With the July 2004 acquisition of Precision MicroCast Foundry in Ventura still fresh, Dameron continued its commitment to becoming a world-class investment casting foundry with yet another acquisition.
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On September 10, 2004, Dameron acquired the assets of Shogun Precision Castings, Inc. of Compton, CA, along with the continued privilege of serving its customers just as Shogun has done since 1983. Founded on the premise of building strong customer/supplier relationships and keeping those relationships happy and healthy, John Guyton grew the business with wife Mona and son Rodney, the latter joining the business full time in 1988.

The decision to sell the foundry did not come easy for Mona and Rod. While the foundry business continued to fl ourish after the death of John in February 2002, the desire to specialize in the metals/alloy supply side of the business became the priority for the overall business. Through common customers, Dameron was aware of this desire and arrangements were made to acquire the foundry side of the operation. Immediately following the acquisition, all customer tooling, equipment and work has been absorbed into Dameron’s corporate foundry. The same is true for the PMI acquisition in Ventura. Both acquired foundries have now been successfully moved into the
corporate foundry operation in Compton.

These strategic moves by the Dameron organization placed the company in a unique position in the foundry industry and the specialized markets they serve (Aerospace, Aircraft,Defense, Medical, Computer, Glass Container, High Performance Automotive, and others). While the company has always been a leader, it has now developed into a premier foundry with a level of engineering, manufacturing, production and quality control expertise second to none. Collectively, we “have” the experience needed to work closely with our customers and the capability and drive to be what our customers require Dameron to be — A World-Class foundry.

The strengths of the Dameron organization can easily be defined by the following:

• Strong Corporate Leadership (60 years in business)
• Global customer base
• Enhanced Quality Department
Staffed by degreed/experienced quality engineers
Certifi ed quality programs including ISO 9001-2000 and evolving
• In-depth Engineering Department
Experienced, qualifi ed personnel
Rapid Prototyping, Robotic Processing
• Production Control
Personnel familiar with customer requirements
Advanced Electronic Process Control