Happy New Years 2021 As another year comes to an end, we wanted to take a moment to wish you all the best in 2021! We’re Social! Follow Us for Our Latest News & Developments: Facebook LinkedIn Twitter YouTube & Instagram: Coming Soon!
Goodbye, 2020! Your friends at Anderson Shumaker wish you all the best. This year has been different in many ways. Everybody and every company across the globe will never forget this past year. Our number one goal was to keep our staff safe and doors open. What we would like to do is focus on…
Happy New Year from Anderson Shumaker! In our last few holiday blog posts, we’ve focused on holiday traditions. Consequently, we’ve talked a lot about food. Special dishes – sometimes served only once a year – are an integral part in new year holiday traditions and celebrations. For example, many Americans eat turkey at Thanksgiving, hotdogs…
Merry Christmas from the Anderson Shumaker family! Today’s holiday is celebrated by 92% of American families. However, America isn’t the only country to celebrate Christmas. Christmas is a very important time for celebration – religious or just plain festive – for many cultures all over the world. To help get you into the holiday spirit,…
Happy holidays from your friends at Anderson Shumaker! Yesterday was our annual company holiday luncheon. Consequently, our workforce took a break from forging and we turned the shop floor into a winter wonderland. One of the best parts of Anderson Shumaker is our amazing company culture. For instance, our annual holiday party gathers all employees…
Happy Thanksgiving from your friends Anderson Shumaker! We’re thankful to have a few days off to celebrate with family and friends this holiday week. This year, we have a lot to be thankful for (not just a second – or third – helping of pumpkin pie). New Management We’re thankful to have been under new…
Happy Independence Day from Anderson Shumaker! It’s a fantastic weekend for a barbecue, fireworks, or a fun getaway. Most importantly, today Americans come together to celebrate our nation’s history and heritage. To help you celebrate, here are a few fun Independence Day facts: Did You Know…? While July 4th was not a federal holiday until…
Happy Valentine’s Day from your friends in Anderson Shumaker’s heat treatment department. We don’t know what your special plans are, but on the shop floor, we like to keep things burning hot all year round… at least when it comes to heat treatment! Did you know that heat treating plays a significant role in the forging process?…
Happy New Year from your forging friends at Anderson Shumaker! 2018 has been quite a year for us, and it really shows. In January, we completed a 26,000 square foot, $15 million expansion. This included a lot of strategic upgrades. For example, we added: 2 charging furnaces, 1 heat treating furnace, a 2500-ton hydraulic forging…
But it’s not cold in our heat treatment department! Heat treating is a significant part of the forging process. Anderson Shumaker keeps heat treatment in-house, which saves our clients time and money. Our electronically controlled furnaces ensure both temperature and accuracy, giving us control on both variables and documentation. Heat treating uses heating or chilling to achieve desired…
The holiday season has finally rolled in. As we reflect on this year’s holidays, we also reflect on those who’ve helped shape our business throughout 2018. It certainly has been quite a year for the Anderson Shumaker team. With brand new management, updated operations processes, talented expert consultants, and a team-wide can-do attitude, we’ve made…
It’s holiday ham tradition time at Anderson Shumaker! Each year we happily gift our hardworking employees tasty holiday dinners. For Thanksgiving, we gave turkeys; for Christmas, we’re giving smoked hams. Most importantly, it’s all super delicious! Did you know that only 12% of American businesses continue this holiday tradition today? Gifting these seasonal dinners used…
Today our employees are taking a break from forging to celebrate the upcoming holidays with our annual “holiday open house” luncheon. One of the best parts of working at Anderson Shumaker is our stellar company culture. For example, today’s holiday luncheon lets our forge shop employees, sales & management staff, suppliers, customers, and outside consultants…
Forging metal is the heart of our industry. At Anderson Shumaker, our skilled team knows their metals inside and out. We’re masters at forging all metal grades – alloys, carbon, nickel, stainless steel, tool steel, and many more. We’re also located in Chicago, a city rich in forging history. But, not many people know the…