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Has your company recently implemented cutting edge technologies? After reading the recent article published in Industry Market Trends entitled “The Keys to Shop-Floor Efficiency”, we’d love to hear about what your business is doing to gain efficiencies. by Katrina C. Arabe | July 19th, 2005 http://news.thomasnet.com/IMT/2005/07/19/the_keys_to_sho/ How can manufacturers compete with low-cost producers? The answer [...]

Do you have printing questions that you’ve been wanting answers to? Are you looking for technical information you can count on? Now’s your chance to submit those questions! Each month, Mcloone will select one question and provide an answer from our very own Mcloone experts.  We look forward to hearing from you! Q:  I am [...]

Are you concerned about preserving a sustainable manufacturing workforce well into the 21st century? An initiative has been proposed to help manufacturing companies overcome the challenge of finding skilled workers by establishing “Manufacturing Universities”. This has become more and more challenging with industrial production moving overseas along with the increasingly innovation-driven global economy. It will [...]

“Holy Mackerel”!!!  In this day and age, it’s hard to keep up with all of the emerging technologies available from smartphones, to 3D printing, to virtual reality.  Every new revolution developed definitely challenges our thinking . . . regardless of our age.  Check out this article on Oculus Rift and Paul Rivot’s 90-year-old grandma’s take [...]

Do you have printing questions that you’ve been wanting answers to? Are you looking for technical information you can count on? Now’s your chance to submit those questions! Each month, Mcloone will select one question and provide an answer from our very own Mcloone experts.  We look forward to hearing from you! Q:  How do [...]

2013 marked the 15th year Mcloone employees participated as a team in the American Cancer Society 5K Family Run/Walk presented by UnitedHealthcare. A total of 49 teams consisting of 1,066 individuals braved the cold and blustery weather on Sunday, April 21st.  Through their combined efforts, the community event raised $75,900 for the American Cancer Society’s [...]

What a heart-warming experience! Mcloone’s Operation Manager, Larry Stetzer, brought a few inspired guests with him during his volunteer rotation at WAFER in December. Larry is hosting a foreign exchange student, Tabatha from Brazil. Larry, Tabatha, Larry’s daughter Samantha and son Alex, as well as Tabatha’s friend, Yanna from Slovakia, had the opportunity to volunteer [...]

Do you have printing questions that you’ve been wanting answers to? Are you looking for technical information you can count on? Now’s your chance to submit those questions! Each month, Mcloone will select one question and provide an answer from our very own Mcloone experts.  We look forward to hearing from you! Embossing: Q:  Can [...]

As you design labels, be sure your message is understandable and is as clear as possible when customer safety is vital.  Try using pictures instead of text and bright colors to get your customer’s attention.  Proof reading is another must.  Each layout should be proof read a minimum of 3 times and it is also [...]

Mcloone has a stellar safety record and until reading this article, we never correlated customer satisfaction alongside of it.  But now it makes sense!   Who would have ever thought there is a correlation between workplace safety and customer satisfaction? The National Safety Council published a study in the Journal of Safety Research stating their findings [...]

Mcloone Has Been Named A Finalist In Design News’ Golden Mousetrap Award

Do you have printing questions that you’ve been wanting answers to? Are you looking for technical information you can count on? Now’s your chance to submit those questions! Each month, Mcloone will select one question and provide an answer from our very own Mcloone experts.  We look forward to hearing from you! Tooling: Q:  What [...]

By: Chad Moutray Chief Economist National Association of Manufacturers While much of the focus of late has been on the fiscal cliff, manufacturers have also been worried about slowing global sales. Business leaders have said that increasing their exports has been a struggle. Yet, despite these headwinds, year-to-date growth in U.S.-manufactured goods has risen almost [...]

Do you have printing questions that you’ve been wanting answers to? Are you looking for technical information you can count on? Now’s your chance to submit those questions! Each month, Mcloone will select one question and provide an answer from our very own Mcloone experts.  We look forward to hearing from you! Customer Care: Q:  [...]

