Who, what,
where, since.
Engineering-led
since 1964.
Precisioneering was founded in 1964 by Doug Richardson, an engineer first, a fabricator second. From the first day, the shop was engineering-led: the question wasn't what can we build? but what does the chemistry actually need?
In 1969, Doug was a founding member of the Canadian Government Specifications Board (CGSB) committee that authored CGSB-41-GP-22, Canada's first Fiberglass Chemical Resistant Process Equipment Specification. That standard is still in use today, and it remains the underlying discipline of how this shop works.
David Richardson led the company through the period that followed, carrying the engineering-led tradition forward and building the long-tenured workforce that still runs the floor today. Bernie Batt acquired Precisioneering from David and is the current owner and president. We are privately held, based in Scarborough, Ontario.
Six decades on, the work is the same: figure out what the chemistry will do to the equipment, and engineer accordingly. Many of the fabricators on the floor have 25 or more years here.
Founded by Doug Richardson
Doug Richardson, engineer, opens the shop. Engineering-led FRP fabrication from day one.
CGSB-41-GP-22 published
Doug Richardson is a founding member of the CGSB committee that authors Canada's first Fiberglass Chemical Resistant Process Equipment Specification. The standard is still in use today.
Four principles
we don't bend.
Engineering
before fabrication.
The laminate schedule, the resin call, and the support plan are decided on paper before a fiber is wound. Shop changes are documented and approved by the engineer of record.
Resin called
to the service.
Vinyl ester, polyester, and epoxy each have their place. We default to vinyl ester for corrosive service because the lifecycle math wins, but polyester and epoxy are specified deliberately when the application argues for them. The choice is documented either way.
Product specialists,
not generalists.
Engineers are organized by product line, tanks, scrubbers, piping, custom. Whoever owns your spec is the specialist for that equipment, working with a drafter through to delivery. One engineer is ultimately responsible for the project.
Built with the
operators who use it.
Many of the FRP products we ship today were developed alongside the customers running them. That feedback loop is still how we work, operators tell us what fails, what lasts, and what should be specified differently next time.
Three processes,
one roof.
Filament winding is used for tanks and other cylindrical components. Contact molding and hand lay-up cover ducting, custom shapes, and the PrecisionGrate molded grating line. An in-house fabrication shop builds FRP grating, ladders, handrails, and access systems from contact-molded grating and structural shapes. Process selection is driven by the part, not by what's available.
Permanent in-house tooling, tank mandrels, pipe mandrels, and grating molds, backs every standard product. The investment in tooling shows up in dimensional consistency, glass-smooth corrosion liners, and fewer fabrication joints across the product line.
Shop floor configured for shipping shop-built equipment where applicable. Larger projects are reviewed case by case.
Many of the fabricators have 25 or more years on the floor. The kind of tenure that shows up in laminate quality, joint detail, and the calls a shop hand makes when something doesn't look right.
Same names
on the door.
Bernard
Bernard is the owner and President of Precisioneering DKG Corp. and An-Cor Industrial Plastics, Inc. Trained as a Chartered Management Accountant (CMA), he brings a background in finance, operations, and technology to the work of running engineering-led manufacturing businesses, with a focus on systems and process.
Syed
Syed is Associate Director of Engineering at Precisioneering DKG Corp., with more than two decades at the company. He holds a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.). Prior to Precisioneering, he spent seven-plus years in petrochemical plant maintenance and project engineering, with engineering work delivered across several countries.
Mehran
Mehran is General Manager at Precisioneering DKG Corp., where he has spent over a decade on operations and manufacturing. He holds Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Materials Engineering and brings a disciplined approach to production, quality, supply chain, and team coordination. His focus is on operational performance, continuous improvement, and on-time delivery of customer requirements.
David
David is Vice-President of Precisioneering DKG Corp. He has decades in the fiberglass industry managing the company's sales and engineering functions, and holds an MBA and an engineering degree. His focus is on accurate, on-time execution of customer engineering and order requirements, and on the technical and operational confidence customers expect from Precisioneering.
A sister shop,
across the border.
U.S. fabrication, and dual-laminate for the hardest chemistries.
When a project calls for U.S.-based fabrication, or for dual-laminate construction — a thermoplastic liner bonded to an FRP structural shell, for chemistries too aggressive for a conventional corrosion barrier — An-Cor builds it. It shares the same engineering-led discipline, and when the application points there, we make the referral directly.
Visit An-Cor →- Location
- North Tonawanda, New York
- Specialty
- Dual-laminate & FRP tanks, vessels, piping, and ductwork
- Credential
- First ASME RTP-1 accredited FRP facility
- Relationship
- Sister company · common ownership
Built to outlast
the buyer.
A well-engineered FRP system has a service life measured in decades. The procurement engineer who specs it usually moves on long before it needs replacement. We document our work for the operator who inherits it, not for the team that signed the PO.
Manufacturing data reports, laminate logs, and as-built drawings stay on file indefinitely. When a 30-year-old tank needs a replacement nozzle, we can pull the original specification.
Walk the
floor with us.
Most of our serious clients have stood on the shop floor at some point. If you're scoping a project worth a visit, we'll arrange one.