We would like to welcome Business Excellence expert, Steve Kriese, to the team! Working out of our Eau Claire location, Steve brings a unique combination of CNC & CMM programming, Advanced GD&T and Machining, as well as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
McDonough is pleased to welcome Allen Pender into his new role as McDonough Parts Specialist, filling the shoes of John Miller, who has retired after 45+ years at McDonough.
McDonough Manufacturing is pleased to welcome Monica McKendy to the team in her role as Director of Business Excellence.
McDonough Manufacturing is pleased to announce the appointment of Hugh Hawley as Senior Vice President.
Team McDonough is made up of members from across the globe with many different stories to tell. John Hansen’s journey has taken him from Eau Claire to places like Afghanistan and Chad, and back to Eau Claire again. Learn more about John’s story in our latest blog.
Recently in Eau Claire, our President/CEO, Sue Tietz, returned to her university roots sitting on the back of a Mustang and wearing the familiar blue and yellow E sweater, which happened to be her husband Roger’s 1969 baseball letter sweater. While she has returned many times since her graduation in 1971 for events, honors and awards, this time she returned as the 2022 Blugold Spirit Award winner and Homecoming Parade Marshall. The Blugold Spirit Award recognizes an alumna or alumnus who has “demonstrated a true commitment to and abiding love for the campus”.
The phrase ‘in the vault’ holds some extra meaning for the folks at McDonough. At our headquarters in Eau Claire, a prized piece of history still holds a place of importance after nearly a century – the original McDonough vault door.
The personality that keeps the Mactaquac shop on its toes, Chad Connors is equal parts engineer and entertainer. He’s the guy most likely to show up to work with a new moustache, his Mr. Rogers or Elton John t-shirt, or purchase a salt-firing air gun to terminate houseflies. He’s also an integral part of the work we do and getting it into the customers’ mill.
At the beginning of the 19th century, the westward movement of the Pioneers increased the population of Wisconsin and accelerated the demand for lumber to construct homes and other buildings. With an abundance of trees, and rivers for transporting logs, Eau Claire became an ideal location for sawmills. To meet the demands of the lumber industry, and to provide the necessary equipment that had been lacking up until that point, McDonough Manufacturing was born. Founded in 1888 by Frank McDonough Sr., Emmet Horan and Peter John Holm, the trio described their mission as ‘McDonough Sawing Machinery – rapid production, design, durability, strength, simplicity and highest standard of efficiency’.
Last week, McDonough had the opportunity to attend the NB Export Awards, organized by Opportunities New Brunswick, to recognize the success of NB companies in various export markets. This was the first in person event in two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.