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From our modest beginnings in a 6,000 sq. ft. wooden building to our current world-class 79,022 sq. ft. facility, Vanamatic Company has enjoyed over 70 years of growth. Employment levels have increased from the original six to the current level of 135+ employees. Our screw machine capacity has increased more than eight times, we have… Read more »
Vanamatic invested in a 2nd facility (40,000 sq. ft.) and significantly expanded CNC capabilities and operations to better serve our customers. This investment also allowed for significant growth and increased capacity at the screw machine division. With over 120,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space, we have the infrastructure, staff, and facilities to continue to meet… Read more »
On December 31st, 2021, Jeffrey S. Wiltsie – CEO/President of Manufacturing & Perry J. Wiltsie – Vice President/Quality officially retired from Vanamatic Company. Jeff & Perry spent their lives, along with previous owners James N. Wiltsie, Jr., and Tricia Morris, building Vanamatic Company into one of the highest-regarded precision machining companies in the industry.
August 2019 – Vanamatic Company has been owned and operated by the Wiltsie Family for more than 65 years. Second-generation owners; Jim Wiltsie Jr., Jeff Wiltsie, Perry Wiltsie, and Patricia (Wiltsie) Morris, in working on a retirement exit plan have identified a Strategic Group of key employees who have stepped up with great success in… Read more »
In 2010, Lu Ann Armstrong, Vice President-Finance and valued employee for more than 37 years, passed away. Lu Ann was like family and cared deeply for the company and its employees. Patricia Morris, a Certified Public Accountant and the younger sister of Jim, Jeff, and Perry, was hired as CFO.
In 2009, Vanamatic invested in numerous primary and secondary CNC machines primarily to increase capacity and capability for aerospace contracts. The new equipment enabled products to be completed in one operation with significantly tighter tolerances and product feature capability.
Construction of our new facility was completed in 2003, and operations were moved to 701 Ambrose Drive, Delphos, Ohio. The move from one building to the other left behind traditional manufacturing practices and incorporated new cellular practices designed to improve efficiency, and reduce inventory and lead time. Lessons learned from the original cellular concept developed… Read more »
After numerous additions to our previous facility and faced with an inability to add space at our current location, Vanamatic began construction of a new building in October 2002. The design process began in 1998 and incorporated many of the ideas received from employee interviews and operational flow charts. The actual building design was based… Read more »
In August 1996, the “Vanex” building began operations across the street from the main plant. This location was built with the cellular concept in mind. The original 4,000 sq. ft. storage building plus a 2,500 sq. ft. addition were turned into the first Vanamatic Company work cell. Three screw machines and supporting secondary operations produce… Read more »
September 21, 1992, marked a sad day in the Company’s history with the passing of President James Wiltsie Sr. Jim was the last of the original founders and served in the capacity of President of Vanamatic from 1954 until his death. James Wiltsie Jr., Jeff Wiltsie, and Perry Wiltsie were elected by the board of… Read more »
