Dean Harmon owns Empire Machine and Fabrication in Clayton, North Carolina. He has worked and been in management in manufacturing facilities for the last twenty-six years. In 2012, Dean opened Empire Machine. Empire Machine is a small full capability machine shop. He has also worked with other machining companies to help them streamline their production needs. In the future Dean aspires to continue his value-based production with a high expectation of quality and quick turn times. When he is not working, he enjoys the three f’s of life; family, fishing and fun.