Precision Pulley & Idler (PPI)/Precision, Inc.

In 1977, Precision, Inc. was founded to manufacture conveyor pulleys for the material handling industry. Originally known as Precision Pulley Inc., the company operated out of a 6,000 square foot facility in Knoxville, Iowa. In 1979, Precision moved their operations to Pella, with the construction of a new 21,000 square foot facility on S.E. 14th Street. Over the past eighteen years, Precision's growth as a leading manufacturer of conveyor pulleys, belt idlers and other conveyor components has resulted in a total of six manufacturing facilities in the Iowa communities of Pella, Corning and Lenox

In 1988, Precision moved into their new headquarters building in Pella, which houses the administrative, engineering, customer service and support staffs. In addition, Precision operates six warehouses around the United States to serve their customers in a variety of industries.

Precision's products are used in conveyor systems that move both "unit" and "bulk" materials worldwide. In the unit handling area, Precision pulleys and idlers are used at major facilities of UPS, Fedex, United States Postal Service and other such companies to move and sort the packages and letters. Airline baggage handling systems and warehousing conveyors are other examples of applications for Precision's extensive line of unit handling products.

In the bulk material handling industry, Precision products are used on conveyors that move sand and gravel, chemicals, coal, copper ore, gold, silver and other minerals. The coal industry is a good example of the breadth of Precision's customers: from the coal mines themselves, to the transhipment facilities that move the coal, to the power plants that burn the coal to generate electricity, Precision pulleys and idlers are critical to the efficient operation of such facilities.