Made in America
with Ari Santiago
Are you a manufacturing business owner or leader looking for insights, tips, and stories on how to grow your company, overcome challenges, and leverage technology? If so, you will love our “Made in America” podcast. Tune in as leaders of manufacturing companies share with Ari Santiago how they overcame business challenges and found new ways to excel.
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Evolving a Legacy: How Jill Mayer is Future-Proofing Bead Industries with Culture, EOS, and Innovation - Episode 96
Jun 30, 2025 Listen to episodeBoosting Sales with Effective Chat Solutions: Insights from Nelson Bruton, Manufacturing Chats - Episode 94
Jun 2, 2025 Listen to episode
Manufacturing as the Backbone of America, Grant Branch III, Kamflex Corporation - Episode 93
Apr 11, 2025 Listen to episode
Simple Ways for Manufacturers to Improve Their Bottom Line - Jeff Rossi, CBIZ - Episode 92
Apr 11, 2025 Listen to episode
Bringing Hard Tech Product Innovators and Manufacturing Together - Adam Rodrigues, FORGE - Episode 91
Apr 11, 2025 Listen to episode
Penmar Industries: More Than a Label Manufacturer - Ed Rodriguez - Episode 90
Apr 11, 2025 Listen to episode
Changing Lives with Pharmaceutical Manufacturing - Mike Calorossi, MannKind Corporation - Episode 89
Apr 11, 2025 Listen to episode
CCAT: An Important Partner for Technology & Automation in Manufacturing - Live from ACM Aerospace Alley Part II - Episode 88
Apr 11, 2025 Listen to episode
Why it's Time to Get Moving on CMMC - Live from ACM Aerospace Alley - Episode 87
Apr 11, 2025 Listen to episode
Fostering the Next Generation of Manufacturing in the USA- Monique Iken, PMC-STS, Inc. - Episode 86
Apr 11, 2025 Listen to episode
A Turn-around Story with Randy Hauser, Chicago Metal Fabricators - Episode 85
Sep 9, 2024 Listen to episode
Strategic Diversification and Innovation with Charlie Radcliff, Radcliff Wire - Episode 84
Aug 26, 2024 Listen to episode
Turning Passion into Evangelism with Aneesa Muthana, Pioneer Services/M&M Quality Grinding - Episode 83
Aug 12, 2024 Listen to episode
Nailing down quality and culture with Rick Skidmore, Timberlane - Episode 82
Jul 29, 2024 Listen to episode
Risks, hard work, and helping others Owen Polzello-Park City Packaging - Episode 81
Jul 15, 2024 Listen to episode
Putting the puzzle pieces together with Chris deGruchy, Cast Rite Metal - Episode 80
Jul 1, 2024 Listen to episode
Improving Indoor Air Quality with Steve Levine, AtmosAir - Episode 79
Jun 17, 2024 Listen to episode
Overcome challenges with strategic thinking, Laura Grondin, Virginia Industries - Episode 78
Jun 3, 2024 Listen to episode
The Chemistry of Success with Kate Hampford Donahue, Hampford Research - Episode 77
May 20, 2024 Listen to episode
Adapt and Thrive Alongside Great People -Jack Birtwell, Porter Preston - Episode 76
May 6, 2024 Listen to episode
Lower Energy Costs and Increase Reliability with Christina Lampe-Onnerud, Cadenza Innovation - Episode 75
Apr 22, 2024 Listen to episode
Inspiring the Next Generation of Manufacturers with Rani Viroja, Accuturn Manufacturing/AMEP - Episode 74
Apr 8, 2024 Listen to episode
How to Drive Company Culture with Core Values, Shelley Fasano, Dymotek - Episode 73
Mar 25, 2024 Listen to episode
Sustainability with a Customer Focus with Jaclyn Epstein, Mica Corporation - Episode 72
Mar 11, 2024 Listen to episode
Extended Reality & AI in Manufacturing with Ted Dinsmore, SphereGen Technologies - Episode 71
Jan 15, 2024 Listen to episode
175 years of manufacturing with Paul Lloyd, Farrel Pomini - Episode 70
Jan 8, 2024 Listen to episode
Serving the Industrial Base with Ron Angelo, CCAT - Episode 69
Jan 2, 2024 Listen to episode
