Based in Alvarado, Texas, DY Concrete Pumps Inc. is a family-owned company that sells concrete pumps, parts, and ancillary equipment. Since we spoke last year, the team has new products, an...
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Establishing a Model for Modular ConstructionWind River Built
Wind River Built is a fast-rising, specialty construction company that custom-manufactures family homes, guest houses, cabins, and other structures. The Chattanooga, Tennessee-based company is eager...
Canada’s Semiconductor RevolutionBuilding a Skilled Workforce and Driving Innovation Forward
Semiconductors are the fundamental building blocks of high-tech systems and a burgeoning sector of the Canadian economy. Industry analysts are bullish about growth potential in this sector, which is...
This Industrial Controls Firm Stars in Its New Role of Systems IntegratorThink-PLC
A fortuitous encounter at an industry event last year landed Think-PLC a big assignment and a chance to demonstrate and prove its recently expanded capabilities… Based in Lexington, North Carolina,...
Ensuring Precision, Even in the DarkCoherix
Coherix, Inc. has expanded its workforce and product line and embraced Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a big way since Manufacturing in Focus last profiled the firm in January 2023. However, the Ann...
Supplying Top-of-the Line Metal Presses and Customer ServiceStamtec
Manufacturers and factory owners looking for metal stamping presses and forming equipment would do well to check out Stamtec, a company based in Manchester, Tennessee which specializes in...
This Venerable Alabama Trailer Manufacturer Has New Products and Big GoalsDorsey Trailer
For over a century, Elba, Alabama-based Dorsey Trailer has designed, manufactured and fabricated a wide variety of trailers used to transport equipment, materials, parts, and supplies on highways...
Expanding its Facility and its WorkforceGROB Systems, Inc.
Growth has been strong at GROB Systems, Inc., the Bluffton, Ohio-based branch of manufacturing equipment leader, GROB of Mindelheim, Germany. Since GROB Systems was last profiled in Manufacturing in...
Industry Insights and Opportunities Abound at this Annual Industrial Foam ShowFoam Expo 2025
Foam Expo North America promises to be a three-day extravaganza featuring over 400 exhibitors, product/material/process demonstrations, conference sessions, and networking. Now in its eighth year,...
Get Attached to a Unique Trade ShowAdhesives & Bonding Expo North America 2025
As the largest trade show of its kind in North America, Adhesives & Bonding Expo offers opportunities for learning, networking, and getting business done. It is free to attend and runs from June...
When the Pressure Is Onco-ax valves, inc.
Based in Bristol, Pennsylvania, CVI is a subsidiary of the German firm müller co-ax gmbh, the inventor of the original coaxial valve, which manufactures industrial valves used to control liquids,...
These Custom Injectors Aim for Quality, Integrity, and Controlled GrowthMolding Solutions, Inc. (MSI)
Molding Solutions, Inc. (MSI) of Spring Lake, Michigan cites “safety, honesty, integrity, and professionalism” as core company values. MSI’s commitment to the latter three tenets was exemplified by...
A Michigan Firm Building a Strong WorkforceLapeer Plating + Plastics
Asked to cite the single biggest change at Lapeer Plating & Plastics, Inc. (LP+P) since the company was profiled February 2024 in Manufacturing in Focus magazine, Operations Manager Shaun Ryan...
Automation and Connectivity Solutions for Homes and BusinessesiWired/HomeRun Electronics
iWired of Scottsdale, Arizona specializes in lighting, sound, and security solutions for private homes and commercial buildings. The company’s “three-pillar approach,” as CEO Johnathan George calls...
Your Source for Consumer Electronics and So Much MoreVideo & Audio Center
Video & Audio Center of Los Angeles, California blends cutting-edge technology with old-fashioned customer care. It has proven a hugely successful formula for this award-winning company that...
GEN-Y’s Secret of Success—Hitching the Business to Innovation and ServiceGEN-Y Hitch
GEN-Y Hitch of Nappanee, Indiana, specializes in innovative towing hitches and excellent customer service. The firm's steel hitches are used for numerous equipment-towing applications by clients in...
This Family Firm Has a Formula for SuccessSky Blue Chemical
Sky Blue Chemical is a family-owned firm founded over half a century ago that specializes in chemical products and services for car wash and car detailing companies, among other clients....
