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September Charity Highlight
This month we are making a donation to Sharing and Caring Hands. This was chosen by our customer of the month from a list of charitable organizations that was selected by our employees. Sharing and Caring Hands was founded in 1985 by Mary Jo Copeland as a safety-net organization to help those who could not…
Read MoreJust Us for Justice
We recently were a proud sponsor of the “Just Us For Justice” run/walk in Eau Claire, WI. This event promotes Fierce Freedom who is a non-profit focused on the fight against human trafficking and exploitation. At Atlas, we felt that this organization does many great things in this ongoing fight, and we wanted to help…
Read MoreChippewa Falls Area Chamber Annual Golf Outing
On Tuesday, June 5th we attended the Chippewa Falls Area Chamber Annual Golf Outing. We spent the day networking with fellow Chamber at the 9 Hole Scramble. While having a great time, we were also supporting area businesses, charities and community events. We are excited to attend more events like this as we enjoy the…
Read MoreOffice Remodel
One of our strategic initiatives at Atlas is to enhance our work environment. Demolition of our East Offices and bathrooms began in January 2019. Wall paper and old flooring were stripped. New epoxy flooring installed in high traffic areas, new carpet in office areas and fresh paint throughout. New open format offices installed with break…
Read MoreFabricator’s Technology Summit
On October 2nd, our Director of Strategic Initiatives, Jay Frost, and Technical Program Manager, Nawal Whig, presented at The Fabricator’s Technology Summit. The event occurred at The Joe Gibbs Auditorium in Charlotte, NC. Atlas’ presentation centered around Assisted Reality and how it has impacted our manufacturing process. Specifically, the use of RealWear headsets on our…
Read MoreDeveloping Our Team to be Responsive to Your Needs
Atlas Engineering and Operations completed training through Salvagnini and Radan to support the new fiber laser purchased this year! Our goal is to maximize material utilization and speed while improving the quality of cut and we can only achieve this with training and development of our talented team.
Read MoreTaking Action on the Tariffs
Atlas is not sitting idle while manufacturing costs escalate. With this adversity comes creativity and change. A metal fabricator has three inputs into the process: material, human labor, and machine time. We see material continuing to increase and it has not plateaued yet. Human labor is pressuring for increased wages and benefits which add to…
Read MoreCongratulations to Mark Jackels on 40 years at Atlas!
We would like to congratulate Mark Jackels on his 40th work anniversary here at Atlas! Mark started his journey at Atlas on April 24th, 1978. Over the last four decades, Mark has held several job titles including Machine Operator, Production Lead, Union Steward, Sales Estimator, Plant Manager and currently as our Senior Sales Engineer. Please help us…
Read MoreTariffs Update
Update on Steel and Aluminum Tariffs On March 8th, President Donald Trump signed two proclamations levying tariffs on imported aluminum and steel. White House officials say the tariffs are an essential matter of domestic and economic security, an argument that critics have rejected. The 25 percent tariff on steel and 10 percent charge on aluminum…
Read MoreAtlas Adds TruPunch 2000 at Chippewa Falls Site
Atlas Manufacturing strives to provide our customers with great support through best-in-class metal forming equipment that provides quality and cost efficient sheet metal fabrications. Through efforts to continuously improve, Atlas has added a TruPunch 2000 in the Chippewa Falls facility to supplement the three Trumpf punches in the Minneapolis facility. This machine offers reliability and…
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