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2 Facts and truth really don’t have much to do with each other. (William Faulkner, 1897-1962)
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4 OXY-Morons: Political science
 EAGLE INDUSTRIES, INC.
Hollis Center, ME Story written and provided by Lars Sjulander

E agle Industries, Inc. provides customers

with the finest metal stamping and
precision sheet metal components and
assemblies in New England and beyond. Started
back in 1973 in Sanford, Maine, Nils Sjulander
and two partners focused on on metal and plastic
stampings. The business flourished because
customers saw and recognized the quality product
that was being produced.

Over time, they expanded their manufacturing

capabilities which broadened their value-added
services to their customers. In 1986 they built a This new Prima Platino fiber laser machine
new facility in Hollis Center, Maine. offers Eagle’s customers shorter lead times,
with zero tooling expenses.
This 27,000 square foot facility has evolved over Prima Cutting Capabilities
32 years, now not only running Minster punch Aluminum .020” to .187”
presses but a full range of Stainless and Mild Steel .020” to .375”
processing equipment. This includes turret Brass and Copper .020” to .250”
presses, fiber lasers and spot-welding machines,
providing Eagle the luxury to manufacture a wide
array of sheet metal components for their clients. Like many small family-owned and operated
Eagle Industries is now being managed by Jon businesses they didn’t inherit their positions, they
Sjulander, Nils’ son, and Lars Sjulander, Jon’s worked on the shop floor and learned the trade
son. first before moving up into management roles.
Given their history and knowledge of the trade
from the floor to the supervisor desk, they have the

Along with laser, EDM, stamping punch presses, and turret presses, like the one above, they can
boast on the best flock of precision focused employees in the industry. They take great pride on the
expert quality performance of their staff.
Continues on page 7

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6 Uninterpreted truth is as useless as buried gold. (Lytton Strachey, 1880-1932)

 forming to in-house tool design resulting in high
volume stamping when necessary. This process
can continue right through to final assembly and
kitting per customer requirements. Whether it is
one or one million parts, Eagle’s flexibility
accommodates all its customers’ requests.

With 47 years of experience and expertise, Eagle

Industries continues the production of small metal
enclosures, electronic chassis and countless other
flat or formed precision sheet metal parts
This stainless steel formed part is just a small
accurately and on time. They offer competitive
sample of parts Eagle workers were able to
Northern New England prices, from prototype to
produce in high precision.
production volume for all your sheet metal
luxury of being able to cover any missing fabrication and metal formed requirements.
employee’s work station and have built a respect With their in-house engineering and maximum
with their employees and clients for working their efficiencies, Eagle Industries can provide complete
way up the company and being familiar with all value-added sheet metal fabrication and assemblies
aspects of the business. and meet the needs and expectations of their
clients.
Customer needs are paramount. Eagle takes
great pride in offering precision sheet metal With a wide range of assembly services, Eagle
fabrications and components without ever Industries can offer custom options and a level of
sacrificing quality or customer service. They start customer satisfaction that has put their business at
with prototyping, laser cutting, wire EDM and the forefront of the industry for sheet metal

Precision, tight tolerance parts, like these, are just part of their normal day.

Continues on page 9

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alike, and that all are different. (Mark Van Doren, 1984-1972)
 Left: This young lady assembles the above
parts for a customer, ready for the customer’s
assembly.

fabrication and assemblies. All their

finishing and assembly work - including
hardware insertion, welding and spot
welding is done with the same attention
to detail, follow-through and efficiency
that they apply to all of their
manufactured products.

Safety and cleanliness are paramount at

Eagle Industries. The company boasts an
impressive mark of having over 10 ½
years without a lost time injury. Their
yearly safety training requirements,
quarterly safety reports and daily
stretching exercises help ensure
employees work safely, comfortably and
efficiently; resulting in increased
productivity, on time delivery and general
employee satisfaction. Retention is rarely
an issue at the family run business, as
many of Eagle’s employees have
remained with the company over 15 years
and even one employee recently
celebrated 43 years with the
company. Eagle is a true ‘family’
business, instilling the values of a small Precision EDM generated parts like these are just part of
Eagle’s everyday production process.

Continues on page 11

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 PRECISION METAL FABRICATION SPECIALISTS
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10 It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts. (Earl Weaver, 1930-)
business with New England work
ethic and quality craftsmanship.

Eagle Industries’ ISO 9001-2015

registered facility provides customers
with components from initial design to
prototypes with low volume and high
volume production all without ever
leaving their facility.

They also offer Just In Time

(JIT), reverse engineering, rapid
prototyping and
KANBAN services. In 2017, Eagle
was awarded the Supplier of the Year
award for quality from a Fortune 1000
company.

As they move toward their second half

century in business, Eagle Industries is
committed to the future. The
acquisition of state-of-the-art
equipment allows them to better meet
the needs of their ever-expanding
customer base. Recent equipment
updates include a new Amada turret
press, 4000-watt Prima fiber laser and
a Virtek Laser QC Vision System for
inspection or reverse engineering of
parts.
This Virtek, II Laser QC Vision System machine, inspects flat
Eagle Industries receives high marks and formed parts on the spot, completing scans in just seconds
from clients and employees as they and comparing every measurement to CAD
provide on-time and customer focused specifications. Also reverse engineering is a breeze
service. The values of a small New as the scanning process captures the complete profile of
England business combined with the existing parts or templates at laser speed and stores the data in
flexibility to change with the times CAD-compatible files.
ensures that Eagle Industries is a great
partner as they meet the needs of their
customers with pride and high-level
performance.
Eagle Industries, Inc.
118 Hollis Road PO Box 179
Hollis Center, ME 04042
207-929-3700
www.eagleinds.com

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 Precision CNC Machining
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