Grand Opening Of Parmatech-Proform’s Rhode Island MIM Facility

ATW Companies, a leading provider of custom manufactured metal components and services, announces the grand opening of Parmatech-Proform Corporation’s (Proform’s) new manufacturing facility at 825 Waterman Avenue, in East Providence, Rhode Island. The company focuses on metal injection molding and secondary MIM operations for the medical, telecommunications, firearms, hand tools, semiconductor, and electronic packaging markets. The new facility will serve as Proform’s headquarters.

The grand opening event took place on October 21st. The event featured remarks by ATW executives, a tour of the factory and visits from community leaders, as well as light refreshments and entertainment.

Proform is a wholly owned subsidiary of ATW Companies, acquired by ATW in 2009 specifically to augment and complement Parmatech’s California-based MIM operation.

According to Peter C. Frost, president of ATW Companies, “We are very excited to be opening Proform’s new East Providence facility, where we will showcase our technical MIM expertise. MIM has established itself as a mainstream metal fabrication technique, and the existence of two separate facilities offers significantly enhanced logistical, security, and redundancy benefits. It also places us closer to customers and markets.”

Among ATW’s many product capabilities are waveguide tubing, machined parts, sidewall frames, medical components, precision metal tubing, and stamped metal parts. ATW brings 100 years of experience working with a variety of industries and diverse technologies, including aerospace, automotive, chemical processing, defense/firearms, electronics, frequency control, instrumentation, jewelry and silversmith, medical, and superconductor technologies. 

ATW Companies is the parent company of A. T. Wall Company (Warwick, RI), Judson A. Smith Company (Boyertown, PA), Parmatech Corporation (Petaluma, CA), and now Proform (East Providence, RI).