Manufacturing




Industrial strength
How Richard Keyser took W.W. Grainger to the next level by cleaning up in markets he already had
As Richard L. Keyser will tell you, turning around a company is no easy task — particularly when the company is already successful. ...


Brad Serlin
President, United Scrap Metal Inc.
To illustrate what it takes to be part of the United Scrap Metal Inc. team, USM President Brad Serlin makes a distinction between a team member and j...


Man of action
How Harold Bevis is guiding Pliant Corp. back to profitability by driving decisiveness throughout the organization.
Harold Bevis has his own version of how the concept of survival of the fittest applies in the business world: “I don’t believe the big eat the ...


Cultural revolution
How Marshall Waksmundzki positioned Joint Construction Service for growth
Acouple of years ago, Marshall Waksmundzki had a choice to make. His company, Joint Construction Services, had reached a crossroads, and he ha...


Seeing the light
How iLight Technologies’ Sean Callahan and his team plan to revolutionize an industry
When Sean Callahan has a good idea, the light that clicks on over his head isn’t your standard 40-watt soft glow. Callahan is president of ...


Strategic redirection
How Gordon Hunter and Littelfuse thought their way out of the commodity trap
 When Gordon Hunter looked at Littelfuse Inc.’s strategy, he knew something had to change. While the company already had a global presen...


Plotting a new course
How Dustan McCoy and Brunswick Corp. are reinventing the marine industry
“We need to give the consumer a product and experience in using the product that they have never had in this industry.” Dustan McCoy, chairman and CE...


Joining forces
How Juno Lighting has expanded in its marketplace after being acquired
When Tracy Bilbrough became president and CEO of Juno Lighting in 2000, his task was simple: Grow the company. Bilbrough had a reputation for growing...







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