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2013 CINCY MANNY AWARDS

Pictured above, left to right: Sal Pellingra, Ampac; Paul Hayes, Able Tool; Mike Schmitt, Metalworking Group; Cheryl Koopman, Richards Industries; Garry Lanham, Eurostampa; Tim Lautermilch, Eagle Specialty; Jay Taylor, Emery Oleochemicals; Sara Pressler, Able Tool.

Pictured opposite page, left to right: Johnny Stone, Salamander Sinkers; Eric Wolff, L’Oreal; Jerry Koch, Intelligrated; Dan Houchin, Star Manufacturing; Mario Listo, Star Manufacturing; Scott Aston, Contech; Eileen Walz, L’Oreal; Tom Flottman, Flottman Co.

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BEST PLACE TO WORKFlottman CompanyMetalworking GroupRichards Industries

BIGGEST BREAKTHROUGHAble Tool Corp.Emery Oleochemicals LLCLSI Industries Inc.

NEW JOB CREATIONEagle Specialty Vehicles LLCEurostampa North America L’Oreal USA, Inc.

NEW PRODUCT DEVELOP-MENT/INNOVATIONAmpac Holdings, LLCContech Engineered Solutions LLCSalamander Sinkers LLC

TOP GROWTHBonfiglioli USAIntelligrated Inc.Star Manufacturing

The 2013 Winners

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T his is the fifth time in six years Richards Industries has won a “Best Place to

Work” Manny. It starts with the obvious benefits such as insurance, paid time off and retirement plans on par with larger companies. The company has never laid off a worker or shortened hours due to business conditions. Beyond that, the HR department might help by ordering flowers for a spouse, help with a child’s resume or find a wedding venue.

The company says it is committed to creating the best work-ing environment for employees. There’s an annual recognition dinner for employees and their spouses. Employees regularly have “Coffee with Bruce,” where CEO Bruce Broxterman meets to discuss ideas that have led to changes such as wellness initiatives and new hires. The benefits are not all incoming: employees support community events such as Hyde Park Blast and Ault Park fireworks. Employees have even adopted a strip of Wasson Road near the plant, and keep it clean of trash and debris.

A 2012 Manny winner for Job Creation, the Metalworking Group combines world-class

manufacturing capabilities with top-of-the-line employee support and benefits.

The company’s value statement lists safety as its highest priority. For example, the company has a full-time safety manager who, as-sisted by a 10-member employee committee, makes sure safety is job No. 1 on the shop floor. An in-house first-responder team of 12 employees is trained in first aid and CPR.

Employees are empowered to make changes that improve operations. For instance, the Standard Winning Assignment Team (SWAT) works to solve problems with productivity or space.

The best workers also are engaged on and off the job. There are rewards for employee suggestions and an employee of the month is selected by co-workers and becomes eligible for quar-terly prizes. Fellowship is encouraged with periodic potluck lunches. Last year all the recipes from the event were compiled

in a cookbook given to employees. An employee wellness program includes smoking cessation, healthy eating and weight-loss initia-tives. There’s also a bonus program for regular attendance.

BEST PLACE TO WORK

As a family business, Flottman Com-pany makes its employees feel that they are part of the family.

Employees are on a first name basis with the graphic communications firm’s third-generation owners: CEO Tom Flottman, President Sue Flottman Steller and CFO Peter Flottman. Managers and employees share the same community lunchroom and participate in events such as the com-pany picnic and golf outing, and the com-pany’s annual holiday donation program, recognized as one of the longest running such efforts in the industry. Last year, more than 75 percent of the company’s 49 employees raised more than $3,000 in holiday donations.

Employee benefits include annual profit sharing and bonuses, free health club membership, company-financed uniforms, and tuition reimbursement.

Flottman’s employees have reciprocated with longevity. More than half of them have 10 or more years of service. It also paid off in 92 percent on-time delivery, an all-time high, and a 98 percent customer satisfaction score.

“Our employees take their jobs person-ally and perform their jobs as if they are part of the family. Their jobs are really THEIR jobs, and they take pride in their performance,” says Ed McMaster, market-ing and communications director.

