Crafting Company Culture

At Anderson Shumaker, we don’t just forge metals; we forge an excellent company culture. Culture is a critical and unique part to every business. Most importantly, it’s the core values that make employees want to join a team, and one of the biggest reasons why they stay – or leave – an organization. Therefore, crafting a strong company culture gives Anderson Shumaker a real competitive edge in the forging industry.

Carl Anderson founded Anderson Shumaker in 1902 with just 12 master forgers. Today, our numbers have grown to 50+ talented employees. Although we’re a small company, we’ve got a big heart, and our workforce is the core of our success.

By making work a place people want to be, we encourage three important core values:

Pride: From the forge shop shipping to our sales team, our employees take pride of ownership in all their activities. As a result, this encourages innovation, which means success for our whole team.
Performance: We celebrate our employees’ achievements. Because of this, we encourage employees to recognize each other for excellent work and milestones reached.
Passion: Our employees are passionate. To clarify, when our employees’ goals match ours, it creates a cohesive and positive work experience.

From the president to the maintenance crew, we treat our employees like family. Our business is built on excellent leadership, a dedicated support staff, and our hardworking shop employees. Above all, we’re only as good as our workforce.

How do we celebrate our talented workers?

We value our clients’ experience, and to keep our clients happy, we keep our workers happy. To accomplish this, the new management team has made key strategic improvements:

Annual Holiday Party (December)
Annual Family Day (Summer)
Holiday Turkey & Ham Giveaways
New, Modern Employee Handbook
Company Picnics & BBQs in Forge Shop
Built a New Outdoor Deck for Employees
Invested in Landscaping & Other Physical Improvements
Lighting Improvement (High Bay LED Lighting)
Increased Employee Benefits & Training Opportunities

Because we’re passionate about putting people first, we make sure our employees are valued. As a result, this crafts the best experience for our employees, our vendors, and our customers.