The Wall Street Journal reports on manufacturers response to the Omicron variant of the SARS-COV-2 virus in the United States. With short supply, limited staff and rising costs, manufacturers across the country are experiencing new challenges to meet demand while keeping employees safe. Bradley Kadue, president, shared how PAI recently reintroduced a mask mandate for [...]

Precision Associate's Sales Engineer, Dan Meydell presented the monthly Sealing Your Success Webinar, entitled "Friction Reducing Rubber Additives and Surface Treatments" for the International Sealing Distribution Association. Friction in many applications using rubber products and seals is undesirable and the reduction of said friction is a goal of many engineers and end users. While [...]

MINNEAPOLIS--Precision Associates, Inc. (PAI) is ramping up its production of several essential rubber components for ventilator manufacturer Ventec Life Systems. Ventec recently announced plans to partner with GM to increase the output of these crucial units in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Critical patients suffering from the virus have difficulty breathing and require ventilator assistance [...]