Saline’s Pro-face turns industrial into high-tech, plans to add 10-20

Pro-face of America is the type of industrial-based firm Michigan wishes it had more of. The Saline-based company creates touch-screen computers for factories. It’s similar to ATM technology but for factory robots and machines. “It’s basically a PC screen but much more capable,” says Gary Labadie, marketing manager with Pro-face of America.Over the last couple years applications for this technology have expanded, creating a boom for the 30-plus-year-old company, formerly known as Xycom. Pro-face has added dozens of jobs recently, growing its sales department from nine to 40 people and doubling its marketing department to six people.The company has done particularly well selling their product around the world, especially in Asia. It is now focusing on greater North American penentration. Labadie expects growth from this market to result in the addition of another 10-20 people within the next year or two.Source: Gary Labadie, marketing manager with Pro-face of AmericaWriter: Jon Zemke