About Applied Fusion

Applied Fusion Inc, a family owned business, was founded in 1972 by Ron Musgrove, who at the time had a strong desire to provide practical manufacturing services for a variety of industries, creating a business that prides itself on building both general and complex projects, and by developing long-term business relationships within its strong customer base.

Over time, AFI has positioned itself to be a world leader in LASER and Electron Beam welding technology, integrating these crafts into standard and advanced manufacturing methods. These services have resulted in producing unmatched quality and performance. Having no tolerance for inefficiencies and red tape, he built a strong employee base with some of the best craftspeople in the industry; many of whom now have a 15-25 year plus tenure-ship. The employee's share of the company's rewards promotes productivity, creativity, and loyalty. Our employees are some of the most talented, hardworking, and creative in the industry. They have been exposed to a wide variety of challenges over the years, giving them a tremulous amount of combined experience. Having a long-term dedicated employee base with a very low turnover rate is what gives AFI its competitive advantage over other shops. All of our employees understand the value of maintaining a friendly, respectful, and cohesive work environment and believe in openly sharing information, skills, and ideas. Genuine team work. This type of philosophy results in creative manufacturing, high productivity, and excellent customer service.

The majority of our managers have extensive backgrounds in the welding and machining trades which gives them the ability to understand all aspects of welding manufacturing of all materials including refractory materials. The can write detailed manufacturing procedures, design complex tooling, interface with customers on technical matters, and most importantly, can properly and concisely communicate with the craftsmen on the floor. Problem solving is second nature to them.

Applied Fusion also prides itself on producing immediate quote responses and treats every job and task with urgency. There is no tolerance for being lax with responses or communications with our customers. There is always someone available to meet with individuals, take calls, and address emails. Because we run a tight operation, there is always another Senior Manager in addition to your main contact who knows the details of your job. We feel this is vital so our customers do not have to wait for responses to engineering, production, or scheduling issues. We have numerous trusted senior employees who can make decisions without going through a chain of command and can do so in an expeditious manner.

Applied Fusion also continues to keep up with the latest technology, encourages further education, and is always upgrading and changing. We are never comfortable. Everyone understands that constant advancement, difficult projects, and new challenges are what gives up our competitive edge and gives us worldwide recognition.

• "MDS Company (20 years old this year) was founded on the express objective to develop high power vacuum microwave devices and systems. MDS Company has enjoyed a very productive 6 year relationship with Applied Fusion. Applied Fusion has provided their excellent machine shop, laser welding and electron beam welding capabilities to several different advanced projects that have been funded by the Department of Energy and the Department of Defense. MDS Company has enjoyed the enviable position in this relationship in that as the former Owner and President, Ron Musgrove stated: “You will not buy a bad part”. As owner and president of MDS Company, I will continue this relationship and I offer this testimonial with great satisfaction."
  
  Dr. Patrick Ferguson
  MDS Company, Owner and President