The Sioux Falls

area of South

Dakota has

become a top

destination for

manufacturers

because of its

strong business

climate.

Pictured here is

part of a

massive wind

tower built by

Marmen Energy.

These towers

stand 250 feet

tall, are built in

in three

segments and

assembled

on site.

June 2014

IMPO toured Whirlpool Corporation’s KitchenAid factory in Greenville, Ohio. Pictured here are some workers on the assembly line. The facility is outfitted to paint products in more than 70 different colors, to keep up with the changing tides of customer demand.

July 2014

As KEEN

moves into

industrial

footwear,

IMPO toured

their

Portland,

Oregon,

headquarter

s to see

what they

meant

by

HybridLife:

the

company’s

belief in

splitting

time

between

work, play,

and giving

back.

August 2014

July/August 2014

Pictured here, Food Manufacturing examines Cypress Grove

Chevre’s new cheese production facility. While their new

digs are state-of-the-art, this cheesemaker is hand

sprinkling herbs – the old fashioned way – for improved

flavor and aesthetic value.

September 2014

With Colorado’s recent legalization of recreational marijuana use, Denver-based Dixie Elixers expanded into a new 30,000 square foot edibles production facility to meet expected demand. They see their mission as a dual one: creating a quality product, but also educating the public about the new industry.

Industrial distributor Grainger has taken the LEED on energy

efficiency. Industrial Distribution toured their one million square foot stocking distribution center Minooka,

Illinois. Not only is this facility one of the world’s largest

platinum-rated LEED certified Commercial Interiors, it is optimized for continuous

improvement and workplace ergonomics.

September/October 2014

Industrial Distribution took a look at Lawson Products’ McCook, Illinois, facility – storing thousands of SKUs across 305,000 square feet. The facility is designed to meet the needs of Lawson’s Value Proposition: a focus on consumable MRO,

high durability private label products, and a specialty in sophisticatedly predictive VMI.

November/December 2014

Pictured here is one

of the isolators at

SAFC’s Madison,

Wisconsin,

kilo lab. From their

founding in 1989,

SAFC has been able

to first expand their

Madison facility to

kilo scale, and in

2014, finished their

Verona lab, right

outside Madison.

These labs, working

in conjunction, will

accelerate SAFC’s

production of high-

potency Active

Pharmaceutical

Ingredients.November/December

2014