision Graphics’ 25,000 ft.² facility in Somerville, NJ.

Chris Gilbertson, Quality Director at Precision Graphics commented: “PGI competes against overseas labor costs so we are always looking for ways to reduce our costs to stay competitive. The Juki Towers give us the ability to reduce the cost of material management. The Towers have increased our efficiencies through automation in Inventory Management and PGI’s Material Handling Processes. This cost savings is passed along to our customers which in turn helps keep the business here in Somerville, NJ.”

Juki’s ISM storage management system provides a flexible storage solution, allowing PGI to focus on its value-adding activities. Using the ISM UltraFlex 3600s, PGI can flexibly store up to 3,644 reels, monitor them intelligently, as well as oversee the fully automatic import and export of the components.

“Precision Graphics has been one of Juki’s most outstanding customers over the years,” states Greg Lefebvre, JAS, Inc. Sales Manager. “They are being asked to continually improve for their growing business thus having tools like Juki’s ISM towers and IMS table enable them to offer stronger and more competitive solutions to their customer base. We look forward to being a strategic partner for Precision Graphics for many years to come.”

With the Incoming Material Station, operators can speed up material registration activities, avoid mistakes, and increase the traceability of each individual reel or component package. With its Auto-Incoming features, it is possible to automatically import information from the supplier and/or customers’ label into the ERP and print a new Unique ID that can be used for many other functions within the factory. In fact, after setting the rules for each supplier’s label, the operator can simply position the material on the Station and the high-resolution camera will read all the needed codes and information, take a picture for traceability purposes and print the new label.

Precision Graphics Inc. is a complete electronic manufacturing services organization. The company has more than 40 years of experience in design, layout, and manufacturing of printed circuit board assemblies. Precision Graphics’ 10,000 ft.² manufacturing area is custom built for sensitive electronics manufacturing to ensure its products meet the highest quality standards. For more information, visit www.precisiongraphics.us.

For more information about Juki, visit www.jukiamericas.com.

About Juki Automation Systems, Inc.
Juki Automation Systems (JAS), is an international leader in high-speed SMT Assembly equipment, has shipped more than 40,000 machines worldwide since 1987.  Juki has built its global image with a combination of top-quality and high-reliability machines with a reputation for world-class service and support that result in the lowest production costs for its customers. Juki machines have about 30 percent U.S. made content by cost. The pioneer of the modular assembly system in 1993, Juki offers flexible solutions designed for both high-volume and high mix environments.  JAS, Inc. employs 45 U.S. employees, including 20 service personnel five specializing in applications sales.

Additionally, JAS, Inc. offers a full line of SMT manufacturing products as wells as selective solder and stamp soldering machines plus Advanced Technology through-hole machines.   Juki supports one of the largest field service groups in the industry.  For more information, visit www.jukiamericas.com.

CONTACT:

Precision Graphics  Inc.

21 County Line Rd

Somerville NJ 08876

908-707-8880

Email: sales @precisiongraphics.us

Website: www.precisiongraphics.us.

Carlos Eijansantos

Juki Automation Systems
507 Airport Blvd.
Morrisville, NC 27560
510-468-6213

E-mail: carlos.eijansantos@juki.com

Web Site: www.jukiamericas.com

Precision Graphics Inc., a NJ based contract electronics manufacturing solutions provider, is excited to announce the addition of Albert Colombo as the new Business Development Manager for the Greater Philadelphia/Maryland region. Al’s deep knowledge of the Philadelphia electronics market coupled with Precision Graphics 45+ years of manufacturing will help to quickly expand in the new market.

Al’s diverse background through his past 30+ years in the industry will be the catalyst needed to propel Precision Graphics forward to a new level of growth. Previously serving as a Manufacturer’s Representative for a multitude of technologically advanced component lines, Al’s strong network and resources fit perfectly with Precision Graphics strategic growth plan.

With a focus of growth in the military/medical/aerospace sector, Precision Graphic’s cutting-edge manufacturing capabilities, paired with Al’s extensive network in the market, will provide these OEM customers the manufacturing solutions necessary to support their businesses. As a ITAR registered, Woman-Owned Small Business, Precision Graphics has invested in the resources and systems necessary to serve the needs of all industries. Automated traceability systems, an AS9100 certified Quality Management System, and the continued investment in state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment provides Precision Graphics with the necessary tools to manufacture for demands of the military/medical/aerospace sector.

