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The Phoenix Group provide systems, services and support. We deliver a unique service experience, offering strategic and tactical support to our customers’ operations. Our main objective is to leave your operations better — more efficient, more productive, safer and more profitable. With ~200 team members serving a global client base, The Phoenix Group has manufacturing experience that translates into all industries, including automotive, aerospace, appliances, healthcare, defense and materials. We welcome you to explore our website to learn more about our services.

Our Values

We are a team of people who are passionately motivated by the values we embrace. Learn more about what drives us here.

Our Community

We believe in getting involved in the communities where we do business, giving back to the community, as well as supporting what is important to our company and employees. Read about some of our efforts.

Our Values

We are a team of people who are passionately motivated by the values we embrace. Learn more about what drives us here.

Our Community

We believe in getting involved in the communities where we do business, giving back to the community, as well as supporting what is important to our company and employees. Read about some of our efforts.

Our Team

When you work with The Phoenix Group, our expert staff are with you through the whole process, getting to know you and your concerns, and helping you reach your ultimate goals. Visit Our Team page to meet them.

1990
Founded as Phoenix Consulting by Brian Deis and Don Allen to promote manufacturing best practices to the automotive sheet metal forming industry
1990
Implemented a innovative team process to drive productivity and quality through process control. Our customers Cost savings and ROI drive our growth through the 1990's.
1997
Codified a process for measuring and predicting a forming processes nearness to failure. Installed our first formability lab at an Automotive OEM, training journeyman die makers to use scientific metallurgical and practical tools to solve problems.
1998
Introduced die maintenance skills training and formability strategies training in Saltillo Mexico.
2002
Introduce the Reference Panel System. A process control methodology that builds off knowledge gained in formability lab and supports press line operators, addressing the complex combination of forming process inputs with practical approach to maximizing productivity and quality outputs.
2002
Introduce a Technical Customer Service product. In support of materials companies that wish to support their customer's use of steel and aluminum, The Phoenix Group builds a team of stamping experts that work directly with automotive and can manufacturers to resolve material quality and forming issues.
2005
Partnered with Ford's Engineering Materials Group expanding their supplier network and conducting source approvals.
2007
Introduce a Lab Operations Service product. We accepted the challenge of operating a metallurgical laboratory for a major steel manufacturer, including staffing, training, leading, quality systems, safety systems, benefits, etc. Over the coming years we demonstrated our ability to drive cost down while improving quality and productivity measures at 4 other laboratories.
2007
Introduced Quality Management Systems consulting and coordination as a service. One coordination project delivered a 7 year run with zero NC's or OFI's during 3rd party registrar audits.
2008
Reorganized as The Phoenix Group Holding Company with wholly owned subsidiaries Phoenix Services, Phoenix Systems, Phoenix TEQ Ashland, Phoenix TEQ Cincinnati, Phoenix TEQ Michigan, Phoenix TEQ Pennsylvania, and Phoenix TEQ Rockport.
2008
Partnered with World Auto Steel on strategic programs including Life Cycle Assessment, Competitive Benchmarking, Future Steel Vehicle, Steel E-Motive and AHSS Applications Guidelines.
Leadership team
Becky Smith
USA
Jason LaPerna
USA
Russ Balzer
USA
George Coates
USA
Melissa Norman
USA
Kirk D. Wiley
USA
Tool & Die Team
John Deradoorian
USA
Jaime Hernandez
MX
Larry Przekora
USA
Craig Jankowski
USA
Wilfred Fras
USA
Russ Balzer
USA
Quality Team
Russ Balzer
USA
Melissa Norman
USA
Technical Customer Service Team
Jason LaPerna
USA
Larry Przekora
USA
Fernando Valenzuela
MX
Administrative Support Team
Luke Macnak
USA
Desiree Jones
USA
Becky Smith
USA
USA