February 23, 2012 04:52 by
AdminFiercely Made in Meadville, U.S.A.
That’s how CHANNELLOCK® manufactures pliers. Fiercely made is not just some marketing gimmick. It actually means something. For many of us here in Meadville, Pa., it means that for more than 125 years we’ve been uncompromising perfectionists as we craft quality, American-made pliers. For others, it’s about never settling, or always looking for a better way to do the job.
We know it means something different to each one of our associates, which is why we’re making this month Fiercely Made February. Each week we’ll focus on a CHANNELLOCK® associate who uses a combination of brains, brawn and technology to deliver the CHANNELLOCK® pliers you rely on to get work done on the jobsite, at your business and in your home. We’re pulling them off the factory floor to explain what they do, what CHANNELLOCK® plier they prefer themselves and what it means to work for a company that fiercely forges American-made tools.
This week’s focus is on Roxanne Schmitt, who makes sure that no CHANNELLOCK tool gets shipped unless it has her say so.
Name: Roxanne Schmitt
Job: Final Inspector
Years fiercely-making CHANNELLOCK® tools: 23
Favorite CHANNELLOCK® tool: “The 337 Cutting Plier. I’ve inspected it for years and it still impresses me.”
What do you like about working at CHANNELLOCK®: “I like that CHANNELLOCK® is a family-owned company that employs families. I work here and my husband works here and we don’t have to worry about our jobs being shipped overseas.”
What ‘Fiercely Made’ means to you: “It means that people work hard. It also means that no one can copy a CHANNELLOCK®. Competitors have tried for years, but they never get it right. It’s pretty fierce in here.”
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February 16, 2012 05:02 by
AdminFiercely Made in Meadville, U.S.A.
That’s how CHANNELLOCK® manufactures pliers. Fiercely made is not just some marketing gimmick. It actually means something. For many of us here in Meadville, Pa., it means that for more than 125 years we’ve been uncompromising perfectionists as we craft quality, American-made pliers. For others, it’s about never settling, or always looking for a better way to do the job.
We know it means something different to each one of our associates, which is why we’re making this month Fiercely Made February. Each week we’ll focus on a CHANNELLOCK® associate who uses a combination of brains, brawn and technology to deliver the CHANNELLOCK® pliers you rely on to get work done on the jobsite, at your business and in your home. We’re pulling them off the factory floor to explain what they do, what CHANNELLOCK® plier they prefer themselves and what it means to work for a company that fiercely forges American-made tools.
This week’s focus is on JoAnn Raybuck, the woman who operates the machine that laser-etches CHANNELLOCK® tools.
Name: JoAnn Raybuck
Job: Laser Machine Operator, Box Joints
Years fiercely-making CHANNELLOCK® tools: 33
Favorite CHANNELLOCK® tool: “The 420 Straight Jaw Plier. It’s the best.”
What do you like about working at CHANNELLOCK®: “The people here are great. They really are like a family. I’ve known most of them my whole life.”
What ‘Fiercely Made’ means to you: “Competitive. We make the best tools in the world because we’re always researching and developing the best way to make our tools. It’s the only way to stay competitive.”
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February 9, 2012 04:58 by
AdminFiercely Made in Meadville, U.S.A.
That’s how CHANNELLOCK® manufactures pliers. Fiercely made is not just some marketing gimmick. It actually means something. For many of us here in Meadville, Pa., it means that for more than 125 years we’ve been uncompromising perfectionists as we craft quality, American-made pliers. For others, it’s about never settling, or always looking for a better way to do the job.
We know it means something different to each one of our associates, which is why we’re making this month Fiercely Made February. Each week we’ll focus on a CHANNELLOCK® associate who uses a combination of brains, brawn and technology to deliver the CHANNELLOCK® pliers you rely on to get work done on the jobsite, at your business and in your home. We’re pulling them off the factory floor to explain what they do, what CHANNELLOCK® plier they prefer themselves and what it means to work for a company that fiercely forges American-made tools.
This week’s focus is on Jeff Mumau, the man who makes sure that the dies we use to stamp billets of North American C1080 steel into finely-crafted pliers meet the incredible tolerances our manufacturing process demands.
Name: Jeff Mumau
Job: Die Sinker
Years fiercely-making CHANNELLOCK® tools: 33
Favorite CHANNELLOCK® tool: “The 546 Slip Joint Plier. The 546 is the perfect plier when you’re working a trap line.”
What do you like about working at CHANNELLOCK®: “This is a long-term workplace. You can be hired on here when you’re young and then retire 40-some years later. There aren’t too many places left like that.”
What ‘Fiercely Made’ means to you: “Aggressive. At CHANNELLOCK®, we’re constantly improving and we’re never satisfied with how things are. There’s always a better way to do something, you just have to find it.”
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