The History of Upland Fab
Machining Plastics in Southern California for over 50 years!
In May 1970, Virginia and Guy Johns purchased several manual machines and founded Upland Fab in a 2,500-square-foot building in Upland, California. From these humble beginnings, Upland Fab has grown into 12,000-square-feet of modern manufacturing space with twenty five employees. Using the latest CNC equipment, Upland Fab produces complex precision plastic components and assemblies for a wide range of industries.
Upland Fab has been a family-owned business for three generations. Patsy Sapra, Guy and Virginia's daughter, joined the company in 1983 and ushered in the computer age at Upland Fab with the purchase of the first CNC machines in 1985. Patsy's son, Paul Sapra, joined the company in 1998 after earning an engineering degree. Paul is currently the CEO with responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the company.
Upland Fab has earned a reputation for high quality and reliability
Over the years, Upland Fab has earned a reputation for quality and reliability in the manufacturing of complex plastic parts and assemblies. "Our products are used in applications as diverse and demanding as aerospace, medical, electronics and commercial," explains Paul Sapra, CEO. "We specialize in complex machining using a wide variety of plastic materials. We have always enjoyed the challenge of difficult parts that nobody else wants to do." This company-wide, can-do attitude, along with a solid commitment to value for our customers, has made Upland Fab a recognized leader in precision plastics manufacturing.
With our many machining capabilities and services, you can count on Upland Fab to be on the leading edge of the plastics manufacturing industry.
Our future looks bright at Upland Fab with the addition of advanced in-house annealing capabilities and state-of-the-art 5-axis vertical machining and 8-axis mill-turn capabilities for complex parts and carbon fiber composites. Upland Fab is ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100 Rev D certified and will remain at the leading edge of the plastic manufacturing industry; with customer service second to none backed by a tradition of quality and reliability that began over forty years ago right here in southern California. Discover more about the different plastic materials we can use at Upland Fab to create your parts.
