Lean Enterprise

• Applied Felts, Inc.
  Applied Felts Maintains World-Class Status with Enterprise Wide Assistance from VPMEP
• Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.
  Bassett Furniture Industries focuses on lean improvements.
• BGF Industries, Inc.
  Technology Company Benefits from Lean and Constraints Management Education and a Long-Term Relationship with VPMEP for Assistance
• Brenco, Inc.
  Set-up Reduction Techniques Extends Opportunity for Increased Sales at Brenco, Incorporated
• Cardinal Homes®, Inc.
  A leader in modular building systems builds its future with lean.
• Carris Plastics Group
  Carris Plastics begins its Lean Journey with VPMEP
• City of Danville, Department of Utilities
  City of Danville Partners to Provide Supervisory and Job Enrichment Programs
• Clarke Communications (Formerly Central Litho)
  Lean spells success for Clarke Communications.
• Climate Control, Inc.
  Climate Control Incorporated Improves Flow and Operational Efficiencies
• Continental Teves
  Continental Teves puts the brakes on down time.
• Gala Industries
  Lean Implementation Strengthens Gala Industries' Global Position
• Hampton Machine Shop, Inc.
  Hampton Machine Shop … A Lean Enterprise!
• Hilden America, Inc.
  Theory of Constraints provides fresh view of tablecloth business.
• Jefferson Millwork & Design, Inc.
  Architectural Millwork Company steps up into the future with Lean Manufacturing.
• J. G. Edelen Company, Inc.
  Internet Venture Expands Operations for J. G. Edelen Company
• Kenmore Envelope Company, Inc.
  Kenmore Envelope Company Consolidates Operations
• Kenmore Envelope Company, Inc.
  Family-owned Firm Gains Significantly From Constraints - Management and Lean
• Plastics One, Inc.
  Plastics One + Lean Manufacturing = Success
• Precision Steel
  Precision Steel internalizes Improvements through Cultural Change.
• Premier Pet Products
  Kanban System Increases Premier's Order Fulfillment Rate and Reduces Inventory Costs
• Rocco Building Supplies, LLC
  Value Stream Mapping provides significant savings for Rocco Building Supplies.
• Rusco Window Company Inc.
  Implementing lean practices helps regain marketplace competitiveness.
• Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
  Sentara Healthcare Improves Emergency Room Customer Satisfaction
• Steel America
  Steel America Experiences Strong Capacity Gains through Operational Optimization
• Tyco Electronics Corporation
  Value Stream Mapping nets big results For Tyco Electronics.
• VIDAR Systems Corporation
  VIDAR's can-do team gets it done with lean manufacturing.
• Virginia Panel Corporation
  The Company reduced set-up time by sixty percent.
• Virginia Plastics Company
  Their reorganization of manufacturing operations reduces travel time and increases throughput.

Quality Management Systems

• American Hofmann Corporation
  Lynchburg company achieves ISO certification with VPMEP's help.
• Creative Urethanes, Inc.
  Pioneer of polyurethane skate wheels achieves ISO 9002 certification.
• Davis-Frost, Inc.
  Leading manufacturer of industrial and architectural coatings paints a brighter picture for the future with ISO 9000.
• Drake Extrusion
  Martinsville company achieves ISO certification with VPMEP.
• KSB, Inc.
  Quality Management System Development Leads KSB To Stay And Expand In Virginia.
• Objective Industries
  ISO 9001:2000 Quickly Proves A Benefit to An Ultra-High-Precision Machine Shop
• Smart Machine Technologies, Inc.
  Smart Machines' Commitment to World-Class Status is enhanced as they partner with VPMEP to Improve Quality, Retain and Grow Sales and Develop Employees
• The Richards Corp/TIA Division
  TIA Division Achieves AS 9100 Aerospace QMS Registration.
• Tri-State Foam Products
  Tri State Foam Products Incorporated Takes On ISO 9002.
• Virginia Semiconductor, Inc.
  Virginia Semiconductor Focuses On Quality For Future Growth
• Wegmann USA, Inc.
  Lynchburg company views ISO certification as essential to future contracts.
• Winchester Tool LLC
  Winchester Tool LLC Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification

Engineering and Technical

• Brunswick Box Company, Inc.
  TAC Designs Cost Saving Truss/Pallet Fixture for Brunswick Box.
• Metwood, Inc.
  Structural beam manufacturer increases sales and labor efficiency with new order entry program.
• NSW, LLC (Acquired by Conwed Plastics)
  Master production scheduling streamlines internal processes.
• Virginia Semiconductor, Inc.
  Leading supplier of customized silicon substrates programs for success.

Innovation and Business Growth

• CLARKE Creative Marketing & Print Communications
  CLARKE Strategizes Now For Future Growth.
• ElevenWest Screen Printing Studios
  Future pathway paved through strategic planning.
• Ukrop's
  Richmond retailer is also a major manufacturer planning for future growth.

Lean Six Sigma

• Blue Ridge Gatorade®
  Lean/Six Sigma DMAIC Tools enhance Blue Ridge Gatorade's Bottling Production
• Mikro Systems, Inc.
  Utilizing DMAIC Improves Processes for Mikro
• (Now called Rex Materials, Inc.) Rex Roto Corporation
  South Hill manufacturer increases throughput with Design of Experiment applications and Constraints Management.
• Seven Hills Paperboard, LLC
  Lean Six Sigma DMAIC Tools Enhance Seven Hills Paperboard's Production.

Lean Supply Chain Management

• Atlantech Distribution, Inc.
  Lean Supply Chain Management Implementation.
• Industrial Supply Corp.
  Lean Supply Chain Management Increases Capacity for Industrial Supply Corp.