Machine Shop Mastery
The Machine Shop Mastery Podcast helps to elevate the importance of the machine shop industry and reveal the secrets of success for machine shops, to inspire other shop owners or would-be shop owners to follow their passions, start and grow their shops to be an economic driver for our economy and their stakeholders.
Machine Shop Mastery
46. Defense Industry Success with Derek Kowalski from LOC Industries
46. Defense Industry Success with Derek Kowalski from LOC Industries
Derek Kowalski was the second employee of LOC Industries when he was hired at the age of 19. He’s now the VP and co-owner of the shop that specializes in complex manufactured assemblies for the defense industry. Derek shares his story, which parallels the growth of LOC which focused on doing work directly for the DLA and the government as their main strategy when they started. They now serve the who’s-who of defense prime contractors with a wide variety of manufacturing processes from machining, sheet metal, composites, plastics forming, injection molding, and more. It’s a great and inspiring story of success, so enjoy the conversation with Derek!
About LOC Industries:
LOC Industries was founded in 2009 to become a top provider of aerospace structures to various OEM's and the US Military. They are a small business that focuses on providing our customers with the highest quality parts as quickly as possible. These products can be seen on various aircraft, from the C-5 Galaxy and the B-52 Bomber; to the UH-60 Blackhawk and the AH-64 Apache.
Follow Derek and LOC Industries on social media:
Personal LI: /derek-kowalski-3b384b13b
Company LI: /loc-industries-inc
Website: www.locindustries.com