"Quality is never an accident, it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution. It represents the wise choice of many alternatives."  William A. Foster

Company History

Sterling Machine Technologies was the vision of Randy Herr to operate a company where top-performing employees who acted like owners could receive the benefits that were usually reserved for the owners. Since those individuals also had the expertise and drive to make the company successful, he felt they should be respected as an essential part of the business.

As the opportunity presented itself in 1987, he and his brother Brian were working part time to grow the business as well as working their full-time jobs. Due to their integrity and skill, and the blessing of the Lord, the demand for their services became more than part time hours could handle. He needed someone to handle the business aspects and grow the customer base so he could continue to focus on the actual work of creating parts and running the shop.

At that point, his wife Gina, who had her own business decided to get involved so the company could continue to the next level. It was agreed that they would put up a large steel building and purchase larger machines. She pursued new and larger customers, took care of the finances, purchasing, HR, and office.

  • 1995

    • Built a 40' x 60' steel building.
    • Purchased a Cincinnati H40 Horizontal machining center from Ohio.

  • 1996

    • Went to full-time operation.
    • Hired another full-time operator.
    • Purchased a Cincinnati vertical machining center.
    • Continued to expand our customer base.
    • Incorporated the business.

  • 1999

    • Expanded the facility and added more equipment and employees.

  • 2005

    • Added a 5,000 square foot building and an on-site office addition for a total of 20,000 square feet.
    • Purchased additional equipment and hired more employees.

  • 2007

    • Added another 5,000 square feet steel building
    • Purchased more equipment.
    • Continued to add more employees - currently 32.

  • 2018

    • Added (4) Mazak machining centers - (3) are 5 axis Integrex machines.

  • 2020

    • Added (3) additional Mazak machining centers.

  • 2021

    • Built a new 3500 square foot weld building.

  • Currently

    37 full-time employees.

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