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Sir Francis Bacon once said, “Consistency is the foundation of virtue.” For a Wis-
consin-based provider of custom aluminum extrusions and sawing services
considered a cut above anyone else in the business, consistency has not only
been wrought frommaterial quality, dependability and durability, but also the
80 years of oversight from a family whose reputation in industry has been built
upon a foundation of virtues that include adding value to the clients they serve.
From its humble beginnings in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, Howard Precision Metals has
evolved into a leading supplier of aluminum
goods, which includes sawing equipment
seen by many as the most superior in the
industry. It is a small company with a large
reputation.
That all began in 1928 when the com-
pany was founded by Alva Howard. He had
initially worked as a warehouse manager for
a company known as Robert’s Brass, serving
them faithfully for many years. As fate would
have it, Alva was overlooked when the Rob-
erts Family decided to entrust future lead-
ership of the company to a new Son-in-law.
Alva ultimately determined to take a differ-
ent career path, but struggled to find work.
He arrived at American Brass and was of-
fered a job, yet was also informed it would be
several months before they could move him
into position. With a wife and children de-
pending on his support, Alva didn’t have the
luxury of time to wait. He borrowed $1,500
from his mother and went on to launch his
own business - Howard Brass. It would only
be several months later, in 1929, the stock
market crashed and the nation confronted
the grip of a great depression. Alva’s father