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NAM 2019 Operational Excellence Award Winner
April 9, 2019
Gibbs Wins Operational Excellence Award Henderson, KY – April 9, 2019 – Gibbs Die Casting Corp. proudly announces it won the Operational Excellence Leadership Award from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Manufacturing Leadership Council. A new Gibbs machining plant, which opened in 2017, won the Operation Excellence Leadership Award. The Gibbs machining plant is […]
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Gibbs Journeyman Program
April 1, 2019
By Kristina White, Gibbs Training and Development Specialist Gibbs team members, Zach Carter, Richard Clements, James Roberson, Heath Russelburg, and Lance Speaks completed Maintenance apprenticeships and were awarded their Journeyman’s license through the state of Kentucky. The four year program requires 144 hours of classroom training and 8,000 hours of on the job training. Gibbs […]
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Gibbs Supporting our Community
December 14, 2018
Gibbs mission is to improve the quality of life for the people, companies, and communities we serve. One of the many ways Gibbs does this is through charitable support. In 2018, we are proud to have been able to support local activities and organizations with almost $10,000 in donations! Gibbs Team Members request sponsorship for […]
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National Apprenticeship Week
November 14, 2018
November 12th-18th is National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) and Gibbs would like to recognize our 15 current apprentices and the 5 Team Members who just completed their apprenticeships. We offer apprenticeship programs in Maintenance and CNC Setup/Programming. Our programs offer on the job training supplemented with technical classroom instruction. Apprentices work under the supervision of qualified […]
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2M hours worked without lost time
September 26, 2018
All Gibbs’ team members came together today to celebrate 2M hours worked without lost time. Creating a safe, healthy work environment is a top priority of Gibbs and it couldn’t be accomplished without the dedication of each team member. Congratulations to all who worked hard to achieve this honor!
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Gibbs Wins Kentucky Governor’s Safety and Health Award
August 23, 2018
Henderson, KY, August 23, 2018 – Today, Labor Cabinet Deputy Secretary Mike Nemes visited Gibbs Die Casting Corporation, to present their Governor’s Safety and Health Award. When Gibbs was notified of the award, they had logged 1.9M hours without experiencing a lost-time injury or illness. The Kentucky Labor Cabinet presents the Governor’s Safety and Health […]
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Gibbs Opens Another Die Casting Plant
August 1, 2018
Gibbs has officially opened the doors of our new Federal die casting plant. Interestingly, this is the 2nd time around for Federal which originally launched after winning a contract from the Federal government in the mid 60’s. It was closed in 2007 during an economic down turn. The reason for the re-birth of Federal is […]
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Gibbs hosts STEM night for Audubon Kid Zone
August 1, 2018
A group of Gibbs team members had the opportunity to spend the evening working on STEM projects at the Audubon Kid Zone (AKZ). Activities included several cool experiments and, of course, pizza! One of the kids’ favorite experiments was dry ice bubbles.
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Ford Recognizes Gibbs as ITP Best Managed Company
July 22, 2018
Gibbs was honored to be named one of Ford Motor Company’s IPT Best Managed Companies. This prestigious award is given for outstanding Quality performance during the period May, 2017 – May, 2018. Gibbs had ZERO defects for the full year. “Gibbs is a trusted supplier for our long-time OEM and Tier One customers who know […]
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Gibbs Wins Awards for World Class Quality and Delivery
July 20, 2018
Gibbs was proud to receive supplier awards from Cardington Yutaka Technologies Inc. and Alabama Cullman Yutaka Technologies LLC for both Quality and Delivery. The awards were based on ZERO Quality defects and 100% ON-TIME delivery during 2017. Out of 32 suppliers, Gibbs was the only supplier to receive the double award. “These awards are testimony […]