Mathison Manufacturing, Inc.

06/17/2026

Our new Design for Manufacturability (DFM) whitepaper is more than a nice-to-have.

It is a necessity.

Why?

Because even though your design can be technically complete, it still may not be production-ready.

In contract manufacturing and metal fabrication, cost, quality, lead time, and launch stability are often shaped long before a part reaches the shop floor.

Decisions around material selection, tolerances, bend geometry, weld access, hardware placement, inspection requirements, and assembly sequence must all be considered to prevent friction.

Our new DFM white paper explains how early manufacturing input can help OEMs and product teams:

✅ Reduce avoidable cost
✅ Improve quote accuracy
✅ Minimize late-stage redesign
✅ Strengthen production readiness
✅ Improve quality and repeatability
✅ Move from prototype to scalable production with fewer surprises

DFM is not about cutting corners. It is about applying the right level of control where it matters most while removing unnecessary complexity before it becomes embedded in the process.

Learn how early collaboration with a manufacturing partner can reduce risk and create a more stable path from concept to production.

The link can be found in the first comment below.

06/03/2026

Lashunta has been with the Mathison family for nine months, and she has already made herself indispensable.

As a quality technician, Lashunta shines in all the areas that help keep our shop running like a finely tuned machine while meeting the diverse needs of our customers:

✅ Sharp attention to detail, down to the smallest
✅ A keen ability to read and interpret prints
✅ Practical shop floor judgment
✅ Stellar documentation habits
✅ Clear, effective communication
✅ Root cause thinking
✅ Deep understanding and application of our standards and procedures
✅ Maintaining a continuous improvement mindset

And as any employer can appreciate, one of Lashunta’s most valuable traits is being a pleasure to work with. Every day.

Thank you, Lashunta, for your contributions and for the smiles you bring to Mathison. You truly make a difference!

05/25/2026

As we remember and honor our heroes this Memorial Day weekend, we thought we would share a bit of history about this important day.

Before it was called Memorial Day, it was known as Decoration Day, a time for Americans to place flowers on the graves of soldiers who died in war.

Its exact origin is debated, as several towns and cities claim to have held the first observance.

One of the earliest known commemorations took place on May 1, 1865, in Charleston, South Carolina, where Union soldiers who had died in captivity were honored.

The following year, Waterloo, New York, held a commemoration on May 5, 1866. Waterloo was later officially recognized by Congress as the birthplace of Memorial Day.

Then, in 1868, Gen. John A. Logan called for a national day of remembrance on May 30, asking Americans to decorate the graves of those who died in the Civil War.

Over time, that custom expanded to honor all U.S. military personnel who died in service to the country.

At Mathison, we take this day to pause, remember, and be grateful.

05/20/2026

A big thank you to Robert Keville, CEO at Real Time Purity, for the kind words and for your longtime loyalty to Mathison Manufacturing.

As much as we appreciate the trust our clients place in us, accolades and positive feedback like this motivate everyone on our team to continually improve, bring our A-game every day, and do whatever it takes to make our clients happy.

At Mathison, we succeed because we view each of our clients as close personal friends, and who doesn’t want to bend over backward to help a friend?
It's a cultural mindset that’s been working for us and our clients since 1959.

05/15/2026

Design reviews can miss problems that only appear once assembly begins.

That gap is costly.

This blog looks at why electromechanical assembly is moving toward fewer handoffs, earlier collaboration, and better control before production starts.

For industrial and manufacturing leaders, the issue is not just design accuracy. It is protecting schedule, cost, and ex*****on.

Don't stop here, read on...

In mission-critical manufacturing, tight tolerances control variation, protect performance, and reduce the risk of costly or dangerous failures.

05/06/2026

Jeff is another one of our solid, steady, dependable Mathison family members.

Jeff has been with us for more than six years as a generalist, and we admire his no-nonsense, get-it-done-the-right-way work ethic.

When our team members think of Jeff, they think of his:

✅ Versatility
✅ Problem-solving skills
✅ Collaborative approach
✅ Strong communication
✅ Knowledge of various processes
✅ Adaptability to different tasks
✅ Conscientiousness

Every company needs a guy like Jeff, and we are happy to have him on our team.

