It’s a potentially lucrative career path with ample room to learn and advance, but the manufacturing industry has consistently failed to attract women to its burgeoning ranks: Although they make up...
March 2022
The XX Factor
Wartime WomenHow Joining the Manufacturing Sector Aided in the War Effort
“Work should be, for all of us, a word as honourable and appealing as patriotism.” – Dwight Eisenhower Prior to the First World War, male factory workers dominated as factories were not considered a...
At the Forefront for Over 50 YearsSwiss Automation
Illinois-based machining manufacturer Swiss Automation has over half a century of experience in precision machining for a variety of industries including medical, defense, aerospace, and more....
Meeting the Needs of World-Class ClientsAnaheim Precision Manufacturing
Proudly serving clients for the past 35 years, Anaheim Precision Manufacturing (APM) is active in aerospace, defense, technology, medical, communications, commercial, retail and other demanding...
Second Generation Leader Helps Guide Family Machine Shop to New LevelsRathburn Tool & Manufacturing
In a marketplace that has been filled with uncertainty, global upheaval, supply chain issues, inflation, acts of nature and more, strong leadership is needed more than ever. And while that’s true...
Leading the Way in Laser Manufacturing SolutionsVirtek Vision
Virtek Vision International is a Canadian manufacturer with international reach. Operating out of Ontario, this company primarily provides solutions to a diverse clientele based around the...
Embracing Change: Vidir Solutions Brings More Women, Rural Workers to ManufacturingVidir Solutions
As more and more North American manufacturing begins to return from outsourced regions, labour must be drawn from non-traditional sources to fill the demand. Women comprise less than thirty percent...
All Hands on Deck: Committed to Customers, Community, and CollaborationBrannon Steel
As a company that has experienced steady, impressive growth since 1968, Brannon Steel has not only enjoyed successful expansion, but has managed to maintain its initial goals and focus of caring for...
ProAll’s New Spider 2.0 Trucks Pour Concrete and Deliver BusinessProAll
ProAll International Manufacturing Inc.’s ongoing commitment to pouring concrete in a simpler and more environmentally friendly method has been a goal for more than 50 years, as the company strives...
Easing Supply Chain StressNetchem Inc.
As a woman-owned company, specialty chemical distributor Netchem Inc. knows how to raise the bar when it comes to cultivating excellence by embracing diversity. The company has built a reputation...
Genius in a Bottle: Solving Problems SustainablyRD Industries, Inc.
Operating successfully for more than four decades, as RD Industries has, is quite an achievement for any company – but it still takes a bit of genius to become the world's leader in bottle inserts...