LOCATION: Crestview Hills, Ky.PRIVATE OR PUBLIC: PrivateFOUNDED: 1921NO. OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES: 49CEO/PRESIDENT: Tom FlottmanWEB ADDRESS: Flottmanco.comMANUFACTURES: Graphic communications and performs strategic marketing and design

FLOTTMAN COMPANY

Tom FlottmanCEO

RICHARDS INDUSTRIES

Cheryl KoopmanVP Human Resources

Mike Schmitt President

LOCATION:. Colerain Township and HamiltonPRIVATE OR PUBLIC: PrivateFOUNDED: 1989NO. OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES: 155CEO/PRESIDENT: Mike Schmitt, presidentWEB ADDRESS: metalworkinggroup.comMANUFACTURES: Metal machining, fabrication and assembly

METALWORKING GROUP

LOCATION: Hyde ParkPRIVATE OR PUBLIC: PrivateFOUNDED: 1961NO. OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES: 140CEO/PRESIDENT: Bruce BroxtermanWEB ADDRESS: richardsind.comMANUFACTURES: Regulators and control valves

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2013 CINCY MANNY AWARDS BIGGEST BREAKTHROUGH

A ble Tool reinvented itself in 2012 by embracing better employee communication, a new image and

improved efficiency. The result was a 5.2 percent increase in gross profit last year, and the metalworking job shop is on track for higher growth this year.

“We have happier employ-ees, a cleaner shop, improved productivity, higher sales and higher profits,” says Paul Hayes, president of the women-owned company.

Before the change, he says, Able’s culture, like a lot of small companies, was one of reaction instead of action.

In January 2012, the company embarked on a 10-month continu-ous improvement effort through TechSolve in Bond Hill. The program engaged employees in database decisions that improved communication, invested in new technology and reorganized and streamlined operations. Lead-ership went to the plant f loor seeking employee ideas, and a metric-driven bonus system now rewards employees for efficiency, quality and on-time delivery.

A n innovator in commercial outdoor lighting for nearly 40 years, LSI introduced a game-changing LED fixture with a new optical design that permits fewer fixtures, lower energy and installation costs and a faster payback for customers.

Historically, light fixtures are designed with a central light source including a lamp, reflec-tor and lens in the middle of the fixture. That limited the light to the area below the fixture.

After a year and a half of development, LSI’s patented Sterling XSB LED area light uses four precisely angled, side-mounted optical LED units that can be directed at the area to be lighted. LSI says the Sterling XSB’s light distribution is 70 percent better than current LEDs, requiring fewer fixtures and allowing wider spacing.

One of the challenges LSI had to overcome was to deliver a large amount of light across a wide area using as little energy as possible. The company’s solution was to develop angled optical units protected by clear tempered optical-grade glass lens sealed to a die-cast aluminum assembly. LSI said it can produce all the components for the new LED fixture at its 14 U.S. plants.

Chairman Robert J. Ready recently told inves-tors the new LED technology is a “substantial opportunity to expand our reach further into the commercial and industrial lighting market.”

E mery turned an environmental headache along the Mill Creek into an environmental showpiece. In what the Ohio EPA believes is an industrial first, the company and its neighbor BASF have constructed a series of

bioswales – natural culverts with native vegetation – to collect and break down pollutants in storm water runoff into the Mill Creek.

Calling it “the coolest thing you’ve ever seen,” Dave Couchot, director of manufacturing, says the $300,000 project “is one of those things you can look back on and be proud of.”

Based on average rainfall, more than 2 million gallons of surface water runoff is now draining naturally into the ground water through the bioswales. The natural grasses and wildflowers used to create the bioswales have attracted butterflies and birds resulting in creation of a registered Monarch Butterfly Way Station and wildlife habitat.

This is the second straight year the global supplier of animal and plant oils has claimed a Manny for Biggest Breakthrough. A year ago, the company, which traces its roots to Thomas Emery’s candle shop in 1840, completed a four-year effort to convert its steam-powered operations from coal to natural gas, greatly reducing its carbon footprint.

LOCATION: St. BernardPRIVATE OR PUBLIC: PrivateFOUNDED: 2005NO. OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES: 264GENERAL MANAGER: Jay TaylorWEB ADDRESS: emeryoleo.comMANUFACTURES: Chemicals derived from plant and animal fats

EMERYOLEOCHEMICALS

Jay TaylorGeneral Manager for

America and Global Head of Operations

Paul HayesPresident

LSI INDUSTRIES

ABLE TOOL CORP.

LOCATION: LocklandPRIVATE OR PUBLIC: PrivateFOUNDED: 1984NO. OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES: 22CEO/PRESIDENT: Paul HayesWEB ADDRESS: abletool.comMANUFACTURES: Prototype equipment and spare parts

LOCATION: Blue AshPRIVATE OR PUBLIC: PublicFOUNDED: 1976NO. OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES: 575CEO/PRESIDENT: Robert J. ReadyWEB ADDRESS: lsi-industries.comMANUFACTURES: Commercial lighting & graphics products


2013 CINCY MANNY AWARDS NEW JOB CREATION

G lobal cosmetics maker L’Oréal has made Flor-ence the manufacturing

center of excellence for its popular hair care brands. In November the company, a subsidiar y of Paris-based L’Oreal, announced a $42 million expansion that will add 200 jobs over three years and increase t he 560,000-square-foot plant by anot her 110,000 square feet. The plant expansion also w il l include renovations to the existing facility and the purchase of new equipment.

