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From Employee to Employer - Adam Zimmer from Zimmer Design & Manufacturing
Have you ever thought about what it takes to make the leap from employee to employer in the machining world?
How Zimmer Design & Manufacturing Achieved 70% Growth with ProShop
Zimmer Design & Manufacturing, an ITAR-registered AS9100 Contract Manufacturing machine shop in Austin, TX, has experienced remarkable growth—70% annually since its launch in 2020.
BALANCING LIFE & A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS | With Adam Zimmer | The Business Spotlight
In this episode of Business Spotlight Series, host Kay Cote sits down with Adam Zimmer, President of Zimmer Design & Manufacturing. Adam shares his entrepreneurial journey, from starting in a garage to building a thriving machine shop in Austin, Texas. Discover how Adam navigated the challenges of entrepreneurship, grew his company to serve industries like aerospace and semiconductors, and became AS9100 certified. Learn about his experience with ActionCOACH, the importance of networking, and his insights on balancing family life while scaling a successful business.
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2024: ARMA Award
In 2024, Adam Zimmer, president of Zimmer Design & Manufacturing, was honored with the Small Company of the Year award by the Austin Regional Manufacturers Association (ARMA) at the annual ARMIE Awards. This recognition highlighted the company's remarkable growth and innovation in the manufacturing sector. Starting from a garage-based manual machine shop in 2020, Zimmer expanded the business into an 8,000-square-foot, AS9100-certified facility in Austin, Texas, within just a few years . Under Zimmer's leadership, the company doubled its workforce, implemented three operational shifts, and focused on cultivating young talent by hiring for attitude and training for skill. Zimmer’s commitment to quality and efficiency, particularly in the aerospace and semiconductor industries, set them apart as a leader among Central Texas manufacturers.
2023: ARMA Member Spotlight - 6 Questions with Adam Zimmer, President of Zimmer Design and Manufacturing
2023: Adam Zimmer talks with Paul Van Metre of ProShop about mastering AS9100. See how ProShop ERP helps us to be AS9100 audit ready 24/7 with ease.
2022: One of our first jobs in the new shop. Prototyping the next generation of broadheads. You can see our handy work up close at 26:27.
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