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Otherwise, he confirms that the machin-
ing services provided by Trinity remain the
fastest growing segment of the company.
While those processes started off slowly, he
says more and more customers are relying on
lean manufacturing methodology and Trin-
ity’s ability to provide additional services un-
der one roof helps save their customers save
both time and money.
While Trinity’s sales have long been dom-
inated by needs in Texas, he anticipates the
company will secure greater future sales in
markets developing overseas.
He also sees increasing opportunities for
Trinity to serve in industries that include
aerospace, agriculture, and defense. At pres-
ent, the company is working on one particu-
lar defense project that involves the forging
of a new material. Johnston calls it “a very
special application” leading to a forged met-
al of property strength particularly useful
in terms of battlefield armament. Trinity is
pioneering the forging of these new materi-
als which will serve in our national defense
strategy, following what has been a long
cherished tradition of this industry.
Johnston does hint that more good news
will come from the company in the yet un-
determined future, and says, “We’ve been
growing since 1955. Why would we want to
stop now?”
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