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Manfacturing
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Corrosion controller
How William Larkin shook the rust off Corrpro Cos. Inc.
When William V. Larkin became president and CEO of Corrpro
Cos. Inc. in August of 2006, the business was in need of a major
overhaul.
The corrosi...
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Rolling along
How Tim Timken keeps his company ready to face a changing world
Ward J. “Tim” Timken Jr. sees his name on every product his
company manufactures, every contract the company signs and
every business card handed ...
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Service learning
How Stanley Slesnick grew Slesnick Iron & Metal Co. through strong customer service
Stanley Slesnick started Slesnick Iron
& Metal Co. in 1957 with a mission of
putting service first, and he has grown his company by gettin...
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Terry Taylor
President and CEO, Wright Tool Co.
When Terry Taylor joined Wright Tool Co. in 1969, the era’s confrontational managerial style was becoming an impediment to
success. A pervading “us v...
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Seizing an opportunity
How Doug Hartley has achieved growth at Portage Precision Polymers Inc. by following his gut
It can be lonely at the top, but reaching
out to other leaders by joining industry groups and leadership organizations can help lessen the burd...
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Invest in people
Combi Packaging Systems’ John Fisher on why the rifle approach is better than the shotgun approach
Change is a delicate thing to implement, especially when you’re a
Chicago executive arriving to manage a company in Canton, Ohio.Seven years ago, Joh...
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No slowing down
Doug Hartley plans to keep expanding Portage Precision Polymers Inc.
In just five years since its founding, Portage Precision Polymers
Inc. has grown from six employees and just less than $2 million in
annua...
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Scoping out growth
Jeff Evans will do whatever it takes to continue growing The Will-Burt Co.
With a history dating to the late 19th century, The Will-Burt Co.
has been around longer2 than a handful of the United States. That’...
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