USA with local colleges and community centers , along with the North Central Workforce Alliance of Ohio and the Wayne County Business Advisory Council . Most important of all is ArtiFlex ’ s own robust in-house journeyman apprenticeship program . “ I think our strategy has to be : you ’ re not going to necessarily hire all on the outside , so you had better be training in house to meet the demand that we see moving forward ,” says Delmoro . “ It ’ s only going to get more and more critical as the population ages and fewer young people go into these skilled trade areas . We can ’ t train people fast enough , and that ’ s what we ’ re working after — that , and to find young people that have a desire to go into those skills .”
Only the beginning With so many projects underway , it may seem like ArtiFlex has its hands full . But with its niche low volume specialization , multitasking is one of the company ’ s greatest strengths . As Delmoro explains , these investments are only the beginning of growth for ArtiFlex .
“ I don ’ t believe this is the end of our capacity and our capital investment — I think this is an initial phase ,” says Delmoro . “ I think there will possibly be more presses and other operational investments , whether it ’ s in robotics , lasers or even potentially even facility upgrades . I believe there is a continued appetite from our customers to say , ‘ how do we allow our good suppliers to continue to grow ?’”
Company Information
INDUSTRY
Manufacturing
HEADQUARTERS
1425 E . Bowman Street Wooster , Ohio , USA , 44691
FOUNDED
2011
EMPLOYEES
884
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