The hiring of Al as a new territory Business Development Manager has been led by Alec Weissman, Vice President of Precision Graphics Inc. In the last five years the company has seen year-over-year sales and revenue growth, coupled with a more diversified customer base. This growth has allowed the company to expand its capital investments and purchase the latest electronics manufacturing equipment needed to compete in this world market. Deciding to target the Philadelphia/Maryland market is the proactive step toward continuing to drive revenue and sales growth.

“The hiring of Al, paired with our multimillion-dollar investment in our core business, will provide Precision Graphics with exactly what it takes to develop a stronger Philadelphia customer base.  What I am most excited for though is what we will be able to offer new customers in this market.  With our history and dedication to customer satisfaction, I believe the customers Al develops will then turn into Precision Graphics customers for life,”  commented Alec Weissman.

Precision Graphics Inc. is a 48-year-old contract electronics manufacturing provider located in central NJ.  Family owned and operated since the beginning; the company is based upon the simple belief in being a quality electronics manufacturing solutions provider for its customers.  Inquiries for services may be made by visiting www.precisiongraphics.us or via email at sales@precisiongraphics.us.

     One of the principal features and upheld characteristics of our company is the people. The employees are the basis to our success as a company, and we continually thank them for their hard work and determination. Following this statement of gratitude, we believe it is essential to have an internal look at not only the professional spectrum of our workers lives, but the personal perspective as well. We are Precision Graphics Incorporated, and these are our people.

The first individual interviewed and our feature of the month is Mary Beth Weissman, President of PGI. In asking her about her role at PGI and how that has shifted over the years, Mary-Beth’s answer was inspiring and impressive. “My role has changed 100% since I first started at PGI. I started out of school as a receptionist. When I left to start my family, I was Materials Coordinator. I came back as President.” Her leadership is a fundamental aspect to the success of the company, but rising success is not her only credible attribute. Mary-Beth also doubles as the CFO. Chief Fun Officer. With a great management team, Mary Beth is able to plan parties and keep moral up through positivity and motivation. For example, she plans events like the blood drive, proving she is able to accomplish the day-to-day activities, but the “fun stuff” is what she does best. .

In terms of the professional perspective, Mary Beth believes the company is headed towards expansion within the medical, defense and aerospace field. She even gave insight on where PGI is headed, what opportunities are apparent, and what challenges they are facing. “The plan is for PGI to keep growing, keeping up with the latest machinery and technology. In the past three years alone, the company has invested over 1 million in new equipment. We just became AS9100 and that is enabling us to bid on more military and defense work, which is an enormous opportunity for us. Our biggest challenges are finding qualified employees.  Right now our staff is great but when we need to hire we struggle with where to look for people in our field.”  

Yet her personal connection to the institution is what keeps her inspired and motivated throughout her days at work. In describing the culture of the company, family and the closeness of the establishment were of utmost significance. Everyone is treated as a family member, and emphasis is placed on making sure family is always a first priority. This is because Mary-Beth loves the people she works with. “I came back here at a very sad time in my life and my work family helped me every day.  I am thankful everyday for the PGI Gang. In accordance with this, I thought I should tell you how I came to work at PGI for the second time. When I was 25 I left PGI to have my children with my husband Dave Weissman. I met him when I started working here at 18. We started dating and fell in love right away. Dave graduated Rutgers and came back to PGI to become Vice President.  In 2008 and we bought the business from Dave’s parents. They retired and moved to Florida. I was not active in the company. I stayed at home with the kids and worked part-time. Dave and I had a routine that on Friday nights he would come home and talk about the entire week of work. This was a good way for him to unwind. Little did I know that all the things he talked about I would need to remember in 2013.  In 2013 Dave passed away suddenly. I was given two choices. Sell PGI or keep it going. I decided there was only one choice and that was to keep it going. People like Scott, Elaine, Diana, Brian, Scottie, Rob, Steve etc. had worked here for years. I needed to keep it going for them. I needed to keep it going to show my kids I could, I needed to keep it going for the sake of Dave’s legacy and I needed to keep it going for myself.  So with the help of a great management staff we kept it going.  I hired a general manager and we did nothing but soar. Every year our profits have gone up. We will only keep getting better. This I am sure of. I am sure of this because now Alec is working here.  He loves PGI as much as his dad and grandfather did. He only wants to see us get better and he is smart and determined.”

Mary Beth is just one of the many incredible people of PGI. Her ethics and determination are attributes which are demonstrative of her work and aspirations to continue to help the company grow. Her personal connections to PGI reveal the working environment which mirrors the closeness of the family-owned business. These qualities create the corporation, and we are proud to have her as  the leader of our team.   

