ABOUT WARD
Ward Manufacturing Company is an ISO 9001:2000 Registered firm and an industry leader, specializing in progressive dies and precision high volume drawn metal stampings.

Founded in Chicago, Illinois in 1936 by Michael Ward Sr., Ward Manufacturing Co. has positioned itself as a preferred certified supplier to the automotive, electrical, trucking, aerospace and appliance industries. We have experienced 68 years of steady, conservative, debt-free growth and continuous improvement. It is this history combined with our long term dedicated employees that has given Ward a clear advantage over our competition.


TECHNOLOGICALLY ADVANCED

Year after year, Ward Manufacturing Co. has re-invested heavily back into our business. Our equipment is bought new with the latest state of the art technology from Minster, Brown Boggs, and Aida. Staying competitive in the metalforming industry requires flexibility; technology is the key to this flexibility. Our newest acquisitions, are 4 Aida model NCI-2500 Servo-Pro Single Point gap frame presses. These are Servo driven stamping presses, an entirely new concept in press technology. Servo-Pro technology gives us the ability to provide a programmable stroke for an infinite number of stamping requirements. ìServoformingî is the use of a digital servo motor and controller in a metalforming operation. The digital motor and controller provide superior control over every aspect of the forming operation, offering users unequaled flexibility to match their press movements to the application requirements. This technology is required to build quality and production rate advantages necessary in todayís competitive environment. This technology does not stop in our pressroom. Our quality department has a new Brown & Sharpe Coordinate Measurement Machine with cnc controls. This machine gives us the capabilities of measuring features in multiple ways allowing us further insight into our manufacturing process.


QUALITY

Ward Manufacturing Company is committed to the Highest Quality. Involving every employee in our company, our goal is to constantly improve the quality of our products and services to our customers by improving the quality of every aspect of our work and relationships with others. The essential elements of this commitment are:
  • We believe that the Highest Quality is customer satisfaction, on time every time, with zero defects
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  • We strive to be a company of extraordinary people committed to providing continuously improving customer service.

  • The companyís management is committed to and involved in the development and execution of our quality process.

  • We consider each of our suppliers to be a member of the Ward Manufacturing Co. team, with their quality performance materially affecting our own. All suppliers must ensure that their products conform to the requirements prescribed in Ward Manufacturing Co. purchase orders and agreements.

  • We intend to provide an atmosphere in which all relationships are treated with respect and steadfast integrity.

  • We will provide the necessary training and process development.

  • We strive to ensure that our customerís requirements are completely understood by maintaining open channels of communication.

  • We recognize the incontestable impact that the Highest Quality has on productivity, competitiveness, financial performance and continuous growth.

  • If problems occur, our response time with containment and permanent corrective actions will be hours, not days.

  • With our employees and and suppliers working together as a team, we will ensure that Ward Manufacturing Co. maintains its position as a world class metal stamping job shop.

FACILITIES

In 1997, Ward Manufacturing Company built a new 35,000 square foot state of the art facility. Our pressroom is exceptionally clean and well lit. All of Ward Manufacturing Co. employees take great pride in maintaining the cleanliness of the shop. We are always eager to give a tour to visiting customers. In 2004, our shipping, receiving, and finished goods warehouse was moved into a separate 27,000 square foot facility located just two blocks from the main headquarters. This move has allowed us further expansion within our manufacturing facility.