Caztek founder Casimir Sienkiewicz was recently featured on Machine Shop Mastery, where he spoke with host Paul Van Metre about the company’s growth since its founding in 2004.
The episode, “From a Garage Bridgeport to 5-Axis Growth: CazTek’s 22-Year Journey,” traces the company’s path from a 400-square-foot garage and a Bridgeport mill to a multidisciplinary engineering and precision machining company serving complex work across advanced prototypes, 5-axis machining, Swiss machining, automation assemblies, aerospace, medical, and industrial projects.
Listen to the Episode
In the Episode: Building Caztek From Engineering Through Manufacturing
In the interview, Casimir shares how Caztek began with manual machining, moved into CNC programming, started in a garage, hired its first employee, and grew into 5-axis, turning, and Swiss machining.
The conversation moves beyond machines and milestones. Casimir talks about the hard work of scaling a business: hiring leaders, letting go of control, building accountability, and creating systems that help the company grow.
He also talks about the link between engineering and manufacturing. Caztek works from early concepts through design, machining, assembly, testing, and production support. That gives the team a clear view of how ideas become hardware, and how that hardware performs in the field.
The Work Behind the Work: Machine Shop Mastery
Machine Shop Mastery gives shop owners and manufacturing leaders a practical look at what it takes to build stronger, more resilient businesses. Caztek was glad to be part of that conversation.
Host Paul Van Metre brings the perspective of someone who knows the shop floor and the business side of manufacturing. That makes the conversation less like an interview and more like two builders comparing notes.
Resources and People Mentioned
The episode also references several resources, organizations, and people connected to manufacturing growth and shop leadership:
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Caztek is grateful to be part of the conversation. The work keeps changing, and that is the point. We keep building, learning, and getting better.