Profiles in Leadership

Each month, we highlight manufacturing executives with ideas worth sharing, offering a unique story and a fresh approach to managing teams and operations in a transformative time.

Highlights

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Feb. 15, 2024
Who was the "father of the videogame cartridge"? The first Black carmarker? Manufacturing and Black History intersect.
Dec. 12, 2023
Steve Hedlund talks about his shift from COO to CEO in the New Year and plans for the welding company's EV charging business.
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Nov. 13, 2023
The manufacturer of truck trailers and bodies is venturing into new territory with leadership adjustments and realignment.
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July 24, 2023
The steelmaker is on target to reduce emissions 20% by 2030, says chief strategy/sustainability director Richard Fruehauf. Getting to net zero by 2050 has a lot more variables...
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July 5, 2023
Tim Knavish, with 36 years at the global paint and coatings company, is very familiar with its footprint. 'I try to get out on the frontlines where we make stuff as much as possible...

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