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The Retirement Celebration of the Year: Celebrating Two Incredible Legacies

Crafts Technology had the honor of hosting a surprise retirement party for Tom Kuhl & Dave Lemaistre, two of the three prior owners of Crafts Technology. Tom and Dave had been leading Crafts Technology since 2001, when they purchased the company. Both Tom and Dave had been involved with Crafts operation prior to 2001 and knew that Crafts Technology was a company that had a lot of potential for additional operational improvements and sales growth. Tom and Dave progressed the company into 2013; when the three owners sold the entire organization to the employees in a 100% ESOP [Employee Stock Ownership Plan] conversion.
Materials Science

SuperHard Materials : Harnessing the Hardest Materials on Earth to Advance Your Industrial Equipment

Develop a top-level understanding of SuperHard materials that will spark ideas and interest regarding how to harness these materials for the advancement of industrial equipment.

Jeff Roberts (Crafts Director of Engineering) Receives Young Leader Award from the TMA [Technology Manufacturing Association]

The Crafts Technology family is extremely proud to announce that our Director of Engineering, Jeffrey Roberts, has received  the Young Leaders Award from the Technology and Manufacturing Association of Illinois.

Reflection: A Manufacture’s Secret to Continuous Improvement

Countersink Tool

Achieving a Robust, Dynamic, & Innovative New Product Launch Cycle through Strategic Partnership

Analysis of a New Product Launch Cycle that identifies how partnering with a strategic supplier achieves expedited & enhanced results.