Located on New Buffington Road, the plant currently produces 165 million units of Garnier Fructis, L’Oréal Paris and SoftSheen-Carson shampoo, conditioner and styling products each year.

“L’Oréal’s business is growing globally and the expansion will enable us to meet increased consumer demand for the popular hair care brands we are producing in Kentucky,” plant manager Eric Wolff says.

F amily-owned Eurostampa, based in Italy, has found a North American home in

Roselawn. The producer of con-sumer goods labels for everything from chocolates to wine has more than doubled employment to 109 since establishing operations here in 2007 to be closer to its North American customers.

It i n it i a l l y ac-quired PepperPrint, a sheet-fed printer that supplied Jim Beam accounts. Since then it has built a new 75,000-square-foot headquarters and print-ing plant on Seymour Avenue near its old operation. Last year it added 13 jobs. The company also has invested more than $6 million in new equipment and workforce training and expects total employment will grow to 128 next year.

The new location, which encompasses almost seven acres, offers the company future opportunities for expansion by an additional 40,000 to 50,000 square feet.

W hen General Mo-tors announced it was ceasing

production of its DTS chas-sis in 2011, Eagle Specialty Vehicles turned a potential disaster into a competitive advantage. The company, which didn’t have the biggest component for its funeral coaches for 18 months until the new Cadillac XTS chas-sis became available this year, could have been forced out of business.

Instead, the company that was spun off from Hess & Eisenhardt’s armored car

business in the early 1980s, invested nearly $20 million to buy a year’s worth of DTS chassis inventory. To make sure it had orders for all those chassis, Eagle promoted the reliability and styling of the DTS and industry awareness of its discontinued manufac-ture. It redesigned its coaches with an updated styling. The result: Eagle quickly filled or-

der slots for vehicles with the DTS chassis and grew its market share by more than 50 percent.

It allowed the company, a Manny winner

for New Job Creation in 2011, to not only survive the transition to the XTS chassis, but to more than double its workforce to 130 people. With its new employee base on board, Eagle is developing new products to help it grow this year.

EAGLE SPECIALTY VEHICLES

Tim Lautermilch President

Eric WolffPlant Manager

Gian Franco CillarioPresident

L’OREAL USAEUROSTAMPA NORTH AMERICA

LOCATION: AmeliaPRIVATE OR PUBLIC: PrivateFOUNDED: 1982NO. OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES: 130CEO/PRESIDENT: Tim LautermilchWEB ADDRESS: eaglecoachcompany.comMANUFACTURES: funeral coaches and limousines

LOCATION: RoselawnPRIVATE OR PUBLIC: PrivateFOUNDED: 1966NO. OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES: 109PRESIDENT: Gian Franco CillarioWEB ADDRESS: eurostampa.comMANUFACTURES: Consumer goods label printer

LOCATION: FlorencePRIVATE OR PUBLIC: PublicFOUNDED: 1909NO. OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES: 280PLANT MANAGER: Eric WolffWEB ADDRESS: loreal.comMANUFACTURES: Cosmetics and beauty care products


2013 CINCY MANNY AWARDS NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT / INNOVATION

C ontech has been building pre-cast bridges for decades, but it believes it has a home run with its newest CON/SPAN O Series pre-cast bridge

coupled with its Express Foundation process.The O-series (O for Optimal) with Express Founda-

tions can produce a bridge equal to earlier pre-cast models with dramatically less cost, material and in a fraction of the time.

Scott Aston, Contech’s vice president for bridge structures, says the O-Series’ geometric shape requires up to 30 percent less steel and concrete. That translates into an equivalent amount of savings. In addition, the Express Foundations system blends the speed of pre-cast with the economy of cast-in-place concrete foundations resulting in installations in a matter of days rather than weeks.

The O-series design came out of an accelerated brainstorming effort Contech undertook with Cincinnati’s Eureka Ranch and the Maine Manufacturing Exten-sion Partnership in 2011. The O-series was introduced just seven months later. With orders already in hand, Contech believes the O-Series will be a significant player in the $500 million market for bridge spans of up to 65 feet.

O ver the last 15 years Ampac has transformed itself from a producer of simple paper and plastic shopping

bags into a leading global supplier of innova-tive packaging solutions.

Its latest innovation, BioFlex Pack, is a bio-degradable laminate for pre-made pouches and roll stock to package cereals, grains, tea and coffee, powders and tablets. Developed by Ampac’s Swiss product development group, BioFlex is unique in that both the adhesive and inks used are biodegradable: 90 percent of the material can be composted within 70 days of disposal.