Where High-Tech Solutions Meet an Ecological MindsetAlgonquin Mouldings
Algonquin Mouldings has been on a spending spree. Based in Mirabel, Quebec, the firm has spent roughly $10 million over the past year on an automated rip and cross-cut line and a pair of scanners...
What’s New in Mining EquipmentMining Haul Trucks, Dozers, and Wheel Loaders Go High-Tech
As mining operations evolve to meet the challenges of efficiency, environmental impact, and safety, so too do the vehicles that power them. In a world where productivity and sustainability must go...
Tiny Home Construction Goes ModularWind River Built
For most of its existence, Wind River Built of Chattanooga, Tennessee designed, manufactured, and delivered Park Model tiny homes—that is, mini-residences on wheels. The specialty construction...
New Products, New Plans, and a New E-Commerce SiteDY Concrete Pumps
DY Concrete Pumps Inc. of Alvarado, Texas and Calgary, Alberta is gearing up for new products, an e-commerce website, and a milestone anniversary. The company acquires pumps and parts made by South...
Next-Generation Bag and Pouch Making MachinesModern Manufacturing
Launched in 2009, Modern Manufacturing Services, LLC of Farmington, New York builds machines that make bags and pouches for the flexible packaging industry and other sectors. The company utilizes...
Cutting Tool Excellence and Close Customer Ties for Over 80 YearsPeak Toolworks
For over 80 years, Peak Toolworks has made some of the best cutting tools in the business. Headquartered in Jasper, Indiana, with multiple locations across North America, this ISO 9001:2015...
This Minnesota Contract Manufacturer Charts a Unique CourseLou-Rich
Lou-Rich is a vertically integrated, employee-owned, ISO-certified contract manufacturer based in Albert Lea, Minnesota. In business for over half a century, this company offers fabrication and...
A Packaging Firm Built on Sustainability and Family ValuesStewart Sutherland
Stewart Sutherland, Inc., is an eco-friendly family- and woman-owned business that designs, manufactures, and distributes packaging products and specialty paper. Based in Vicksburg, Michigan, the...
Providing Protection With Unique VehiclesTerradyne Armored Vehicles
Terradyne Armored Vehicles, Inc. designs and builds armored vehicles for law enforcement, border patrol agents, and military medical personnel. At its base in Newmarket, Ontario, the company...
An Electrical Automation Systems Company in Growth ModeWestern Integrated
Western Integrated of Burnaby, British Columbia, marked its 40th anniversary last year, and is firmly in growth mode as it looks to the future. The company offers electrical and automation system...
Soaring Growth, New Products, Same Customer Care FocusPatriot Products Group
The Patriot Products Group continues its dizzying growth, while introducing new products, tweaking existing wares, and codifying internal quality controls. Based in Woodburn, Oregon, Patriot...
This Family Firm Is in Growth Mode After Passing the Century MarkPremier Gear & Machine Works
Premier Gear & Machine Works, a family-run firm in Canby, Oregon, is on the upswing after enduring some tough times. Founded over a century ago, the company performs fabrication, machining,...
Success for Over a CenturyDorsey Trailer
Founded over a century ago, Dorsey Trailer of Elba, Alabama designs, manufactures, and fabricates trailers that haul goods on roads and highways. Its trailers have been used by NASCAR, country music...
Enhancing Productivity, Efficiency, and SafetySamuel Automation
Much remains the same at Samuel Automation in Waterloo, Ontario since the firm was profiled April 2023 in Manufacturing in Focus. The company, which custom-designs and manufactures automation...
Perfecting Packaging Containers for Over Two DecadesCreative Packaging Solutions
Creative Packaging Solutions (CPS) of Keyport, New Jersey, has spent more than two decades developing perfect packaging for retail clients. This encompasses bottles, tubes, trays, jars, boxes,...
Building Exterior Experts Mark a Major Corporate MilestoneEastern Glass and Aluminum
Eastern Glass and Aluminum (EGA) of Norcross, Georgia, marks its tenth anniversary this year as a successful building envelope contractor. Spun off from a larger parent company, EGA excels at...