Quality Magazine’s “Face of Quality: Pride in Workmanship” article http://www.qualitymag.com/articles/90751-face-of-quality-pride-in-workmanship hit home with Mcloone’s Quality Manager, James Larson. James is very proud of Mcloone’s Quality Management System and feels its success is due to our employees desire to do a good job with every part they produce. “Mcloone is fortunate to have a management team [...]

We found a refreshing and very interesting article in Institute for Supply Management entitled “Determine What You Value Most To Take Charge of Your Future” written by Stephen Schoonover.  The article emphasized the importance of pinpointing your “preferred values” which aligns perfectly with our business values. Mcloone and our parent company, JSJ Corporation, are dedicated [...]

Studies have shown that strengthening relationships at work improves morale, increases engagement and leads to greater satisfaction at work.  Inside Supply Management featured an article written by Elizabeth Nohe, entitled “Ties That Bind”.  Elizabeth shared her experience of forging strong relationships with her new supply chain team at Morton Salt, Inc. In reading the article [...]

Mcloone and JSJ, our parent coporation, continue to live our core values of stewarding our legacy by donating $2,500 to our local WAFER Food Pantry.  WAFER has been dedicated to fighting hunger in La Crosse County since 1986.  The monetary donations they collect help support three separate programs: Food package distribution, in which clients receive [...]

Do you have printing questions that you’ve been wanting answers to? Are you looking for technical information you can count on? Now’s your chance to submit those questions! Each month, Mcloone will select one question and provide an answer from our very own Mcloone experts.  We look forward to hearing from you! Domed Decals Q:  [...]

The October/November 2012 edition of Screen Printing featured a noteworthy article entitled “The Future of Screen Printing”. Dan Naumovich, a freelance journalist and copywriter, interviewed six industry experts and asked for their take on where screen printing is headed for the coming years and what factors will likely shape its future. It’s interesting to read [...]

Do you have printing questions that you’ve been wanting answers to? Are you looking for technical information you can count on? Now’s your chance to submit those questions! Each month, Mcloone will select one question and provide an answer from our very own Mcloone experts.  We look forward to hearing from you! Underwriters Laboratories Label [...]

Stephen Covey, renowned consultant, educator, and author of the perennial best-selling book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, died July 16th at age 79. Of his many quotes worth remembering is this one: “We see the world not as it is, but as we are.” Keeping a balanced perspective amidst a barrage of unsettling [...]

La Crosse, WI (September 26, 2012) Mcloone is excited to announce our “Win With Mcloone” Sweepstakes winners!  Three lucky winners were randomly drawn from hundreds of entries: Bob Woods won the The New iPad Jeff Ebner of Interior Systems, won a Nintendo Wii 2 Dale Allen of Bye-Rite Trailer Sales & Mfg. won a $100.00 [...]

Written By: Charlie Walker September 12, 2012 Worst-case scenario: A manufacturing plant rushing to churn out goods and make as much product as possible before its license was revoked pushed workers beyond safety limits, leading to an explosion that killed at least 40 people. This disaster unfolded earlier this month — in India. It means [...]

Written by:  Matt Dearman, Mcloone’s Process Engineering Technician Have you ever worked on a project and been challenged with making one of your identification products stand out yet be durable at the same time?  Doming is the answer!  The term “Doming” in the labeling industry refers to the process of applying a transparent resin onto [...]

Written by:  Matt Dearman, Mcloone’s Process Engineering Technician With all the different printing and cutting technology offered these days, it’s hard to keep up on what’s what!  One cutting technique that is becoming quite common in the industrial printing industry is “Laser Cutting”.   The term “laser” is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission [...]

Mcloone recently passed a one-day surveillance audit with no non-conformances or opportunities for improvement. The audit, performed on August 21st by Dana Romanowski of BSI Management Systems, focused on our organization, key processes, systems, and management. The results of this audit are a direct reflection of our successful Quality Management System and the outstanding implementation [...]

