About Us

PWI has designed and manufactured general aviation lighting for more than 50 years. We also offer engineering services to help progress almost any idea from lunch napkin sketch to finished production. PWI is one of the few companies that can still create precision fluxgate magnetometers, coils, and windings. The handwork and attention to detail sets PWI apart in a worldwide marketplace.

Founded in 1963

April 1, 1963

Precision Winding, Inc., was founded in 1963 by Miklos (Miki) Lorik. Miki was a Hungarian immigrant who fled Hungary during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 along with his wife, then girlfriend, and her family to build a better life. Miki modified his wife’s sewing machine to begin his coil winding…

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1972 – PWI Pioneered Complete Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lighting Systems for Aircraft

August 5, 1972

PWI expanded into the electronic manufacturing business and, in 1972, PWI pioneered complete cold cathode fluorescent lighting systems for aircraft. The custom-made lamps were manufactured in-house. While maintaining the lamp manufacturing and coil winding business, PWI purchased the complete tape-wound bobbin core product line from Friskam Infinetics. These tape-wound bobbin…

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2000 – Precision Winding, Inc. to PWI

March 8, 2000

In 2000, PWI changed its name from Precision Winding, Inc. to PWI, Inc. to better represent the company. Though it had started as a winding house, PWI had grown into diverse markets-such as agriculture, aircraft, automotive, medical, military, motorcycle, just to name a few. PWI manufactures customer-designed parts as well…

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2008 – PWI Added Aviation LED Lighting Systems to our Product Line

June 25, 2008

In 2008, PWI added LED aviation lighting systems to its product line, and PWI strives to maintain state-of-the-art technology on this ever-evolving product line. We continue to maintain the philosophy and practice of integrity, customer service, and quality that has made PWI the successful business that it is today. We…

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2016 – PWI Earns AS9100 Certification

September 11, 2016

In 2016, AS9100 commitment to top quality manufacturing.

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2019 – Robi Becomes PWI CEO

February 19, 2019

Robi Lorik was announced as the CEO for PWI on February 18, 2019. As a new year started, a new vision for the company started as well. Under new direction. PWI will continue to push forward to certify new aviation lighting products, while looking to expand into other markets. For…

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