In 1914, Norwegian immigrant August Christian Peterson and his son, Alfred, founded the first mechanical spring factory in Detroit. Seven decades later, Peterson American Corporation, an international group of Peterson Spring Companies, is the largest privately owned spring maker group headquartered in North America.
Our product lines include engine valve springs, rings, multiform clips, wire forms, hose clamps, stampings and an expanding list of patented/special components.

Peterson Spring is uniquely qualified to focus full-service attention on your project. We bring experience, state-of-the-art design and manufacturing, geographically dispersed facilities, and skilled staff, to each customer and market we serve from automotive to aerospace, agricultural to home appliance.
Headquartered in Southfield, MI, Peterson Spring has manufacturing plants and a number of specialty operations located in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and England.

CUSTOMER QUALITY COMMITMENT
Peterson Spring is fully engaged in the rigorous QS-9000 and TS-16949 programs. Peterson plants were among the first spring companies worldwide to achieve certification to QS-9000. Today we continue to use this business system to structure our continuous improvement and customer satisfaction efforts.

Benchmarking ourselves against our competition, we aim "to be the best" in each of our market segments. Through the years, leading companies in industry have given us their highest awards in recognition of our commitment and achievement.
To achieve our goals, the corporation encourages increased employee involvement. We concentrate on management of quality practices throughout our business, and maintain constant avenues of communication with our customers and suppliers

SMI
PAC is a very active member of the Spring Manufacturers Institute (SMI), the North American trade organization for spring makers. Bud and Pete Peterson have both served two year-terms as SMI President. In 1989 Bud received the SMI's Golden Coil Award for contributions of lasting importance to the spring industry. Numerous PAC employees have served on SMI committees.

Corporate Mission Statement
"The mission of Peterson American Corporation is to work with our customers to provide the best products available to the world market. Drawing on our worldwide resources, we will improve the quality and reduce the cost of our products and services through the application of practical, innovative thinking. We will maintain an equitable relationship with our customers, employees, shareholders, and communities."

- Pete Peterson, Chairman