In an era where efficiency reigns supreme and waste is the ultimate adversary, the principles of Lean manufacturing remain as relevant today as they were when Toyota revolutionized the production...
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Autonics USA
Making the Impossible Possible
When it comes to simplifying industrial processes by integrating factory and process automation solutions and industrial software, Autonics USA is the name so many have come to trust. One of 13...
Kapital Steel
Standout Steel: Innovation That’s Forged to Last
Committed to providing outstanding quality and support in the steel sector for almost a decade, Indiana-based Kapital Steel understands the importance of supplying dependable, high-performing...
Vectis Automation
Making Automation Easier
Vectis Automation was formed in 2019 in Colorado by a group of colleagues with decades of experience in the robotic welding industry. This founding group included today’s Vice President of Business...
Smith Hughes Company
80 Years of Success
Back in 1946, Smith Hughes, a stationary engineer running the boiler room at a hospital in Cincinnati, took a risk and quit his job to launch his own company. “He decided to go out on his own after...
The EV Market’s Cost and Culture Challenges
Charging Toward the Future
The electric car is no longer a pipe dream. Automotive companies worldwide are offering electric options, and vehicle charging stations are becoming a more common sight at local gas...
How Trade Has Tested Canada–U.S. Relations
Crude Realities
Although we’d like to think the relationship between Canada and the United States is harmonious (sorry about the burning down the White House in 1814, but that was technically the British), it...
Maier America
Rotary Joints Engineered to Last
For Rob Kuehl, 2025 is more than just another year; it marks not one, but two, major anniversaries. In less than a decade as Maier America’s CEO, Kuehl has taken the business to enviable heights,...
Clayens Group
Explore, Renew, Rethink
Geopolitics is rewriting the world’s industrial playbook. In response, Clayens Group is leveraging change for growth. Following consistent double-digit expansion over the past few years, the...
Eck Industries
Forged for the Future
Tucked away in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Eck Industries Inc. is quietly doing what few aluminum foundries in North America can. For over 75 years, this fourth-generation, family-owned business has...
Frontier Power Products
“If You Dream It, We’ll Build It”— Power Solutions from a Trusted Provider
Specialists in engines and power generation products since 1983, Frontier Power Products is Western Canada’s premier provider of industrial generators and diesel engines, along with marine...
Firing Industries Ltd.
Growing with Intent, Purpose, and Vision
With the fitting motto of “Complex process machinery and equipment made easy,” Firing Industries Ltd. is known as one of the leading Canadian suppliers of innovative process equipment. The company...
Stamtec
Supplying Top-of-the Line Metal Presses and Customer Service
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...