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Smiths Machine in Manufacturing Engineering Magazine

Editor — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:37:16 +0000

Smiths Machine’s CMM capabilities were recently featured in an article in the September edition of Manufacturing Engineering

Click here to read the article.

Alabama’s NBC13 Visits Smiths Machine

Editor — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:52:05 +0000

Tuscaloosa based Smiths Machine is one of the fastest growing companies in the world.

Alabama’s NBC13 goes inside the company that is growing jobs and equipping our men and women in uniform.

GE Aviation Symposium Held in Tuscaloosa

Editor — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:15:13 +0000

On September 29, GE Aviation held a Business Supplier Symposium at the Bryant Conference Center. The symposium’s purpose was to let businesses know how to become parts suppliers to GE Aviation, which makes jet engines and other aircraft components.Tim Smith was one of roughly 80 business representatives present and he feels there is great potential for more West Alabama companies to get into the aerospace industry.

Read the full article here.

Smiths Machine: Insatiable Innovators

Editor — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 23:13:18 +0000

Smiths Machine is proud to be featured in DMG/Mori Seiki’s 360° Stories.

Watching Vice President Tim Smith make his presentation to the standing-room-only crowd at the recent DMG / Mori Seiki USA Innovation Days event, it’s clear that he is excited about sharing “The Smiths Machine Philosophy.” No wonder: Smiths has experienced explosive growth during what has been a challenging time in manufacturing.

The “best practices” design of the company’s new facility in Cottondale, Ala., has proven so efficient, even Tim is somewhat surprised by Smiths’ ability to finish orders in record time— much to the enthusiasm of its customers.

Today, Smiths Machine LLC employs more than 100 highly skilled workers at its two plants, serving customers in the defense, aerospace, energy, automotive and commercial industries. The woman-owned, non-union company is ISO 9001:2008 and AS 9100 certified. In 2010, Smiths Machine made the Inc. Magazine 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in America.

Smiths Machine is a front runner in Aeronautics manufacturing in West Alabama

Editor — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:57:31 +0000

GE Aviation, a division of General Electric, announced in November that it would build a $45 million plant in Auburn that will make coatings for jet engines and employ 300 to 400 people. GE Aviation said at the time that it wanted to open the plant in 2012.

General Electric is looking to expand supplier network in West Alabama, and Smiths Machine is the one company currently serving the aerospace industry in this area.

GE Aviation Business Supplier Symposium will be held at the Bryant Conference Center on Sept. 29.

The symposium will give representatives from small and mid-sized area businesses a chance to meet with GE Aviation officials and find out if their companies can become part of the supplier network for one of the state’s newest companies.

Smiths Machine, One Of The Fastest Growing Companies in America

Editor — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:40:26 +0000

The 2011 rankings for Inc. Magazine are out and Smiths Machine ranks 698 on the list of the 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America! We were delighted to receive this letter from Inc. informing us of our ranking.

This recognition reflects the hard work and dedication to excellence that embodies our approach to the industry, as well as the support we receive from our community. Click here to view our position on the overall ranking list.

We were also pleased to note that we are #18 in the manufacturing industry, out of a field of hundreds.

See Us In Business Alabama

Editor — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:59:02 +0000

From the August 2011 issue of Business Alabama. Growing, Dynamic, Recognized. Smiths Machine.

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Founder of Smiths Serves the Community

Editor — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:42:39 +0000

Tuscaloosa News highlights Woody Smith’s volunteer work in the community, in the wake of April’s deadly tornadoes.

Read the full story at TuscaloosaNews.com.

With power out, Smiths Machine employees get to work in the community

Editor — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 14:02:33 +0000

When the early morning storms that struck Cottondale on April 27th left Smiths Machine without power, the employees and owners of Smiths Machine got busy helping folks in neighboring Coaling, Alabama.

The team gathered chainsaws, rakes, trucks and wheelbarrows and went to work. They cut trees from yards, cars and storage facilities and gathered limbs and debris and hauled it off.

By the time the power came back on before 11:00 a.m. several homes had been cleared of debris and the plant resumed normal operations resulting in no delays for Smiths Machine’s customers.

Smiths Machine Update

guymccullough — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:52:40 +0000

Smiths Machine has verified that the facility is secure and that power will be back on shortly.

Smiths management has also confirmed that critical suppliers are secure, and based on current orders, there are no expected delivery delays.

While many Smiths employees have experienced property damage, thankfully, none of the people working for Smiths are among the injured.

Smiths sends thoughts of compassion to all those families who have suffered loss.