This past May, a medical emergency occurred in the Lou-Rich North Plant facility. When faced with this unexpected event, Lou-Rich team members rose to the occasion, demonstrating their quick response, knowledge, and compassion, ultimately saving a life. About the North Plant The Lou-Rich North Plant is one of three separate Lou-Rich facilities located in Southern
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,
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
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
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
Jesse Jaeger has been a member of the Lou-Rich team since January of 2021. Jesse was recently promoted to Manufacturing Quality Engineer. Previously, he was positioned in CNC doing lathe work. This is an impressive jump in a short amount of time and is no doubt a reflection of the value Jesse brings to the
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
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
Anthony (AJ) Krowiorz has worked on the Lou-Rich team for 4 years. AJ was recently promoted from Fabrication Planner to Buyer and began working as a Buyer full-time last month. As a Buyer, he is responsible for the procurement of a wide array of commodities such as castings, electronics, and plastic parts. He will be
