Patti Engineering and Hagbros Precision Enhances Competitive Advantage Through Strategic Alliance

Collaboration between electrical and mechanical engineers furthers both companies' ability to provide its customers with turnkey solutions to complex manufacturing challenges

Austin, TX - February 24, 2014 - Patti Engineering, Inc., a leader in control systems integration, and Hagbros Precision, LLC, a leader in the design and manufacture of precision injection molds, dies, assembly fixtures, gauges and tooling, today announced the formation of a strategic alliance. The companies have recently collaborated on five projects successfully and are officially joining together through a strategic alliance agreement to provide more robust manufacturing solutions moving forward.


The alliance between Patti Engineering's electrical engineering staff and Hagbros Precision's mechanical engineering staff has created an exceptional team with highly complementary skill sets, "we are excited about this alliance, Patti Engineering is a company that shows the level of passion we have to solve complex manufacturing challenges," said Hagbros's General Manager, Dennis Haggerty. In addition to alliances' collective engineering talent, Hagbros Precision has a 40 man manufacturing facility offering full in-house manufacturing capabilities - a unique offering among engineering companies - allowing for full control of the supply chain to better control costs and meet delivery dates. Working together, the strategic alliance will provide turnkey manufacturing solutions, from creating a new vision inspection station, to the full design, construction, programming, assembly, installation and commissioning of automated assembly lines.

hagbros_black2Hagbros Precision, located in Round Rock, Texas, employs mechanical engineers, machinist and fabricators making hundreds of unique parts every week. Their facility is equipped with state-of-the-art Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) machines and is equipped to perform precision turning, milling, surface grinding, and Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) required to provide customers with the precision and accuracy their projects require.

Patti Engineering is a CSIA Certified Control System Integrator offering high-caliber engineering and software development services. From designing and building new control systems; to upgrading and retrofitting equipment with antiquated control systems; to the design and implementation of asset and energy management projects, Patti Engineering offers a wide range of manufacturing automation and intelligence expertise.

Patti Engineering's experience with floor level controls and front office IT business systems coupled with Hagbros Precision's mechanical design expertise and manufacturing capabilities, offer a more valuable resource to manufacturers. This rare blend and deep pool of varied disciplines, capabilities, experience and skills, provides a level of service that would be difficult to procure from any one source.

"Teaming up with Hagbros Precision uniquely positions us in the market to provide manufacturers with higher caliber turnkey engineering solutions, in addition to project support from start to finish," said Sam Hoff, executive vice president of Patti Engineering.

About Patti Engineering, Inc.

Patti Engineering, Inc. is a CSIA Certified control systems integration company offering high-caliber engineering and software development services. Patti Engineering's technical expertise in electrical control and information systems provides turnkey control systems integration for design/build, upgrade/retrofit and asset/energy management projects. Industrial automation, production intelligence and shop floor IT solutions services include: project management, electrical engineering, hardware design, hardware procurement, software development, installation, calibration, start-up testing, verification, documentation, training and warranty support. Customer satisfaction and project success earned the company placement in the Control Engineering Magazine's Hall of Fame. For more information, visit www.pattieng.com.

About Habros Precision, LLC

Hagbros Precision, founded by Dennis Haggerty and his four sons, is known for turning around failing manufacturing companies into thriving businesses that are changing the landscape of the manufacturing industry. With the acquisition of several established businesses in central Texas, Hagbros Precision has a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and experienced team of machinist, designers, engineers and customer service professionals who have pioneered innovative customer driven manufacturing solutions to complex manufacturing challenges. Using cutting-edge equipment, capabilities include the design and manufacture of injection molds, dies, assembly fixtures, gauges, tooling, custom automation equipment and precision machining. For more information, visit www.hagbros.com.

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