Corbitt Manufacturing Co., St. Charles, Mo., recently won a new contract that will account for more than 10% of the company’s annual sales when it reaches full production, according to Bob Bristow, plant manager.

Just more than one year ago, the permanent mold aluminum job shop hit a downturn that caused it to take a step back and investigate whether it wanted to continue in the business. The company’s executives decided to push on, with a focus on lean initiatives.

While the company is part of American Railcar Industries, Corbitt produces parts for a variety of outside customers. In this video, we head out for a tour of the plant’s core room, tilt pour permanent mold machines and machine shop, which is currently receiving a new paint job and facelift. 

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