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
This year is a milestone anniversary for Lou-Rich, as we’re celebrating 50 years in business. We also have other achievements to celebrate, like being recognized as the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s 2022 Large Manufacturer of the Year, and being listed as #20 on The Fabricator's 2022 FAB 40. Although our actual anniversary was in March,
During the first and second weeks of Q3, Lou-Rich, like most businesses spends a good amount of time reviewing our key performance indicators for the first half of the year. This year it is fun to look back, review, and report out on them. Lou-Richs’ sales so far have exceeded expectations by 12.7%. That means
Tyle Christensen is new to the Lou-Rich team and was hired on as a Program Manager this April. Tyle has a background in Auto/Cad Drafting, Construction Management, and has many safety and quality certifications. In his former employment, he oversaw the Lou-Rich office remodel. “Meeting with the Lou-Rich team during construction is what drew me
