Women Manufacturers: Lori Malitsky, CEO of Flood Solutions
“Did I know about manufacturing and the vent business when I inherited it? Phhhht. Yes, I used to clean the bathroom for my dad and do other stuff to make some extra money,” joked Lori Malitsky. As the...
View ArticleWomen in Manufacturing: Mary Fitzgerald, Acme Wire Products
“My father never said I couldn’t pursue a manufacturing career because of my gender,” says Mary Planeta Fitzgerald, President of Acme Wire Products. “I never had the mindset that manufacturing was...
View ArticleMessage in a Bottle: Polar Bottle Finds Value Keeping It Made-in-the-USA
Polar Bottle has found it’s simply good business to manufacture its sports water bottles in the U.S., pay its workers more than minimum wage, and find ways to significantly reduce its environmental...
View ArticleMathews Brothers (with one T) Increases Sales with Radio Ads
A Maine manufacturer of custom windows, Mathews Brothers runs ads on talk show radio for branding and sales. The ads get results, too. The post Mathews Brothers (with one T) Increases Sales with Radio...
View ArticleMessage in a Bottle: Polar Bottle Finds Value Keeping It Made-in-the-USA
Based in Boulder, Colorado, Polar Bottle is bucking trends left and right. The company has found it’s simply good business to manufacture its sports water bottles in the U.S., pay its workers more than...
View ArticlePFC Makes the Case for Made in America
With so much discussion about how American manufacturers can compete in this age of lower paid overseas labor, one manufacturer is making a strong case for Made in America — literally! The manufacturer...
View ArticleHonest Bedding: Authenticity 50 Brings Back Made in USA Sheets
Jimmy & Steph MacDonald, Founders of Authenticity 50 After getting married, Jimmy and Steph MacDonald knew they wanted to invest in high-quality, Made in USA items for their house. Avid sleepers,...
View ArticleExclusive Interview – The Floyd Engineered Sofa (Part 1)
The Floyd engineered sofa. In business for almost six years, Floyd, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells home products, including a sofa, bookcase, bed platform, and tables. The company’s design ethos...
View ArticleRahco Rubber Builds Brand, and Business, Through PR and Content Marketing
Rahco Rubber team; © Rahco Rubber “I was brought in to help grow revenue,” says Dennis Askew, Business Development Manager for Rahco Rubber, based in Des Plaines, IL. “Before I started four years ago,...
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