Precision manufacturer Method Mfg aims to grow footprint, headcount south of Austin
Rhys Andersen’s first introduction to precision manufacturing came in 2018. His friends who worked in the semiconductor industry described a hole in the market for large-parts manufacturing, as most of it was done out of state by just a few companies, leading to long lead times and production bottlenecks.
While he didn’t know much about machining, he looked at prints of the parts needed and found it doable. He went out and found a used machine from the oil fields and brought it to Austin to rebuild. He taught himself how to use it, starting with big parts and eventually moving into small and more precise pieces.
By last November, one of the pieces made by Buda-based Method Mfg LLC reached outer space.
Read more at the Austin Business Journal: Precision manufacturer Method Mfg aims to grow footprint, headcount south of Austin
