Why Choose

Velosity

WHY VELOSITY?

Reduce Supply Chain Risk. Control Costs. Scale with Confidence.

Contract manufacturing demands precision, discipline, and accountability. Velosity delivers fully integrated manufacturing solutions built for complex, highly regulated programs in the medical device and defense markets.

From early design collaboration through full-scale production, we provide the structure, cross-functional alignment, and executive accessibility OEMs rely on to move forward with certainty. When risk tolerance is low and performance expectations are high, integration matters.

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WHY VELOSITY?

The Problem with Traditional Contract Manufacturing

Traditional contract manufacturers operate in silos, with tooling from one supplier, injection molding from another, precision machining from yet another, and secondary operations elsewhere. That fragmentation increases regulatory exposure, extends lead times, and complicates accountability.

Velosity eliminates that fragmentation through true vertical integration and unified program governance, delivering clarity, accountability, and control across the entire manufacturing lifecycle.

WHY VELOSITY?

What Sets Velosity Apart

OEMs choose Velosity for our integrated capabilities, disciplined execution, and partnership-driven approach. With a supportive structure in place, precision, compliance, and scalability follow.

Early Cross-Functional Integration

At Velosity, engineering, quality, operations, and program management align at project launch. That allows us to identify risks early, scale production, and translate design intent into manufacturable solutions. Our teams pinpoint and address scope changes and technical challenges, protecting timelines, compliance, and cost stability.

The result is proactive contract manufacturing, not reactive problem-solving.

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WHY VELOSITY?

True Vertical Integration

Our integration across defense and medical device contract manufacturing services includes:

  • In-house mold design and tool build
  • Defense and medical device injection molding
  • High-precision machining for metals and plastics
  • CNC machining solutions
  • Insert molding
  • Secondary operations, including laser etching, sonic welding, and advanced pad printing with five-pad automated printing capabilities for complex multi-color applications
  • Assembly and finished goods production

This cradle-to-grave captive manufacturing model reduces reliance on external suppliers and tightens control over quality systems, lead times, and production consistency. With Velosity, you get one partner, one quality framework, and one accountable team.

WHY VELOSITY?

Disciplined Execution for Regulated Environments

Medical device manufacturing requires methodical execution alongside technical skill. Velosity replaces patchwork fixes with:

  • ISO 13485:2016-aligned quality systems
  • Repeatable, validated production processes
  • Objective, data-supported decisions
  • Audit preparation
  • Validation-ready documentation

Aerospace and defense manufacturing comes with its own specialized needs. Our three facilities are equipped with the certifications, machines, and processes needed for efficient execution:

  • Forest Lake & Forest Lake CMD: ISO 9001:2015 + AS9100D
  • Brooklyn Park: AS9100D + ISO 9001:2015

We help customers make informed decisions faster, backed by evidence, not assumptions. In many cases, our teams also guide customers through their own internal quality systems and regulatory expectations to reduce submission and audit risk.

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WHY VELOSITY?

Scalable from Prototype to Production

From early-stage development through full production, Velosity supports the entire lifecycle of contract manufacturing:

As demand grows, programs scale within the same quality system and leadership framework, eliminating the disruption and risk of supplier transitions.

WHY VELOSITY?

Leadership Accessibility and Partnership

Unlike larger contract manufacturers who dictate the process, Velosity listens first. We operate as an extension of your organization, working toward shared goals of production readiness and speed-to-market.

Most programs are supported by a dedicated team, including a program manager, quality engineer, tooling engineer, and manufacturing engineer.

Our highly engaged and responsive team brings issues forward early — during DFM, DFA, and production phases — with solutions, not excuses. Our size allows our leadership, from the Director level to the CEO, to remain accessible to escalate concerns, align strategy, and recognize performance.

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WHY VELOSITY?

ESG and Sustainable Procurement Commitment

Velosity integrates environmental, social, and governance principles across our operations. This approach to sustainable procurement and responsible manufacturing aligns with enterprise supply chain expectations in the medical device industry and defense markets.

Our EcoVadis Bronze Medal reinforces our commitment to transparency, accountability, and ethical business practices across our global supply chain. Performance and responsibility are integrated disciplines, not competing priorities.

WHY VELOSITY?

How We Eliminate Common OEM Pain Points

Through agility, integration, and executive accessibility, Velosity provides a better experience for OEMs. Here’s how we differ from traditional manufacturing models:

Traditional Model Velosity Integrated Model
Multiple suppliers Single accountable partner
Reactive issue management Proactive DFM risk mitigation
Fragmented quality systems Unified ISO-aligned framework
Outsourced machining In-house high-precision machining
Limited scalability Designed for scale production
Validation delays Integrated validation support
Limited leadership access Executive accessibility

 

The result is supply chain stability, shorter lead times, improved cost predictability, and the maintenance of tight tolerances as production scales. In many cases, we also help resolve technical or pricing challenges inherited from previous suppliers.

WHY VELOSITY

Proof Points

Exterior of the Velosity facility in Forest Lake, MN.

200+ Years of Combined Organizational Experience

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Nearly 600 Employees Across Four Facilities

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260+ Advanced Machines

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11+ Manufacturing Solutions

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Velosity Engineering, Launch and Optimization Lab™

Quality Assurance

WHY VELOSITY

Partner with Velosity

Selecting a defense or medical device contract manufacturer is a strategic decision that impacts risk, cost, and time-to-market. Velosity combines deep technical experience with disciplined program execution to help OEMs move faster, reduce uncertainty, and manufacture with confidence.

Bring your next complex program to Velosity. Connect with our engineering team today.

“Thank you for your outstanding contributions to our efforts to increase manufacturing capacity in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic. Velosity had a direct impact on our ability to provide our COVID Test Kits to the global healthcare community.”

Principal Plastics Engineer
American Molecular Diagnostic Company

“Our most critical dimensions were successfully tuned on the first iteration by the Velosity team with precise results. This is unprecedented on these precision parts."

Principal Plastics Engineer
American Molecular Diagnostic Company

“Velosity is definitely a company we can depend on. You guys soooo very completely ROCK!"

Sourcing Manager
Multinational Medical  Device and Health Care Company

“Your facility is phenomenal! It was the most impressive facility I have ever seen, with no close second. When I leave a supplier and think “damn, I wish I worked here”, it tells me we are in good hands."

Senior Manufacturing Engineer
World's Leading Manufacturer of Medical Devices

“The collective skills of Velosity were key to completing our objectives."

Molding Specialist
American Multinational Conglomerate Organization

“We are grateful for the excellent work done by the Velosity team.  It makes a real difference to the healthcare system and the patients who rely so heavily on all of us!”

“Velosity has done a stellar job and is now on our radar globally.”

Head of Global Operations
One of the World's Largest Biotech Companies

“Velosity’s hard work helped us achieve our tight timeline and prevented us from going line down.”

Senior Buyer/Planner
Multinational Medical Device and Healthcare Company

“Velosity is our dream supplier.”

Senior Buyer
Aerospace, Defense and Technology Corporation