CS Precision

CS PRECISION

CS Precision benefited from LB840 funds in late 1999, when the Scottsbluff City Council agreed to fund the brand new start-up company that supplies metal products to the agricultural industry. CS Precision began as an expansion from its sister company, Couplamatic, and handles the manufacturing end of the business.

One of the benefits associated with CS Precision is that it supplies local businesses equipment that previously had to be purchased out of state.

Couplamatic Earns Industry/Light Manufacturer Award

Star Herald June 15, 2000

Twin Cities Development's award for Industry/Light Manufacturer will be awarded to Couplamatic Systems, Inc., which is owned by father and son team, Cliff and Scott James.

They were nominated by Larry Gibbs because of their preservation of current workers and their new addition, CS Precision, providing extra jobs to the community.

Right now, there are 18 workers at CS Precision, but Cliff and Scott are hoping to increase that number to about 35 workers within the next three to five years.

Couplamatic and its predecessor, House of Hose, have been providing industrial and agricultural related jobs since 1959. CS Precision mostly handles the manufacturing end of the business while Couplamatic is more of the distribution end. Between the two, they mainly trade within the United States and Canada .

Cliff James is glad to receive the award. "It's an honor and nice to be recognized," James said. His son, Scott, agrees. "We're appreciative to be thought of."

Father and son said they would like to thank several people who have helped them along the way including Garey Heider of State Economic Development Group, Hod Kosman of Platte Valley National Bank, fellow award honoree Wayne Sides, TCD for the award, and especially their employees.

SALES TAX GENERATING MORE JOBS

Star Herald December 7, 1999

The Scottsbluff City Council recently agreed to fund CS Precision with $250,000. The company supplies metal products for the agricultural industry.

"It will be a brand new startup," says City Manager Rick Kuckkahn.

Initially the company plans to employ 12 and expand to 15 employees within 18 months. It will supply local businesses equipment that currently has to be ordered out of state, he says.

This project was announced during a City Council discussion of the city's economic development plan. In November, when voters reinstated the city's 1% local sales tax, they also approved a quarter of one percent to be used for economic development.

Voters also approved another half percent sales tax for property tax relief and the economic development plan, which allows the city to provide grants to new or existing businesses.

In the last five-year term, the plan raised about $2.5 million. Some other businesses funded by the plan were Western Pathology Consultants, Inc., which added 42 jobs, and Sykes Enterprises Inc., which now employees more than 400.