April 18, 2022
Gibbs recently hosted a gathering of female managers in recognition of Women’s History month. Greg Risch, President & CEO, spoke to the group and presented a message on the value of a diverse workforce. Manufacturing challenges demand a multifaceted approach to problem solving, production and leadership. Diverse workforces provide new ideas and different perspectives. In […]
April 18, 2022
Congratulations to the entire Gibbs Powertrain team on receiving the NTMA (National Tooling and Machining Association) 6S Excellence Award for the second year in a row! The term 6S is central to the Lean Manufacturing process and stands for Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain, and Safety. While these concepts are strong foundations of […]
November 1, 2021
August 19, 2021
On August 11, 2021, Larry Buchanan achieved 50 years of service at Gibbs! Marking both his service anniversary and retirement date, Gibbs celebrated with presentations honoring Larry, a cookout, and snow cones across all three shifts. Special guests from KEI included Kevin Koch, Jim Muehlbauer, Steve Church, and Glenn Muehlbauer. Jim and Kevin both expressed […]
April 7, 2021
Gibbs’ newest die cast machine, a Buhler Carat 140L, was delivered and is being installed at the Federal plant. When this 1600T machine is fully assembled, it will weigh 66 tons which is equivalent to the weight 12 adult elephants! Its powerful 1,581 tons of die closing force and 123 tons of aluminum injection force […]
April 6, 2021
Gibbs Die Casting Corporation’s parent company, Koch Enterprise Inc., supports numerous people and community organizations through financial grants in the areas of education, arts, health care, and human services for people in need through no fault of their own. The Koch Foundation is a vehicle that helps accomplish this. The Foundation also funds the Robert […]
March 26, 2021
Congratulations to Gibbs’ H3 Lean Award Winner, Bentley Gish! Bentley’s commitment to Gibbs and our mission is unquestioned and relentless. When Bentley’s co-workers are asked to describe him, they consistently say dedication, smart, stick-to-it-ness, problem-solver, and motivated to name a few. Bentley is well thought of by everyone throughout Gibbs.
March 26, 2021
Gibbs proudly announces Powertrain is a NTMA 6S Excellence Award winner! Congratulations to each Team Member at Powertrain. It’s all of your hard work and dedication everyday that made it possible to win the 6S Excellence Award. The 6S manufacturing principle focuses on sort, set, shine, standardize, sustain, and safety. Implementing 6S in manufacturing leads […]
March 5, 2021
At the end of 2020, Gibbs challenged their team members to a perfect attendance contest! All hourly Gibbs team members who had weekly perfect attendance between November 8th and December 12th had their names put into a drawing for a 65” TV or one of five $100 gift cards! A team member with perfect attendance […]
March 5, 2021
Gibbs has a new look! To improve Gibbs branding and professionalism, new signage has been installed throughout our campus including new paint aligned with our corporate brand. Each plant has a large, new sign that is clearly visible from the road for approaching visitors. Also, a directional sign is posted at each plant with important […]