Porterville, California  ·  Defense Supply Chain

Precision Manufacturing.
Built for American Defense.

Pacific Eastward Development is establishing Porterville as a hub for next-generation additive manufacturing — serving the U.S. defense industrial base with domestically produced precision components.

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DoD
Supply Chain Focus
HUBZone
Certified Area
NAS
Lemoore Proximity
Who We Are

Built on the Central Valley.
Built for the Nation.

Pacific Eastward Development (PED) is a California-based advanced manufacturing and investment company rooted in the heart of the Central Valley. We are establishing Porterville as a hub for next-generation additive manufacturing — bringing precision 3D printing capacity, skilled jobs, and domestic production capability to a community that is ready, able, and strategically positioned to deliver.

Our founder brings decades of experience in workforce development, safety management, and industrial training across power generation, heavy construction, and infrastructure projects. That background shapes everything we build. PED is not just creating a facility — we are building a workforce pipeline, a supply chain asset, and a long-term economic anchor for Porterville and the region.

We are a formation-stage company moving with purpose. We seek qualified manufacturing partners, workforce development allies, and government supply chain relationships that are built to last.

"I live in Porterville. I served on its City Council. This work is for the people of this town — about the mission, not the money."
Don Weyhrauch  ·  Founder & Principal
Primary Tagline
Building Value. Building Community.
Building California.
Why Porterville

A Strategic Location.
By Design — Not by Default.

Porterville holds a rare convergence of high-value federal and state designations that make it one of the most strategically sound locations in California for advanced manufacturing growth. We are here by choice and by strategy.

HUBZone Certified Area

Porterville is a confirmed Historically Underutilized Business Zone. This federal designation grants PED a 10% price evaluation preference in federal contract competitions and direct access to set-aside contracting opportunities — a structural advantage most manufacturers simply do not have.

Foreign Trade Zone Access

Porterville is part of the Central San Joaquin Valley Foreign Trade Zone. FTZ status provides meaningful advantages for manufacturers moving materials and finished goods — reducing duty costs, improving cash flow, and streamlining import/export logistics for defense and commercial production.

Proximity to NAS Lemoore

Naval Air Station Lemoore — one of the largest naval air stations on the West Coast — is within direct range of Porterville. This proximity is central to PED's market strategy, positioning us to serve active DoD contractors and approved suppliers with domestically produced components.

A Ready Workforce

With a median age of 28.5 and a community historically underserved by quality manufacturing employment, Porterville offers both the human capital and the motivation to produce a talented, committed workforce. We see this not as a limitation — we see it as the opportunity to do something meaningful.

Together, these designations make Porterville one of the most compelling sites in California for a defense-adjacent additive manufacturing operation.

What We Do

Advanced Manufacturing.
Our Core Mission.

PED is developing a precision additive manufacturing facility designed to serve the U.S. defense industrial base — DoD contractors, approved suppliers, and domestic production requirements that demand quality, speed, and supply chain security.

01

Precision Additive Manufacturing

3D printing services and facility development in Porterville, CA — serving DoD contractors, approved domestic suppliers, and specialized commercial production requirements. Pass-through partnerships to in-house metal production as we scale.

Defense Supply Chain
02

Workforce Development & Training

Rooted in our founder's decades of industrial training background, PED is building a skilled workforce pipeline tied directly to our manufacturing operations — local hiring, apprenticeship pathways, and career-track development for Central Valley residents.

Central Valley Jobs
03

Discreet Relocation Assets

Acquisition and management of publicly listed and off-market properties, providing confidential relocation solutions for clients requiring privacy and operational security.

By Referral

What We Are Building Toward

  • Precision component production for DoD contractors and approved suppliers
  • A west-coast additive manufacturing resource for aerospace and defense
  • Workforce training and apprenticeship pipelines tied to production operations
  • Alignment with America Makes and national manufacturing consortiums
  • ISO 9001 and AS9100D certification pathway for defense-grade quality
  • Long-term presence in the domestic defense industrial base
Leadership

Rooted in Workforce
and Industry.

PED's founder brings a background distinctly suited to this mission. Decades of hands-on experience in workforce development, industrial safety management, and skilled trades training — across major construction, power generation, transmission, bridge, and infrastructure projects — form the foundation of how we think about building a manufacturing operation.

We know that facilities do not run themselves. People do. That orientation toward workforce — recruiting, training, developing, and retaining skilled operators — is baked into PED's identity from the ground up.

Technical depth in additive manufacturing is built through strategic hiring. Our differentiator is operational discipline and the proven ability to develop a workforce where others see only a gap.

Former City Council Member
City of Porterville, California
30+ Years Industrial Workforce Development
Power Generation · Heavy Construction · Infrastructure
California DRE Licensed
Active Real Estate License
SAM.gov Registered
UEI: Y1SQQAMGTVL9 · Active

Company Standing

California LLC — Verified
CA Entity No. B20260238447

SAM.gov Registration — Active
UEI: Y1SQQAMGTVL9

HUBZone Certification — In Pursuit
Porterville qualifying area confirmed

ISO 9001 → AS9100D — Planned
Year 1–2 certification pathway

CMMC Compliance — Planned
Defense contract readiness pathway

SCORE & APEX Accelerator
Active mentorship and advisory engagement

Our Commitment

We Are Building Something Durable.

Pacific Eastward Development operates at the convergence of advanced manufacturing, community investment, and national capability. We are committed to Porterville. We are committed to doing this right. And we are committed to the long view.

Work With Us Why Porterville

PED operates with a standard of discretion, professionalism, and integrity across every engagement — whether serving the defense industrial base, civic partners, or individual clients.

Contact

Let's Start a Conversation.

Whether you are a defense contractor, a potential manufacturing partner, a community organization, or a government agency — we are open to the right conversations. Reach us directly or use the form.

don@pacificeastward.com
559.792.8263
Porterville, CA 93257