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Arizona Manufacturers Council recognizes LAI at awards event
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer addresses the manufacturing community attending the Arizona Manufacturers Council's Manufacturer-
of-the-Year Summit and Awards event at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel, May 20, 2011.
PHOENIX, May 20, 2011 — LAI International, Inc., a strategic supplier of precision components and subassemblies for original equipment manufacturers, won a Manufacturer-of-the-Year Award from the Arizona Manufacturing Council.
LAI International was recognized as Outstanding Small-to-Medium Manufacturer of the Year at the AMC’s manufacturing summit and awards event May 20.
“A big part of the magic of the company is in our people and the way in which they work our processes,” Stewart Cramer, president of LAI International, said. “We encourage people to be creative and practice continuous improvement. Its part of our mantra to do everything a little better than we did it yesterday and repeat that tomorrow.”
LAI was one of six firms named as finalists for the award. The annual awards seek to recognize the best in manufacturing in the state across a spectrum of industries.
“One of the things we are very proud of is that we are the first manufacturer in the world to accomplish Nadcap certification for conventional machining,” Cramer said. “It’s a token of how well we are regarded internationally that we were selected, and what it means to our customers is that we do things extremely well and with a great deal of discipline.”
Cramer was accompanied by John Rogers, vice president of operations and chief operating officer, Joe Wagner, vice president of manufacturing excellence and site leader of LAI Southwest Operations, and Matt Kalina, Director of Strategic Marketing, in representing LAI International at the awards event.
Video profile on LAI International premiers at the AMC Awards presentation
More than 300 representatives of the state’s manufacturing and business community attended the event, which featured remarks from Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, State Representative Andy Tobin, newly elected speaker of the Arizona House , and U.S. Representatives Trent Franks, Paul Gosar and Ben Quayle.
“The event made clear that Arizona has a prosperous and growing manufacturing sector,” Glenn Hamer, president and CEO of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said. “All of our state’s manufacturers, large and small, will play a leading role in guiding our state to brighter days.”
A video profile spotlighting LAI International premiered at the event and is available at:
www.LAIco.com/press-release-2011-LAI-wins-Manufacturer-of-the-Year-Award.html.
For more information about LAI International, go to www.LAIco.com. Also, see www.AZchamber.com.
Gathering for a photo during the Arizona Manufacturers Council's Manufacturer-of-the-Year Summit and Awards event are (from left) Matt
Kalina, director of strategic marketing, Joe Wagner, vice president of manufacturing excellence and site leader of Southwest Operations,
John Rogers, vice president and COO, and Stewart Cramer, president, all of LAI International; Glenn Hammer, president and CEO of the
Arizona Chamber of Commerce; Steve Macias, chairman of the Arizona Manufacturers Council; and Dawn Grove, director of the board for
Arizona Manufacturers Council; who presented the Outstanding Small-to-Medium Manufacturer of the Year to LAI International. The event was
held at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel, May 20, 2011.
About LAI International, Inc.
LAI International, Inc. is a leading contract manufacturer of make-complete precision-engineered components and assemblies for aerospace, power generation, defense, medical and other advanced technology industries. The company’s technology, engineering and manufacturing solutions are used to build components for airframes, aircraft engines, power generators, defense systems, medical devices and other industrial applications.
LAI has developed strategic relationships with leading global OEMs and operates five U.S. manufacturing facilities, with locations in Minneapolis, Phoenix, Tucson, Westminster, Md., and Scarborough, Maine — all of which are IS0 9001:2008 and AS9100 certified. The company also offers Nadcap-certified conventional and non-conventional machining processes.
LAI has developed innovative applications in advanced machining processes, including waterjet cutting and drilling, laser cutting, drilling, welding and heat-treating, EDM drilling, CNC EDM, high-speed EDM, conventional CNC machining, five-axis CNC machining and precision five-axis grinding. The company also provides gage calibration, tooling production, air-flow inspection and additional manufacturing services.
For more information, see www.LAIco.com.
Quick Facts about LAI International
- Five U.S. manufacturing facilities: Phoenix, Tucson, Minneapolis, Westminster, Md., and Scarborough, Maine
- Corporate headquarters located in Scottsdale, Ariz.
- Founded in 1979
- ISO 9001 | AS9100 | Nadcap certified
- ACE Corporate Excellence Award winner, 2008-10
- Arizona Manufacturers Council's Outstanding Small-to-Medium Manufacturer of the Year, 2011
- Boeing Performance Excellence Award, 2010
- GE Customer Impact of the Year Award winner
- Lockheed Martin Corporate STAR Supplier
- Northrop Grumman Platinum Source Preferred Supplier
- Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private U.S. company, four-time award winner, 2007-10
Arizona Manufacturers Council recognizes LAI at awards event
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer addresses the manufacturing community attending the Arizona Manufacturers Council's Manufacturer-
of-the-Year Summit and Awards event at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel, May 20, 2011.