The company recently won two Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) awards for its Savvy Green No. 2 Pouch, and Campbell’s Skillet Sauces pouch. The No. 2 Pouch, the first recyclable pouch, is manufactured using a proprietary coextruded HPDE blend, allowing it to be recycled with other HDPE products.

Campbell’s Skillet Sauces packaging uses a new stand-up pouch created by Ampac for a product traditionally packaged in glass jars or aluminum cans. The Campbell’s Skillet Sauces pouch has a non-rocking bottom that permits enhanced shelf appeal.

Ampac’s innovations extend beyond products to the development process itself. Its IDEA process is a collaborative effort that brings customers and Ampac engineers together to reduce a six-to-eight month new product development process to two days.

A lifelong fisherman, Johnny Stone figured there must be a better way.

On frequent fishing trips to the Maumee River near Toledo, the retired chemist says he would often lose the lead sinker on his line when it would snag on the river’s rocky bottom.

“I’d lose two dozen on a trip,” he says. He started tinkering in his garage in 2008 with a soft plastic tube encasing a steel cable to replace the lead sinker used to submerge the bait. He found the plastic tube didn’t snag. “I was shocked at how good it worked,” he says.

He applied for a patent and began marketing his Salamander Sinkers online and to bait and tackle shops. He got help from TechSolve’s Manu-facturing Technolog y Small Busi-ness Development Center in putting together a marketing plan. Besides being snag resistant and adjustable for fishing depth, Salamander Sinkers are lead free. Some states have banned the use of lead sinkers because of concerns over lead poisoning.

Working out of his home, he has two people working for him now assembling the sinkers and he has invested in a blister-pack machine to package the sinkers; the smaller size sells for about $1 each. Last year, sales increased 50 percent and he’s redesigning his website and working with a distributor to expand availability at bait and tackle shops in Washington, Oregon, Michigan and northern Ohio.

CONTECH ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS

Scott AstonVP Bridge Structures

Johnny StoneCEO

Sal PellingraDirector/Innovation

LOCATION: West ChesterPRIVATE OR PUBLIC: PrivateFOUNDED: 1941NO. OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES: 250 CEO: Ronald C. KeatingWEB ADDRESS: conteches.comMANUFACTURES: Civil engineering solutions for bridge, drainage, erosion control, storm water, road and retaining wall markets

AMPAC HOLDINGS

LOCATION: SpringdalePRIVATE OR PUBLIC: PrivateFOUNDED: 1966NO. OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES: 200GENERAL MANAGER: John Q. BaumannWEB ADDRESS: ampaconline.comMANUFACTURES: Creative packaging solutions

SALAMANDER SINKERS

LOCATION: EvendalePRIVATE OR PUBLIC: PrivateFOUNDED: 2008NO. OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES: 2 full-timeCEO: Johnny StoneWEB ADDRESS: salamandersinkers.comMANUFACTURES: Fishing tackle

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2013 CINCY MANNY AWARDS TOP GROWTH

T he growth formula is fa irly simple at Mason-based Intel-

ligrated Inc. The leading sup-plier of automated material handling systems in North A merica focuses “on its customers and lets its world-class people serve them,” says Jerry Koch, director of corporate marketing.

Koch says Intelligrated’s mission is delivering solutions that help its logistics and distribution customers accelerate the speed and efficiency of their operations.

Intelligrated has doubled its revenue since 2009 to a projected $600 million this year through a combination of acquisitions and internal growth.

The company, launched by CEO Chris Cole and Presi-dent Jim McCarthy with just a handful of employees days after Sept. 11, 2001, employs 2,100 across North America.

Within the last year, it has opened a 122,000 square-foot expansion of its Mason headquarters and expanded its software capabilities with two acquisitions.

G rowth is in gear at Bon f ig l iol i US A , the Northern Ken-

tucky headquarters of the Bonfiglioli Group, an Italian manufacturer of gear motors, drives and gear boxes for off-road equipment and the renewable energy markets.

Over the last two years, Bonfiglioli has increased revenues by more than $43 million to $112 million in 2012. Over the last five years, the two-time Tristate Suc-cess Award winner also has nearly doubled employment to 81.

Impressively, the company continued

to add employees despite a decline in revenues in 2009 due to the recession. Since t hen, revenue g row t h has averaged 34 percent through a combination of strategic and operational efforts to boost sales while reducing costs, says Greg Schulte, president of the Hebron operation.

“Our business model and the diversity of the industries we serve, along with entrance into some key markets like renewable energy, have helped our revenues to grow,” he says.

In the renewable energy market, for

example, Bonfiglioli recently supplied its new power conversion systems for a 170-megawatt solar energy project in California that will supply power to San Diego Gas & Electric Co.

