Manfacturing




Walking tall
How Steve Newberry used values-based leadership to help give Lam Research a new direction and increased potential
When Steve Newberry came to Lam Research Corp. in 1997 as executive vice president and chief operating officer, he and the new CEO, James Bagley, ...


Avoiding a meltdown
How Jack Hockema brought Kaiser Aluminum back from bankruptcy by looking to his employees for answers
Jack A. Hockema didn’t want to be the CEO of Kaiser Aluminum Corp. He certainly didn’t want to deal with the burgeoning asbestos lawsuits, escalating...


Package deal
How John Mellott built Storopack with a sharp focus, a solid team and by setting a winning tone
John Mellott once bought a company on a handshake. There was no signed contract or phalanx of lawyers, just two men and a lot of trust. Mellott and ...


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...


Job dealer
How to reap the benefits of diversity in the workplace
Francis L. Price’s business perspective can be traced back to a pushcart in inner-city Kingston, Jamaica, where his mother supported the fam...


Listen up
How to really hear what your employees are saying
Walter C. Greig is a collaborative leader who has created an open atmosphere at ESI Inc., where his 400 employees can interact with each other on id...


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...

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Pieces of the puzzle
How Astro Manufacturing & Design manages inventory to ease production


Sacrificial offering
How Design Molded Plastics sacrificed inefficiency to stay competitive


Full participation
How McNeil Industries gets results by involving its employees




Starting from scratch
How Novelis Corp. created programs to spark innovation


Lean and mean
How Swiger Coil Systems improved its production processes


Venturing for success
How Venture Plastics Inc. became more efficient


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...


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