Revolutionizing Manufacturing Training
Virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and artificial intelligence (AI) are technologies that have been around for some time, but their rate of development and adoption has accelerated across...
Enduring Success in the Carolinas
Sharing a similar climate and favorable soil conditions, the U.S. states of North and South Carolina nonetheless boast distinct economic backgrounds and histories. Historically, South Carolina was...
Air Power Manufacturing Solutions
Air Power Manufacturing Solutions, founded by William Ball, had an unassuming start that would later become a benchmark in the industrial manufacturing sector. The journey began with William selling...
Currier
Many companies offer custom molding, but Currier stands out with a portfolio of highly detailed and comprehensive services. Longstanding clients consider the company a powerful extension of their...
Algonquin 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...
ThermalWood Canada
Wood is universally loved for its natural beauty, warmth, and inviting feel, creating a connection to nature that few other materials can match. However, wood also comes with certain inherent...
Tsugami America
Representing a substantial investment in time, money, and expertise, Tsugami America unveiled its much-anticipated new Process Development Center (PDC) in its new corporate headquarters in Windsor,...
Norcan Fluid Power
In the dynamic world of hydraulic systems, few companies have managed to build a reputation as enduring and multifaceted as Norcan Fluid Power. With a history spanning decades, Norcan has positioned...
Apellix
Apellix of Jacksonville, Florida, is changing how the world looks at drones and their cleaning, protection, and other capabilities. From decontaminating military properties affected by chemical,...
FOAMit
Many industries rely on FOAMit’s outstanding cleaning equipment to keep end users safe and protected from potentially harmful pathogens in a variety of spaces. At its core, FOAMit designs and...
Northwood Design Partners
Guided by the core principles of sustainability and product excellence, Northwood Design Partners has been a leading bespoke furniture manufacturer in the Bay Area for over 40 years. Northwood...
VTR Feeder Solutions
Serving original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that integrate its feeder systems into larger part-handling arrays, primarily for the medical industry, VTR Feeder Solutions of Grimsby, Ontario, is a...
PDQ Workholding and Tooling
In the world of machining, precision is king, and few companies realize this more than PDQ Workholding and Tooling. If materials aren’t held in place properly, everything from timelines to...
Weaver Industries
Family-owned Weaver Industries has come a long way since its founding in 1954 by Harold S. Weaver as Weaver Pattern Works. Now an ISO 9001:2015-certified and ITAR-registered full-service machine...
Accord Manufacturing
Married couple John and Ellen Kuber launched their metal stamping and fabrication business, Accord Manufacturing, on April 1, 1989. Leading up to its inception, John himself was a Journeyman...
CAMAL – The Center for Additive Manufacturing and Logistics
Born from NC State University’s strong tradition in Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) and with the support of the Edward P. Fitts Department, The Center for Additive Manufacturing and...
T&T Custom Injection Moulding
T&T Custom Injection Moulding, family-owned and based in Oakville, Ontario, is consistently ranked among Canada’s top injection moulding businesses. However, Brian Tautrims, the company’s...
The Newest Innovations in the Packaging Industry
The packaging industry is currently brimming with interesting and novel ideas that are either beginning to take shape or evolving into more complex final products. As individual customers and...
Mining 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...
America Makes
With over 300 members, America Makes is a public-private partnership that has established a unique approach to accelerating the development and adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) for a stronger...
Additive Manufacturing LLC
In the ever-evolving world of manufacturing, innovation and quality are the driving forces behind success. Companies like Additive Manufacturing LLC (AM LLC) have found a way to navigate this...
Carnegie Mellon’s NextManufacturing Center
One of the top research facilities in the world for metals additive manufacturing, the Next Manufacturing Center advances 3D printing technology by leveraging the combined engineering and data...
Spirit Electronics
Spirit Electronics is a company to watch. After profiling the business in 2019 and 2023, Manufacturing in Focus sat down with Chief Executive Officer Marti McCurdy once again to hear the latest news...
A+ Group
A+ Group is a hardware specialist with over 30 years of experience serving manufacturers with an extensive inventory of plastic and metal components of the highest quality, as well as...
