Kenmode in the News

As U.S. manufacturers are gaining ground and looking to add more U.S.-based suppliers, Kenmode Precision Metal Stamping is offering an e-book to help original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) assess quality when comparing precision metal stamping companies. The contents provide a behind-the-scenes look at the processes and standards that should be in place to ensure quality in metal stampings, as well as objective benchmarks for purchasing managers and product designers to use when evaluating metal stamping suppliers for quality.

Now in its fiftieth year, Kenmode Precision Metal Stamping is ramping up its comprehensive training program for managers and employees at all levels in order to better compete in the global marketplace. The training emphasizes more effective leadership, continuous improvement in quality, and greater reliability and safety of operations.

(ALGONQUIN) – The Village of Algonquin has awarded the Community Economic Impact Award to Kenmode Precision Metal Stamping.  The Village of Algonquin annually honors businesses that have positively impacted the community.

This certification is awarded to companies that demonstrate a comprehensive management system for the design and manufacture of medical devices.

ALGONQUIN, IL - Kenmode Precision Metal Stamping announced that Jim Loffler has been named Director of Engineering for the company.  Loffler will be responsible for engineering functions at Kenmode including new tool design, build, and procurement, project management, engineering change management, and engineering process control.  Loffler will also be the primary engineering interface with customers.

ALGONQUIN, IL - Kenmode Precision Metal Stamping announced that Kurt Gascho has been named Vice President of Finance. Gascho will be responsible for all of the accounting, financial reporting and analysis for Kenmode, as well as the coordination of all banking, auditing and regulatory requirements.

It all started back in 1960, when Werner Moders and Ken Haber made the decision to open the doors of Kenmode Tool & Engineering, a small tooling shop in Crystal Lake, IL.

Still a family-run business, now located in Algonquin, IL, Werner Moders remains the Chief Executive Officer of what’s now known as Kenmode Precision Metal Stamping.  His son Kurt, who grew up in the business, was promoted to president in 1990, five years after Haber died.

Achieves Highest Automotive Quality Standard - ISO/TS 16949

Kenmode Precison Metal Stamping has turned the global economic downturn into an opportunity to upgrade its manufacturing facilities, retrain employees, invest in additional equipment, and achieve the highest level of quality standards in the automotive industry, known as ISO/TS 16949. The international certification that Kenmode recently achieved comes in addition to the ISO 9001 standard for quality manufacturing, which Kenmode has maintained since 1994, and applies to all the precision metal parts the company manufactures, ranging from micro stampings to large steel components for autos, electronics, consumer goods and medical devices, as well as insert molding.