A Plastics and Custom Molding Journey: Hawkeye’s Ryan Gruhn
Many people look at plastics manufacturing as a complex and difficult industry, which it is, with a lot of moving parts, which it does. So what drew Ryan Gruhn, the owner of Hawkeye Molding in Roland, IA, full throttle into the world of their custom molding and injection molding capabilities?
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Ryan and Leisa Fox sit down and talk about his journey in manufacturing from lottery ticket displays to cool Disney products, Yeti coolers, popcorn poppers, and burial monuments. Today, the focus for Ryan at Hawkeye Molding is on Iowa-made parts, large and small, the pieces and components integral to the appliance, agriculture, lighting, industrial and furniture industries. Listen in with The Iowa Manufacturing Podcast.
The Economic Downturn, Post-Covid, Today
From Ryan’s journey through the post-Covid supply chain and topics including the value of the employee base that takes pride in their organization, the conversation goes into ESOPS (Employee Stock Ownership Plans) open accounting, as first taught by Jack Stack and his model in the “Great Game of Business.”
Ryan’s vast manufacturing and business ownership legacy makes this episode worth every minute. Having purchased companies during the world’s worst economic conditions – the Economic Downturn of 2008 and then again during the worldwide pandemic in 2020, he brings an amazing perspective on resilience, focus and grit.
Ryan has a real eye for innovation and possibilities, shaping a vision for his industry.
Contact him at 515-598-7499, email him, or learn more about Hawkeye Molding on their website at www.hawkeyemolding.com.
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