Company Profile Phil McCally was 10 years old in 1985 when his family purchased Lincoln, RI-based American Tool Company (ATC), a quality machining company with demonstrated expertise in turning, milling and drilling. Originally founded in 1918, ATC has produced...
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Extrusion Machine Manufacturer Reaching Innovation Goals with MEP Center Connections & Support
Company Profile US Extruders manufactures custom single screw extruders, extrusion systems and screws for plastic, rubber & silicone. Each machine or project is a user-focused design, built to unique specs. The machine manufacturer operates a 47,700 sq ft facility...
Entrepreneur Successfully Launches With Help From MEP National Network Supplier Scouting
Company Profile “A great product does not always mean a huge company,” explains the website of includesign, a tiny Rhode Island design firm whose LapSnap™ basket is a great product that offers accessibility and independence to wheelchair users. Founder Diana Kamada...
Lean Training Leads to Waves of Positive Change for Fitness Equipment Manufacturer
Company Profile True to its name, the WaterRower machine simulates the natural dynamics of a boat moving through water. Its unique WaterFlywheel design generates a smooth, even stroke that captures the true aesthetics of on-water rowing. Each piece is stylishly...
Mahr Inc. Sees Measurable Results from Relationship with Polaris MEP
Company Profile Mahr Inc. is a leader in modern metrology, manufacturing innovative measuring tools and technologies from its US headquarters in Providence and at production facilities around the world. Parent company Mahr has a history that dates back to 1861. Rhode...
Personalized Lean Instruction Helps Improve Processes For Transformational Move
Company Profile Rik Kleinfeldt and Paula Anderson founded New Harvest Coffee Roasters with “the intent of making great coffee accessible to real people.” Established in 2000, the company introduced a sustainable “Source Direct” program in 2007 and now has 6...
Lean Manufacturing Kaizen Increases Poultry Processing by 50%
Company Profile Pat’s Pastured, a 150+ acre farm located in East Greenwich, RI, was founded in 2002 by Patrick and Kelly McNiff. The farm raises 100% grass-fed beef, pasture-raised chicken, pigs, and turkeys that are never given antibiotics, steroids, or hormones. ...
TAG! Sign Manufacturer Finds Kaizen is “It” for Transformation And Growth
Company Profile National Marker Company (NMC), a subsidiary of Justrite Safety Group, manufactures high-quality safety identification products. The Rhode Island company has been helping make the world “a little bit safer” since 1934. The company serves a variety of...
During Pandemic Lockdown, Rhode Island Job Shop Pursues ISO to Open Doors
Company Profile R&R Machine Industries, Inc. is a full-service, CNC contract machine shop. The job shop sets itself apart by providing clients with seamless service, not only milling and turning but also guiding outsourced parts through other manufacturers for...
Downeast Coffee Roasters Brews >$1.5 Million in Savings Through Lean Process Improvements
Company Profile Downeast Coffee Roasters has, for three generations, been roasting unique global coffees from their Pawtucket, Rhode Island facility. Nearly 30 workers roast, package, and deliver tasty brews and tailored coffee programs to some of the best food...
Value Stream Mapping Helps Lost Art Cultured Foods “Find” Time and Increase Product Quality
Company Profile Lost Art Cultured Foods in Cranston, Rhode Island batch-produces fermented vegetable products by hand, using only organic produce, sea salt and spices. Owner Kaylyn Keane and co-owner/husband Padraic first conceived of the company when Kaylyn was...
Packaging Kaizen & Kata Lead to 70% Increase in Output
NOTE: Since this Success Story was first published, Minnie Luong has moved into a position expanding/strengthening RI's food systems with RI Commerce Corporation and Tim Greenwald is now the CEO of Chi Kitchen. Company Profile Chi Kitchen is a family business in...











