ABOUT FALK PLI
Pioneering Industrial Surveying & Precision Metrology Solutions
Falk PLI provides advanced laser metrology, precision measurement, and 3D scanning services for companies that depend on accurate industrial data. We specialize in laser tracker alignment, portable 3D scanning, geometric dimensioning, as-built structural inspection, and full-service industrial measurement, supporting metals production, construction, aerospace applications, and civil infrastructure projects.
Our expert team uses high-accuracy metrology equipment and advanced 3D imaging systems to deliver reliable measurement results that strengthen quality control and limit downtime. We support projects ranging from large equipment alignment and plant surveys to detailed part inspection and CAD-based modeling.
Falk PLI delivers dependable laser metrology solutions that help clients improve performance, maintain precision, and keep critical operations running smoothly.
A Unique Opportunity + A Visionary couple
Our History
In a family basement with a Lego phone, one couple had a vision that would revolutionize the metals industry.
In the late eighties, Mike Falk was working at a large federal laboratory while Dorothy Falk raised their young family. They seized an opportunity to move to Northwest Indiana, where the couple saw a unique chance to capitalize on the concentration of steel mills. By providing the metals industry with precise measurements through advanced laser technology, they immediately improved overall equipment performance and reduced downtime for their clients, saving millions of dollars. The Falks also saw the potential value of laser metrology in a wide-variety of industries from manufacturing to civil engineering. They began investing in cutting-edge laser scanners and trackers while developing a team of highly-skilled engineers. Falk PLI then opened two additional offices in Pennsylvania and Alabama, with plans for a fourth soon. Innovative solutions for clients around the world are still spurred by the same values and passion that brought Falk PLI out of the basement and into the top of the surveying and engineering industry.
We have come a long way, now providing innovative metrology solutions to a variety of industries across the globe.
The original Lego phone used to make business calls at the start of Falk PLI.
Our Leadership
Mike Falk PE, PLS, F .ASCE
CEO + PRESIDENT
Dorothy Falk, MBA
Owner + Director of Human Resources
Nate Plooster, PS, PE
Vice President of Engineering
Jerrod Bolz
Vice President of Projects
Susan Difiori
CFO
Pat Nejman
Survey Department Manager
Ken Ferguson
Sr. Project Engineer, Special Projects
Jeff Irwin
Sr. Project Engineer, Eastern Region
Doug Rhein
Sr. Project Engineer
Sabrina Wellensiek
Administrative Services Manager
Jeff Nix
Project Manager
Jim Jabo
Project Manager
Dave Buckland
Project Manager
Chris Surtees
Assistant Project Manager
Scott Meltzer
Project Manager, Illinois Region
Josh Roux
Construction Manager
Casey Richars
Project Manager
Company Culture + Excellent Benefits
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Awards + Professional Associations
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CAF
CAF Sub-Contractor of the Year -
AIST Maintenance & Reliability Achievement Award
Silver: Claymont Steel
“Three-Dimensional Laser Tracker Technology in Caster Maintenance” -
Maintenance & Reliability Achievement Award
Bronze: US Steel
“Shape – Certifying the Equipment not the Product”NWIBRT
Contractor Safety Award for RecognitionContractor Safety Award for Progress
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Indiana Governor’s Office
Top 50 “Companies to Watch”Entrepreneurial Success Award
Fellow – Mike Falk, CEO & President, Falk PLI.
Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center
NWIBRT
Contractor Safety Award for InnovationContractor Safety Award for Recognition
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NWIBRT
Contractor Safety Award for Achievement -
NWIBRT
Contractor Safety Award for Achievement -
Circle of Excellence Award
PSMJ Resources, Inc.Maintenance & Reliability Paper Arcelor Mittal
“The Real Cost of Maintenance: Production Quality and Output Yield Enhancements of Industrial Laser Metrology for Continuous Process Lines”NWIBRT
Contractor Safety Award for Excellence -
Project Excellence Award
Arcelor Mittal Burns Harbor “160-Inch Plate Mill-Heat Treatment Improvements”NWIBRT
Contractor Safety Award for Excellence -
Innovations Fellow Award
Michael O. Falk
The Society of Innovators of Northwest Indiana -
Maintenance & Reliability Achievement Award
Bronze – US
Steel “Laser Alignment of #2 Caster Components”NWIBRT
Contractor Safety Award for Achievement
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NWIBRT
Contractor Safety Award for Achievement -
NWIBRT
Contractor Safety Award for Excellence -
NWIBRT
Company of the Year – CAF (Construction Advancement Foundation)
Professional & Engineering Services Contractor of the Year
Contractor Safety Award for Excellence -
Chicagoland Associated General Contractors
Safety Recognition Award - For Outstanding Safety PerformanceReliability Achievement Award
Gold – ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor
“Minimization of Hot Mill Losses Originating from Down Coilers” -
Chicagoland Associated General Contractors
Safety Recognition Award - For Outstanding Safety PerformanceNWIBRT
Contractor Safety Award for Achievement -
Chicagoland Associated General Contractors
Safety Recognition Award - For Outstanding Safety PerformanceNWIBRT
Safety Award for Innovation of the YearContractor Safety Award for Achievement
Special Olympics of Indiana
Most Money Raised by a Team -
NWIBRT
Company of the year awardInnovation Award
Contractor Safety Award for Excellence
Chicagoland Associated General Contractors
Excellent Safety Record Commendation -
NWIBRT
Company of the year awardInnovation Award
Contractor Safety Award for Excellence
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NWIBRT
Company of the year award
Contractor Safety Award for Excellence
AGC Certificate of Commendation for Excellent Safety Record - Zero Incidence Rate
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Associated General Contractors
Certificate of Commendation for Excellent Safety Record – Zero incidence rate
Construction Advancement Foundation
Excellence Award for Safety
