Two generations of customer commitment: Micron founder (right)      Stephan Schmidt and his sons: Vice President/Design Engineer      (center) Kirk Schmidt, and Customer Relations Representative      (left) Eric Schmidt.           A Tradition of Excellence      Thirty years of precision craftsmanship and putting customer first - this is the heritage      Stephan Schmidt began when he founded Micron Industries of Rochester in 1972.      His unwavering commitment to doing the job right, every time, became the foundation      of Micron's success. Now, as then, customers know that they come first.      And that Micron will deliver their projects on schedule, on budget,      with all the precision and quality they demand.
		Growing the Business      Through the 1970s and into the '80s, Stephan ran Micron        as a traditional tool and die shop. Early on, he developed      Micron's expertise in building molds for food packaging.      Then, recognizing the value of CNC, he was one of the      first shops in the area to bring this technology on board.      Micron's growth into a leading-edge facility had begun.      Expanding By Design      By 1983, Kirk Schmidt was already learning the family      business, working there summers in high school and      college. In 1988, he graduated from Clarkson with a      degree in Electrical Engineering. He joined Micron      full-time, bringing with him expertise in 3-axis CAD-CAM      design. This took Micron another leap forward -- no      longer just building molds and other parts, but designing      them from the ground up. Kirk is always on the lookout      for newer and better software and hardware solutions.      Taking Customer Commitment Even Further      Eric Schmidt joined Micron in 2001, with a masters      degree in Manufacturing from Stanford University.      More importantly, he brought six years experience      both as a trouble-shooting engineer and a manufacturing      manager at Delphi Automotive -- years spent      listening to customers, analyzing their needs,      and providing solutions. In other words, Eric has      stood in the customer's shoes.       As Micron's Customer Relations Representative,      he serves as the liaison between the customer and      the company - ensuring every problem is solved,      every need is met.