By Keziah Zimmerman

Precision Graphics Inc. (PGI) proudly announces that it has received accreditation for AS9100C. This goes along with our current ISO9001-2008 Quality Management System. This certification reflects on PGI’s commitment to meeting the increasing stringent industry requirements for aerospace, DoD, and FAA related products and assures our manufacturing processes consistently meet the requirements and expectations of customers presenting the most challenging designs and applications.

PGI continues to build it business on strong processes that have been developed over the past 40 years in electronic contract manufacturing. Our employees are trained and certified to the latest techniques in electronic manufacturing. This plus our commitment to investing in the latest electronic assembly equipment and our processes prove we have the ability to deliver a quality product to the customer when they need it. This certification is just another example and a true testament to our ability to meet the critical requirements of the electronic industry.

Getting AS9100C enabled us to grow in areas of Risk Management, Special Requirements and Critical Items, Counterfeit Parts, and Delivery Performance. Keeping a closer eye on our suppliers is another benefit to being certified. These key performance indicators have always been part of the way we do business but our AS9100C Certification has taken us to the next level in electronic contract manufacturing.

PRI Registrar recognizes PGI for its commitment to continual improvement in their Quality Management system and received accreditation for demonstrating their ongoing commitment to quality by satisfying customer requirements and industry specifications.

According to PRI Registrar, PGI has demonstrated its commitment to a world class electronic manufacturing system by implementing and becoming certified to the AS9100C standard. They have joined an elite number of organizations worldwide who have achieved certification to this globally recognized quality standard,” said Randy Daugharthy, Director of the Registrar Program at the Performance Review Institute Registrar.  “PRI Registrar is proud to partner with PGI in this accomplishment and look forward to continued support of their objective of quality excellence.”

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About PRI Registrar

Since 1995, Performance Review Institute Registrar, a management systems registrar, has helped a multitude of organizations achieve and realize their true potential through the development of management systems and quality systems certification. As an affiliate of SAE International, PRI Registrar is a not-for-profit organization, uniquely motivated with a mission and commitment to raise the bar in any industry it serves. To learn more information, visit www.priregistrar.org or contact PRI Registrar at priregistrar@p-r-i.org today.             11061 Precision Graphics ISO 9001-2008 & AS9100C Certification 2017

Millennials. Depending on the generation, this may be a dirty word.  Especially millennials in electronics manufacturing.  There is no clear line what differentiates a millennial from Gen X and Gen Z.  It could be anyone born between 1982 and 2004.  That’s approximately 75 million people; no small group to be laughed at.   Stereotypes have been made about the Millennial Generation; lazy, job hoppers, over-privileged; but here, I have watched our team prove those stereotypes wrong.

A look at our two newest millennial hires is the perfect example; Amin Jaawani and Robert Bradford.  Both of these young men are part of our newly launched internship program with Northampton County Community College. In an effort to continue cultivating the best workforce in the industry, we launched this paid internship program last year for two reasons; cultivating our own workforce, while also giving students the tools to better their future.

As we continue to grow, finding experienced employees has been a struggle.  As manufacturing around NJ shrunk, so did the workforce.  The ability to recruit students while they are still in school has allowed us to develop better employees.  The school provides the academic training, and it allows us to build on that training by teaching them the workplace skills the classroom cannot.  The end product is not only hopefully a great employee for Precision Graphics, but a young person who has the degree and hands-on experience to excel in a manufacturing career.

Amin Jaawani graduated with a degree in Electronics Technology from NCC. He was born in New York and raised on Long Island. When he moved to Pennsylvania eight years ago, he first began to develop an interest in technology.  During his time in high school, he also attended a vocational school for electronics part time. It was there that his aptitude for technology, and desire to work with it were realized. He now works to further his career and knowledge in the industry to be a part of the continuously evolving field.  Amin currently works full time in our test department and fits in extremely well with our PGI team.

Robert is currently studying engineering at NCC.  He hopes of further his education after NCC and become an Electrical Engineer.  He told us when he first started working that he wanted to understand the process behind manufacturing electronics before he got involved in designing them.  Robert explained during his interview that he was always fascinated with science and technology and has a deep passion for innovation.  Outside of work, Robert loves music and is active in a band.  Robert currently works in the Pick and Place department. Within Robert’s first few days, his supervisors were impressed with his ability to understand some of the complex concepts involving the laser measurement used by the pick and place machines.

