Signicast started as a modest investment casting facility in Milwaukee, growing over the years to a 100-employee operation. But when the Hartford complex opened in 1993, opportunities abounded for expansion, both in manufacturing space and work force. Now, Signicast's Hartford facility currently employees more than 500 people, and providing an optimal working environment is a priority. In Signicast's five-module plan, each module acts as a stand-alone business unit-four investment casting facilities and a machine shop. Employees on the shop floor are considered technicians because they are cross-trained to work at different stations throughout the facility. Each investment casting unit competes against each other in quality, scrap level and profit.
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