G rowth is becoming a habit at Star Manufacturing, a leading supplier of industrial control panels, cables

and services. A Manny winner for the third consecutive year, Star has con-

sistently grown revenues, customers, employees and the size of its West Chester facility each year after its humble beginnings in the basement of CEO Mario Listo’s home in 2009.

Now employing 65, Star has revenues of $15 million and hopes to move from 30,000 square-feet of leased space on Princeton-Glendale Road into its own freestanding building nearby soon.

Listo, who started the business in the midst of the recession by borrowing against his 401(k), says flexibility has been key to growth. “As a small company, we listen to customers’ needs and respond to that.”

No longer just a manufacturer of control panels, Star has expanded into engineering and design for customers, handing field service and cable distribution.

Another key has been empowering employees to grow, says Dale Houchin, sales manager. “Just because someone started on the shop floor, doesn’t mean they can’t be a good salesman,” he says. It’s resulted in zero employee turnover, Listo says.

BONFIGLIOLI USA

Greg SchultePresident

Jerry KochMarketing Director

Mario ListoPresident/Owner

INTELLIGRATED INC.

LOCATION: MasonPRIVATE OR PUBLIC: PrivateFOUNDED: 2001NO. OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES: 800CEO: Chris ColeWEB ADDRESS: intelligrated.comMANUFACTURES: Automated material handling equipment

STAR MANUFACTURINGLOCATION: West ChesterPRIVATE OR PUBLIC: PrivateFOUNDED: 2009NO. OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES: 65CEO/PRESIDENT: Mario ListoWEB ADDRESS: starmanufacture.comMANUFACTURES: Electric control panels, custom cables and service

LOCATION: HebronPRIVATE OR PUBLIC: PrivateFOUNDED: 1986NO. OF LOCAL EMPLOYEES: 81PRESIDENT: Greg SchulteWEB ADDRESS: bonfiglioliusa.comMANUFACTURES: Gear motors, drives and gear boxes for industrial, off-road and energy markets

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G eorge L. Leasure, chairman and founder of GMi Companies, is the recipient of the inaugural MANNY

Hall of Fame Leadership Award. Leasure, 81, founded Ghent Manufactur-

ing in Lebanon, an innovator in producing dry-erase boards and other visual com-munications products. The company was named to the MANNY Hall of Fame in 2010.

Leasure, a Cleveland native, is being honored for his leadership skills, contri-bution to Tristate manufacturing and his inspiration to others.

The family-owned business, which markets through a network of distribu-tors, doesn’t disclose revenues, but the company, which changed its name to GMi in 2011 after several acquisitions, employs 150 and has sales north of $25 million.

Leasure earned a degree in sociology from Miami University in 1954 and later a master’s degree from Case-Western Re-serve in hopes of becoming a social worker. But after a stint in the Army, Leasure quickly decided it wasn’t the right field for him.

“To advance you’d have to move into administration and move to someplace like New York or Chicago and I didn’t want to live in those places,” he says today.

So he embarked on a business career, working for a maker of chalkboards and

other school equipment. In 1976 he started Ghent Manufacturing to manufacture chalkboards, whiteboards, bullet in boards and other equipment for schools and offices.

Starting with six employees, Ghent grew quickly. “Within six months we were up to 30 employees,” Leasure says. In five years, Ghent was on the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing companies.

Although many competitors were mov-ing production out of the country, Ghent continued to innovate with new products and maintain its production in Lebanon, expanding into is current 100,000-square-foot plant in 1993.

The company has also grown its prod-uct line through acquisitions. It acquired Waddell display cases of Greenfield, Ohio, in 1986; Vivid Board of Louisville in 2006; and WoodWare, a Pennsylvania-maker of technology support furniture in 2010.

Typically unassuming, Leasure attri-butes much of the company’s success to employees.

“Half our employees have been with us for 10 years or more,” says Leasure, who has fostered a family atmosphere among the company’s workers from the beginning. “Our purpose is to serve our customers, our employees and our community. That’s part of our culture.”

The Lebanon Chamber of Commerce recognized Leasure as Citizen of the Year in 2010. He’s a board member of LCNB Corp., parent of Lebanon Citizens National Bank, past chairman of the Ralph J. Stolle Countryside YMCA and has served on the boards of numerous other community organizations.

