Hot Idea: Wyoming Machine Works with Entrepreneur to Create Award Winning Camp Stove

Kent Hering and his wife, Betsy, have come a long way since their first camping trip in 1976 where they discovered they couldn’t start a fire. Years later, Kent is owner and founder of Littlbug Enterprises, producer of light-weight, stainless steel camp stoves. They require no maintenance kit, spare parts, wind screens or heat exchangers. […]

From Homeless to Happy: Robert Bjoraker’s Ascent at Wyoming Machine

Remember Robert Bjoraker—the husband and proud father whose family was homeless at one point? Wyoming Machine Inc. hired him as a part-time custodian three years ago. But Traci and Lori Tapani believe in employee growth, training and promoting from within. In fact, they’re now national leaders for that practice. As a result, Robert has advanced […]

From Seeds to a State Model: How a High School’s STEM Program Became a State Inspiration

Lori and Traci Tapani, sisters and Co‐Presidents of Wyoming Machine,  love volunteering for STEM‐related causes. https://bit.ly/1hanZrL They serve on regional, state and national boards. Locally, they’ve assisted Pine Technical College—from curriculum development to speaking at their commencement. The sisters also lend a hand to middle school STEM events and camps.

Congratulations 2016 STEP Award Recipients

Congratulations to the 130 women who today received the prestigious annual Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Award, a national program of The Manufacturing Institute. The award honors women showing excellence and leadership in manufacturing. Honorees represent all levels from the factory-floor to the C suite.

Tour for Deaf Students Inspires Students and Wyoming Machine

The surprise about WMI’s recent tour for nine Metro Deaf School high school students and three staff was that the event was as rewarding for employees, and owners, sisters Traci and Lori Tapani, as it was for students.

Worker Shortage Woes? Hire women. Here’s Why and How

Gallup: “Companies cannot afford to ignore 50% of the potential workforce and expect to be competitive in the global economy.” If you’re in manufacturing, you know all about the worker shortage and how much it’s costing your company.

Employers are warming to new hires that need training

Manufacturers who were cutting back only a few years ago now have to be more flexible, and creative, to fill jobs. After six years of working at a McDonald’s in Forest Lake, Danielle Guy decided it was time for something new.