GenMet Corp., a Mequon custom metal fabricator, first turned to the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership nearly a decade ago to allow it to better compete in an increasingly global environment. “Manufacturing became globally competitive,” GenMet President Mary Isbister said. “We had […]
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GenMet Creates a Culture of Success
- Business Outcome: Cost and Efficiency
- October 02, 2012
- Author: WMEP
Prolitec Knows the Sweet Smell of Success in Exporting
- Business Outcome: Growth
- September 10, 2012
- Author: WMEP
Prolitec Inc. has found the sweet smell of international success through the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership’s ExporTech™ program. Milwaukee-based Prolitec applies and develops airborne technology for infection control, odor cancellation and makes use of scent for positive or emotional experiences. […]
Gordon Aluminum Industries Success
- Business Outcome: Cost and Efficiency
- July 17, 2012
- Author: WMEP
Located in Schofield, Gordon Aluminum Industries, Inc. is one of the leading employers in Marathon County with 140 employees. The company is a full service aluminum extruder offering anodizing, powder coating, and fabrication services. Industries served by Gordon Aluminum include […]
KCS International Saves Big with Zoned Heating
- Business Outcome: Cost and Efficiency
- June 23, 2011
- Author: WMEP
The Company KCS International, Inc. a major employer in Oconto County, builds yachts from 30 to 56 feet under the brand names of Cruisers Yachts and Rampage. When Bruce Allen, director of operations for KCS, heard about the Profitable Sustainability […]
Klondike packs savings into its operations
- Business Outcome: Cost and Efficiency
- June 23, 2011
- Author: WMEP
The Company Klondike Cheese has been producing award-winning cheese at the same location in Monroe since the late 1800’s. The family-owned company employs 80 people and is a major area employer. The Buholzer family is focused on sustainability for financial […]
AFW Reaps Big Savings and Environmental Benefits
- Business Outcome: Cost and Efficiency
- June 23, 2011
- Author: WMEP
The Company AFW Foundry, Inc. will not be trucking 1,920 tons of sand per year to the landfill as a result of its participation in the Wisconsin Profitable Sustainability Initiative (PSI). In addition, the company has achieved significant savings in […]
Ball Corporation Makes a Cost-Savings Change
- Business Outcome: Cost and Efficiency
- June 23, 2011
- Author: WMEP
The Company Ball Corporation’s facility in DeForest manufactures metal cans in various sizes for Midwestern fruit and vegetable packers. This facility was the original site of the Oconomowoc Canning Company and today employs approximately 100 people. Ball Corporation has a […]
ACH Foam Technologies Finds Energy Savings
- Business Outcome: Cost and Efficiency
- June 03, 2011
- Author: WMEP
For more than four decades, ACH Foam Technologies in Fond du Lac has been an industry leader in providing expanded polystyrene (EPS) products for the construction, geotechnical and packaging industries. The company’s focus on sustainability is reflected in environmentally friendly products that […]
Lanair focus on marketing, employee culture pays big dividends
- Business Outcome: Cost and Efficiency
- April 11, 2011
- Author: WMEP
Lanair focus on marketing and employee culture pays big dividends In October of 2009 when Barry Brandt purchased the family-owned and operated Lanair Products, LLC of Janesville, he knew he had a winner. The popularity of the company’s waste oil […]
Sadoff and Rudoy Scraps Waste and Gets Lean
- Business Outcome: Growth
- March 11, 2011
- Author: WMEP
Goal: Increase Production by 30% Sadoff & Rudoy Industries LLP (SRI) has been at the leading edge of its industry – recycling scrap metal – since its founding in 1947. The family-owned company became known for its innovations in handling […]
