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EDM Today asked Patrick what’s
next for Sko-Die. What are the
short and long-term goals?
Patrick hesitated briefly to

consider the question and
replied that the short-term goal
is to increase the use of automa-
tion. This will continue to spur
growth. The long-term goal is
to increase output and sales to
maintain a growth rate of 8% per
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year. That is a comfortable rate
at which Sko-Die can continue to
grow while still holding exacting
tolerances and meeting delivery
schedules.

The future of Sko-Die will also
involve the fourth generation
of Steiningers taking a more
active role. In 2014, Patrick’s son
Kyle joined the company. He is
currently a production planner EDM Today asked Patrick what else he would like the
Patrick and Kyle Steininger
and learning about the business.
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The fast-paced advancement of
technology is making it increasingly difficult for each new
generation in various aspects. The business has grown
readers to know about Sko-Die. He stated that he always
welcomes the chance to quote new work. He hopes that

significantly since the early 1940s under the leadership of
EDM Today readers who are not familiar with Sko-Die will
founder Joseph Steininger. Today, the company is much
visit their website – http://www.sko-die.com
more of a complete solution to its customers. It can
design and build the tooling, run prototype parts, and
even handle full production running the tool.

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Aircraft and Crew

[Editor’s note: Normally, this would end the feature. However, during my visit with Sko-Die, I became
aware of a small world story that is worth sharing. When Neal Otten of Carl Hirschmann visited
Sko-Die for the first time and met Patrick, they thought each looked familiar. They realized that they

were in the Navy together, and both were part of the same crew on a Lockheed P-2 Neptune aircraft.
Neal’s father is the second from the right side. Neal suspects that Patrick’s father is taking the photo.
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The P-2 Neptune was a maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft.]

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