Last year his son, Mark, succeeded Lea-sure as CEO, but he has no plans to retire. “I plan to leave here on a stretcher,” he says. ■

Leasure Recognized For LeadershipBy Mike Boyer

Honoring the previous winners of the MANNY Awards since 2007

George L. Leasure

Company Top Local Executive City State Website Phone Winning Year(s)AK Steel James Wainscott West Chester OH www.aksteel.com (859) 442-3382 x145 2008Alimet-Global Scrap Management Chris Hamm Milford OH www.globalscrap.net 2012Amano Cincinnati Kash Gokli Loveland OH www.amano.com (513) 697-9000 2009 & 2011American Fan Greg Card Fairfield OH www.americanfan.com (513) 874-2400 2011American Micro Products Pierre A. Paroz Batavia OH www.american-micro.com (800) 479-2193 2007Amylin Pharmaceuticals Bob MacKay West Chester OH www.amylin.com 2012BAE Systems Tony Russell Fairfield OH www.baesystems.com (513) 881-9800 2009Batesville Casket Co. Ken A. Camp Batesville IN www.batesville.com (812) 934-7500 2008Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. Matthew J. Shattock Cincinnati OH www.beamglobal.com (513) 948-4704 2007B.I.C. Precision Machine Co., Inc. Victor Burkhart Blanchester OH www.bicprecisionmachine.com 2012Brighton Tru-Edge Heads Inc. Mark Lang Sharonville OH www.brightontruedge.com 2012Champion Window Donald Jones/Dennis Manes Sharonville OH www.championwindow.com (513) 346-4600 2009CKS Solution Inc. James Braun Batavia OH www.ckssolution.com (513) 947-1277 2009

Clippard Instrument Laboratory Inc. William L. Clippard III Colerain Township OH www.clippard.com (513) 521-4261 2009

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HALL OF FAME

Cold Jet LLC Eugene Cooke Loveland OH www.coldjet.com (513) 831-3211 2008Comfort Care Foods Millard Long Burlington KY www.comfort-care-products.com (859) 586-1535 2009CONTECH Construction Products Ronald C. Keating West Chester OH www.contech-cpi.com (800) 338-1122 2010

Coolant Control Inc. Jorge Costa Ivorydale/ St. Bernard OH www.coolantcontrol.com (513) 471-8770 2009

D & E Machine Kent Coomer Lebanon OH www.demachine.com (513) 932-2184 2011Eagle Coach Company Tim Lautermilch Amelia OH www.eaglecoachcompany.com (513) 797-4100 2011

Enerfab Inc. Wendell R. Bell Winton Place OH www.enerfab.com (513) 641-0500 2008, 2009 & 2010

Emerson Industrial Automation Anthony Pajk Florence KY www.emerson-ept.com 2012Emery Oleochemicals LLC Jay Taylor St. Bernard OH www.emeryoleo.com 2012Fecon Inc. John Heekin Lebanon OH www.fecon.com (513) 696-4430 2008

Ford Motor Company/Sharonville Plant William Clay Ford Jr., Alan Mulally Sharonville OH www.ford.com (800) 392-3673 2009

Formica Corporation Mark Adamson Evendale OH www.formica.com (513) 786-3400 2011Freeman Schwabe Machinery Greg DeFisher Batavia OH www.freemanschwabe.com (513) 947-2888 2009Gallatin Steel Company Tobin Pospisil Ghent KY www.gallatinsteel.com (859) 567-3100 2007 & 2008General Data Co. Peter M. Wenzel Cincinnati OH www.general-data.com (513) 752-7978 x2219 2007General Tool Company William J. Kramer Jr. Cincinnati OH www.gentool.com (513) 733-5500 2009Ghent Manufacturing George Leasure Lebanon OH www.ghent.com (513) 932-3445 2010Glasshand Steve Brauch Woodlawn OH www.theglasshand.com (513) 353-1747 2011Gold Medal Products Co. Dan Kroeger Evendale OH www.gmpopcorn.com (513) 769-7676 2011Graeter’s Manufacturing Richard Graeter Cincinnati OH www.graeters.com (513) 721-3323 2010Greg G. Wright & Sons Carl Fries Cincinnati OH www.gregwrightandsons.com (513) 721-3310 2008

Hamilton Caster & Mfg. Co. Dave Lippert Hamilton OH www.hamiltoncaster.com (513) 863-3300 2007

Hillenbrand Industries Peter H. Soderberg Batesville IN www.hillenbrand.com (812) 934-8692 2007

The Hillman Company Richard Hillman, Max Hillman, Jr. Cincinnati OH www.hillmangroup.com (800) 800-4900 2010

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Richards Industries Bruce Broxterman Hyde Park/Oakley OH www.richardsind.com (513) 533-5600 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010,2012

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER

G reg Morris was an early pioneer in embracing the idea of additive manufacturing, a new technology that promises to transform how

things are made.He is a strategy and business development leader

for additive technologies at GE Aviation, also working with other GE businesses to promote and integrate additive manufacturing into other products and processes.

Sometimes called 3-D printing, additive manufac-turing is the process of making three-dimensional solid objects by adding material in layers rather than the cutting it away. Advocates say it increases the ability to make more complex parts by using less material with a lower cost.

