manufacturing Success Stories
WMEP is Your Trusted Partner for Measurable Success
Wisconsin manufacturers have unique stories to tell, from the biggest challenges to the greatest achievements. Learn how WMEP meets manufacturers where they are on their unique paths and guides them to achieve meaningful, measurable results.
From Pewaukee to the World: How ExporTech® Powered Eco Latch Systems’ Global Growth
Company Profile Eco Latch Systems LLC, founded in 2010 by brothers Jack and Jim Wilson in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, designs and manufactures Box Latch™ reusable clips that close and secure corrugated boxes without tape, staples, or damage. Their innovation extends the…
Lean Principles Positively Impact Processes, People, and Performance at Kuhn North America
Company Profile Kuhn North America, based in Brodhead, Wisconsin, is part of a global corporation and agricultural equipment leader founded in 1828 and employing 6,000 worldwide. Its 500-employee Wisconsin facility designs and manufactures machinery for livestock feeding, manure management, and…
Laying the Groundwork for Growth: Wick Buildings Designs a Lean Future with WMEP
Company Profile Headquartered in Mazomanie, WI, Wick Buildings has been a trusted leader in post-frame construction since 1954. Founded by John F. Wick, the company became employee-owned in 2013 through an ESOP. Now celebrating its 70th anniversary, Wick has constructed…
Reed Switch Developments Boosts Production and Increases Sales Through Strategic Automation
Company Profile: Founded in 1967 the 100% woman-owned and Racine, Wisconsin-based Reed Switch Developments Corp. (RSD) are globally recognized experts in the design, development, and manufacture of standard and custom magnetic reed switches and proximity sensor assemblies for various applications….
Revitalizing Efficiency: Identifying Automation Solutions That Will Help Transform Badger Mining Corporation’s Production Landscape
Company Profile: Established in 1949, Badger Mining Corporation (BMC) operates three sand mines with two locations in Wisconsin. The company employs about 200 associates. Their sand products range from Foundry, which includes sand for 3D Printing, Oil & Gas, and…
How Team Industries Transformed Their Painting Facility with Innovative IT-OT Solutions
Company Profile: Founded in 1987, Team Industries, Inc. stands as a prominent pipe fabricator providing high quality pipe fabrication, code & non-code tanks and vessels, as well as a line of positioners and grippers. The company’s services include engineering, fabrication,…