About Us
About Us
Who We Are
Strohwig is a privately held, family-owned, mission-critical U.S. manufacturer engineering small to large-scale, high-tolerance components for defense, space, energy, aerospace, and industrial programs and clients. With more than 50 years of continuous reinvestment in equipment, workforce, and capability, we machine the parts and assemblies that keep America’s critical systems moving.
Manufacturing is centered within a single facility in Richfield, Wisconsin, supporting disciplined execution, long-term accountability, and direct oversight of production. Decisions are guided by manufacturability, production requirements, and operational realities, not external timelines or distributed ownership structures.
Our engineers and machinists apply technical judgment, rigorous process control, and hard-earned expertise to complex machining challenges, from precision features to multi-ton assemblies. Every component reflects accuracy, documentation, and repeatable performance.
As America strengthens its industrial base, Strohwig provides manufacturing capability essential to the systems that power, protect, and advance the nation.
Execution Standards
OUR CORE PRINCIPLES
Our core principles define the standards by which work is accepted, executed, and held to account in mission-critical manufacturing environments.
Building Things That Matter
We focus on work with real operational consequence, where failure is not abstract and performance is measured against requirement.
American Resilience
We support critical domestic manufacturing capability through disciplined execution, capacity investment, and long-term operational readiness.
Purpose-Driven Execution
Work is governed by engineering judgment, controlled processes, and accountability for outcomes, not convenience or speed alone.
Partnerships Over Politics
We collaborate across customers, suppliers, and institutions to solve technical problems without ideology or distraction.
Leadership in Space
We support advanced aerospace and space systems that demand precision, scale, and uncompromising execution discipline.
STRUCTURE & RESPONSIBILITY
HOW WE WORK
Mission-critical work is undertaken with the discipline, execution speed, and ingenuity that high-consequence manufacturing demands.
We operate with a clear mandate shaped by the demands of high-consequence manufacturing, where discipline, execution speed, and technical ingenuity are required to deliver outcomes with real operational consequence.
Our capabilities combine large-format CNC machining, in-house tool and die, and engineering-led assembly under unified control. This structure enables purpose-built tooling, controlled processes, and repeatable execution across tight-tolerance, mission-critical programs.
This approach supports work across defense, energy, aerospace, and industrial programs where precision, documentation, and accountability are required.
Manufacturing is governed through defined authority, controlled processes, and execution methods designed for consistency in high-consequence environments.
Decisions are made within established engineering oversight and program constraints. Processes are documented and followed to ensure traceability, auditability, and alignment with regulated manufacturing requirements. Tooling, setups, and production methods are established to support repeatable performance across production runs.
GOVERNANCE
Strohwig Leadership
Strohwig is led by experienced executives with deep manufacturing and operational experience, responsible for quality, schedule, risk, and capital decisions in mission-critical environments. Leadership maintains direct ownership of execution, with performance measured against requirements, not intentions.
As a privately owned and operated organization, Strohwig reinvests in equipment, technology, and process capability to support long-term execution and operational readiness.
- Oversight across engineering, production, and quality
- Decisions made with full awareness of technical risk and delivery impact
- Corrective action owned through resolution
- Clear escalation paths when requirements, schedule, or performance are at risk
- Sustained investment in capability, reliability, and workforce continuity
Jim Kornfeld
Chief Executive
Officer
Andy Green
Chief Development
Officer – Tooling Division
Fritz Marston
Chief Development
Officer – Machining Division
Dirk Smith
Chief Operating
Officer
Nick Heckenkamp
Chief Financial
Officer
OWNERSHIP
PRIVATE STEWARDSHIP
Founded by Wolfgang Strohwig and Larry Glass and privately held for more than 50 years, Strohwig operates under independent ownership focused on manufacturing capability, workforce development, and customer success.
Private stewardship provides continuity across generations of investment, enabling decisions to be guided by engineering requirements, manufacturing realities, and sustainable growth rather than investor mandates or short-term financial objectives.
This approach supports ongoing investment in people, technology, and manufacturing capability, strengthening Strohwig’s ability to serve mission-critical industries today and into the future.
NEXT PHASE
WHEN THE WORK IS MISSION-CRITICAL
For organizations evaluating manufacturing partners for complex, high-consequence work.