Bales is excited to have a booth at the upcoming Design2Part show, one of the longest-running, largest contract manufacturing trade shows designed to connect OEM engineers and buyers with local and national American job shops for custom parts, design, and manufacturing services.

Lending our expertise to the next generation of precision machinists at the TMA Precision Machining Competition, Rich and Dave brought hands-on insight to the event.

The VIA SPARK Awards recognition provides Bales with the opportunity to share their culture and values within their community, and the manufacturing industry as a whole.

We are pleased to announce updates to our Bales team, with the addition of new talent as well as recognizing our customer-facing existing members who continue to drive our success.

Stacey Bales and Sara Mortensen began working at Bales as young children. Explore the challenges and rewards of their path to leadership.

The new nickel lines expand our nickel plating capacity from 5 to 10 tanks, which we estimate will reduce customer lead time by half.

The Valley Industrial Association (VIA) recognized Bales with a 2024 Spark Award in the Culture, Small Division category.

Bales President Stacey Bales is the recipient of the 2024 Bertram A. Stone Award from the Chicago Midwest Chapter of the National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF).

Surface treatments for curbing corrosion? We’ve got winners! Read about them in the latest issue of Fastener Technology International.

Finishing and Coating profiled our second-generation family leaders, Stacey and Sara, in an article on small biz succession planning.

Bales is a 2022 Winner for Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®, which honors workplaces with an exceptional employee experience.

Read Rich Wozniak’s MoldMaking Technology article about choosing the right coating for molds and components with soft base materials.