SITUATION Known for its skill in machining titanium and other hard metals, Chicopee Manufacturing is an industry leader. Based in Kitchener, Ontario, just outside of Toronto, the company produces components for the world’s biggest aerospace players. The...
THE CHALLENGE Mathews, Inc. is a well-respected brand in the bowhunting world. In fact, it is the largest grossing bow manufacturer, producing 750 bows per day. The company’s owner has a lifelong passion for the sport, and the Sparta, Wis., company is continually innovating...
THE CHALLENGE For several decades, Holland Molds of Wadena, Minn., has been producing plastic injection molds primarily for the medical market. The company also supports businesses in the automotive, aerospace and recreational industries. When it reached the limitations...
THE CHALLENGE While the manufacturing industry has long been a part of the American economic lifeblood, it has certainly had its share of highs and lows. Cayce Washington, owner of Valley Tool in Water Valley, Miss., had experienced his own personal adversity, but finally found...
THE CHALLENGE Custom Mold & Design (CMD) prides itself in overcoming the challenges created by complex geometric parts and achieving tight tolerances in medical injection-molding applications. The Minneapolis, Minn., company works primarily with medical-device manufacturers,...
THE CHALLENGE MGS Mfg. Group produces molds for a wide variety of industries, including medical, automotive, electronics and consumer products. This Germantown, Wis., company takes on challenging applications with requirements such as those listed below: • 64...