It's a good time to be Primetime Testing Laboratory. The Clinton Township-based automotive-interior testing company is experiencing double-digit growth, is hiring a handful of people, and is about to finish a facility expansion.
The 16-year-old business specializes in mechanical and physical testing of automotive interiors. Its services test the durability, fatigue, load and vibration of interior parts of cars and trucks. The company has experienced an uptick in demand for its services, including landing 27 new customers over the last year.
"We're becoming much more busy and growing a lot from it," says Jim Flachsmann, director of business development for
Primetime Testing Laboratory.
Primetime Testing Laboratory is on pace to grow between 25 percent and 30 percent this year. Flachsmann credits that growth to the resurgence of the automotive industry, stricter regulations on the interiors of cars and trucks, and the integration of new technology.
"I think the technology came a lot faster than anyone was prepared for," Flachsmann says.
The company has hired three people over the last year, including Flachsmann and two technicians. It is also looking to hire two more technicians. The firm's staff currently stands at 20 employees and one intern.
Primetime Testing Laboratory is also in the process of expanding its facility. It is adding 1,200 square feet of storage space and is remodeling its front office and lobby.
"We hope to wrap it up by the end of the month," Flachsmann says.
Source: Jim Flachsmann, director of business development for Primetime Testing Laboratory
Writer: Jon Zemke
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