General

We are an idea company. When we first meet customers, they are always a bit baffled…perplexed…flummoxed even. Our job is to take their (seemingly) impossible challenge and come up with the best way to solve it. We love love love being asked to do the things that haven’t been done before. We’ve been sharing with you stories of

Necessity is the mother of invention, but when three million gallons of liquid hydrocarbon explodes in front of you, waiting for mother to call isn’t an option. While the event was cataclysmic, it inspired the invention of the variable flow fire nozzle now used by fire departments around the world. Volunteer firefighter Clyde McMillian arrived at

No, that’s not a typo.  No, we didn’t push the wrong button. Instead of a holiday once a year, what if we gave a little “thanks” …every day? At Custom Powder Systems, we’re a building full of scientists and engineers.  We like to see methods and proof. This is why we’re delighted to discover that

At Custom Powder, we spend an inordinate amount of time applying art to science. As a result, we’ve taken a special interest in the current (and often heated) debate to introduce art into the concerted efforts for more primary and secondary education in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). Should STEM evolve into STEAM in

As we continue to develop our reputation for aseptic isolation, we’ve learned a thing or two about containing negative pressure… and its many forms. In our shop, we use this focus as a regular reminder to consider and address the other kind of negative pressure: Stress and frustration and, specifically today, burnout: the negative pressure

Once in a while, we will read an article that reminds us of the challenges that face not only us, but also our customers. Since NASA has been a customer of ours in the past (did you know that moon rocks are handled inside of a gloved isolation box that was designed and built by

We love a challenge. When you make custom products, built to meet the needs of highly-specific markets, you have to love a challenge. We’ve kept a close eye on the emerging cannabis business and the challenges that it creates. Traveling to the MoCannBizCon + Expo gave us an opportunity to talk with many of you

New Year. New possibilities.  2018 was a doozy. Budgets, trade deals, and steel tariffs steamrolled discussions and left many so focused on their restrictions, that they forgot to look at their opportunities.    Not this year.   2019 is now in full swing and all we see in front of us at Custom Powder Systems

So we have an in-house testing clean room… Right now, you might be thinking, “Good for you. But what does that mean for me?” Good question. A cleanroom ensures a stable, low particulate background to measure down to the lowest threshold of detectability of your products. Whether your product is hazardous to humans, combustible, pyrophoric,

Here at Custom Powder Systems, we are able to tailor any system to fit your specifications and solve your problems. Watch as Bob demonstrates the workflow of a sample system at this year’s Powder Bulk Show. Bob: Hi. This is Bob Luebbe. I’m senior vice president with Custom Powder Systems. We’re here at the 2016

At Custom Powder Systems, we understand the importance of keeping your employees out of harm’s way. As Dan explains at this year’s Powder Bulk Show, we can provide you with creative solutions for making your system flawless and safe at the same time. Bob: Hi, this is Bob Luebbe. I’m Senior Vice President with Custom

What sets Custom Powder Systems apart? Sales representative Marvin Royal believes it’s our strong focus on customer service and creative turnkey solutions that gives us the edge. Filmed live at the Powder Bulk Show! Bob: Hi. This is Bob Luebbe. I’m senior vice president with Custom Powder Systems. We’re here at the 2016 Powder Bulk

Dale: We really wanted to use our skills to build the best company anybody had ever worked in, or us, and the rest of the people we had join us had the same thought process. We want to be the best company, the best place we’ve ever worked. We want it to be here. We