As many foundries struggle to survive or have disappeared altogether, Kirsh Foundry in Beaver Dam is going strong and continues to invest in its operations. Kirsh is a manufacturer of high quality, engineered iron castings ranging in size from mere […]
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Kirsh Foundry Profits from Sustainability
- Business Outcome: Certification and Compliance
- June 24, 2015
- Author: Tammy Schwarzbauer
From Skeptic to Proponent – Bel Brands’ Certification Experience
- Business Outcome: Certification and Compliance
- June 14, 2015
- Author: WMEP
After overcoming initial reluctance, the team at Bel Brands USA in Little Chute turned to food safety certification in its journey to become a world-class operation and soon found the process and the subsequent outcomes to be rewarding. In 2011, […]
Quick Cable cuts waste and saves money
- Business Outcome: Cost and Efficiency
- January 19, 2015
- Author: WMEP
The Company Quick Cable, based in Franksville, Wisconsin, is a privately-owned company that develops, manufactures, and sells battery and electrical connectors, cable, tools and related products for commercial and industrial equipment. They are the leader in the North American market […]
The Wagner Companies – Building a Sustainable Culture – Profitably
- Business Outcome: Cost and Efficiency
- October 01, 2013
- Author: WMEP
Embracing environmental sustainability initiatives has fostered a culture change at The Wagner Companies while boosting its bottom line. “We looked at all aspects of our business and how they pertained to sustainability,” said Mike Skelton, manager of manufacturing services at The […]
A Partnership Tailored For Success
- Business Outcome: Cost and Efficiency
- September 10, 2013
- Author: WMEP
Tailored Label Products (TLP) has forged a relationship with the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership that has lasted nearly a decade. The Menomonee Falls-based manufacturer of custom flexographic printed labels first worked with the WMEP on a waste minimization and value-stream mapping […]
Flambeau, Inc.: Significant Impact With PSI
- Business Outcome: Cost and Efficiency
- August 05, 2013
- Author: WMEP
When Greg Monson took over as operations manager of Flambeau, Incorporated’s Baraboo injection molding operations, he embarked on a detailed examination of the operational costs of the business. “What I saw is that we had a lot of electrical power consumption and it […]
TLX Technologies: Moving Fast to Capture Market Share
- Business Outcome: Certification and Compliance
- May 06, 2013
- Author: WMEP
TLX Technologies, LLC got its start in 1996 out of the dining room of the house of Neil Karolek, the company’s president and founder. Nearly 17 years later, the Pewaukee manufacturer of customized electro-mechanical solenoid products has grown to have […]
Rock Energy Systems Heats Up The Market
- Business Outcome: Cost and Efficiency
- December 10, 2012
- Author: WMEP
After Rock Energy Systems, formerly Lanair Holdings LLC, purchased its largest competitor, it decided to move the manufacturing operations of the newly acquired business to Wisconsin from Pennsylvania. With no experience in relocating a business, Rock Energy Systems turned to […]
J&R Machine China-Proofs its Business
- Business Outcome: Cost and Efficiency
- November 05, 2012
- Author: WMEP
Intense competition from manufacturers in China nearly drove J&R Machine Inc. out of business, but company ownership and management realized in the nick of time that somewhat drastic changes needed to be made in order to save the company. Founded […]
