Helping Domestic Machine Shops Leverage Overseas Manufacturing Safely
Most of our customers are machine shops.
We help machine shops compete.
Many machine shops already leverage overseas manufacturing for:
- Swiss turned parts
- Repeat production components
- Capacity bottlenecks
- Labor shortages
Our goal is simple:
Keep your machines making the parts that create the most value.
Why Machine Shops Choose Part Distribution
The easiest way to leverage overseas manufacturing.
✓ Minnesota-Based Customer Support
✓ Parts Guaranteed To Print
✓ Delivered To Your Door
✓ Customs, Freight & Logistics Included
✓ Pre-Screened Manufacturing Partners
✓ 15+ Years Supporting Domestic Machine Shops
✓ Net Terms Available
✓ JIT Inventory Programs Available
Typical Applications
We coordinate a wide range of overseas CNC machining processes through trusted manufacturing partners capable of supporting production machining projects.
Overseas manufacturing isn’t the answer for every part.
It often makes the most sense for:
- Swiss turned parts
- Repeat production components
- High-volume machining
- Commodity components
- Lower-margin production work
- Parts creating capacity bottlenecks
- Parts consuming valuable machine time
Materials We Commonly Support
We coordinate overseas CNC machining projects across a wide range of materials and manufacturing requirements.
Stainless • Aluminum • Brass • Copper • Engineering Plastics
This allows businesses to reduce machining costs while maintaining quality standards and production reliability.
We coordinate CNC machining projects in materials including stainless steel, carbon steel, aluminum, brass, copper, engineering plastics, and specialty alloys depending on application requirements.
Typical Components Machine Shops Ask Us To Support
We commonly help source CNC machined shafts, housings, brackets, fittings, manifolds, aluminum components, stainless steel parts, brass fittings, and custom machined assemblies for industrial and OEM applications.
Machine shops commonly leverage overseas manufacturing for parts that no longer make sense to run domestically while keeping higher-value work in-house.
Already purchasing CNC machined parts? Our Supplier Cost Analysis service can help benchmark whether your current supplier pricing remains competitive.
- Hydraulic fittings
- Pneumatic fittings
- Valve bodies
- Sensor housings
- Medical components
- Electrical connectors
Typical CNC Components We Source
We commonly help customers source:
• Swiss machined parts
• Precision threaded components
• CNC turned fittings
• Aluminum housings
• Stainless steel shafts
• Brass inserts and adapters
• Custom OEM machined assemblies
• Tight-tolerance production components
We help coordinate CNC machining projects ranging from prototype quantities to ongoing production runs, including secondary operations such as plating, anodizing, deburring, tapping, assembly, and packaging.
View examples of precision-machined components and sourced products on our Our Work page.
CNC Machining Project Types
Most projects involve recurring production requirements rather than prototypes.
Perfect for labor shortages, capacity constraints, or keeping your machines on higher-value work.
Why Not Import Direct?
Import Direct | Part Distribution |
| Find suppliers yourself | Pre-screened suppliers |
| Manage quality yourself | Parts guaranteed to print |
| Handle customs yourself | Delivered to your door |
| Overseas communication | Minnesota support |
| Wire money overseas | Net terms available |
| Accept import risk | We manage the process |
Industries We Support
- Machine Shops
- Contract Manufacturers
- Industrial Equipment
- Fluid Power
- Medical Devices
- Electronics
- Agricultural Equipment
- OEM Manufacturing
Keep The Customer Relationship
When customers ask for lower pricing, many machine shops leverage overseas manufacturing to remain competitive while keeping customer relationships local.
You stay the supplier.
We become part of your supply chain.
Let's Discuss Your Project
Whether you’re dealing with labor shortages, capacity constraints, or simply trying to keep machines focused on higher-value work, we’d be happy to discuss your project.