Morris, who has written extensively and presented at various trade events on the topic, got involved in additive manufacturing in 1994 when he, his brother Wendell Morris and friend Bill Noack launched Morris Technologies to provide engineering and design services using rapid prototyping technology. They continued to expand that business and a sister company, Rapid Quality Manufacturing, and in 2003 in-troduced the first laser metal sintering technology to the North American market.

As interest in the technology has grown, particularly in aerospace, energy and medical equipment markets, so did the business. Morris Technologies and Rapid Quality Manufacturing had revenues of about $20 million and employed 150 when GE Aviation acquired them last November to expand its additive manufacturing capabilities for its next-generation jet engines.

A graduate of Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa., Morris started his career working for his family’s steel distribution business, E.K. Morris in Woodlawn, before it was sold. Morris was a member of the Madeira-Indian Hill volunteer fire department for more than 20 years and was part of the group that formed the Hamilton County Urban Search and Rescue Team. He spent eight days at Ground Zero in New York City after 9/11.

He and his wife have two daughters, age 8 and 6.

EVENT EMCEETo m M c Ke e , a reporter, producer and ass ignment editor at WCPO-T V (Channe l 9) for more than 30 ye a r s , re ce nt l y received a Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in

Television Political Journalism. He won a local broadcast individual achievement award for recording questions from Ohio voters and presenting them to candidates during interviews for the 2012 election.

McKee, who covers government, politics, business and education, graduated from Ohio University in 1974, and joined Channel 9 as a reporter for the Al Schottelkotte News. From 1978 to 1983 he was the producer for Schottelkotte’s 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts, and was producer when WCPO launched Newswatch in 1983. He left TV news in 1984 and spent five years in private video production, returning to the station in 1989 as assignment manager. In 2001, he switched back to daily reporting.

McKee’s wife Claudia is president and owner of MMG Corporate Communication, a B2B multimedia firm in Loveland. They live in Kenwood, and have three grown sons and six grandchildren who all live in Greater Cincinnati.

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2013 CINCYManufacturers from across the Tristate will be honored at the seventh annual MANNY Awards presented by Cincy Magazine for achievements in five categories: Best Place to Work; Biggest Breakthrough; New Job Creation; New Product Development and Innovation, and Top Growth.

The 15 winners will be celebrated at a dinner June 4 at the Sharonville Convention Center. Cocktails and networking begin at 5:45 p.m. with the dinner and presentation following at 6:45 p.m.

Keynote speaker is Greg Morris, leader of strategy and business development for additive manufacturing technologies at GE Aviation in Evendale. Morris has been involved in additive manufacturing since 1994 when he, his brother

and a friend founded Morris Technologies, an early supplier of rapid prototyping services. GE acquired Morris Technologies and its sister company, Rapid Quality Manufacturing, last year to expand its additive manufacturing capabilities.

New this year is the MANNY Hall of Fame Leadership Award. The first recipient is George L. Leasure, founder and chairman of GMi Companies in Lebanon, who will be honored for his contribution to manufacturing in the Tristate, his leadership and inspiration to others.

For reservations call (513) 297-6215, email [email protected]

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W ood, Herron & Evans, LLP helps clients

in the acquisition, de-velopment, protection, licensing, defense and enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights. The firm has represented businesses, trade as-sociations, universities, foundations and individuals since 1868.

Wood, Herron & Evans anticipates legal issues that might threaten or compromise IP assets, and handles negotiation and litigation effectively and vigorously when

clients’ rights require enforcement. Experi-enced attorneys and a trained professional support staff understand the value of IP assets: patents, trademarks and copyrights.

The firm focuses on in-depth involvement with clients, using its combined experience to address complex IP issues with flexible and dynamic solutions. Its approach fits and enhances business objectives, while

simultaneously increas-ing the value provided to shareholders and owners.

Wood, Herron & Ev-ans offers a seasoned and informed view of technology, identity and branding in relation to the complex laws protecting intellectual property rights in business, manufacturing, entertainment, sports, pub-lishing, electronic media and commerce.

For more information, go to whe-law.com, or call (513) 241-2324.

T echSolve enables Ohio manu-facturers to thrive in a highly competitive global market-

place by offering business solutions and resources that enhance growth, improve productivity and expand capacity.

For more than 25 years, TechSolve has helped organizations implement process improvement and advanced machining solutions that create measur-able top-line and bottom-line results. Its

in-depth business and engineering expe-rience across a wide range of industries allows the company’s experts to identify and quickly prioritize the best improve-ment and growth opportunities for clients.

TechSolve, formerly the Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Sciences, Inc. (IAMS) was founded in 1982 by the City of Cincinnati, the Greater Cincin-nati Chamber of Commerce and large industrial firms with the objective of assisting local manufacturing compa-nies to improve efficiency in the newly

competitive world market.For more information, go to

TechSolve.org or call (513) 948-2000.

