Profile of Fiberglass Solutions: Fiberglass Solutions is a small, private manufacturer located in Green Bay. Established in 1974, Fiberglass Solutions produces and services custom fiberglass reinforced plastic products used in two major market segments. Throughout its history, the company has […]
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Understanding Business Drivers when Positioning For Growth
- Business Outcome: Growth
- May 28, 2020
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
Dillman Equipment Makes Sustainable Culture Change
- Business Outcome: Case Studies III
- May 27, 2020
- Author: Benny Syverson
May 21, 2020 Dillman Equipment of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, and its 150 employees supply the asphalt industry with a complete line of asphalt plant equipment including asphalt storage silos, counterflow drum plants, coldfeed systems, recycle systems, baghouses, dust silos, air […]
Managing Growth & Expansion Through Leadership Development
- Business Outcome: Case Studies III
- May 12, 2020
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
Profile of Sussex IM: Sussex IM started in 1977 as Sussex Plastics Inc. when founded by Lorand Spyers-Duran, a Hungarian immigrant. Today, the custom injection molder and integrated manufacturer has more than 500 employees between two plants in the village […]
Partnering with MEP Center: PRiMEX for AS9100D Certification and QMS Improvements
- Business Outcome: Certification and Compliance
- May 11, 2020
- Author: Guest Blog
May 8, 2020 By: Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension (PRiMEX) El-Com Systems Corp is a wholly-owned subsidiary of El-COM Systems Solutions based in California. The local company has been in Puerto Rico since 2016 operating in Caguas. The company is dedicated to manufacturing […]
Industrial Nameplate Benefits Big from ISO Certification
- Business Outcome: Case Studies III
- May 11, 2020
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
Profile of Industrial Nameplate, Inc.: Fred Ziegler founded the business in the basement of the family’s home in the early 1960s under the name Thunderbird Industries. After incorporating, the company moved to Appleton in 1980. In 2003, the name of […]
Rolled Threads Unlimited Streamlines with Lean Kaizen
- Business Outcome: Case Studies III
- April 07, 2020
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
Profile of Rolled Threads Unlimited: Founded in 1985, Rolled Threads produces fully threaded bar, custom machined parts, fully threaded and double ended studs, bolts, lead screws and specialty fasteners at its plant in Waukesha. Since 2001, the company has been […]
Continued Support
- Business Outcome: Case Studies III
- March 02, 2020
- Author: Guest Blog
February 7, 2020 By: University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services Established in 1958, Micro Craft is one of the nation’s oldest and most respected producers of wind tunnel models, flight demonstrators, and specialized test equipment. Today, Micro Craft is a 100% Employee […]
Advent Design: How Strategic Planning Led to Increased Sales, Jobs and Savings
- Business Outcome: Case Studies III
- March 02, 2020
- Author: Guest Blog
January 30, 2020 By: Pennsylvania Manufacturing Extension Partnership Advent Design Corporation is an ISO 9001-certified, award-winning company that provides businesses with custom engineering solutions. Located in the Historic Mill of Bristol, PA, Advent provides an array of services aimed at helping U.S. […]
A Common Question Leads to Exceptional Results
- Business Outcome: Certification and Compliance
- September 09, 2019
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
A simple question on a lengthy annual form from one of its largest customers served as a catalyst for Omni Capital Corporation to seek ISO certification. “Every year we have to fill out a questionnaire and one of the questions […]
Triton Trailers Treats Growing Pains With Lean Six Sigma
- Business Outcome: Cost and Efficiency
- July 24, 2019
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
A dramatic boom in sales caused growing pains for Triton Trailers, which saw its manufacturing efficiency plummet as demand for its aluminum and steel trailers jumped. “We were doing our manufacturing process in several parts of the building, wherever we […]
