This year is a milestone anniversary for Lou-Rich, as we’re celebrating 50 years in business. We also have other achievements to celebrate, like being recognized as the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s 2022 Large Manufacturer of the Year, and being listed as #20 on The Fabricator's 2022 FAB 40. Although our actual anniversary was in March,

We're proud to be recognized by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal in their 2022 Minnesota Manufacturing Awards as one of their Manufacturers of the Year. This is a great accomplishment for our team. Congratulations to all our employee-owners on this exciting and well-deserved award! You can read more about this award in the press release

This year, Lou-Rich will celebrate its 50th year in business. That is an accomplishment less than 3% of all manufacturing companies started last century can claim. The small two-man tool and die operation opened its doors for the first time on March 6, 1972, and 50 years later has grown into a robust and

We are pleased to announce that the Lou-Rich Front Street facility completed another OSHA MNSHARP Recertification Audit and will be recommended to the Commissioner of the MN Department of Labor & Industry for a three-year renewal in the program. “The Minnesota Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (MNSHARP) recognizes companies whose managers and employees work

We are proud to announce we have completed the audit process for ISO 9001:2015 recertification. Lou-Rich initially achieved this certification in 1998 and we have successfully upheld this certification ever since. Lou-Rich has established a Quality Management System (QMS) that is designed to adhere to our company’s Quality Policy, meet our company’s quality objectives, ensure

This June, Hormel Foods announced the Lou-Rich Hayward facility as a recipient of their 2020 Spirit of Excellence Award. “The Spirt of Excellence is a prestigious supplier award presented annually to a select group of business partners who have contributed to the success of the Hormel Foods Corporation. Through our partnership and your company's commitment

Lou-Rich Places in The Fabricator’s 2021 FAB 40 List This year, Lou-Rich was listed as 18th place on The FABRICATOR’s 2021 FAB 40 list. This is one place higher than Lou-Rich’s position on the list last year. The FABRICATOR is a leading magazine for the metal forming and fabricating industry in North America. Their publications

Innovance Inc. is the holding company for a family of five industrial manufacturing organizations. Lou-Rich is one of the five 100% employee-owned businesses that make up the Innovance family. Innovance Inc. will be recognized for excellence in workplace safety and health during the 2021 Virtual Minnesota Safety and Health Conference, May 4-5. Innovance is one

Lou-Rich wants to congratulate ALMCO on reaching its 75th year of business. A member of the Innovance group of companies and 100% employee-owned, ALMCO is a sister company to Lou-Rich and is also based out of Albert Lea, MN. ALMCO specializes in vibratory finishing equipment and industrial parts washers. Some of their products include