Thank you, Jeff. We appreciate you!

04/30/2026

Many contract manufacturers offer assembly services, but Mathison offers several distinct advantages: our assembly support is combined with fabrication knowledge, process discipline, and practical manufacturing experience.

Strong assembly capability requires more than just labor. It requires a deep understanding of how fabricated components, purchased hardware, finishes, tolerances, packaging, inspection requirements, and documentation all affect the result.

By managing more of the process under one roof, Mathison helps its customers:

✅ Streamline their supply base
✅ Reduce handoffs between vendors
✅ Improve accountability
✅ Strengthen schedule control
✅ Improve repeatability from order to order

So instead of coordinating multiple suppliers for fabricated parts, hardware, finishing, and assembly, customers working with Mathison benefit from a more complete manufacturing solution.

👉 Clearer communication
👉 Fewer surprises
👉 Better quality control
👉 Assemblies consistently built to requirements

At Mathison, we check all the boxes for our customers’ assembly needs.

04/28/2026

What’s a common piece of advice you give to your younger employees?

At Mathison Manufacturing, our culture is designed to help people early in their careers succeed.

We’re very lucky to have seasoned people on our team who love taking younger employees under their wing, serving as teachers, mentors, and coaches as they develop new skills, gain confidence, and learn how to do their jobs well.

During this critical time in their careers, the most important piece of advice we give younger hires is to ask questions.

Lots of questions.

Why?

We understand that not everyone learns the same way, and not everyone is equally receptive to coaching or advice.

But questions open the door to better conversations, deeper understanding and greater knowledge.

✅ Why is this part designed this way?

✅ Why does this tolerance matter?

✅ Why does the sequence of operations change the outcome?

✅ Why do we inspect this feature before moving to the next step?

The more questions people ask, the faster they learn.

We’d like to know: What’s a common piece of advice you give to your younger employees?

04/08/2026

Everyone needs someone like Shawn on their team.

✅ Approachable
✅ Ready to help…with anything
✅ Trustworthy
✅ Friendly

Shawn's been with Mathison for more than four years, and he takes his job in shipping pretty darn seriously.

👉 He keeps a close eye on part numbers, quantities, labels, addresses, packing slips and special customer requirements.

👉 He operates with a sense of urgency, even on non-urgent matters, because who doesn't want their delivery on time or maybe even a little bit early?

👉 He knows industry packaging standards and recognizes the significance of proper documentation and traceability.

👉 And let's not forget that the presentation of the packaged product when it arrives at its destination speaks volumes about Mathison's quality and attention to detail.

Shawn, we admire your work ethic and attention to even the smallest details. We appreciate you!

03/31/2026

Nearly seven years ago on an assembly project with a very tight deadline, our team made the decision to shorten a step that normally protects the rest of the build: a full pilot assembly validation before sending the job into production.

At the time, the decision did not feel irresponsible.

In many respects, the product was very familiar to us, and our team was confident we could save significant time by moving directly into assembly.

However, once assembly began, our team discovered several issues that were not obvious during planning. Hardware access in one area was more difficult than expected, assembly sequence had to be adjusted, and a small fit-up issue created avoidable rework across multiple units.

None of these issues were catastrophic on their own, and fortunately, our quality control process still caught them before shipment. Unfortunately, by the time the issues were discovered, the lost time was far greater than what we thought we had saved.

And because we rolled the dice together, we recuperated together as a true team in every sense of the word and met the customer deadline. (The customer had no idea!)

The lesson we learned was clear: compressing any stage of our process to save time can create more disruption than it prevents. Processes are more than a list of checkpoints. They are where assumptions are tested, instructions are refined, and risks are identified while they are still easy to remedy.

Since then, we have been more disciplined about protecting every step of the processes we’ve worked so hard to build, even when a customer has an aggressive timeline.

We now have better strategies to meet tight deadlines — strategies that do not compromise quality, performance, or product aesthetics.

Hey, if you’re not learning, you’re not growing! Right!?

Please share a lesson you've learned from a mistake.