Manufacturing Today Issue - 249 June 2026 | Page 172

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Today, ArtiFlex continues to innovate and excel, reaching new heights across its core markets. Celebrating the company’ s 15th anniversary, Rand shares his thoughts on the factors that have enabled this success.“ Since the company was founded in 2011, the biggest factor has been the strength of our team. We have a world class team that drives innovation every day. The name ArtiFlex is a combination of artisan and flexible. That really captures how our team attacks every challenge. They are experts with a deep knowledge of their crafts and at the same time remain flexible to find the best innovative solution.”
ArtiFlex’ s recent acquisition of Falcon, a premier high-pressure vacuum casting company based in Michigan, is a perfect example of the company’ s innovation and adaptability, as Francis( Frank) Sant, Vice President of Castings, explains.
“ Falcon brings casting technologies to the ArtiFlex family,” he says.“ By having multiple manufacturing processes available to our customers, we can ensure that our customers are given the optimum solution rather than just the solution we can sell.”
With a growing portfolio of manufacturing technologies and an expanding network of specialized operations, ArtiFlex is well-equipped to serve the world’ s most demanding sectors.
“ Being on the front edge of technology is critical to our mission,” Rand details.“ We have invested in and developed several differentiating technologies. In particular, our tooling simulation is key to providing
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