On June 20th, Chris Osborn and his acting Crew Chief, Hector Clarke, took 1^st Place for PAC Racing in Columbus, Ohio. Driving a 1969 Chevy Camaro Z28 with over 1,800 horsepower, fully equipped with PAC Racing springs. After qualifying 6^th in a very quick field, Chris and Hector managed to champion four successive rounds of elimination to claim the overall win. Having built his car from the ground up, and with the reliability and performance offered by PAC Racing springs, Chris has managed to dial in his Camaro to consistently beat out his competitors, even by thousandths of a second.

Starting with the company back in 1998 as a spring engineer, Chris has since developed new spring designs and manufacturing processes for the racing industry. Chris tests his products out in the trenches along with other racers. Chris also receives feedback from other racers who use PAC Racing products and uses that information to further evolve the spring designs and manufacturing processes. When asked about the feedback from the racing community that he receives, Chris noted that “There is so much passion for racing, going faster and more consistent.   That really drives us to improve our products for all the racers we interact on and off the track.”

Chris was accompanied by PAC Racing Engineering Intern, Hector Clarke. Hector shares in the passion for racing, as he is the Captain of the Michigan Baja Racing team at the University of Michigan for the 2020-2021 season. Hector remarked that “even though the vehicle my team builds and Chris’ Camaro look very different; they utilize the same critical components to win races. For example, Chris’ suspension is very important for launching the car, just as important as it is for us when landing jumps.” Hector exclaimed that he was very grateful for the opportunity to learn from Chris, and gained a valuable perspective into racing from an industry expert.

Engineering and Manufacturing Expertise Combined with Distribution Excellence Creates Superior Customer Experiences

MICHIGAN, October 22, 2019 – Peterson Spring, also known as Peterson American Corporation (PAC), has launched a new master distribution program with Signature Engineered Solutions (SES), headquartered in Chicago, Illinois aimed at servicing and supporting our industrial customers. This allows Peterson to remain focused on leading research and technologies to deliver world class metal engineered components for the industrial, automotive, and motorsports industries.

“As a 105 year old company, we know what truly earns long-term customer loyalty -which is why we chose Signature Engineered Solutions as our master stocking distributor. We look forward to simplifying and improving our service and support to our industrial customers through SES.” Said Steven Crain – President of Peterson American Corporation

Peterson’s research and development has proven vital over the company’s 105 years and continues to propel Peterson into the future by utilizing its advanced engineering expertise, racing technology and validation laboratories to develop new products for global customers that reduce assembly time, cost, weight.  Steven Crain says, “Our experience and technical know-how has earned such credibility in the industry, our customers and suppliers rely on us to solve problems and identify opportunities for improvement.”

About Peterson Spring:
Peterson Spring, owned by MiddleGround Capital, is one of the largest privately owned spring making groups in North America. Peterson specializes in the designing, prototyping, testing and manufacturing of springs, rings, spring steel stampings, and wire forms for various markets. PAC currently has 12 manufacturing and distribution facilities operating in four different countries: United States, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom and supplies over 450 customers in 48 different countries.

About Signature Engineered Solutions:
Signature Engineered Solutions Team provides lean product assembly solutions for original equipment manufacturers and related supply base. For all spring and fastener requirements from concept to production requirements.

 

Peterson Spring Europe Ltd. will be exhibiting spring metal products at the upcoming GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS AND SUPPLIERS EXPO in Stuttgart, Germany from June 20-22, 2017.

Peterson Spring supplies engineered metal components for powertrain, body, or chassis applications.

Located in Hall 3, Stand 4528 Peterson’s booth will be exhibiting automotive technologies along with a variety of other manufacturing talents offered throughout our 12 manufacturing facilities worldwide.

To learn more about Peterson Spring’s capabilities visit our very own YouTube Channel at:

https://www.youtube.com/user/PetersonSpring

What started as a test session, led to sweeping the entire weekend at Mid-Michigan Raceway Park’s end of the year special, Corn Harvest 2016. Ryan Heskett and his father CJ, who build engines for many local racers and have used PAC Racing products for years, had determined Kody Weisner’s driving experience was best suited for this particular race. “Friday night was just an open test to kick off the weekend and all I had planned on doing was jumping in Ryan’s Modified to shake it down and make sure they had a good handling piece for the big race on Saturday and Sunday. All their hard work and expertise paid off, that car was fast!”

