Two New York brothers turned a garage CNC experiment into a high-tech company

Brothers Sean (left) and James (right) Cerven launched Cerven Solutions from their parents' garage in 2020 (Image: HVMFG) Two brothers from New York transformed a pandemic-era experiment in their parents' garage into a precision manufacturing business serving technically demanding industries. Sean and James Cerven began learning CNC machining in 2020 after purchasing a Tormach PCNC 440 milling machine. Working from their parents' garage in Poughkeepsie, they initially took on small jobs that helped them gain practical experience. As their interest in machining developed into a long-term business ambition, they established Cerven Solutions. The company later expanded beyond its garage workshop, joined the Xometry Partner Network and invested in advanced machinery and inspection equipment. Today, it produces complex, precision-machined components for the aerospace, defence, radar and satellite communications sectors.How two New York brothers turned a garage experiment into a high-tech companyDuring the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, mechanical engineering students James and Sean Cerven began learning about CNC machining. The process uses computer-controlled machines to cut, drill and sha...