This year, Lou-Rich will celebrate its 50th year in business. That is an accomplishment less than 3% of all manufacturing companies started last century can claim. The small two-man tool and die operation opened its doors for the first time on March 6, 1972, and 50 years later has grown into a robust and
Chris Williams has worked on the Lou-Rich team for 25 years. In 1997, he started as the 2nd Shift Laser Operator and within two years became the 2nd shift Lead. After that, in 2003, Chris became the Weld Tech for the fabrication department, and in 2018 he evolved into our Fabrication Department Supervisor. As Fabrication
For 50 years now, Lou-Rich has been making a wide variety of parts for a customer base just as varied as the components we build. The one constant in everything we do, is operating with the customers success in mind. Yes, we measure all kinds of things internally that can give insight into likely customer
This year, Lou-Rich has budgeted 3.3 million dollars for capital investments in 2022. Some of this year’s budget will go towards updating our current infrastructure and rearranging some of our equipment and workflows. However, most of the 3.3 million will be spent on purchasing new equipment for our various facilities to increase product quality, capacity,
And just like that, it is 2022! What a year 2021 was. It feels like 2021 was a constant blur with all the challenges it presented us. Through all the challenges that came our way, our team persevered and had a great year, exceeding our budgeted overall sales goals. I want to thank all our
We are pleased to announce that the Lou-Rich Front Street facility completed another OSHA MNSHARP Recertification Audit and will be recommended to the Commissioner of the MN Department of Labor & Industry for a three-year renewal in the program. “The Minnesota Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (MNSHARP) recognizes companies whose managers and employees work
This newsletter’s employee spotlight features two employees critical to the safety and well-being of the employees and various facilities at Innovance, the parent company of Lou-Rich. LaVerne Schroeder (Schultz) LaVerne Schroeder (Schultz) has been a member of the Lou-Rich team for 39 years. He started working at the Lou-Rich Hayward
The Haas VF5SS Axis Vertical Mill recently replaced one of our older 4 axis machines. This new machine has the capacity for 51 tools, which means we can virtually eliminate set-up times for recurring parts on this machine, and in turn, reduce lead times. The Haas VF5 also has a higher
Let me start by asking a simple question. Have you ever played the game Whack-A-Mole? You know, where you try your best to hit the pesky rodent when he unexpectedly pops out of a random hole? Well, that is sort of what life has become at Lou-Rich trying to navigate supply chain issues, escalating raw
We’re increasing our production capabilities with the addition of a new laser to the Lou-Rich facility. We’ve recently purchased and installed a BySmart Fiber 3015; Fiber 10-kilowatt laser and added it to our arsenal of manufacturing equipment. This new laser has 10kw of power and will be replacing two Mazak CO2 laser cutting machines. This
