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Toronto YC-backed on-demand CNC machined parts factory (founded 2022); Foundry auto-toolpath software delivering custom metal parts in 4 days to Fortune 10 and startups competing with Xometry for rapid prototyping manufacturing.
Forge Automation is a Toronto, Ontario-based on-demand CNC machined parts manufacturer — backed by Y Combinator — delivering custom precision metal parts in 4 days or less through software-enabled automated factories that eliminate the weeks-long lead times of traditional machine shops. Founded in 2022 by co-founders Timothy Seto (CEO, University of Waterloo, former Apple/Formlabs/iRobot intern with 10+ years machining experience) and Walter Raftus (CTO, AI and Mechatronics Engineering at Waterloo, former NVIDIA/Trexo Robotics/Intel intern), who met at the Canada Wide Science Fair and launched the company immediately after graduation. Forge's proprietary Foundry software automatically generates machine-ready toolpaths from engineer-uploaded CAD models with manufacturing intent, bypassing traditional technical drawing workflows. Forge has shipped thousands of parts to engineers across North America, serving Fortune 10 companies to early-stage hardware startups. Two service tiers: Forge On-Demand (order custom parts through the online platform) and Forge Reserve Machines (dedicated CNC mills with maintenance and machinists for companies needing guaranteed 4-day SLA production capacity).
Cincinnati global CPG leader (NYSE: PG) at $84.28B revenue with 21 billion-dollar brands; CEO Jejurikar succeeds Moeller Jan 2026 with $1.5B tariff headwind and 7,000 job cuts competing with Unilever for global household brand shelf.
The Procter & Gamble Company is a Cincinnati, Ohio-based global consumer goods corporation — publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: PG) as a Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 component — generating $84.28 billion in annual revenue with approximately 109,000 employees worldwide and a portfolio of 21 brands that each generate over $1 billion in annual sales. P&G's brand portfolio includes Tide, Pampers, Gillette, Crest, Bounty, Charmin, Downy, Ariel, and Old Spice across five core segments: Fabric & Home Care (36% of revenue), Beauty (18%), Baby/Feminine/Family Care (24%), Health Care (14%), and Grooming (8%). In 2025, P&G announced a significant CEO transition: COO Shailesh Jejurikar succeeds Jon Moeller as CEO effective January 1, 2026, while Moeller transitions to Executive Chairman. Jejurikar (36 years of P&G experience) has championed the Supply Chain 3.0 initiative. P&G also announced approximately 7,000 job cuts in 2025 and faces a projected $1.5 billion annual tariff headwind from global trade policy changes. P&G was founded in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble in Cincinnati.
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