PHOENIX, May 20, 2011 — LAI International, Inc., a strategic supplier of precision components and subassemblies for original equipment manufacturers, won a Manufacturer-of-the-Year Award from the Arizona Manufacturing Council.
LAI International was recognized as Outstanding Small-to-Medium Manufacturer of the Year at the AMC’s manufacturing summit and awards event May 20.
“A big part of the magic of the company is in our people and the way in which they work our processes,” Stewart Cramer, president of LAI International, said. “We encourage people to be creative and practice continuous improvement. Its part of our mantra to do everything a little better than we did it yesterday and repeat that tomorrow.”
LAI was one of six firms named as finalists for the award. The annual awards seek to recognize the best in manufacturing in the state across a spectrum of industries.
“One of the things we are very proud of is that we are the first manufacturer in the world to accomplish Nadcap certification for conventional machining,” Cramer said. “It’s a token of how well we are regarded internationally that we were selected, and what it means to our customers is that we do things extremely well and with a great deal of discipline.”
Cramer was accompanied by John Rogers, vice president of operations and chief operating officer, Joe Wagner, vice president of manufacturing excellence and site leader of LAI Southwest Operations, and Matt Kalina, Director of Strategic Marketing, in representing LAI International at the awards event.
Video profile on LAI International premiers at the AMC Awards presentation
More than 300 representatives of the state’s manufacturing and business community attended the event, which featured remarks from Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, State Representative Andy Tobin, newly elected speaker of the Arizona House , and U.S. Representatives Trent Franks, Paul Gosar and Ben Quayle.
“The event made clear that Arizona has a prosperous and growing manufacturing sector,” Glenn Hamer, president and CEO of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said. “All of our state’s manufacturers, large and small, will play a leading role in guiding our state to brighter days.”
A video profile spotlighting LAI International premiered at the event and is available at:
www.LAIco.com/press-release-2011-LAI-wins-Manufacturer-of-the-Year-Award.html.
For more information about LAI International, go to www.LAIco.com. Also, see www.AZchamber.com.
Gathering for a photo during the Arizona Manufacturers Council's Manufacturer-of-the-Year Summit and Awards event are (from left) Matt
Kalina, director of strategic marketing, Joe Wagner, vice president of manufacturing excellence and site leader of Southwest Operations,
John Rogers, vice president and COO, and Stewart Cramer, president, all of LAI International; Glenn Hammer, president and CEO of the
Arizona Chamber of Commerce; Steve Macias, chairman of the Arizona Manufacturers Council; and Dawn Grove, director of the board for
Arizona Manufacturers Council; who presented the Outstanding Small-to-Medium Manufacturer of the Year to LAI International. The event was
held at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel, May 20, 2011.
About LAI International, Inc.
LAI International, Inc. is a leading contract manufacturer of make-complete precision-engineered components and assemblies for aerospace, power generation, defense, medical and other advanced technology industries. The company’s technology, engineering and manufacturing solutions are used to build components for airframes, aircraft engines, power generators, defense systems, medical devices and other industrial applications.
LAI has developed strategic relationships with leading global OEMs and operates five U.S. manufacturing facilities, with locations in Minneapolis, Phoenix, Tucson, Westminster, Md., and Scarborough, Maine — all of which are IS0 9001:2008 and AS9100 certified. The company also offers Nadcap-certified conventional and non-conventional machining processes.
LAI has developed innovative applications in advanced machining processes, including waterjet cutting and drilling, laser cutting, drilling, welding and heat-treating, EDM drilling, CNC EDM, high-speed EDM, conventional CNC machining, five-axis CNC machining and precision five-axis grinding. The company also provides gage calibration, tooling production, air-flow inspection and additional manufacturing services.
For more information, see www.LAIco.com.
Quick Facts about LAI International
- Five U.S. manufacturing facilities: Phoenix, Tucson, Minneapolis, Westminster, Md., and Scarborough, Maine
- Corporate headquarters located in Scottsdale, Ariz.
- Founded in 1979
- ISO 9001 | AS9100 | Nadcap certified
- ACE Corporate Excellence Award winner, 2008-10
- Arizona Manufacturers Council's Outstanding Small-to-Medium Manufacturer of the Year, 2011
- Boeing Performance Excellence Award, 2010
- GE Customer Impact of the Year Award winner
- Lockheed Martin Corporate STAR Supplier
- Northrop Grumman Platinum Source Preferred Supplier
- Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private U.S. company, four-time award winner, 2007-10
