I hope this message finds you well as we wrap up Q2 here at Lou-Rich. It's been a busy Quarter, filled with growth, new opportunities, and exciting developments. I wanted to share some updates and achievements from our team. Sales Update I'm happy to report that we’ve had a solid first 6 months at Lou-Rich.
At Lou-Rich, we are privileged to have team members who have been with us for decades, such as Jody Larson. Jody has been a part of the Lou-Rich family for a little over 35 years, starting as a draftsman in May 1986. Since then, he has held various positions, including Manufacturing Engineer and Project Engineer,
We are thrilled to announce that Lou-Rich, along with Minnesota State University – Mankato (MSU) has been recently awarded over $330,000 through the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership (MJSP) Grant. The program’s purpose is “to act as a catalyst between business and education in developing cooperative training projects that provide training for new jobs or retrain
We are in the process of adding a new Mazak Palletech System to our CNC department at our Front Street facility. The Mazak Palletech System will replace two early to mid-90s vertical mills and will streamline the setup process for our high-mix, low-volume shop. With this new system, switching to a different product will take
As we approach the end of Q1, we are glad to report that our sales outlook continues to remain strong. There has been talk of a potential recession, but we have not been seeing any signs of this in our forecasted orders. In our efforts to improve our operations and meet the growing demands of
It is the middle of December, which means there is much happening here at Lou-Rich. Everyone is focused on what we have remaining for customer shipments through the end of the year and making sure those demands ship out on time. We want to finish out December as strongly as the rest of the months
The holiday season is upon us. While it’s easy to get swept up with the hustle and bustle of the holidays and year-end tasks, it’s also important to remember to slow down, spend time with family, and give back when and where you can. Here are a few ways our team gives back during the
To highlight our top Suppliers, we’ve created a new category within our newsletter page entitled the “Supplier Spotlight.” In these spotlight articles, we’ll take the time to introduce and acknowledge the Suppliers that contribute to our continued success. The first Supplier we’ll be highlighting is Earle M. Jorgensen Company (EMJ). Lou-Rich has a longstanding relationship
Logan Vietze has been a member of the Lou-Rich team for 4 years. Logan graduated from Albert Lea High School in 2010. From there, he went to North Iowa Community College and graduated in 2013 with a welding and blueprint diploma. He started at Lou-Rich in 2018 as a TIG welder. From there, he was
As an 100% employee-owned organization, many employee owners say that they consider their colleges as part of their family. For the Le family, this is especially true. Tyler, Max, and Abigail Le are siblings that all work on the Lou-Rich shop floor. They are just one example of the many families that currently or previously
