Introduce Yourself!
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Hello everyone, I’m Mark Coxon, Co-Founder and President of Machine Tool Emporium. Our company is dedicated to assisting businesses in making informed decisions about their capital assets. We specialize in a range of services, including buying and selling machinery, as well as facilitating auctions, consignments, and brokerage solutions. I’m excited to connect with all of you, learn from your insights, and contribute value wherever I can. I’m always happy to offer advice and support—feel free to reach out. Thank you for welcoming me into this community!
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Welcome aboard @Mark_Coxon !
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Hello my name is Kyle Rahe from Michigan. I’ve been in the precision machining industry since high school. 18 years later I started working towards my dream and started my own shop. I opened Lake Ann Manufacturing LLC in 2024 when I purchased my 1st vertical mill.
I’m here to meet more people with the same passion for machining, along with finding new customers.
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Hello my name is Kyle Rahe from Michigan. I’ve been in the precision machining industry since high school. 18 years later I started working towards my dream and started my own shop. I opened Lake Ann Manufacturing LLC in 2024 when I purchased my 1st vertical mill.
I’m here to meet more people with the same passion for machining, along with finding new customers.
@Kyle_Rahe Welcome aboard! Congrats on your new business! This is a great place to make strong connections with our US Manufacturing businesses.
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Hello my name is Kyle Rahe from Michigan. I’ve been in the precision machining industry since high school. 18 years later I started working towards my dream and started my own shop. I opened Lake Ann Manufacturing LLC in 2024 when I purchased my 1st vertical mill.
I’m here to meet more people with the same passion for machining, along with finding new customers.
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Hi @Kyle_Rahe I have seen some of your work, looking good and putting in the weekend hours too! Congratulations, you're off to a good start.
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Hey y'all, Dennis here! Lifelong tinkerer turned product designer. Always been fascinated by how things are made.
Co-founded a small company years ago called SyncFab, a marketplace focused on local manufacturing for Aerospace and Defense. Learned a ton over the years, and I am now focused on issues around compliance.
Like Michael mentioned, I've seen American manufacturers getting the short end of the stick from big orgs over the years. Just here to learn and support however I can. Cheers! -
Hi @Kyle_Rahe I have seen some of your work, looking good and putting in the weekend hours too! Congratulations, you're off to a good start.
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Hi, I am Robert Beecher, a Financial Analyst near Indianapolis turned Manufacturing Investor and Connector. I am working on building transition plans for retiring SMB manufacturing owners, building collaborations for American Reshoring, and building interest in manufacturing among the Gen Z.
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Hi, I am Robert Beecher, a Financial Analyst near Indianapolis turned Manufacturing Investor and Connector. I am working on building transition plans for retiring SMB manufacturing owners, building collaborations for American Reshoring, and building interest in manufacturing among the Gen Z.
@Robert_Beecher welcome to the forum!
I love the mission.
It would be great to collect the contact info for shops looking for an exit.
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It's a mix of both.
We see a lot of operators who are scaling up by purchasing existing businesses as a means of expansion.
They are typically mission driven and want to slow the bleeding.
Every time a shop closes in the US we lose an entire generation of knowledge. -
I have a list! Are your people investors or aspiring operators?
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Welcome @Robert_Beecher !
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Hi, I am Robert Beecher, a Financial Analyst near Indianapolis turned Manufacturing Investor and Connector. I am working on building transition plans for retiring SMB manufacturing owners, building collaborations for American Reshoring, and building interest in manufacturing among the Gen Z.
@Mark-_Coxon @George_Bain do you already know @Robert_Beecher?
It sounds like you would have a lot to talk about.
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@Mark-_Coxon @George_Bain do you already know @Robert_Beecher?
It sounds like you would have a lot to talk about.
You can create a private group chat if you prefer to keep it out of the public forum.@MTK_ @Robert_Beecher There is quite a bit of opportunity to build upon the great foundations that older Shop owner have built. It pains me to see all the hard work and tribal knowledge go away so fast. I am hoping to find some great people who will trust me with continuing their legacy, keeping jobs, and helping their customers.
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George Bain here. I live in northeast Ohio with my wife and son. My Shop is on the eastside of Cleveland. I come from a family of manufacturing business owners stretching back 70+ years. I really like making cool stuff. We pride ourselves on being a thinking person's shop. We are all about partnerships. If I'm part of an RFQ with 5 other Shops then I'm probably not the company to help. I'm 41 and willing to take on the mantle for the next generation of manufacturing owners. I'm old enough to remember MySpace and being a first user on Facebook, but young enough to adopt the newest tech that makes life easier.
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George Bain here. I live in northeast Ohio with my wife and son. My Shop is on the eastside of Cleveland. I come from a family of manufacturing business owners stretching back 70+ years. I really like making cool stuff. We pride ourselves on being a thinking person's shop. We are all about partnerships. If I'm part of an RFQ with 5 other Shops then I'm probably not the company to help. I'm 41 and willing to take on the mantle for the next generation of manufacturing owners. I'm old enough to remember MySpace and being a first user on Facebook, but young enough to adopt the newest tech that makes life easier.
@George_Bain Awesome to have you here George! I really like that you're bridging the old guard and the next generation of manufacturing. Not a lot of folks in that space.
I also love making cool stuff. Software, like NORAMARK, but also physical things like the old wooden boat I restored.
Welcome!
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George Bain here. I live in northeast Ohio with my wife and son. My Shop is on the eastside of Cleveland. I come from a family of manufacturing business owners stretching back 70+ years. I really like making cool stuff. We pride ourselves on being a thinking person's shop. We are all about partnerships. If I'm part of an RFQ with 5 other Shops then I'm probably not the company to help. I'm 41 and willing to take on the mantle for the next generation of manufacturing owners. I'm old enough to remember MySpace and being a first user on Facebook, but young enough to adopt the newest tech that makes life easier.
@George_Bain what a great intro!
And I have seen you at work so I know you are serious.
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@Mark-_Coxon @George_Bain do you already know @Robert_Beecher?
It sounds like you would have a lot to talk about.
You can create a private group chat if you prefer to keep it out of the public forum.@MTK_ I was just thinking the same thing, we should definitely know each other @Robert_Beecher . If you’re free I’d love to chat sometime.
