News

Since Progressive Turnings' inception in 1979, we have continually reinvested in new capabilities to serve you better with more and larger machining capacities, higher accuracy, and new value-added services. Here's a brief summary of recent developments at Progressive Turnings.

2021

• Added a new Doosan Puma TT2100SYYB lathe with 3-1/8" bar capacity, our 9th machine in our "big line."
• Added a new Tsugami B0325V-III with 1-1/2" bar capacity, our 7th swiss machine.

2020

• Added new Zeiss Spectrum Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM)

2018

• Added a fourth Okuma LT2000
• Added (4) Tsugami M08 lathes
• Added a sixth Tsugami 32MM Swiss
• Added a new Okuma Genos M560-V vertical Machining center
• Added a second Keyence IM series image measurement system

2017

• Added third new Okuma LT2000EX lathe in less than three years.
• Added fifth new Tsugami CNC Swiss-type turning center.

2016

• Bought property next door, adding another 8,500 sq ft of plant space for a total of 22,500 sq ft.
• February, 2016 Dave Niels becomes president of Progressive Turnings, and son Luke became vice-president.
• Developed new expansion plans to add a dozen CNC machines including lathes and possibly multi-spindle machines.

2015

• Added fourth new  Tsugami Swiss-type, 32mm bar capacity
• Added third new Doosan CNC lathe, 2-5/8" capacity

2014

• Modern Machine Shop Magazine's January 2014 cover story, "Human Capital," features Progressive Turnings' in-house employee training program. Check out one of our classes shown on the cover, and then turn to page 66 for the whole story. Open article in new window.