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Empowered Team Members Improve Process
At DuraTech, we view our Team Members as our greatest asset. We recognize that our success is due to the talent and innovative thinking of our Team Members. And, we make a point to empower our Team Members and give them every opportunity to offer suggestions. In the Printed Electronics Department, two Assemblers, Beth and… March 23, 2023
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DuraTech Takes Another Step Forward with Automated Screen Production
We have recently taken a big leap forward in the world of screen production with our addition of the Lüscher JetScreen! LT. This machine is considered to be one of the best models available for automated screen production. We purchased the Lüscher JetScreen! LT in December of 2021. By August 2022, we had it fully automated… March 6, 2023
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How DuraTech Helped a Global OEM Tackle Three Challenges and Come Out on Top
Uneven brush pattern (front) compared to approved brush pattern (back) Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) today face at least three hurdles unheard of in previous generations: 1) hyper economic globalization means OEMS must battle for market share with competitors from myriad geographies while, 2) managing an increasingly complex supply chain with suppliers located all over the… February 7, 2023
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Company Culture Check: Does Your Job Give You Warm Fuzzies?
Do you feel happy, productive and valued at work? Does the level of your company’s culture have anything to do with how you feel? Company culture plays a huge role in your overall happiness at work, so if you’re finding that you’re not thriving it might be time to reevaluate your employer’s culture and how… November 17, 2022
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How to Know When to Switch Suppliers
Your supplier is crucial to your success – their mistakes and shortcomings can bleed into your own business. Switching suppliers is not an easy task though, in fact it can be time-consuming and disruptive. But sometimes it’s necessary to take the time to weigh the pros and cons of your supplier. Why is a good… August 24, 2022
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DuraTech Celebrates Team Member’s Contributions to THAT Conference
DuraTech Industries is proud to celebrate its team members for their success, strengths, and expertise. One such example of greatness comes from Derek Mulhausen. Derek, a Software Developer at DuraTech Industries, applied his knowledge and experience with soft skills in Software Development to deliver a talk at THAT Conference in Texas. While his position in Software… June 16, 2022
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Supply Chain: COVID-19’s Effects and DuraTech’s Response to the Adversity
The simple human act of shopping has turned into something more like a journey into the unknown. The desolate shelves of our grocery stores, prolonged waits just to replace our home appliances, and staring longingly into the empty car lot have become our new normal amid the global pandemic. We continue to experience a massive… March 8, 2022
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Solving Puzzles is the Name of the Game
Justin Nevins had a problem. The Seattle-based corporate consultant turned master artisan and maker of the first Cryptex® Security Box couldn’t get the digitally printed, marble-patterned polycarbonate laminate he uses for the most popular line of his hand-crafted puzzles to adhere to its substrate. After molding them into rings to wrap around the boxes, the laminates would… February 21, 2022
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DuraTech – Then and Now
The year 1977 was a special one; the first Star Wars film premiered, the Apple II computer went on sale, and best, the year DuraTech Industries was founded. DuraTech started in Galesville, Wisconsin with a group of determined entrepreneurs in a garage printing stickers and t-shirts by hand. Custom screen printing took off in the… January 25, 2022
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In Partnership with CareWear, DuraTech’s at the Forefront of Wearable Medical Technology
The first wristwatch was made for Countess Koscowicz of Hungary by the Swiss watch manufacturer Patek Philippe in 1868, making it arguably the world’s first modern wearable technology. If you’re wondering why this post begins with such a random piece of trivia – rest assured that it is relevant to today’s topic – wearable technology; specifically, photobiomodulation… December 7, 2021