Teledyne Hastings Instruments
As a supplier of high-performance instruments selected to make the journey to Earth’s glowing natural satellite with the Apollo 11 mission, Teledyne Hastings Instruments is famous for the...
Cranemasters
American railroad contractor Cranemasters officially began operations on October 10, 1986. It originated as the culmination of an idea of Loren Isringhausen’s, an idea that came to fruition with...
Franchino Mold & Engineering
When shiny new objects leave the factory to enter the marketplace, no matter how varied they are, they all have one thing in common: whether SUVs or speed boats, medical equipment or consumer goods,...
LIVIO Building Systems
LIVIO Building Systems is making big moves and bringing new ways of thinking into the construction industry—but the person behind its development initially made his name outside of construction....
DeGeest Corporation
In today's fast-paced manufacturing world, there's a growing belief that simply adding robots or automated systems will solve production bottlenecks. But that’s not always the case. DeGeest...
The Connected Shop
In a world increasingly driven by technology, The Connected Shop stands as a beacon for those seeking to enhance their daily lives with meaningful, innovative solutions. Specializing in smart...
Polyval Coatings
Since its founding in 1983 as a neighborhood source for light-duty industrial maintenance paints, Polyval has remained committed to its goal of becoming a leading-edge, high-tech business with...
Intercon Paper
Intercon Paper is a one-stop paper solutions provider for an impressive number of customers in many industries. Operating in what the company considers to be one of the country’s largest markets, it...
East Coast Metal Systems
It was 1990. The internet was just starting to take its first steps toward revolutionizing the world. The manufacturing industry was undergoing significant changes, including a major shift toward...
LEWCO, Inc.
As a self-sufficient custom fabricator of both material handling conveyor systems and industrial ovens, LEWCO, Inc. of Sandusky, Ohio serves customers across the United States and around the world....
Wind 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...
The Cycle of Innovation
Industry 4.0 is characterized by advanced technologies, materials, and processes, which have effectively revolutionized the manufacturing world, enabling efficiency, output, and performance like...
Elementum 3D
Leading the industry in creating improved metal AM (additive manufacturing) powders and 3D printing powders, Elementum 3D provides next-generation, high-performance alloyed materials and parameters...
National Institute for Aviation Research
The National Institute for Aviation Research, more commonly referred to as NIAR, is one of more than 30 different research and development (R&D) facilities located at Wichita State University...
Design Works Engineering
Founded in 2014 with a clear mission to provide high-quality, innovative, and client-centered engineering solutions, Design Works Engineering & Inspections Ltd. has grown from a small operation...
alkus North America
Since 2000, alkus Innovative Systems has been taking the construction industry by storm, revolutionizing formwork with a more efficient, effective, and sustainable option that enables greater...
DY 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...
Aesus Packaging Systems
Finding business partners that drive solutions through innovation is a boon for any manufacturer—especially in the world of packaging equipment. And, as recent years have highlighted the importance...
Modern 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...
Kimastle Corporation
A cutting-edge, family-owned automation enterprise, Kimastle Corporation has been a leading automation integrator for plastic assembly applications since 1986, offering state-of-the-art assembly...
Beckwood Press Company
Business success comes from a commitment to quality, working closely with customers, and the ability to pivot—just a few of the many attributes that have made Beckwood Press Company the success it...
Ames Industries
Ames Industries, Inc. specializes in injection molding solutions, partnering with clients to provide a complete, individualized service that includes product design and development, precision mold...
Adventurer Manufacturing
Erdman Epp launched Adventurer Manufacturing in British Columbia back in 1969, with just five employees and a vision. 55 years later, after growing steadily and relocating to a state-of-the-art...
Galco Industrial Electronics
With a wealth of technical expertise, a wide range of capabilities, and an extensive lineup of authorized product lines, Galco Industrial Electronics (Galco) has become a trusted partner for...
Flex-Line Automation
When you’re in the business of automation for as long as Cathy Rinne has been, you not only gain plenty of experience, but have lots of stories to tell. Looking back on over 40 years of creating...
Hangcha Forklift Canada
Since its founding nearly 70 years ago, Hangcha Group Co. Ltd. has established a worldwide reputation as one of the most respected makers of high-quality forklifts. One of the world’s top eight...