In this episode of the Manufacturing Austin Podcast, host Kevin Fincher sits down with Alyssa Reinhardt, Director of Workforce Development at the Texas Institute for Electronics (TIE), to explore how Texas is leading the charge in rebuilding America’s semiconductor workforce and reshaping the landscape of technical education.

Host Kevin Fincher, President & CEO of ARMA, sits down with Yasir Arafat, the co-founder and CTO of Aalo Atomics, a trailblazing startup redefining how we build and deploy nuclear energy.

In this episode of the Manufacturing Austin Podcast, Kevin Fincher, President and CEO of the Austin Regional Manufacturers Association (ARMA), sits down with Bret Boyd, CEO and co-founder of Sustainment, to discuss the critical role of digital infrastructure in re-shoring American manufacturing.

In this episode, we’re joined by Rami Goldratt, CEO of Goldratt Consulting and son of Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt, the creator of the Theory of Constraints. We discuss how this powerful methodology can help manufacturers optimize production, eliminate bottlenecks, and scale their businesses.

Chairman for Tokyo Electron US, Larry Smith, on Semiconductors, CHIPS, and Veterans

MFG Austin: Horvath is CEO of Staccato, a high-end pistol manufacturer serving law enforcement and competition shooters as well as aficionados.

Beth San Segundo is the CEO of OriGen Biomedical, a leading producer of cryopreservation, cell culture, and respiratory products that support the treatment of respiratory distress, cancer, genetic conditions, and other life-threatening diseases. Under Beth’s leadership, the company has thrived and sustained rapid growth. In this episode, we get her thoughts on what it’s like to make products that are critical to healthcare, the current operating conditions impacting her business locally and globally, as well as what the future might hold for Origen and the regional medical device ecosystem, which in conjunction with the biopharmaceutical industry currently makes over a billion dollars in products every year.

Scott Lingren has a long technological legacy, including the past 15 years in semiconductors. He is the Managing Director for Schunk Xycarb, a leading supplier of quartz, graphite, and advanced ceramics. He is at the forefront of the global semiconductor supply chain and the forces pushing for more regionalization. In this episode, he discusses his thoughts on what we can expect globally and locally as well as his philosophy on being a growth catalyst.

Robb Misso is Global Vice President of Operations for Cellink, the former CEO of Dynamic Manufacturing, and a founding board member of ARMA.

Nathan Byman is the founder of Wolfram Manufacturing, a company based in Austin that is not your typical machine shop. While they do make an array of fabricated and machined parts for customers, through their deployment of technology and advanced techniques, they have also developed a consulting practice around automation and deep tech. Nathan shares his insights about the intersection of old-school manufacturing and new innovations that are driving change in subtractive manufacturing. He holds an engineering degree from the University of Texas and an MBA from Rice. Wolfram Manufacturing was founded in 2011 and employs about 20 people.

Rick Loofs was most recently General Manager for NOV in Cedar Park. Still, he took the opportunity to lead the development of Cangshan Cutlery's new Leander-based manufacturing and distribution facilities for North America. Cangshan makes culinary knives found everywhere from Costco to William Sonoma and now they will be made in Leander, Texas after a new investment of $150M. Our discussion focuses on the size and scope of this new plant and, Rick's dedication to servant leadership, helping people achieve their best life, and how this approach changes how he builds teams and gets results for the organization.

Bryan Kranik took over leadership at Buildasign in 2017. He's successfully guided the company through acquisition and COVID all while maintaining the company's momentum and development. In this episode, we get his thoughts on managing growth, trends in e-commerce, and the challenge of attracting talent.

In this conversation, Russell Aldridge, founder and CEO of SISU Robotics, shares how his company got started and found a niche making easy-to-use robots for cinematography and other industrial applications. We touch on several topics including managing growth, the future of automation, and why in 2021 there still are no robots that can fold laundry.

In this episode of MFG Austin, Anderson shares his thoughts on copacking and the state of food and beverage manufacturing in Austin...

In this episode of MFG Austin, Pollard shares his thoughts on supply chain shortages, tips on buying smart during a shortage, global trade...

In this episode of MFG Austin, Badkoobeh shares his thoughts on solar energy and storage, the challenges of building a start up and future energy...

In this episode of MFG Austin, Salo shares his thoughts on manufacturing, growth and the importance of customer and employee relationships...

Marsha Osborn is the Chief Operating Officer at Alen Corporation, manufacturer of air purifiers and filters. In this episode of MFG Austin, Osborn shares how she joined a new company...

Randy Myers is senior vice president with Luminex, a manufacturer and developer of biological technologies in support of the life science industries...

Troy Mills of Applied Materials on how the pandemic affected supply chains and how Applied Materials responded and how it affected local manufacturers in Austin...