“ With this latest addition , we have all of our machining , forming , and welding services under one roof ,” Ben comments . “ The move has also allowed us to invest in new equipment , including a new robotic mega turn cell , a robotic Samsung machining center , a robotic grinding cell , and a new 13- foot wide Davi four-roll plate roller . This will help us to build additional capacity for our OEM business partners . We also have relative flexibility to further expand the building as our needs evolve .”
Comments from both Isaac and Ben are a showcase for Millerbernd ’ s customeroriented approach to business . But the company places an equal emphasis on those within the business . “ Beginning with our CEO , Trevor Millerbernd , and extending throughout our senior leadership team , we work well together , check our egos at the door , and live out our core values ,” Isaac reflects . “ The result is a united set of colleagues , all of whom adopt a positive , solution-driven attitude . As a company , we do our best to repay that . Among a number of cultural evolutions in recent years , we ’ ve put a renewed focus on safety , and we ’ re proud to say that we ’ ve achieved a 25 percent decrease in incidents year over year .” growing a safe and secure company ,” Isaac insists . “ At Millerbernd , we all believe that growth has to be healthy growth , aligned with our core markets , our manufacturing niche , and our market strategy .
“ Within our DoT unit , there is strong demand ,” he concludes . “ A current shortage of contractors within the field is naturally causing a few delays , but there remains a large volume of available work . In light of some of the infrastructure legislation passed within the last eight months , we anticipate another strong half-decade run .”
“ From our OEM business , the same is true ,” Ben echoes . “ Our customers have strong backlogs , and have largely emerged from the pandemic in a healthy state . The horizon is looking bright .” ■
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From 275 employees in 2018 , Millerbernd has since grown its staff contingent to approximately 470 individuals . It ’ s a trend that ’ s bolstered in part by an uptick in longevity post-pandemic , as employees put greater stock in job stability . Across the next six months , the goal at Millerbernd is to maintain its current trajectory , with a view to introducing another working shift within its transportation unit . “ Our passion is proudly manufacturing-today . com 111