Anyone that has a generally negative view of Millennials, I invite to come observe our team working.  When I started writing this, I only thought of a few millennials that we have working here.  However, I have come to realize that Millennials make up 20% of our staff, including test technicians, supervisors, shipping and production workers, and myself.  Nearly every department here has a millennial or two in it.  When they are here working, I doubt anyone in our building thinks of them as millennials; they are members of our Precision Graphics team.

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Woman Owned Certification for NJ printed Circuit Board Assembly Manufacturer

Precision Graphics Inc. becomes only Woman Owned PCA Manufacturer in the State of NJ

Branchburg, NJ- March 14, 2016– Precision Graphics Inc. has become the first certified Women Owned Small Business Printed Circuit Board Assembly Manufacturer in the State of New Jersey.

Since 1971 Precision Graphics Inc. has been a leader in the printed circuit board assembly industry. What started as a design firm has evolved into a complete electronic manufacturing organization.  Under Mary Beth’s guidance Precision Graphics offers services ranging from design and layout, printed circuit board assembly, as well as full system assembly.  Whatever your needs may be in contract electronic manufacturing, Precision Graphics is the solution.

National Women Business Owners Corporation (NWBOC) has led the way for women business owners to obtain certifications since the beginning.  After an extensive process and review the NWBOC awarded Precision Graphics the certification in the beginning of March.  Recognized by hundreds of companies NWBOC certification is the crowning achievement for any Woman Owned Business in the United States.

Working closely with our customers, we are able to provide high quality, competitive contract electronic manufacturing services that respond to their individual needs.

If you would like more information about this topic, please contact Mary Beth Weissman at Precision Graphics Inc. or email at sales@precisiongraphics.us.

Precision Graphics Inc., a NJ based contract electronics manufacturing provider, is excited to announce the addition of Ken Streber, Outside Sales Manager, to their growing business.  Ken, formerly of Texas Instruments for 38+ years, will bring his years of electronic sales experience to the Precision Graphics team. Prior to working for Texas Instruments Ken spent his time in distribution in upstate New York before he and his family moved to New Jersey where they have resided since 1987.

With his outside sales experience and Electronic background, Ken will be the catalyst needed to propel Precision Graphics forward to a new level of growth. For the past 28 years while with Texas Instruments, Ken has served as Regional Sales Manager and Distribution Manager.  His responsibilities included multiple markets and he gained an intimate knowledge of the customers in those markets.  Ken spoke of the changing dynamic in our industry, “The electronic business over the last 25 plus years has seen incredible change in the supply chain, much of the manufacturing has moved from the OEM to the electronic manufacturing service industry. This continues to provide an exciting opportunity to assist customers as they move toward product realization.”

Mary Beth Weissman, President of Precision Graphics Inc., spoke extremely highly of the company’s newest hiring.

“With the past 5 years of positive growth I believe the hiring of Ken, coupled with the investments we have made in equipment and manufacturing personnel, puts us in a strong position in the electronic manufacturing world.  We are not only able to compete domestically but we are also working hard to bring manufacturing back to the USA. With Ken’s vast network of contacts throughout the industry he will be able to continue to spread the Precision Graphics success story and develop new potential customers.  With our history and dedication to customer satisfaction, I believe those potential customers Ken develops will then turn into Precision Graphics customers’ for life.”

The development of the new Outsides Sales Manager position has been spearheaded by Christopher Gilbertson, General Manager of Precision Graphics Inc.  Hired four years ago, Chris has led the company to new sales and shipments records. This growth has allowed the company to expand its capital investments budget and purchase the latest electronic manufacturing equipment needed to compete in this world market. Hiring Ken as Outside Sales Manager is another facet in showing our customers how we can serve as their manufacturing arm.  Chris speaking of future growth and the hiring of Ken,

“We were winning many first time bids but what is really exciting is the amount of repeat business for not only those specific projects but we started getting involved in many other projects within the same company. Our customers understood that when we said we will do everything possible to make them successful we meant it! It was clear to me that what we needed now was to find someone who could concentrate on finding the engineer and/or business that was looking for that partnership. When I heard Ken was available, I knew he was the right guy for this job.  With his years of electronic experience and involvement in new product introduction I felt Ken was a perfect match for us. I could not be more excited to have him on our team.”

Precision Graphics Inc. is a 45 year old contract electronics manufacturing provider located in central NJ.  Family owned and operated since the beginning, the company is based upon the simple belief in being a quality electronics manufacturing solutions provider for its customers.  Inquiries for services may be made by visiting www.precisiongraphics.us or via email at sales@precisiongraphics.us .