T he Cincinnati office of Grant Thornton LLP is an established leader in pro-

viding a broad range of account-ing and consulting services such as audit, tax, valuation and IT advisory to industry segments that include manufacturing, retail, distribution, food service and non-profit organizations.

Grant Thornton LLP is the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the six global audit, tax and advisory organizations. The people of Grant Thorn-ton provide personalized attention and the highest quality service to public and private clients in more than 100 countries.

Grant Thornton believes that sustaining long-term growth in successful organiza-

tions means looking at many different aspects of the business simultaneously. Financial measures, process efficiency, new ways of working and stakeholder relationships all must grow in harmony if dynamic organizations are to fully achieve their objectives. With shorter decision-making chains, more senior personnel involvement and empowered client service teams, Grant Thornton is able to take a wider view and operate in a coordinated way that’s as fast and agile as its clients.

It’s what makes Grant Thornton able to deliver actionable and re-sponsible advice. Put simply, it’s how Grant Thornton unlocks the potential for growth in dynamic organizations.

“Growth is the dominant issue facing businesses today,” says

Managing Partner Robert Taylor. “Our strategic focus is helping clients achieve smart, quality growth in all aspects of their businesses. We successfully apply reason and instinct on behalf of our clients as we partner with them to meet challenges and achieve the growth they need to thrive.”

For more information contact Robert Taylor, Cincinnati Managing

Partner, at (513)345-4527 or email [email protected]

S tock Yards Bank & Trust Company has built its business in the simplest and most straightforward way, ac-

cording to David P. Huntsman, chairman and CEO – one account at a time, relation-ship by relationship.

A wholly owned subsidiary of S.Y. Ban-corp, Inc., with company assets totaling $2 billion, Stock Yards has evolved from a

small bank serving the Louisville livestock industry to a nationally recognized and

trusted business known for exceptional service and financial performance.

With more than 100 years under its banking belt, it offers a full range of fi-nancial services to meet the needs of each customer.

For more information, go to syb.com or call (513) 824-6100.

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For 85 years, Gardner Busi-ness Media, Inc. has been the premier publisher for

the heart of manufacturing in North America—the plants, shops and factories, and the people that make them work. Gardner Business Media was founded in 1928 in Cincinnati with the introduction of Modern Machine Shop magazine, the premier metalworking and machine tool publication in North America. Other maga-

zines focus on topics such as automotive design and production, plastics technology, production machining, products finishing, mold making technology, high performance composites and composites technology.

From the start, Gardner Business Media

has built its niche in one area: manufacturing. They bring industrial buyers and sellers together through an integrated approach to media. By striving to use different media (includ-ing publications, websites,

research or in-person events), the company allows its customers to do better.

For more information, go to gardnerweb.com or call (513) 527-8800.

T he Clermont County Office of Economic Development was established to provide assistance to companies of all sizes that wish to grow in Clermont County. The Board

of County Commissioners has initiated one of the region’s most aggressive economic development programs, actively engag-ing in massive infrastructure improvements, shovel-ready site development, image enhancement and improved communica-tions with the business and development community.

For more information, visit www.clermontcountyohio.biz.

N orthern Kentucky Chamber of CommerceThe Chamber focuses its efforts on education, work-

force development, international trade, leadership development and government relations at the federal, state and local level. Its dynamic business journal and networking opportunities keep members in the know, and its advocacy on behalf of its diverse membership helps bridge the gap between Northern Kentucky businesses and all levels of government.

The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Inc., found-ed in 1969, is the leading business organization of Northern Kentucky. It is a nationally ranked Five-Star Chamber with more than 1,900 member companies representing more than 170,000 employees.

For more information, visit www.nkychamber.com.

L eadership, service and teamwork are the values at the core of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. Partnering with almost 6,000 member businesses, the Chamber aims

“to grow our regional economy and community, stimulating opportunities for everyone,” while helping the city become an international premier business destination. The Chamber provides numerous services to members: program and events, benefits to improve businesses’ bottom lines, solutions to work-force challenges, government advocacy and more.

For more information,visit www.cincinnatichamber.com.

U C’s Center for Entrepreneurship Education & Research’s mission is to be a world-class center for entrepreneur-ship education, research and service. Founded in 1997,

the Entrepreneurship Center’s vision and mission is not only provide a state-of-the-art entrepreneurship curriculum and research base, but also for people in the many organizations that interact with small, entrepreneurial and family owned businesses on a daily basis. The center seeks collaborative efforts between students and faculty from across the univer-sity to remove barriers and create gateways to becoming an entrepreneur.

For more information, visit www.business.uc.edu/centers/entrepreneurship.html.

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