Paragon Machine Works Has Closed

Paragon Machine Works, makers of US framebuilding equipment, has just sent out an email to its dealer network announcing that it has closed. We received an email from Calvin Norstad outlining the closure and what framebuilders and customers can expect. Read that email below…

Hello,

It fills me with great sadness to say that Paragon Machine Works will be ceasing all major operations, effective immediately. The business is no longer viable due to industry and economic forces beyond our control.

I’m letting you know this before we make a public announcement on or after Friday, March 27th, 2026, so that you can purchase what parts you need to finish your current builds. We can only guarantee fulfillment on purchases made through the webstore. If you have an open PO as of this email, it will be fulfilled, or you will be refunded.

Feel free to contact us as needed. Phones will be turned off, and the only form of contact will be by email. We have greatly appreciated your support, ideas, and enthusiasm over the years and couldn’t have made it this far without you. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

Calvin A. Norstad

This undoubtedly is a blow to the US framebuilding community, which relies on Paragon Machine Works for everything from dropouts to headtubes and tubing. Founded in 1983, PMW has served the maker community of California and beyond from its Richmond, California, facility.

We’re all shocked by this announcement and wish the team at Paragon Machine Works the best in their future endeavors.

The framebuilding culture you have helped curate over the past four decades will never be the same.

For our readership, if you’re seeing this, you may want to buy extra derailleur hangers for your PMW-equipped Rocker and Slider frames!

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