Holiday Hours

Wolverine Machine Products Company Holiday Hours

Closed 12/25/13 - 12/29/13

Closed 1/1/14 - 1/5/13

We will reopen on Monday January 6, 2014

Happy Thanksgiving from Wolverine Machine

Wishing all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving......

November 22, 1963 Remembering JFK

We remember the 35th President of the United States

Share your stories - where were you?

We Salute You

In honor of Veteran's Day, we salute all those military personnel, from today and yesterday and thank you for your sacrifices for which we are able to enjoy freedom.

Abraham Lincoln: “The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.”

CHALLENGE!

CHALLENGE 

Wolverine Machine Products challenges you and your company to design and build your own custom kart and then hit the track and race. We are looking to make this an event, please respond to info@wolverinemachine.com if you and your company have an interest in racing against Wolverine Machine and other companies. Reserve your spot at the starting line and we'll see you at the finish line!

Kart Racing

It started out as a challenge to the employees - come up with an idea of something that Wolverine Machine can produce and call its own. Something that the employees can work on together, utilizing team building exercises and opportunities to learn new skills. Something that we can be proud to put the Wolverine Machine logo on.

The challenge was answered and the newest project to hit Wolverine Machine is the world of Kart Racing. We will learn from many types and designs that are out on the tracks today. We will produce all of the components here from design to finished product, using skills that we have from reverse engineering, to machining and water jet cutting and incorporating new skills like constructing the frame out of chrome molly tubing.

What we are hoping this brings in the future is an opportunity to both mass produce the product as well as create custom builds  for those individuals or companies that request it.

We look forward to this new challenge while still doing what we do best and that is to produce high quality precision machine parts with on-time delivery and meeting our customer's needs and standards. 

If you have any questions or inquiries concerning the racer kart, please contact us here at Wolverine Machine Products at: info@wolverinemachine.com.

October Edition of The Cutting Edge Newsletter

Click here to view the latest newsletter from Wolverine Machine. 

The Cutting Edge - October 2013 

Kart Racing
Challenge
Out with the Old; In with the New
The Many Facets of the Water Jet
Industry Events

We Remember......

In remembrance of the souls lost on 9/11/2001. Feel free to share your stories, where were you?

Happy Labor Day

Visit our Facility

If you are in need of a supplier to make parts to print including screw machine parts, CNC milled and turned parts, or to have parts cut out with a water jet machine, Wolverine Machine does all of that and more. Would you like to get a first hand look at our capabilities? We encourage those who are looking to us as a potential supplier, to come and visit our facility. Take a look at the equipment that we use and the size and cleanliness of our shop. 

If you are considering Wolverine Machine as a preferred supplier, email today to schedule an appointment for a visit or if you would like more information sent to you. Email: info@wolverinemachine.com   Please list your name, title, company name, email, phone number and the reason for your interest in Wolverine Machine and someone will contact you.

Wolverine Machine shows off some of their Products

The July 2013 issue of The Cutting Edge has been released. Click here to see some of what Wolverine Machine produces. 

The Cutting Edge - July 2013 Issue

Happy 4th of July

Holiday Hours - Closed 7/4 -7/5

Wishing you all a very Happy 4th of July weekend!

Wolverine Machine hosts Open House for the 90th Anniversary

On Friday May 31st, Wolverine Machine celebrated the company's 90th Anniversary with an Open House for employees, families, customers, vendors and friends. We were visited by State Representative Joseph Graves who presented President Ken Walker and CEO/VP Bruce Walker with a special State Tribute to commemorate the company's milestone. He stated the uniqueness of not only surviving for 90 years in the many ups and downs of manufacturing and the economy, but also that it has done so at the same location and in the same family. 

Honoring our Heroes

"I have never been able to think of the day as one of mourning; I have never quite been able to feel that half-masted flags were appropriate on Decoration Day.  I have rather felt that the flag should be at the peak, because those whose dying we commemorate rejoiced in seeing it where their valor placed it.  We honor them in a joyous, thankful, triumphant commemoration of what they did. " -- Benjamin Harrison, 23rd President of the United States

Wolverine Machine remembers those heroes who have fallen in the fight for the freedom we enjoy today, on this Memorial Day and on every day. 

 

Michigan Defense Expo

Wolverine Machine participated as a vendor at the Michigan Defense Expo 2013 in Macomb County on May 14-15. President Ken Walker, Special Projects Manager Blaine Walker and Marketing Specialist Deb Seekings attended the event.

Wolverine Machine's 90th Anniversary Guest Book

If you have any well-wishes, remembrances or congratulations that you would like to pass on to the Walker Family and Wolverine Machine for the milestone of its 90th Anniversary, please feel free to post them here. All are welcome and appreciated. We also send out a huge thank you to all who have been involved with Wolverine in any capacity throughout these 9 decades. 

