About US

Building the future
Based on a Solid Past

A Go-To Company
When Sam Phillips started the company in 1985, he asked what customers needed, and then found the best way to accomplish the job. The company became known as a “go-to” company, and still operates that way today.

Founder’s Message

“I am excited and proud that The Phillips Company, Inc. now rests firmly in the capable hands of my daughter, Valerie.

Look for great things from The Phillips Company, Inc. as Valerie continues to champion true customer service and a forward-thinking approach to business. The true winners are all of the TPCI stakeholders.”

Sam Phillips
Co-founder of The Phillips Company, Inc. (formerly PDI)

Our Mission

Working hard for our customers, celebrating our talents, and building relationships – these goals define TPCI:

1. Celebrating the skills of our employees. We want to empower our staff with the necessary elements for a fulfilling and productive career.

2. Commitment to our customers. Our primary mission as a company consists of providing excellent and timely services to our customers.

3. Company growth and financial strength. We want to ensure that our performance lives up to the expectations of our investors, suppliers, and all stakeholders.

4. Partnership. We want to build partnerships with our customers and suppliers based on the values of mutual respect and integrity.

5. Community service. This plays an important role at TPCI: We want to build a strong relationship between our employees and our community.

Our Values

TPCI values good performance, honesty, and integrity.
We will always do our best to exceed your expectations.

We surpass your expectations.

Do you have ambitious production goals? TPCI is both versatile and thorough, and has assisted corporations in finding long and short-term solutions.

The Phillips Company History

Timeline:
From Sam Phillips and PDI to The Phillips Company, Inc.

1985

Sam Phillips retires from Cummins Engine Company, Inc. (now Cummins Inc.).

– Sam and Tim Dillingham start Phillips Dillingham, Inc. (PDI), offering manufacturing services to Sam’s former employer.

– First business for Cummins Engine Company: store engine test coils, then ship them to various locations for certification and testing at universities.

1986

Opened first production facility: 1,000 sq. ft. State Street plant in Columbus, Indiana.

– PDI successfully manufactures a testing tool,
the Engine Oil Blow-By Tool, for Cummins Engine Company, Inc. This diagnostic service tool determines if oil slips by the piston during engine use.

– Success of this initial manufacturing assignment results in additional Cummins’ orders. PDI goes on to produce 30 diagnostic tools.

1986 - 1994
Continued growth and new business from Cummins Engine subsidiaries. PDI recognized for problem-solving and ability to complete unique manufacturing jobs.
1994
Won wire harness assembly contract from Cummins Engine Company. Production reaches 4,000 pieces a week.
1994
Growing workload prompts PDI expansion to current location at 6330 East 100 South in Columbus, Indiana. This 9,600 sq. ft. building houses storage, manufacturing, and office space.
1994
Sam Phillips acquires PDI in buy-out. Production continues to increase over the next five years.
1999
Record production: 13,000 pieces per week.
2006

Valerie Phillips, Sam Phillips’ daughter, purchases PDI from her father. She changes PDI’s name to The Phillips Company, Inc., TPCI.

2007
TPCI purchases Maximum Spindle Utilization (MSU) manufacturing business.
2009
TPCI won the Black Enterprise Small Business Award.
2016
TPCI celebrated its 30th anniversary.
2017
TPCI celebrated its ten-year anniversary of Maximum Spindle Utilization acquisition.

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