Expanding Its North American FootprintGROB Systems, Inc.
GROB Systems, Inc. (pronounced ‘Grow-buh’) is in the midst of a massive expansion. The manufacturing equipment provider, specializing in machining centers, industrial software, automated pallet...
A Brewing and Distilling Equipment Expert Continues to InnovateSpecific Mechanical Systems
Specific Mechanical Systems Ltd., a Victoria, British Columbia-based company that designs, manufactures, and installs brewing and distilling equipment, has expanded its automation processes and...
Moving Manufacturing ForwardExcellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC)
The Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) provides a depth and breadth of services, programs, and opportunities for manufacturers. Headquartered in Owen Sound, Ontario, with a national...
Sustainable Success for This Vinyl Recycling and Reclaiming CompanyNorwich Plastics
Norwich Plastics of Cambridge, Ontario wants to lead North America in vinyl reprocessing. To this end, it diverts over 50 million pounds of the material from landfills each year. The company...
This Texas Company Offers Great Pumps and Stellar ServiceDY Concrete Pumps
DY Concrete Pumps is a Texas-sized success story. Based in Alvarado, near Dallas-Fort Worth, the company offers high-end concrete pumps, a vast inventory of spare parts, and comprehensive customer...
Made-in-America Automotive ComponentsLapeer Plating & Plastics
When asked what makes Michigan-based, Class A automotive components manufacturer Lapeer Plating & Plastics, Inc. (LP+P) unique, Human Resources Administrator Joe DuBreuil is quick to reply....
Soaring Growth, New Products, Same Customer Care FocusPatriot Products Group
The Patriot Products Group continues its dizzying growth, while introducing new products, tweaking existing wares, and codifying internal quality controls. Based in Woodburn, Oregon, Patriot...
Products for Beautifying PropertiesRock Hard Landscape Supply
Rock Hard Landscape Supply is a family-run firm that stocks an array of products for beautifying lawns and properties. With four locations in Minnesota, the company stocks everything from mulch,...
From Metal Rings to Custom ManufacturingGrotnes
In 1898, Charles Grotnes (pronounced ‘Grote-ness’) founded an eponymous machine works in Chicago to provide services and products for a very specific industry. He “started a business to produce...
This Family-Run Iron Hardware Firm Forges AheadAcorn Manufacturing
Acorn Manufacturing Company, Inc. is a decades-old family business in Mansfield, Massachusetts that manufactures and distributes forged iron builders’ hardware across the United States and abroad....
High-Quality InterfacesXymox Technologies
After Xymox Technologies was profiled in Manufacturing in Focus in December 2018, the Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based firm merged with the RAFI Group of Germany. This corporate collaboration has the...
Family-Owned Fabricator Finds Its NicheElasto Proxy
Thriving, family-owned fabricator Elasto Proxy of Boisbriand, Quebec specializes in high-end, low-volume industrial plastic and rubber components. The company also offers a suite of value-added...
Leaders in Recycled RubberEco-Flex
Eco-Flex of Sturgeon County, Alberta, marked its 30th anniversary last year as a leader in the recycled rubber product market. The company is well-poised for future growth with products that appeal...
Same Keen Focus, Even Bigger ProjectsProVantage Automation
ProVantage Automation of Brantford, Ontario is a turnkey industrial systems integrator and custom machine builder that designs, builds, and installs automated solutions for clients looking to...
This Texas Company Offers Great Pumps and Stellar ServiceDY Concrete Pumps
DY Concrete Pumps is a Texas-sized success story. Based in Alvarado, near Dallas-Fort Worth, the company offers high-end concrete pumps, a vast inventory of spare parts, and comprehensive customer...
Metal Stamping Press SuccessStamtec
Stamtec, of Manchester, Tennessee, sells industry-leading metal stamping presses and forming equipment. These wares are manufactured by a parent company in Taiwan in ISO-certified facilities,...
An Electrical Automation Systems Company in Growth ModeWestern Integrated
Western Integrated of Burnaby, British Columbia, marked its 40th anniversary last year, and is firmly in growth mode as it looks to the future. The company offers electrical and automation system...














































