(As published in TMA’s September 2015 News Bulletin) Manufacturers are a “bunch of MacGyvers” to Stacey Bales, president of Bales Metal Surface Solutions. They make
Nicole Wolter has a huge challenge facing her and HM Manufacturing – the business she and her father Ken Wolter, now own as partners. That
OAK LAWN – Driving northeast along Southwest Highway in Oak Lawn, a sizeable, yet non-assuming brick building with the sign “Meyer Tool” would normally not
The more manufacturing automates, the more work NJC Machine Company will have. That’s a key reason why Kevin and Amy Graff bought the 38-year-old company a
PALATINE – Newko CEO President Scott Riddell’s story of leading a manufacturing company for thirty years is one filled with determination, inspiration and flavored with
ROCKFORD – Doug Sosnowski started Spare Part Solutions twelve years ago, and today his Rockford-based business has 22 team members. Among other machinery needs, Spare
Five years before David Long and his business partner Walter Schaub started Pro Mold & Die, David was drafted into the U.S. Army and spent
SOUTH CHICAGO HEIGHTS – Alan Szymanski was in diapers when his dad and a partner started Do-Rite Die & Engineering in south Cook County, Illinois.
ADDISON – “Everything’s got a story,” and few know those tales behind the projects on their shop floor as well as Quality Fabricator Inc.’s CEO
Even at age 86, it’s not unusual for both Harold and Helen Karbin to be working at the business they started 63 years ago. Harold
