Avon Machining

Avon Machining

Avon Machining was founded in 1974 as Avon Gear Company in a 10,000 sq ft facility in Rochester, Michigan. The company relocated in 1996 to a 60,000 sq ft building and then moved to its current 110,000 sq ft state-of-the-art facility in Shelby Township, Michigan in 2008. A new chapter began in May 2017 when the assets were acquired and the firm was renamed Avon Machining (per the firm's website). The firm specializes in high-precision gears, large diameter CNC machining, transmission parts, splines & teeth, and axle shafts. It serves five primary industries: defense, construction & mining, heavy truck, agricultural, and oil & gas. Customers include North American and international clients, with a focus on medium-to-large-size components. Avon Machining emphasizes collaborative engineering from concept through completion and uses advanced CNC technology. Avon Machining operates from a single 110,000 sq ft facility in Shelby Township, Michigan. Team size is not publicly disclosed. The firm has a conflict minerals policy and mandates supplier certifications for ethical sourcing. No additional offices, philanthropic structures, or adjacent investment vehicles are mentioned. Avon Machining differentiates itself through specialization in complex, large-format parts for heavy equipment verticals that require high precision and tight tolerances. The firm's ability to prototype and deliver rush orders, as illustrated by a case study involving double helical idler gears, highlights an operational flexibility typical of a closely held manufacturing business.