Finishing in the top three on Saturday, and making it into the “A” main on Sunday, with five heats made up of 45 cars split up among them, Kody gained a win and locked into the 20 car “A” main. The Saturday Night Special Race, which was of the five heat race winners put on quite a show for the fans, in which Outlaw Racing also took the win. That put them two for two Saturday, which allowed them a redraw for a starting position for Sunday’s race. (The top three of each of the five heats get to redraw). Outlaw Racing drew 7^th and went on to win the race.

“Once the main started we just stayed patient since it was a long 50 laps and normally there are a good amount of cautions from people being impatient, but that wasn’t the case Sunday. Within the first ten laps I knew we had a really good car and just needed to stay out of trouble. There was a caution around lap 20 which had me restarting 5^th on the outside. We all were running around the bottom up until that point so I knew nobody else was going to try to give up the bottom for me to pass. The green flag flew and I rolled to the top and went by the top five cars taking the lead five laps later. That put me in a great spot since a caution flew right after I got the lead. After the caution was cleaned up we went green again for another 20 laps and had built up a half track lead over second place. We had another caution with one lap left but it didn’t matter because we had the car to beat. We ended up sweeping the weekend taking 1^st in all three races we were in. It couldn’t have been a better weekend.”

“It’s looking like I will run one more race for the team in a couple weeks in Kokomo, Indiana. I can’t thank Peterson Spring and PAC Racing enough for the great products to use in our engines and suspension systems and allowing me to be able to do what I love most. I look forward to the next race as well as the big show I plan on attending in my own car the second week of December inside the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Missouri where I’ll be competing against 250 of the best modified racers in the country as we battle for the $10,000 payday.”

Visit Peterson Spring in Hall 3, Booth 4518
Show dates: May 31 – June 2, 2016

Tier 1, 2 and 3 Automotive Component Manufacturers from around the world will be at the expo to display their very latest technologies and products, plus numerous more exhibitors will be on hand to discuss how they can participate in cost reduction within supply chains, and how they can offer new, alternative, cost-effective manufacturing and supply solutions… read more

If you are attending the show and would like to set up an appointment to speak with a representative please contact:

PAC Racing Springs, a division of Peterson Spring- Detroit Michigan, is pleased to announce the opening of our new facility located in Mooresville, North Carolina.

The Mooresville facility located at 255 Raceway Drive, will bring an expanded level of factory support, centered in the heart of the North American racing community. The facility, opening on August 1, 2016, will house suspension spring manufacturing onsite, as well as a new chassis product development center.

The new facility will also provide for additional product growth and availability, as well as improve new technology for advancements in suspension springs and chassis systems. The Mooresville region provides an exceptional dynamic with global recognition as a hub of racing technology.

In addition to this new facility’s opening, the PAC Racing Springs Sales staff, Product Engineering staff, and technical support will be relocated to Mooresville, thereby allowing for further services and customer support.

“The opportunity to be situated in the heart of the racing community offers our customers a unique development where we can work directly with Engineers to manufacture the suspension products they require. Having the suspension spring manufacturing, engineering, and sales onsite will allow for additional support for our customer base worldwide” stated Jason Youd, PAC RACING Springs’ Manager of Business Development.

PAC Racing Springs is the aftermarket and racing manufacturer division of the Peterson Spring Company, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan. Peterson Spring manufactures springs, wire forms, spring stampings and coiled retaining rings for automotive, industrial, recreational, appliance, agriculture and lawn/garden markets. Peterson Spring has 13 locations located in USA, Canada, Mexico and the United Kingdom. PAC Racing Springs specializes in engine valve springs, suspension springs and recently expanded into sway bar and chassis suspension systems. PAC Racing Springs applies its knowledge and experience to constantly improve on materials and high performance processing, drawing on the support of over 100 years of manufacturing experience from the Peterson Spring Group of companies.

For more information about this announcement please contact Jason Youd 704.999.0159