Re-printed from Digital Output August 2012 Written By : Melissa Donovan http://www.digitaloutput.net/content/ContentCT.asp?P=2953 2010 and 2011 were tagged as rebuilding and recovering years. A benefit from a recession is the ability to regroup in terms of research and development of new products and services. 2011 showed the fruits of these labors and 2012 was the year [...]

Reprinted from: Manufacturing Weekly By: Charlie Walker June 19, 2012 http://www.manufacturingweekly.com/business-is-booming-for-on-shoring-small-manufacturers/?pulb=1 Think of it as a trickle up, instead of a trickle-down effect: The small manufacturers that make machines for big-industry players – in most cases larger manufacturers – are seeing a surge in demand and a subsequent surge in income. Is it a consistent [...]

Re-printed from: Manufacturing Weekly By: Charlie Walker July 5, 2012 http://www.manufacturingweekly.com/when-factory-workers-spoke-management-listened-and-saved-big/?pulb=1 Asking employee teams for recommendations of ways to streamline production and improve use of your facility always looks good on paper. But it frequently plays out better in theory than practice — unless you’re prepared to show people you’re 100% committed to it. The [...]

Article Written By: Jeff Strickler Re-printed from the Star Tribune | Lifestyle July 14, 2012 http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/162485776.html?refer=y Karen Shragg didn’t go with traditional granite for her grandmother’s headstone. She went high-tech. The marker features a QR code that allows visitors to a Richfield cemetery to read her grandmother’s biography and view photographs of her, as well. [...]

The Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that manufacturing job openings rose significantly, up from 259,000 in April to 310,000 in May. This is according to the latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey data. Essentially, job postings returned to where they stood in March. The higher level suggests that manufacturers could increase their net hiring [...]

Do you have printing questions that you’ve been wanting answers to? Are you looking for technical information you can count on? Now’s your chance to submit those questions! Each month, Mcloone will select one question and provide an answer from our very own Mcloone experts. We look forward to hearing from you! Underwriters Laboratories: Q: [...]

  Article Written By: Chad Moutray Chief Economist Re-printed from the NAM Monday Economic Report June 18, 2012 Anxieties about Europe reached a fever pitch last week in anticipation of yesterday’s Greek election. This concern has pushed up borrowing costs in Spain and elsewhere, prompting new fears of contagion in the persistent financial crisis. The [...]

Re-printed from the La Crosse Tribune.com http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/article_47347504-b509-11e1-994a-001a4bcf887a.html#.T9iWC7aKz6w.email June 13, 2012 12:00 am By Chris Hubbuch | chubbuch@lacrossetribune.com Wisconsin manufacturers say they can’t find qualified workers, despite an unemployment rate that remains significantly above normal. It’s been dubbed the workforce paradox, and the leader of the state’s manufacturing association says it’s time for those employers to [...]

The Institute for Trend Research recently reported annual Retail Sales (excluding automobiles) are nearing a four-year high and 2.5% ahead of one year ago.  The rate of rise is accelerating, a trend that will likely continue through the remainder of the year.

Do you have printing questions that you’ve been wanting answers to? Are you looking for technical information you can count on? Now’s your chance to submit those questions! Each month, Mcloone will select one question and provide an answer from our very own Mcloone experts.  We look forward to hearing from you! Variable Data: Q:  [...]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKpAUezFTuU&feature=youtu.be News Release Date:                June 1, 2012 Contact:            Lynn Krenz, Marketing Manager                         (608)784-1260, ext. 23260 lkrenz@mcloone.com Mcloone HONORED FOR WORKPLACE WELLNESS  La Crosse, WI (June 1, 2012)  Mcloone received a worksite wellness Gold Award from the La Crosse Area Family YMCA’s Pioneering Healthier Communities Team.  The Team’s goal is to create an [...]

