Success Stories
Highlighting Innovation in Manufacturing
We've asked Colorado manufacturers to share what's unique about their companies. Find out here.
Arvada
Sorin underwent Lean Manufacturing and Value Stream Mapping projects, as well as Kaizen Blitzes to reduce process steps and gain efficiencies resulting in financial impact.
Loveland
CAMT and Amerimax are conducting a series of Value Stream Improvement (VSI) projects to identify the critical process areas needing change to increase efficiency, accuracy and customer satisfaction.
Denver
Dawn's Denver facility embarked on a company-wide Lean Manufacturing training program designed to eliminate non-value added activities in the fall of 2007. CAMT helped Dawn identify and apply for multiple grants to contribute to training and implementation costs, and then built a comprehensive continuous improvement plan involving all departments of business.
Longmont
Stored Energy Systems (SENS) of Longmont, Colorado manufactures and distributes highly reliable industrial battery chargers and DC power systems for applications and equipment that require continuous power at all times.
Denver
Action Industries manufactures precision aluminum, plastic and ferrous metal parts primarily for the semiconductor and aerospace markets. Founded in 1981 by W.T. Bathurst Sr. in Denver, this family-operated small business is now led by his son, Bill Bathurst.
Pueblo
Trane Company’s Pueblo facility has whole-heartedly embraced TWI to spearhead their continuous improvement efforts. Trane Company is an international company with manufacturing facilities around the world.
Colorado Springs
CEA Technologies, established in 1988 in Colorado Springs, provides contract design and manufacturing services for the medical device industry. With a 96% retention rate, CEA’s 100+ employees boast a high level of expertise, allowing them to flexibly meet the demands of the Fortune 30 medical device firms they serve.
La Junta
DeBourgh Manufacturing is a family-owned and operated business started in 1909. Throughout the last century, DeBourgh fabricated a variety of metal products from pedestrian bridges to construction equipment to lockers, in Bloomingdale Minnesota.
Denver
Northwest Pipe’s Denver manufacturing facility produces large diameter steel water pipes for high pressure applications. The Denver division has been operating under the Northwest Pipe umbrella since 1995, but has a long history in Denver dating to the late 1880’s. Today, the division employs 100 workers.
Arvada
DSC Window Fashions is a family-owned, wholesale window covering manufacturer with its headquarters and one of two manufacturing facilities in Arvada, Colorado. Established in 1959, DSC has provided unique window fashions and services for 50 years. DSC currently employs 64 in Arvada.