Recruitment and Retention - The Best of Made in America - Episode 68
Dec 26, 2023 Listen to episode
Persistence Beats Resistance with Craig Allmendinger, Northeast Scientific - Episode 67
Dec 18, 2023 Listen to episode
A Passion for Time and Space with Love Hunter, Love Hunter Watches - Episode 66
Dec 11, 2023 Listen to episode
Persistence & Inspiration with Alison Carey-Lynch, Carey Manufacturing - Episode 65
Dec 4, 2023 Listen to episode
Customer collaboration and IoT with Sam Simons, OEM Controls - Episode 64
Nov 27, 2023 Listen to episode
Live from 2023 ACM Aerospace Alley, Part 2 - Episode 63
Nov 20, 2023 Listen to episode
Live from 2023 ACM Aerospace Alley, Part 1 - Episode 62
Nov 13, 2023 Listen to episode
Basic Science Makes Smart Business with Tom Kelly, Kelly Green Board - Episode 61
Nov 6, 2023 Listen to episode
Change and Reinvention with Ryan Bower, Verico Technology - Episode 60
Oct 30, 2023 Listen to episode
Lighting the Architectural World, Allie Schieffelin, The Lighting Quotient - Episode 59
Oct 24, 2023 Listen to episode
Solving Tough Engineering Challenges with Mark Mangiafico, Peter Paul - Episode 58
Oct 17, 2023 Listen to episode
Entrepreneurship, Acquisitions & EOS-Rich Milici Blackstone Industries - Episode 57
Oct 10, 2023 Listen to episode
Taking Apparel from Commodity to Craft with Jacob Long-American Woolen - Episode 56
Oct 3, 2023 Listen to episode
Industrializing Construction with Modular Manufacturing, Roger Krulak, FullStack Modular - Episode 55
Sep 26, 2023 Listen to episode
Beating the Odds with Jonathan Marcus, Rose Sisters Brands - Episode 54
Sep 19, 2023 Listen to episode
Quality, Improvement and Empowerment-Carleton Birk, Birk Manufacturing - Episode 53
Sep 14, 2023 Listen to episode
A Successful Rise to CEO with Marietta Lee, The Lee Company - Episode 52
Sep 5, 2023 Listen to episode
Resilience Through Tough Times with Lorella Struzzi, ProMold Plastics - Episode 51
Aug 29, 2023 Listen to episode
Reinventing a 170 year business, Jeff Davis, Sheffield Pharmaceuticals - Episode 50
Aug 22, 2023 Listen to episode
Finding the right path with Meghan West, Mastercam - Episode 49
Aug 15, 2023 Listen to episode
You Can't Do it Alone with Pete Hoffman, Orange Research - Episode 48
Aug 8, 2023 Listen to episode
Get the Best Sleep Ever with Bob Zukowski, Custom Sleep Technology - Episode 47
Aug 1, 2023 Listen to episode
Economic Development at the Speed of Business John Bourdeaux-AdvanceCT - Episode 46
Jul 25, 2023 Listen to episode
Collaborative Robotics with Rishabh Agarwal, Peer Robotics - Episode 45
Jul 18, 2023 Listen to episode
The Entrepreneurial Spirit with Tushar Shah, Airex Rubber - Episode 44
Jul 11, 2023 Listen to episode
Sustainable Manufacturing for the Future - Best of Made in America - Episode 43
Jul 4, 2023 Listen to episode
Saving Lives with Joe Mullally, Defibtech - Episode 42
Jun 27, 2023 Listen to episode
Creative Problem Solving with Ed Gilchrest, Gyre9 - Episode 41
Jun 20, 2023 Listen to episode
Reinvention and Resilience with Beverlee Dacey, Amodex Products - Episode 40
Jun 13, 2023 Listen to episode
Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone with Kim Bowen, Specialty Cable Corp - Episode 39
Jun 6, 2023 Listen to episode
Pivoting through Four Generations with Capri Brighenti, Miller Foods - Episode 38
May 30, 2023 Listen to episode
Using i4.0 to Solve Big Problems with Brian Romano, Arthur G. Russell - Episode 37
May 23, 2023 Listen to episode
Becoming a Manufacturer Overnight with Shari Raymond, Milton & Goose - Episode 36
May 16, 2023 Listen to episode
Build Superior Products and Relationships, Marc Navarre-Talalay Global - Episode 35
May 9, 2023 Listen to episode
