HFI, LLC Arab, AL Company Information: HFI is a privately held corporation that was originally established in 1954 as the House of Foam, a producer of urethane foam and foam latex products. Over the years, the company evolved from the House of Foam to HFI, a leading supplier of automotive interior products. With over 1,700 Read more »
Syncro Corporation Arab, AL Company Information: Syncro Corporation is a privately-held manufacturing and systems integration company with corporate headquarters located in Arab, Alabama. Syncro has expanded its EMS capabilities into various markets including medical, industrial, utilities, transportation, technology, and military markets. Syncro Corporation offers more than 70 years of experience in product research and development, Read more »
ZF Lemforder Corporation Tuscaloosa, AL Company Information: ZF Lemförder, the Car Chassis Technology division of ZF Friedrichshafen AG, develops and produces chassis components, rubber-metal and plastic components, chassis systems, and gearshift systems for vehicles of all well-known automobile manufacturers. ZF Lemförder has, worldwide, more than 9,300 employees. The Tuscaloosa, AL facility employs 230 people and Read more »
Vulcan Threaded Products Pelham, AL Company Information: Headquartered in Pelham, Alabama, Vulcan manufactures and distributes a wide array of threaded products to customers throughout North America. In addition to their 325,000 square foot facility and 200 employees at headquarters, Vulcan maintains warehouse and sales representatives nationwide in order to be responsive to customers’ urgent Read more »
ThyssenKrupp Waupaca Tell City, IN Company Information: ThyssenKrupp Waupaca is a TS-16949, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001 certified producer of gray, ductile and compacted graphite iron castings melting over 9,500 tons per day. The Tell City, IN location produces gray iron castings between 8 and 220 pounds servicing the light truck, heavy truck, passenger car, Read more »
Timberline Steel | Pueblo, Colorado Company Information: Timberline Steel is a full line steel service center that was founded in 1958. Timberline has grown to expand its capabilities to include fabrication, in addition to distribution, and has four facilities: three in Colordado (Commerce City, Pueblo, Grand Junction) and one in Farmington, New Mexico. Timberline was Read more »
Port of Moblie | Mobile, Alabama Situation: Alabama State Port Authority operates the State of Alabama’s deepwater port facilities in Mobile, Alabama. The Authority directly employs 570 workers and its facilities handle more than 24 million tons of cargo each year. Alabama’s full service seaport handles containers, breakbulk, bulk and oversized and heavy lift cargoes. Read more »
Steelcase, Inc. | Athens, Alabama Company Information: Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Steelcase, Inc. is the world’s largest manufacturer of office equipment. Established in 1979, its Athens facility has approximately 460 employees. Situation: The plant wanted to improve its assembly process for Avenir panels, which are partitions for people who share offices. Throughput time, from Read more »
Sonoco Products | Hartselle, Alabama Company Information: The Baker Division of Sonoco Products is a 40-year-old company that manufactures wood reels of all sizes for the cable and wire industry. The plant employs over 350 people in Hartselle with sales of over $95 million. Situation: Currently the number one producer of wood reels with 65% Read more »
Sloss Industries | Birmingham, Alabama Company Information: For more than half a century, the Fiber Division of Sloss Industries Corporation has been one of the nation’s major manufacturers of slag wool and derivative processed fibers for use in a wide variety of markets and applications ranging from ceiling tile and insulation to asphalt and friction Read more »
