Tri-Kris /about us
About Tri-Kris
80+ years of making it right.
Tri-Kris has served industry locally and nationwide with high-quality precision components for generations, and it is still family owned.
Who we are
A modern shop with old-school accountability.
We are located in Lansdale, Montgomery County, PA, in a modern 16,000 sq ft facility with complete machining capability. We employ fully qualified machinists who are dedicated to providing the best in quality and service for our customers.
Our management and office personnel are dedicated to our customers and work to deliver the best in service, quality and price. They are always available to help with any questions or concerns you might have.
In a close-knit environment, supervisors and machinists work hand-in-hand to make sure every final product is exactly what the customer asked for. Healthy relationships with our suppliers let us offer some of the most competitive prices in the area.
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Prototype parts
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Repair existing components
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Production runs of 1–10,000
Our history
Built in Lansdale since the 1940s.
- 1945
Three partners, one garage
J. Howard Deming, Fred Zoller and Al Saddler, who had worked together during World War II making large babbitted bearings for ships, set up shop in an old 20×40 garage in Lansdale. The name comes from the wives and children of the three owners: three "Kris's," an equal share in the hope for the venture's success.
- 1948
Outgrowing the garage
Subcontract machining took off, and the company built the Walnut Street building it still operates from today.
- 1956
16,000 square feet
Two additions brought the facility to its current size. Conventional machinery was later joined by a growing fleet of CNC equipment.
- 1991
A new generation
After buying out his partners and running the company on his own, J. Howard Deming sold Tri-Kris to his Vice-President, William I. Carling, so the company would continue.
- 2006
Family owned
William I. Carling sold the company to his son, William E. Carling.
- Today
Prototype to production
Ten CNC lathes, ten CNC machining centers, 26 manual machines and a climate-controlled inspection lab, still on Walnut Street.
See our equipment