July 2013
| Business World Magazine | 177
The pioneering software engineer Niklause Wirth once said precision and perfection are
not dispensable luxuries, but are rather simple necessities, and “quality of work can be
expected only through personal satisfaction, dedication and enjoyment.” In Traverse
City, Michigan, the very community which pioneered computerized numeric control sys-
tems critical in manufacturing today, the precision and product perfection achieved by
one highly esteemed enterprise has been compelled by an unwavering dedication to de-
livering satisfaction for customers and co-workers alike.
With a staff of more than 100 people and
some 60,000 square-feet of operating space
deploying 35 state-of-the-art CNC lathes
and machining centers, Clark Manufactur-
ing Company of Traverse City, Michigan,
is recognized as a leading producer of ma-
chined parts which are crucial in energy,
industrial, medical and agricultural applica-
tions. From the medical clamps used by sur-
geons, and the compression components that
help facilitate the flow of natural gas through
pipelines, to parts used in high-pressure wa-
ter pumps, hydraulic systems and heavy-duty
agricultural or excavating equipment, Clark