Solving the World's Food Waste Problem with Jonathan Fife Bright Feeds - Episode 34
May 2, 2023 Listen to episode
Finding Your Niche in Manufacturing with Dave Marcil, Reno Machine - Episode 33
Apr 25, 2023 Listen to episode
Handcrafted to High-Tech with Stephen Mazzarelli, Commercial Sewing - Episode 32
Apr 18, 2023 Listen to episode
Compassion Makes A Better Workplace with Jack Lukasik, Satellite Tool - Episode 31
Apr 11, 2023 Listen to episode
Best of Made in America: Technology that's changing manufacturing - Episode 30
Mar 28, 2023 Listen to episode
Making the CT Economy Better with Alexandra Daum, CT-DECD - Episode 29
Mar 21, 2023 Listen to episode
Listen and Act with Bob Luther, Lex Products - Episode 28
Mar 14, 2023 Listen to episode
Creating Joy and Love with Pasta, Carl Zuanelli - Nuovo Pasta - Episode 27
Mar 7, 2023 Listen to episode
History and Future of Witch Hazel - Bryan Jackowitz, Dickinson Brands - Episode 26
Feb 28, 2023 Listen to episode
Fail fast and learn faster with Charles Coristine, LesserEvil Snacks - Episode 25
Feb 21, 2023 Listen to episode
Helping CT Manufacturers Thrive with Paul Lavoie, Chief Mfg Officer - Episode 24
Feb 14, 2023 Listen to episode
Making a name in distilled liquors with Tony Tine, Waypoint Spirits - Episode 23
Feb 7, 2023 Listen to episode
Policy solutions that will transform Connecticut, Chris DiPentima CBIA - Episode 22
Jan 31, 2023 Listen to episode
Higher purpose beyond making profit, Gavin Watson Conscious Capitalism - Episode 21
Jan 24, 2023 Listen to episode
ERP implementation best practices with Paul Tedford, Synergy Resources - Episode 20
Jan 17, 2023 Listen to episode
Finally…a fast hand dryer! with Denis Gagnon, Excel Dryer - Episode 19
Jan 10, 2023 Listen to episode
The Best of…Leadership Lessons, a Highlight Episode - Episode 18
Dec 27, 2022 Listen to episode
Helping small businesses succeed with Catherine Marx, SBA Connecticut - Episode 17
Dec 20, 2022 Listen to episode
Crafting award-winning beer with Jamie Lissette, Athletic Brewing Co. - Episode 16
Dec 6, 2022 Listen to episode
190 yrs of cultural relevance: Cici Bevin, Bevin Brothers Manufacturing - Episode 15
Nov 29, 2022 Listen to episode
Creating new products to solve problems: Tim Kane Goodway Technologies - Episode 14
Nov 22, 2022 Listen to episode
Live from the 2022 ACM Aerospace Alley Tradeshow! Episode 13
Nov 8, 2022 Listen to episode
Why you should take a seat at the table, with Jim Gildea - Bigelow Tea - Episode 12
Nov 1, 2022 Listen to episode
Bringing Manufacturing Back to the U.S.A. - Episode 11
Jul 5, 2022 Listen to episode
Her Mark on Manufacturing: Tina Bracone, BMS Aerospace - Episode 10
Jun 21, 2022 Listen to episode
How a CT Brewery Became Historical: Matt Tkac, Bad Dog Brewing - Episode 9
Jun 14, 2022 Listen to episode
Open New Doors: George LaCapra Jr., UniMetal Surface Finishing - Episode 8
May 24, 2022 Listen to episode
8 Generations of Farming: John Lyman and Gary Jalbert, Lyman Orchards - Episode 7
May 17, 2022 Listen to episode
A First-Generation Engineer is Making Moves: Jacquelynn Garofano, CCAT - Episode 6
Apr 19, 2022 Listen to episode
Communication is Key for a Company: Jim Furlong, Belimo Americas - Episode 5
Mar 22, 2022 Listen to episode
Strategies & Support: Melissa Grosso U.S. Commercial Service Episode 4
Feb 22, 2022 Listen to episode
Innovation Inspires: Clive Cunliffe, Pietro Rosa - North America - Episode 3
Jan 11, 2022 Listen to episode
Giving Back to Our Communities and Helping Others - Episode 2
Dec 28, 2021 Listen to episode
Taking risks to grow and develop with George Giering, Giering Metal Finishing - Episode 1
Sep 8, 2020 Listen to episode
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