Once a dirty word on production floors everywhere, and formerly spoken with unbridled glee in executive conference rooms, automation has become something much more comprehensive than merely a way to reduce labor. Sure, some workers still grumble, but the longstanding shortage of skilled labor, coupled with advantages in making the workday less monotonous and safer,...Read More

For those who see opportunity in adversity, a crisis can spur innovation. Kruger Family Industries (KFI), the largest heavy-gauge industrial thermoformer in North America, has a 45-year history through its two Portage, Wisconsin-based brands – TriEnda and Penda. Purchased in 2014, TriEnda produces pallets, dunnage, and material handling materials. Penda, purchased in 2016, focuses on...Read More

Tooling Tech Group (TTG) announced that its G.H. Tool facility in Washington, MO, where it produces tooling for the die cast and aerospace industries, has earned recognition as a Boeing Performance Excellence Award recipient for 2019. To achieve this honor, the company maintained a Gold composite performance rating for each month from October 2018 to...Read More