Summertime evokes lots of visuals: pies cooling on a windowsill; the family gathered round the kitchen making side dishes for that backyard barbeque; kids on a school break raiding the fridge before dashing back outdoors to play. And would any of that be possible without Designetics?

It might sound like hyperbole, but Designetics—the worldwide leader in fluid applications systems and solutions—provides applicators and systems to manufacturers of a wide variety of kitchen appliances.

Each month, we sit down with a Designetics innovator to talk about his or her career, what makes fluid applications systems at Designetics special, and topics relevant to the fluid applications industry. This month: Production Supervisor Tammy Long.

According to a special report developed by IndustryWeek called “The Future of Manufacturing: 2020 and Beyond,” a large number of manufacturers expect significant growth in the coming years. In fact, nine out of ten manufacturers polled expect revenues to grow and more than half expect their revenues to grow five percent or more per year over a five-year period.

Despite this growth prediction, manufacturers will have to navigate a number of pressing issues. For example, manufacturers surveyed for the report mention market volatility as a major factor in growth uncertainty; they just don’t know where markets are going, to gauge future success. In addition, survey respondents cited material and labor costs and price reduction requirements as major factors impacting future success. And, all respondents think improving performance and production processes are key. In fact, the number one operational challenge cited was improving internal production processes.

It’s not enough to be the leader in fluid application systems and solutions; we focus on being a leader in employee engagement and benefits too.

We believe treating employees right—with integrity, honesty and compassion—is just part of the equation. There’s also a component of career advancement to consider. So, we actively encourage promotion from within, giving employees the opportunity to use job training as a career path. We also develop a host of lunch-and-learn and internal seminar opportunities, aimed at offering employee’s new ways of thinking and learning about the industry, as well as topics covering personal enrichment.

Summer is coming…and with it, an opportunity to do good.

As a premier provider of fluid application systems and solutions, Designetics knows its contribution spans far more than brush applicators, dispensers, fluid application tips and the like. Instead, its contribution reaches into its community, its employee populace and the world beyond.