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Success Story: Growing People and Performance: How Hanover Foods Invested in Its Frontline Leaders

Hanover Foods

In Centre Hall, PA, Hanover Foods—a 100-year-old, family-owned food manufacturer—understands that sustaining excellence isn’t just about what’s grown in the field or produced on the line. It’s also about growing Read More

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Success Story: Function of Beauty Begins Its Lean Journey with IMC’s Support

Function of Beauty

In the heart of Northumberland County, Function of Beauty—a fast-growing manufacturer of personalized luxury haircare—has built its brand around customization, innovation, and direct-to-consumer excellence. With its corporate headquarters in New Read More

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Success Story: Helping Andritz Advance Toward ISO 45001 Certification

Andritz Feed and Biofuel

In early 2025, Andritz Feed and Biofuel—a Muncy, PA-based manufacturing site of the global Andritz Group—took a significant step toward strengthening its commitment to employee health and safety. With more Read More

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Success Story: Northway Industries Partners with IMC to Enhance Its Lean Manufacturing Culture

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Northway Industries, Inc., located in Middleburg, Snyder County, is a privately held company that manufactures plastic laminated panels, tops, parts and kits. Northway’s operation consists of CNC controlled cutting, milling, Read More

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Success Story: Rockland Manufacturing Invests in Training to Prepare Workforce for Change in Production Flow

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Rockland Manufacturing Co., located in Bedford, PA with approximately 250 employees, is a medium-sized manufacturer of bulldozer blades, loader buckets, beach cleaning equipment, and land clearing equipment. Rockland primarily serves Read More

Filed Under: Case Studies, IMC Blog, News, Success Stories Tagged With: bucket manufacturing, rockland

Success Story: IMC Assists Furmano Foods with Safety Procedures

Furmano Foods

Furmano Foods, Inc. grows and produces canned vegetable products. It offers tomato, bean, and vegetable products; and formulates ready to use recipes for salads, stews, puffs, sauces, sliders, pizzas, bocaditos, Read More

Filed Under: Case Studies, Success Stories Tagged With: Furmano's

Success Story: QCast Aluminum – Casting for Efficiency

QCast Aluminum Co.

IMC Facilitates a Value Stream Map for QCast Production Process Improvement   Located in New Berlin PA, (approximately 30 miles south of Williamsport, PA) QCast Aluminum Co. is a family Read More

Filed Under: Case Studies, News, Success Stories Tagged With: Continuous Improvement, MEP National Network, QCast

Success Story: Nittany Paper Invests in Training Ahead of New Equipment Investment

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Marcal Paper aka Nittany Paper Mills, LLC, is owned by Atlas Holdings, LLC.  Atlas was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. Atlas and its affiliates own 16 Read More

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Success Story: IMC Helps Metal Integrity Implement Advanced Robotics & Automation Technology

Metal Integrity, a sheet metal fabricator and machine shop in State College PA, was having continued workforce issues, leading to challenges to meet customer orders. Through a national Advanced Manufacturing Read More

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Picking Area Error Reduction Efforts Successful at Diamondback Automotive Accessories

Diamondback Automotive Accessories, located in Philipsburg, PA with 117 employees, manufactures load-bearing pick-up truck covers and accessories used primarily by outdoor enthusiasts. Diamondback continues at a rapid growth rate at Read More

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Northway Industries, Inc.

“Through the Winning Teams program, we increased throughput in our laminate cleaning/inspection area by 18%, which also shortened the time for us to respond to vendors about defective products and t… Read more

Northway Industries, Inc.


Rockland Manufacturing Co.

“We’re very pleased with the results of the training. It was a great way to break the ice regarding a systemic change in one of our oldest and most experience facilities. By training on change man… Read more

Bo PrattPresidentRockland Manufacturing Co.


Pik Rite, Inc.

The IMC and its staff have played an integral part in the success of Pik Rite’s Continuous Improvement culture as well as directly influencing more efficient production and operations. The proof is … Read more

Caleb ThomasProduct Line ManagerPik Rite, Inc.


NuVisions Center

We are a small organization and do not have IT staff. Before we found IMC, the task to implement CMMC seemed almost insurmountable. With their help, the process was no longer overwhelming, and we were… Read more

Terry KnouseVice President of OperationsNuVisions Center


SilcoTek

5 Whys, SIPOC, Value Stream Maps, etc. are great ways to visualize problems that are difficult to pinpoint.

Brandon SmithQuality Control Lead TechnicianSilcoTek


Prysmian Group

The attendees of both training programs came away energized and eager to apply their new skills in training, coaching and communications. There is broad consensus that these skills should continue to … Read more

Jeanette WraggTraining ManagerPrysmian Group


Nittany Paper Mills, Inc.

We make investments where and when our workforce is skilled and ready.  The training was a solid foundation for supervisor development.

Steve PrentissVice President of Human ResourcesNittany Paper Mills, Inc.


QCast Aluminum

The Value Stream Mapping exercise conducted by the IMC enabled us to visually see the overall production process and the areas we needed to target for improvement. Without this process, QCast may not … Read more

Terry ArnoldGeneral ManagerQCast Aluminum


Lang’s Chocolates

IMC’s resource consultant’s background and knowledge were so relevant, and his delivery set a solid foundation upon which we could build for our re-certification as well.

Robert LangOwnerLang’s Chocolates


Metal Integrity

“IMC has been an excellent resource for us to accomplish objectives that we would not have been able to achieve on our own. We would highly recommend any company taking full advantage of the services … Read more

Marc DagataPresidentMetal Integrity




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Who Owns the Ideas? AI, Intellectual Property, and the Future of Manufacturing

In today’s world of manufacturing, artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just the future—It’s a current tool being used to design products, optimize supply chains, predict maintenance needs, and even generate new ideas. But as …

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Manufacturers Can Receive up to $500K for Facility and Equipment Upgrades

A new federal initiative is creating powerful opportunities for Pennsylvania manufacturers to modernize their operations, reduce emissions, and strengthen competitiveness. Through the Reducing Industrial Sector Emissions in Pennsylvania (RISE PA) program, small and mid-sized manufacturers …

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IMC President, Dennis Gilbert had the honor of joining the kickoff episode of Survive and Thrive—a timely podcast series featured on The Quality Hub. In this first episode, Dennis joins hosts Xavier Francis and …

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