Necessity is the mother of invention, the saying goes. Need takes on a much more urgent status during a pandemic, whether its adapting your business approach to maintain an essential service or overhauling a plant to begin producing PPE. The challenge of COVID-19 is best met by an innovative approach and value-add, partnership-centric structure, two things […]
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NEWS RELEASE: Metcam President Elected to the Board of Directors of the Georgia Association of Manufacturers
ALPHARETTA, GA., 6/19/20– Metcam, a metro Atlanta-based fabricator of sheet metal components and assemblies for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), is proud to announce that President Bruce Hagenau has been elected to the Georgia Association of Manufacturers’ (GAM) board of directors. His two-year term was announced at the 120th Annual Meeting of GAM in early May. […]
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NEWS RELEASE: Metcam Discusses Imperatives of Operating an Essential Business During the Pandemic
ALPHARETTA, GA., 5/18/20 – Metcam, a metro Atlanta-based fabricator of sheet metal components and assemblies for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), detailed its approach to maintaining support of essential businesses during the pandemic while protecting personnel. In Next Generation Manufacturing’s “Manufacturers Share: Navigating Today & Preparing for the Next Phase” webinar, Co-Owner and President Bruce Hagenau shared his […]
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Metcam Welcomes New Sales & Marketing Director John Mazurek
Metcam, a metro Atlanta-based fabricator of sheet metal components and assemblies for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), has hired John Mazurek as Director of Sales & Marketing. In his new role, Mazurek is responsible for growing the company’s business across its entire portfolio. “We are thrilled to have John join the Metcam team,” said Bruce Hagenau, […]
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The Power of an Idea
Like a single seed turning into a mighty redwood, one idea, given the right conditions, can change so much. Greatness in the form of game-changing innovations and revolutionary, opportunity-multiplying companies have started with a lone thought. Like every year, on Thomas Edison’s birthday Metcam celebrated inventors and how they’ve advanced the modern world. From the light bulb […]
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Innovation: A New Year to Pursue New Horizons
If innovation was a holiday, it’d naturally be New Year’s. The introduction of new things and methods certainly dovetails with the time of year when people make new resolutions, from personal improvements to positive professional changes. Metcam believes that ushering in a new business year calls for that fresh, forward-looking approach open to new horizons, […]
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Metcam’s “Manufacturing Success Story” Takes to the Air Waves
Good stories should be shared. Metcam’s Bruce Hagenau recently went on Supply Chain Now Radio to tell the unique story of the 2018 Georgia Manufacturer of the Year. In studio with Georgia Manufacturing Alliance CEO Jason Moss and SCNR‘s Scott Luton and Greg White, the company president and co-owner discussed his professional path, Metcam’s 30-year evolution, its core principles and new […]
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High Standards: Starting from the Bottom
Every business, manufacturing or otherwise, should strive to develop a strong foundation. When commitment to excellence and quality initiatives also flow from the bottom up in an organization, then great performance will no doubt follow. “ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is an industry standard, but most companies have a quality manager that drives everything,” said […]
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Quality Is Still Job #1 in Manufacturing
Quality is still Job #1 in manufacturing. A recent “scorecard” from a Metcam customer showed only three parts rejected for a whole month. “By zeroing in and eliminating waste – wasted motion, time, materials – we become more efficient, make better parts,” said Metcam Vice President Jerry Ward. “All of this is with the intention of […]
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On The Air: Metcam’s Lean Leader
It is no secret that Metcam was Georgia’s Manufacturer of the Year in 2018. It’s also shouldn’t be a secret that the path there required great leadership, guided by experience, a tireless commitment to improvement and constant focus on what matters the most. “We’re always trying to eliminate waste – wasted motion, time, materials,” Jerry Ward, […]
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