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Lean Concepts Help Turner Medical with Sustainability Practices

Turner Medical Athens, AL Company Info: Turner Medical, manufacturer of medical machinery, creates innovative products in the medical field that help to save clients’ lives.  Their facility is located in Athens, Alabama. Situation: Turner Medical sought assistance for implementing sustainability practices at their Athens facility.  They wished to improve their bottom line through Lean concepts,  Read more »

Quality Filters First to Adopt Innovation Engineering MGT System

  Quality Filters Robertsdale, AL Company Info: Quality Filters, a leading air filter manufacturer, is a distributor of home air filter and commercial industrial air conditioner filters.   Quality Filters (QFI) has a facility in Robertsdale, AL. Situation: Quality Filters-Robertsdale sought assistance in implementing sustainability practices to help improve their facility’s bottom line.  Knowledge in Lean  Read more »

In Honor of Earth Day 2013 – ITW Sexton Can Implements Sustainable Practices

  ITW Sexton Can Decatur, AL Company Info: ITW Sexton Can manufactures two-piece specialty aerosol cans for automobiles as well as adhesives and sealant applications.  They have a manufacturing facility located in Decatur, AL. Situation: ITW Sexton Can sought assistance in implementing sustainability practices.  Potential money saving and sustainability improvements were identified through assessments based  Read more »

Kappler Saves With Lean Implementation

Kappler Guntersville, AL Company Info: Kappler, a protective garment manufacturer, produces suits that shield against hazardous materials and chemicals through superior construction and patented fabrics. Kappler, located in Guntersville, AL, employs 150 people. Situation: Kappler desired to improve their bottom line through the reduction of their facility’s energy intensity and environmental impact, as well as  Read more »

HFI Prepares For Increased Demand Through Energy Savings and Productivity Gains

HFI, LLC Arab, AL Company Information: HFI is a privately held corporation that was originally established in 1954 as the House of Foam, a producer of urethane foam and foam latex products.  Over the years, the company evolved from the House of Foam to HFI, a leading supplier of automotive interior products.  With over 1,700  Read more »

Syncro Energy Savings and Productivity Highlight Event

Syncro Corporation Arab, AL Company Information: Syncro Corporation is a privately-held manufacturing and systems integration company with corporate headquarters located in Arab, Alabama.  Syncro has expanded its EMS capabilities into various markets including medical, industrial, utilities, transportation, technology, and military markets. Syncro Corporation offers more than 70 years of experience in product research and development,  Read more »

ZF Lemforder Gains Energy Savings via Expansion Layout Analysis

ZF Lemforder Corporation Tuscaloosa, AL Company Information: ZF Lemförder, the Car Chassis Technology division of ZF Friedrichshafen AG, develops and produces chassis components, rubber-metal and plastic components, chassis systems, and gearshift systems for vehicles of all well-known automobile manufacturers.  ZF Lemförder has, worldwide, more than 9,300 employees.  The Tuscaloosa, AL facility employs 230 people and  Read more »

Vulcan Realizes Savings from Alabama E3 Project

Vulcan Threaded Products Pelham, AL   Company Information: Headquartered in Pelham, Alabama, Vulcan manufactures and distributes a wide array of threaded products to customers throughout North America.  In addition to their 325,000 square foot facility and 200 employees at headquarters, Vulcan maintains warehouse and sales representatives nationwide in order to be responsive to customers’ urgent  Read more »

ThyseenKrupp Waupaca Improves Process via Lean Enterprise Implementation

ThyssenKrupp Waupaca Tell City, IN Company Information: ThyssenKrupp Waupaca is a TS-16949, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001 certified producer of gray, ductile and compacted graphite iron castings melting over 9,500 tons per day.  The Tell City, IN location produces gray iron castings between 8 and 220 pounds servicing the light truck, heavy truck, passenger car,  Read more »

Timberline Steel Increases Production by 33 Percent

Timberline Steel | Pueblo, Colorado Company Information: Timberline Steel is a full line steel service center that was founded in 1958.  Timberline has grown to expand its capabilities to include fabrication, in addition to distribution, and has four facilities: three in Colordado (Commerce City, Pueblo, Grand Junction) and one in Farmington, New Mexico.  Timberline was  Read more »