- Celina, Ohio 45822
- 419-586-2337
About us
From a one-man repair shop to a diversified advanced manufacturing company serving six industrial markets. The Pax Machine story is one of steady growth, family values, and manufacturing commitment.
Pax Machine Works is a 75+ year, fourth-generation precision metal stamping manufacturer in Celina, Ohio. We hold IATF 16949:2016, ISO 9001:2015, and CMMC Level 1 certifications and serve automotive, defense, heavy machinery, energy, technology, and air handling markets with stamped components, in-house tooling, precision machining, and production assemblies from our 28-press facility with capacity up to 1,200 tons.
Our history
We serve automotive OEMs, defense supply chains, heavy equipment manufacturers, and three additional diversified markets, reducing single-industry dependency while delivering the same IATF 16949 quality discipline to every partner.
Oscar Pax opens a repair and machine shop on Monroe Road in Celina, Ohio, serving local farmers and small manufacturers.
Second generation expands into metal stamping production with the first stamping presses, transitioning from repair work to production manufacturing.
Major investments in high-tonnage press equipment. Third generation drives the company toward automotive quality standards and OEM production programs.
Achieves TS16949 certification (now IATF 16949:2016), opening doors to automotive OEMs and Tier suppliers across the Midwest.
Fourth generation drives strategic diversification across automotive, defense, and heavy machinery, while progressing into energy, technology, and air handling markets.
Operating 28+ stamping presses up to 1,200 tons, serving six diversified industrial markets with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and CMMC Level 1 certifications.
From a one-man repair shop to an advanced manufacturing facility spearheaded by 28 presses, built on four generations of tooling expertise and manufacturing discipline.
Our facility
Our Celina, Ohio facility houses 28+ stamping presses from 100 to 1,200 tons, a complete in-house tool & die shop with 5-axis CNC machining and wire EDM, precision machining capabilities, and quality inspection equipment including CMM and optical measurement systems.
We are located in western Ohio, central to the Midwest's automotive and defense manufacturing corridors.
We invest in relationships that last decades, with our people, our partners, and our community.
Second-generation and third-generation Presidents stand beside the company's first brand-new press, purchased in 1967. It remains in operation today.
What we believe
Take pride in going beyond what our customers expect, whether an external or internal customer. Approach them in a responsive, friendly, and supportive way.
Provide resources for employees to perform their job and prepare them for future job opportunities. As a family-owned business, we recognize that competitive pay and benefits along with schedule flexibility help promote a positive work environment.
Provide the same kind of care and respect for your fellow employees that you'd expect to receive. Or as the Golden Rule says – Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Building on our innovative past, and being mindful of existing processes, we must always look for ways to make improvements and never be satisfied with the status quo.
Care and pride in workmanship. Approach tasks with intent of completing on time and above expectations. “If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?”
Provide the safest, cleanest, and highest quality work environment to allow our employees to effectively perform their jobs.
Have integrity to make the morally right decisions based on the best interests of everyone involved. Holding ourselves accountable to do what is right – even when no one is looking.
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