First Cookout of the Summer

The employees at Atlas Manufacturing were rewarded for their hard work with a cookout put on by the co-presidents, Mark Engel and John Peterson. The duo worked together at the grill to produce enough burgers for the staff during the lunch period. Iced beverages, watermelon, potato salad, and cookies rounded off the rest of the meal. The employees enjoyed their meal together and thanked the co-presidents for their effort and the food.

Mark Engel hopes that this will be the first of many cookouts that will occur over the summer. After another productive year of growth and business, the company is showing its appreciation to all those that made this success happen and encouraging them to work hard to keep the business moving forward.

Atlas increases punching capacity

With the addition of a new Trumpf 2020R punch, Atlas has increased prototype to mid-level production capacity.   The 2020R can prove out tooling and prototypes before running full scale production.The TruPunch 5000 fully automated punching center can handle all levels of high production.

Atlas Manufacturing on Job Creation at Day-Long Summit

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More Productive Than Ever Atlas Manufacturing boosts business with help from GAP funds.

In the last six months, business has been booming for Atlas Manufacturing. "We've never been busier in the history of Atlas," says John Peterson, President of the Minneapolis-based precision sheet metal manufacturer.

Atlas hosted Congressman Keith Ellison last week to talk about how turning to lean process improvement during the recession has helped the company become more efficient and add capacity. 

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Speedy Deliveries

In an unassuming Minneapolis warehouse, brake press operators form doors that will enclose a computer worthy of NASA scientists. Sparks fly as expert welders fuse together the casing for a 3-D modeling machine. Nearby, workers in the paint area spray finishing touches on the shell for an electronic highway message sign. From cash door fronts to retail displays, electrical box components to the metal parts of a milling machine, if it’s made of metal, chances are it can be made by Atlas Manufacturing. 

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No Dark Days Here

Friendship is serious business at Atlas Manufacturing.

Atlas keeps a rigorous schedule, during the economic downturn, the company never changed its production schedule. On Fridays last summer and fall, when other companies would shut down or operate with a skeleton crew, Atlas kept its pace. It was business as usual. And since January 2009 they have been running three shift s, seven days a week. “We run when everyone else is dark,” said Mark. It was a bold move. But it worked. There is something about a company that keeps moving forward, even during challenging economic times, that lures new business. 

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