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Compass Moves Advanced President Into New Corporate PositionCHARLOTTE, NC – July 31, 2025 – It’s been awhile since Keith Felts worked anywhere else besides Advanced Machining & Tooling.  Keith became the company’s president when he co-founded it in 1985. He was in...

Compass’s COO Expands His RoleCHARLOTTE, NC – July 24, 2025 – Hard work pays off. At Compass Precision, the cliché applies to the newest employees at the entry level and to the parent company’s highest executive. Compass Precision, LLC, a Charlotte-based manufacturer...

Compass Precision Adds Ninth Operating CompanyCHARLOTTE, NC – July 21, 2025 – The Kent Family has come full circle with their ownership of Pocasset Machine Corporation. Al Kent bought the company, which was a two-man tool & die shop in Waltham, Massachusetts at...

Compass Precision Shop Adds Nakamura Mill-TurnWINONA, MN – June 18, 2025 – Douglas Machining Services, a Compass Precision operating company specializing in mill-turn capabilities, announced Wednesday the purchase and install of a new Nakamura WT-150-II MMY (pictured...

Douglas Machinist Receives High HonorAlmost eight years ago, Dan Thesing received help from his friend to land a machinist position at Douglas Machining Services. Today, Dan returns the favor on a day-to-day basis. “I help people out when they ask questions,” Thesing...

Only the Best Machines to Make the Best Parts BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG, GERMANY – April 8, 2025 – Compass Precision, LLC has no limits to finding the best ways to satisfy a customer’s needs. Even if that means flying about halfway across the globe. Leaders of two Compass...

Keith Wenzel Takes the Reins at StromNORTH PLAINS, OR - March 18, 2025 - Compass Precision, LLC, a Charlotte-based manufacturer of customer, close-tolerance metal components for mission-critical applications, announced Tuesday that it has hired Keith Wenzel as its new...

Douglas Machining Reaches Company MilestoneHard work always pays off. Dan Douglas is the living embodiment of this saying being true. After working 15 years for machine shops around Winona, MN, Dan decided it was time to work for himself. So, he opened his own machine...

Making Customers’ Lives EasyCompass Precision is a leading supplier in CNC machined and fabricated parts. Compass makes components with demanding geometries, tight tolerances and exacting surface finishes. Some of the materials it works with are difficult to machine,...

2022 Second Half EOM Honorees Then and NowCompass Precision keeps a very high standard for all of its employees. Then, when an employee matches or exceeds that standard, they are rewarded. One of the most public ways Compass Precision rewards its employees is with its...