Manfacturing




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 ...


eVolution through innovation
How Northeast Ohio manufacturing is adapting to a changing world
It’s no secret that any organization doing business today exactly the same way it was doing business even five years ago is likely having producti...


Pieces of the puzzle
How Astro Manufacturing & Design manages inventory to ease production
Have you ever tried putting a puzzle together, only to find that you don’t have all the right pieces? Depending on how much time you’ve put into t...


Sacrificial offering
How Design Molded Plastics sacrificed inefficiency to stay competitive
You can’t cut costs without sacrificing something. For many companies, that something is often quality. Buckling under the pressure of overseas co...


Full participation
How McNeil Industries gets results by involving its employees
When Randall J. McNeil and his management team at McNeil Industries establish goals for the year, they don’t aim conservatively. Whereas other comp...


Starting from scratch
How Novelis Corp. created programs to spark innovation
In the early part of the decade, the senior leaders at Novelis Corp. weren’t occupied with brainstorming creative approaches to manufacturing in t...


Lean and mean
How Swiger Coil Systems improved its production processes
You know the old saying: Go lean and watch your company grow by 18 percent a year. What, you’ve never heard anyone say that? At Cleveland-based Sw...


Venturing for success
How Venture Plastics Inc. became more efficient
The old saying goes, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That’s exactly what Venture Plastics Inc., which has two facilities, one locat...

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Marked for growth
How Visual Marking Systems Inc. grows through lean techniques and technology


Stopping the leak
How Weatherchem Corp. uses sustainable processes to save money


About our sponsors
Key Bank has worked as the primary financial provider for manufacturing businesses for nearly a century, establishing strong client relationship...




Judging eVolution
eVolution of Manufacturing is designed to recognize and showcase manufacturers and technology companies that have adapted to a global economy t...


Honorable mentions
Henkel Corp. When it comes to window installation, the headaches typically associated with this process may be a thing of the pas...


A walk in the park
How Edward Crawford grew Park-Ohio from $119 million to more than $1 billion in sales


Rolling on
How Randy McNeil controls costs at McNeil Industries by getting everyone involved


Walking toward health
How Invacare Corp.’s wellness program creates happier, healthier employees


Driving force
How Richard Morrison steered Molded Fiber Glass through cultural changes to ensure its future


Taking flight
How Ronald Weinberg got HAWK Corp.’s sales to soar from $24 million to $212 million


Team building
How Steve Demetriou leads Aleris International’s growth


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