Over 70 Years of Manufacturing Solutions

Merton (Rocky) Rockney establishes Small Parts Manufacturing Co after his discharge from the Navy. Starting with two Cleveland single-spindle screw machines, two Acme four-spindle screw machines, Merton Rockney Sr. expanded the business and his expertise from there, setting the foundation for what the company is today.

SPM starts making parts for Freightliner Trucks (now Daimler) who continues to be our customer today.

Small Parts Manufacturing reaches its first major sales milestone on July 24th, making our first million dollar year.

Near the end of the year, SPM moves from its original location on N Vancouver Ave. to its current location on NE MLK Jr. Blvd.

SPM acquired its first of two Eight (8) Spindle Wickman Screw Machines, adding higher volume production capacity to our Screw Machine department.

SPM purchases its first EDM machine, a JAPAX Japt 4G, to cut screw machine tools for our part-making requirements. We also acquired our first computer system, an AT&T 3B2.

SPM becomes a primary defense contractor for FMC, and continues working in the Defense industry until the mid 2000s. Mark Rockney also joined the team at SPM, eventually stepping into the role of leading customer service for the company.

SPM begins building torque wrench components for Stanley Proto (now Black and Decker) and is still making high quality parts for them today.

The development of SPM’s CNC shop begins with the purchase of its first computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine, a Mazak SQT-15. This machine is still making quality parts for us today holding .001” tolerance after 35 years.

SPM selects the CADKey system as the new drafting platform for making shop drawings and assisting with CNC programming.

SPM acquires its first CNC mill, a Takisawa VF2 model, to support the ongoing needs of our trucking clients.

SPM starts making rail car brake pins for the three largest rail-car manufacturers in North America, and would continue to serve that industry until 2020.

SPM starts making parts for Medtronics Cardiovascular Group in Santa Rosa, CA, introducing our business to the medical industry.

SPM adds a Kinefac Kineroller Model MC-6, Three Die Rolling Machine for producing larger diameter rolled threads for our customers (⅞” and larger diameter)

SPM enters the Multi-Task machining arena with the addition of a new Mazak QTN200-MSY lathe with live milling and full 4th axis contouring. Also acquiring a new Mazak 510-C vertical milling machine with full 4th axis for our medical clients.

SPM establishes ongoing relations with Pioneer Pump (now Franklin Electric) in Canby, OR to make parts for industrial fluid control and pump applications.

SPM integrates CAD/CAM work into our CNC Mill shop by acquiring the PC fusion platform for CNC programming of complex 3-4-5 axis milled parts.

SPM updates its EDM technology by acquiring a new generation Mitsubishi FX-10 Wire EDM to continue making screw machine tools for our part-making requirements and also begin making parts for the Knife industry with this process.

SPM establishes ongoing relations with Fox Racing in El Cajon, CA to make parts for off-road suspension applications.