*Just reply with your comments below*

ABC12 News Interview Link

Wolverine Machine was visited by ABC12 news on 5/6/13 in honor of the company's 90th Anniversary. Click on the link below to watch the interviews and video that were taken that day. 

ABC12 Interviews Wolverine Machine

ABC12 TV news visits Wolverine Machine

In honor of Wolverine Machine's 90th Anniversary, we were visited by the ABC12 local news station. Ken Walker, President and Bruce Walker, CEO were interviewed talking about how it feels to be the 3rd generation in a family owned business that has survived for 90 years. They also took some shots of the shop in action. 

This piece will air on ABC WJRT TV12 news starting at 5:30pm EST. Or it will be available on the TV12 website by the evening of 5/6/13. 

The link is: ABC TV12 Interviews Wolverine Machine

Wolverine Machine featured in The Holly Express highlighting our upcoming 90th Anniversary

Our President, Ken Walker was interviewed by the Owner/Publisher of The Holly Express, Amy Mayhew a few days back to talk about Wolverine Machine's 90th Anniversary coming up on May 5th. 

 Click here to see the full article. 

Wolverine Machine celebrates 90 years

Wolverine Machine Products to be an exhibitor at the 2013 Michigan Defense Expo

Wolverine Machine Products will be an exhibitor at the 4th annual Michigan Defense Exposition. It is sponsored by the Michigan chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA). The main focus is on the defense, military and government industries. For more information please visit: http://ndia.asgren.net/

2013 Pure Michigan Business Connect/Ford Matchmaking Summit

Wolverine Machine Products Company was one of 317 companies out of over 1000 applications to be invited to the 2013 Pure Michigan Business Connect Ford Matchmaking Summit, 3/21/13. Hosted by Ford and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation in Dearborn, our President Ken Walker attended the event which allowed those chosen companies the opportunity to speak with Ford's Tier One suppliers.

New looks at WolverineMachine.com

Take a moment to visit our website, www.wolverinemachine.com    We have updated some of the information on many of the pages. The home page was updated including a live feed of this blog, the photo gallery has a new album, the contact page and newsletter archive have also been updated. 

Check it out!

University of Michigan Solar Car

Wolverine Machine was proud to be a repeat sponsor for the University of Michigan's Solar Car Team. We are currently in the process of water jet cutting some parts to be used for this year's car. See the testimonial below and some pictures of our past work with the Solar Car Team. 

University of Michigan Solar Car

"The U of M Solar Car Team is excited to be in cooperation with Wolverine Machine again. In 2009 Wolverine helped us build a 1st prize car for the American Solar Challenge. This year we are trying to take first prize at the World Solar Challenge and are well on our way. Having high quality parts is a must to win the W.S.C. and we have our sponsors to thank. Without the support of our sponsors, especially our local sponsors we have been able to be a top competitor in the world, so we are thankful Holly is only a short drive away from Ann Arbor."

Preston Strauch
Michigan Solar Car Mechanical/Sourcing Team

Michigan State Formula Racing Team

 Wolverine Machine was proud to sponsor the Michigan State Formula Racing Team this year. We manufactured parts on our water jet machine that were used mainly for the chassis. The team took some of their cars to this year's Detroit Auto Show. See the testimonial and pictures below.

"The Michigan State Formula Racing Team is a student run organization that designs, builds, and races a small, open-wheeled race car throughout the year. We take pride in running our organization as professionally and efficiently as possible, with the goal of creating the best racing car we can. Being a non-profit organization, we rely completely on our sponsors in order to obtain and machine all the parts required to build a functioning race car. Wolverine Machine supported our team this year by helping us water-jet our chassis inserts that are an integral part of the structure of our car. Helping us machine these parts saved us an enormous amount of time because we would have had to hand mill each part ourselves, which would have taken multiple days. Working with Wolverine Machine was quick, efficient, and we look forward to our future encounters with them because they were so helpful and so fast."

Evan Flynn – Operations Team Leader

February Newsletter 2013

Our February Newsletter is released. Look at great pictures taken from the Detroit Auto Show and work that was done with our water jet machines!

The Cutting Edge - February 2013

Featured Manufacturer of the Week

As a member of the MMTC Proud to Manufacture in Michigan program, Wolverine Machine was selected as the Manufacturer of the Week. Here are the links to our feature page:

MMTC - Proud to Manufacture in Michigan

Facebook - MMTC Proud to Manufacture in Michigan

LinkedIn - Proud to Manufacture in Michigan

Twitter - Proud to Manufacture in Michigan