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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
The clock is ticking. There’s been a lot of talk about trade and tariffs and this and that. Maybe too much talk.If you look under the shiny surface of sound bites and white noise, you see… surprise, surprise… that reports of manufacturing’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. At Custom Powder
When Bryan Lin came to the U.S. from Taiwan in 2009, he couldn’t speak one word of English. “I couldn’t even go to McDonald’s and say, ‘I want the number 1.’” But one year of community college taught him the language … along with drafting & design. What does this
“These kids are the engineers and designers of the future.” – Debbie Clary, Teacher for WINGS program Custom Powder Systems recently welcomed around 100 students from the WINGS program to tour our facility in Springfield, MO. WINGS stands for Working with the Individual Needs of Gifted Students. It’s a K-8th grade
Before he left office earlier this year, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon paid one final visit to Custom Powder Systems. Why? Well, we’d like to think it’s because we’re awesome. But we’re biased. The Governor’s visit was to show his appreciation for our involvement with the Missouri Workforce Development program, which
“How in the world do you do it?” It’s a question we hear often at Custom Powder Systems. Why? Because, as of today, we have gone four years, two months, and fifteen days without a lost time accident. We honestly had no idea that a streak like ours was uncommon