Mcloone’s ISO Journey In 2004, Mcloone became ISO 9001:2008 certified.  Since that time, we have maintained our ISO compliance system by strenuously monitoring quality on every order we produce.  The results of our efforts have been improved efficiencies, reduced costs, and shorter lead times. You may wonder what exactly is ISO 9001:2008.  The regulation is [...]

Re-Printed from Manufacturing.net By Jonathan Fahey, AP Energy Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Watching the numbers on the gas pump tick ever higher can boil the blood and lead the mind to wonder: Why are gasoline prices so high? Many stand accused, including oil companies, the president, Congress, speculators on Wall Street and worries that [...]

Mcloone employees and family members laced up their shoes for a worthy cause during the 2012 American Cancer Society 5K Family Run/Walk presented by UnitedHealthcare. This was the 14th year Mcloone participated in the Run/Walk held in Onalaska, Wisconsin on April 22nd. A total of 1,389 people registered to run or walk in this year’s [...]

Do you have printing questions that you’ve been wanting answers to? Are you looking for technical information you can count on? Now’s your chance to submit those questions! Each month, Mcloone will select one question and provide an answer from our very own Mcloone experts.  We look forward to hearing from you! UV, Solvent Ink [...]

Reprinted from i+SP http://www.industrial-printing.net/content/driven-succeed-the-life-high-performance-labels?page=0%2C3 (July 2011) posted on Tue Sep 06, 2011 By Ken Koldan  Labels are among the most overlooked, but most important, components in the manufacturing process. This article describes how they perform in extreme environments. There are few labeling environments more challenging that those that fall within the automotive industry. Here, labels are [...]

What’s new? Mcloone is featured in the May/June issue of Industrial + Specialty Printing (iSP) Shop Tour editorial page. Be sure to check it out for a close-up look at our processes and capabilities. Page 38/40:  http://issuu.com/industrial_specialty_printing/docs/1205isp/38#print

Re-printed from: Manufacturing Weekly 3-29-12 http://www.manufacturingweekly.com/good-news-expect-more-growth-hiring-from-manufacturers/?pulb=1 By: Charlie Walker U.S. manufacturing execs have gazed into the crystal ball and say they’re seeing overwhelming indications of higher revenues, profits and new business in the near future. Even better: They say this positive forecast includes a boost in hiring. The latest Global Business Outlook survey from KPMG [...]

Mcloone completed their annual ISO audit on March 15th and passed with flying colors (no major or minor non-conformances) to the 9001:2008 quality standards. Achieving this recertification demonstrates Mcloone’s commitment towards quality, continuous improvement, and customer satisfaction.

Do you have printing questions that you’ve been wanting answers to? Are you looking for technical information you can count on? Now’s your chance to submit those questions! Each month, Mcloone will select one question and provide an answer from our very own Mcloone experts.  We look forward to hearing from you! Substrate Comparison: Q:  [...]

Monday, 10 October 2011 Written by Erin Thayer On occasion, you may need to look up a bar code number. If you are a consumer, you might want to find contact information for the company who made the product you are buying. If you purchase products for a retail business or grocery store, you might [...]

Grab some popcorn, put on your glasses and enjoy the latest in 3D from Mcloone! Keeping with the tradition of innovation at Mcloone, we proudly present a 3D Video of our manufacturing process. The desire to bring 3D video to everyday home usage is increasing and YouTube has fulfilled the demand for easy uploading/playback of [...]

Reprinted from Manufacturing Digital (http://www.manufacturingdigital.com/lean/how-to-achieve-a-lean-transformation) Written by David Crowfoot, Footwork First December 22, 2011 Over the last 12 months, our Lean Manufacturing section has been full of expert opinion, high-profile case studies and plentiful advice on how to improve operational efficiency while driving down costs. Lean principals can bring several benefits to manufacturers, however implementing [...]