It is projected that by 2030 there will be over 2 million unfulfilled manufacturing jobs due to a lack of skilled labor, according to a study by the Manufacturing Institute. As baby boomers retire, there are not enough workers to replace them. There is also a lack of specialized skilled workers as the manufacturing industry...Continue Reading

Larsen Manufacturing acquires Tella Tool & Mfg, appoints Robert Miller as COO of “Larsen / Tella LLC” Robert Miller The acquisition of Tella Tool & Mfg will expand Larsen Manufacturing’s job offerings while increasing capacity for both Larsen’s and Tella’s current customers.  Larsen / Tella LLC has operations in Lombard, IL and Brownsville, TX which...Continue Reading

“Our customers really tell the story,” says Jim LaCroix, Larsen’s VP of sales and marketing, noting that “customers are very, very happy with what we offer, in terms of responsiveness and metrics. We’ve got sound policies, procedures, work instructions and forms and internal audits in place. When you do what you say and say what...Continue Reading

September 24, 2020:Article on “Larsen bringing Powder Coating In-House” for Powder Coating Institute Sept/Oct 2020 magazine. For the better part of a year, a light line drawing of a powder coating system was on display in the office of Dave Larsen, president and CEO of Larsen Manufacturing. Not one to rush into a new venture,...Continue Reading