Our History
New Beginnings
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- 1960s
WV Enterprises Pictured Left to Right: Joyce Pearson, Michael Petrash, Unknown, Wayne Doebler, Leroy Surrell, Vera Kidwell, Bill Kidwell, Kenneth Putman - 1960s
Original Cam Machines which are still in use today - 1960s
Company president, Kenneth Putman pictured - 2001
The second Swiss Productions facility which we occupied from 2001 to 2021 located in Ventura California. - 2010
Inside second California facility's Automatic Machining Department - 2021Our brand new, top of the line, Washington facility planned by current COO Richard Petrash
Swiss Productions, Inc. has been a family-owned and operated company since 1982 when its co-founder, Vera Kidwell, split from her original company, WV Enterprises, which was launched in the 1960s. Together, Vera and her son, current company president, Kenneth (Ken) Putman began Swiss Productions, Inc.
With Ken leading the company, customer satisfaction was valued above all else and even without a sales department, Swiss grew solely through the word of mouth from our loyal customers. It is because of our customers, some of which we've had since the start, that we have had the ability to grow and still deliver quality parts after the last 40+ years of business.
It all began with a few people and machines, which has expanded to include 60 machines, between both our Automatic and Secondary Machining departments, as well as nearly 40 employees. We have also increased our customer base across the world becoming a top global supplier.
Although we continue to be a small family-based company, we supply components to large companies in medical, aerospace, military, and other industries. This allowed Swiss to stay open during the pandemic due to our parts continuing to be essential.
Although Ken has retired, his legacy continues through his family and is now led by his brother-in-law, Richard Petrash, his son-in-law, Timo Lunceford, and his daughter, Michelle Rogers.
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