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...
November 2024
From Sustainable to Futuristic
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...
Additive Manufacturing and America Makes – How They Add up to a Great American FutureAmerica 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...
Innovative Manufacturing, Quality, and CommitmentAdditive 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...
Artificial Intelligence and Real Collaboration Drive Additive Manufacturing Research and Development at Carnegie Mellon’s Next Manufacturing CenterCarnegie 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...
Advanced SolutionsSpirit 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...
In the Business of Building Strong ConnectionsA+ 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...
A History of Reliability – A Future of InnovationTeledyne 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...
First Responders for the Railroad IndustryCranemasters
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...
World-Class Tooling That Exceeds ExpectationsFranchino 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,...
Changing Construction From the Ground UpLIVIO 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....
The Proven Path to AutomationDeGeest 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...
Revolutionizing Smart Technology for Modern LivingThe 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...
Innovating Through Relationship-BuildingPolyval 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...
Rock, Paper, ProfitsIntercon 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...
A Full-Service Fabricator for the Finishing TouchesEast 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...
A Century of Fabrication ExcellenceLEWCO, 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....
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...


















