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Regular Membership
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Joined December 2025
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Location
73 Forest Ave
Buffalo, NY 14213
716-885-1630 -
Contact Person
eric kalinowski
716-864-7492
Director of Business Development
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Established in 1897
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1 to 24 Employees
Willard Manufacturing Profile
Willard Manufacturing is a precision machining and engineering company with a manufacturing heritage dating back to 1897.
Willard Manufacturing is a precision machining and engineering company with a manufacturing heritage dating back to 1897. The family-owned company provides advanced machining solutions for aerospace, defense, industrial, and other demanding applications requiring precision, reliability, quality, and consistent production performance.
Willard specializes in precision CNC machining, including CNC milling, CNC turning, and grinding for complex precision components. Its combination of experienced manufacturing personnel, engineering expertise, modern machining technology, and rigorous quality-control processes allows the company to support both standard production requirements and unique custom applications.
A major strength of Willard Manufacturing is tight-tolerance machining. The company is equipped to manufacture precision components for mission-critical applications where dimensional accuracy, consistency, repeatability, and quality are essential.
Willard supports a range of production requirements, from just-in-time manufacturing and scheduled production programs to high-volume, long-run production. This flexibility makes the company a potential manufacturing partner for customers requiring recurring components, production outsourcing, capacity support, reshoring or onshoring, and long-term supply relationships.
Aerospace manufacturing is an important area of expertise. Willard provides precision manufacturing capabilities for aerospace platforms and components requiring demanding quality and performance standards.
The company also has extensive experience supporting defense manufacturing. Willard's history of government and defense work dates back more than a century, including involvement in critical government programs during World War I and World War II. Today, the company continues to support defense-industry requirements with appropriate quality standards and security protocols.
Willard maintains ITAR registration, making the company relevant to U.S. aerospace, defense, military, and other customers whose projects involve controlled technical data or defense-related manufacturing requirements.
Willard's engineering and manufacturing capabilities can also support customers that need more than a traditional machine shop. Its experienced team can work with customers on custom applications, complex precision components, production challenges, and manufacturing requirements where engineering knowledge and machining expertise must work together.
The company's modern, purpose-built manufacturing facility reflects continued investment in U.S. manufacturing capacity and advanced production technology. This positions Willard to support companies seeking domestic manufacturing partners, reshoring opportunities, additional machining capacity, or alternatives to overseas suppliers.
With more than 125 years of manufacturing history, Willard combines established machining knowledge with modern CNC technology, engineering talent, quality control, production flexibility, and customer-focused manufacturing.
Key Capabilities: Precision machining, CNC machining, custom machining, CNC milling, precision milling, CNC turning, precision turning, CNC grinding, precision grinding, tight-tolerance machining, close-tolerance machining, complex machining, precision components, custom components, engineered components, aerospace machining, aerospace manufacturing, aerospace components, defense machining, defense manufacturing, military manufacturing, government manufacturing, ITAR manufacturing, mission-critical components, production machining, contract machining, contract manufacturing, JIT manufacturing, just-in-time production, long-run production, high-volume machining, high-volume production, repeat production, production outsourcing, manufacturing capacity, machining capacity, custom manufacturing, engineering support, precision engineering, quality control, dimensional accuracy, domestic manufacturing, U.S. manufacturing, reshoring, onshoring, and supply-chain manufacturing support.
Industries & Applications: Aerospace | Defense | Military | Government | Industrial Manufacturing | OEM Components | Mission-Critical Applications | Precision Equipment | Engineered Products | Domestic Supply Chain
Production Capabilities: CNC Milling | CNC Turning | Grinding | Tight-Tolerance Machining | Complex Precision Components | JIT Production | Long-Run Production | High-Volume Production | Custom Applications
Quality & Compliance: ITAR Registered | Rigorous Quality-Control Systems | OSHA Standards
Best Fit: Aerospace and defense manufacturers, OEMs, government contractors, industrial equipment manufacturers, machine builders, Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, and other companies seeking precision CNC machining, CNC milling, CNC turning, grinding, tight-tolerance components, recurring production machining, high-volume manufacturing, JIT production, domestic sourcing, reshoring, additional machining capacity, or a long-term precision manufacturing partner.

