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MACHINE SHOP MASTERY

We believe that the machining industry is one of the most essential industries in the world. Everything in our modern world has roots in machining, either directly or indirectly. There is nothing made today that doesn’t start with machining at its core. As such, it’s absolutely essential that the machining industry thrive as the foundation of our economies.

But machine shops are exceedingly difficult businesses to run. They are among the most complex, dynamic, and challenging businesses in existence. There is also a vast amount of hard-earned knowledge within the industry that must be shared with those who are newer to machining, or considering joining it.

Machine Shop Mastery, part of the MakingChips family of podcasts, exists to do exactly that. The show provides thought leadership, practical tips, real-world advice, and hard-won insight from successful machine shops. It serves those already in the machining industry while acting as a fountain of wisdom and inspiration for the next generation of shop owners and leaders.

MISSION

The Machine Shop Mastery Podcast helps to elevate the importance of the machine shop industry and reveal the secrets of success for machine shops, to inspire other shop owners or would-be shop owners to follow their passions, start and grow their shops to be an economic driver for our economy and their stakeholders.

VISION

The Machine Shop Mastery Podcast helps to elevate the importance of the machine shop industry and reveal the secrets of success for machine shops, to inspire other shop owners or would-be shop owners to follow their passions, start and grow their shops to be an economic driver for our economy and their stakeholders.
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Meet the host

PAUL VAN METRE

Paul has been in the manufacturing industry for over 20 years! It is his mission to help shops improve. His passion stems from his years working in his own shop, Pro CNC, which later turned into being a co-founder of the software company, ProShop ERP.
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