Since opening our doors in 1972, Lou-Rich has grown into one of the Midwest’s most trusted contract manufacturers for complex, high-precision projects. But behind the company’s machining centers, fabrication equipment, welding cells, and complex assemblies is its greatest asset: the people who own it. As a 100% employee-owned company since 2012, Lou-Rich empowers our team
CNC technology makes complex machining and repeatable high quality easier to achieve. At Lou-Rich, we pre-program cutting sequences so repeat orders move through production quickly. In many cases, because of the ways we standardize our processes on our 43 CNC machining centers, we often can start cutting parts the same day we receive a customer's
Design for Manufacturability (DFM) is a game-changer in product development, reducing costs and improving production efficiency. At Lou-Rich, our engineering experts collaborate closely with customers to refine part designs and ensure high-quality, manufacturable solutions. Our highly experienced engineering team has decades upon decades of in-house manufacturing experience. Lou-Rich’s CNC Programming Engineer Adam Quimby, for instance,
In today’s competitive market, OEMs need full-service contract manufacturing partners that simplify procurement, reduce lead times, and ensure quality at every step of a project. They want turnkey manufacturing solutions that integrate all aspects of manufacturing from engineering support, precision machining, and metal fabrication to assembly and supply chain management – all from the same
As a proud member of the Innovance family, Lou-Rich is excited to share the news of our collective growth with the acquisition of Jorgensen Conveyor and Filtration Solutions. We’re thrilled to be adding another respected and long-tenured brand to our organization. As a 100% employee-owned organization, we believe that our strength lies in
For the 20th year in a row, Lou-Rich Hayward was awarded the Spirit of Excellence Award for Service and Quality from Hormel Foods. The Spirit of Excellence is a prestigious supplier award presented annually to a select group of business partners who have contributed to the success of the Hormel Foods Corporation. The award was
We recently added a new lathe to our Lou-Rich Front Street facility. The new Doosan Puma 2600SY II is a twin spindle, single turret lathe and has a 10-inch main and an 8-inch sub. It offers us more opportunity to automate larger diameter parts and will allow us to streamline our setups. The new
A “Good Time” was had by all at our 50th Anniversary Celebration on the 18th. We rented out our local County Fairgrounds in Albert Lea, MN where employee-owners, retirees, and families from the Innovance family of brands all got together to celebrate. The night included a musical performance by Country music artist Niko Moon,
Many Lou-Rich customers know we provide fabrication, welding, and machining solutions – but some customers may not be as familiar with our assembly capabilities. Did you know Lou-Rich has a dedicated assembly team that can assemble anything ranging from small medical devices to large all-terrain vehicle frames? We manufacture assemblies for a variety of
Glenn VanBeek has been a member of the Lou-Rich team for 32 years and is the Maintenance Supervisor. He started in 1990 and has worked on many teams over the years, including the ALMCO team (Lou-Rich’s sister company) and on the Lou-Rich Hayward team. In addition to a variety of teams, he has also worked
