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Companies in North America are working to reshore and find more localized supplier partners to create resilient supply chains. According to the above Thomasnet survey, 69 percent of companies across the manufacturing and industrial sectors are likely to bring manufacturing production and sourcing back to North America. Several factors driving supply chain reshoring include: “The

On September 28th, 2020, PHB Inc. received a visit from U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia. The purpose of this visit was to discuss the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on their business, economic recovery, and the company’s successful apprenticeship program that trains employees in advanced manufacturing skills (among other topics). Scalia previously served

Just like the rest of the world, manufacturers and their customers are living in unprecedented times. As supply chain interruptions and border shutdowns continue to grow alongside the COVID-19 pandemic, many manufacturers are unable to receive components from their international suppliers and are therefore seeing reduced production operations. PHB is an IATF 16949 certified U.S. leader, and full-service supplier, in the fields of automotive parts manufacturing,  injection molding, CNC machining, tool and die, and a variety of die-casting processes. We feel that now, it is as important as ever to emphasize the services we are always capable of providing to our customers during this difficult time.

As the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak affect the world around us, we at PHB would like to explain where we are as a company.

Recently, the United States, Canada, and Mexico reached an agreement to revise the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The USMCA, or “NAFTA 2.0.,” has been finalized, and in this updated agreement, the goal is to have more car and truck parts made in North America to qualify for zero tariffs. Ultimately, the USMCA will require the supplier-to-OEM relationship to be much stronger and closer than in the original NAFTA. Companies like PHB Corp., a U.S. die casting manufacturer for the automotive industry, understand that their strategic advantages over other U.S. and Mexican suppliers make them more proactive in preparing for the new marketplace rules.

IATF 16949 Certified Die Cast Manufacturing for Automotive Parts PHB Corporation has extensive experience helping automotive manufacturers in Ohio, Michigan, and throughout the U.S to prototype, design and manufacture aluminum and zinc die cast parts. Our 58 die casting presses allow us to produce castings for automotive use ranging from large to small, high to

Most households have beautiful zinc cast products in their kitchens. Zinc die cast manufacturing is great for all main kitchen appliances such as blenders, stand mixers, hand mixers, toasters, food processors, food slicers, etc. The process of die cast manufacturing creates a very good surface finish and dimensional consistency. It is best suited for large

At PHB, we have over 140 employees on three shifts that are dedicated to making high quality machined parts that are within specifications and delivered on time. It is our goal to make continuous improvements on production, delivery, service and quality management.

The following article compares rubber (natural and EPDM) and Santoprene on: Cost Resilience Application What is Santoprene? Santoprene is not strictly rubber, but it acts like rubber in many applications. The product is a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) which acts like plastic in its molding characteristics. Santoprene is used to create precise rubber-like products including seals,