John (Jack) Schwietert, Principle, literally grew up in the precision machining industry. In 1951, at the age of 9, he had his first summer job in the assembly department of V-S Grinding Co. in Chicago. His father, Carl founded the company near the end of WWII.
After earning a MSME degree at Valparaiso University and a MBA at Washington University in St. Louis, Jack worked for 3M Co. in St. Paul, MN. In 1970, he returned to V-S Grinding and over the next four decades successfully grew the company of $46 million in sales before selling in 2014. Jack's over 40 years of experience in the precision machining industry makes Carlyle Partners the ideal organization to match customer needs with the right supplier.
Why we do what we do
Of all of the manufacturing processes, metal turning is certainly the most complex. Raw materials range from free cutting brass to tool steels and from cold drawn bars to forging. Cutting tools consist of high-speed steel form tools to carbide or ceramic inserts as well as grinding wheels. Metal cutting machinery range from CNC lathes to transfer machines or screw machines.
Complexity brings about specialization. The complexity of the human body has forced those in the medical field to become specialists in only one or several aspects of the human body. Likewise, the metal cutting industry has spawned a wide array of companies that specialize in just one or two processes. The result is they enjoy a competitive advantage over others and quote work that best fits their niche or speciality.
The best quality and pricing is achieved when work is accomplished through professionals who specialize in the ideal process to produce the part. It is never wise to force work on a supplier who is not equipped to manufacture the part.
The challenge for the buyer is to:
- Identify the best process to produce the part
- Locate a specialist in that process among the population of turned parts suppliers
Who needs us
Carlye Partners' services are targeted towards:
Purchasing Professionals who
- Need a source for a part which does not match the capabilities of their current supplier base
- Need a new supplier to compliment an existing supply base
- Need to outsource a process from an internally manufactured product
Sales Reps who
Need to quote work that does not fit their current supply base
Supply Chain Managers who
- Need to re-shore work currently sourced oversees
How it's done
Submit a request for quote on the part(s) by email or through the portal on this website together with any applicable material and processing steps.
Carlyle Partners will contact you to discuss your request and get any additional information pertaining to that request before proceeding.
Based on the geometry of the part(s) as well as all relevant information collected, we will engage one or more of the 30+ turning specialists located in NAFTA who currently work with Carlyle Parters
Unless otherwise agreed, all quotes should be processed within two calendar weeks
You will receive the quote(s) directly from the supplier(s) on their letterhead. Follow-up discussions should be directed through Carlyle Partners until such time as the order has been placed. Then, engineering and logistical information will be conducted directly between the customer and the supplier
