Austin Polytech has partnered with over 60 local manufacturing companies, who commit their time and resources to help Austin Polytech students graduate with the real-world skills and knowledge they’ll need to succeed in the 21st century global economy.

Thanks to our partners, Austin Polytech students learn about the many aspects of manufacturing through field trips, guest speakers, job shadowing, mentoring, internships, and more.

Platinum Partners

Society for Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation
TMA Education Foundation
WaterSaver Faucet Co.

Gold Partners

Allied Metal Company
Arrow Gear Company
BELDEN Inc.
C. Cretors & Co.
Columbia Metal Spinning DeCardy Diecasting
Freedman Seating
GKN Walterscheid
Johnson Controls
Label Master
Laystrom Manufacuring Co.
Matrix Tooling, Inc.
Meyer Tool & Mftg, Inc
North American Die Casting Assoc
Overton Gear & Tool Corporation
P-K Tool & Manufacturing Company
Paasche Airbrush Company
Plymouth Tube Co
Saporito Finishing Co.
Tempel Steel Company
Winzeler Gear Company

Silver Partners

Atlas Tool & Die
Bison Gear & Engineering Corporation
Brite Site
Chicago Metal Fabricators
Chicago Paper Tube & Can Co, Inc
Cragin Metals
Eli’s Cheesecake
Graymills Company Hudson Precision Machining
Illinois Engraving & MFG. Co.
Iverson & Company
The John Marshall Law School
Northwestern University
Quality Control Corp.
Society for Manufacturing Engineers Chicago Chapter
The Strive Group
Sunstart Americas Inc
Sustainable Growth Initiative
Swiss Precision Machining
Tower Oil & Technology Co.
Unique Active
Wrightwood Precision

Bronze Partners

Aallied Die Casting of Illinois
Abrasive-Form
American Grinding & Machine, Co.
Bearing & Drive Systems Inc
Bearse USA
Caraustar
Fabricators & Manufacturers Association
IMS Buhrke-Olsen
Janler Corporation
Manufacturing Works
Mazak Corp.
Modern Process Equipment, Inc.
Phoenix Closures
Precision Twist Drill Company
Royal Group
S&C Electric Company
Tarney, Inc.

Founding Partners

Center for Labor & Community Research
Chicago High School Redesign Initiative
Chicago Public Schools
City Colleges of Chicago
City of Chicago
Chicago Teachers' Union
DeCardy Diecasting
Field Foundation of Illinois
Hudson Precision Machining
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Jane Addams Resource Center
Kellogg Foundation Champions for Change Program
The Nathan Cummings Foundation
Networking for Democracy
P-K Tool & Manufacturing Company
Pro Mold and Die
S&C Electric Company
Small Schools Workshop
Tooling & Manufacturing Association
Winzeler Gear Company
Wright College

APA's Career Program gets generous support

Center for Labor & Community Research
The City of Chicago
The Chicago Community Trust
The Irving Harris Foundation
The J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation
Llyod A. Fry Foundation
The Nathan Cummings Foundation
Society for Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation
The Polk Bros. Foundation