News & Insights

Kevin Kunz – Anniversary! Join us in congratulating Kevin Kunz, our Sales Manager, on 10 years of amazing work! Kevin joined our team back in 2013 but has a storied history with the Sjoberg family and has had the opportunity to watch our company grow both internally and externally. We asked Kevin what keeps him coming back after all these years and his answer was simple... MORE

Michael Lancour – Employee Spotlight Meet Michael, one of our incredible Turret Press Operators here at Sjoberg Tool! Michael joined our team in April of 2019 after matching with us through a staffing agency. From that time, we've watched Michael grow from a very basic knowledge of manufacturing to building an amazing skill set! He now runs entire production cells... MORE

John Paul – Anniversary! Join us in congratulating John Paul on his 5 year anniversary with Sjoberg Tool! John has made incredible strides over the last half a decade and we can't wait to see what's in store for the next five! Congratulations, John - thank you for all you do! MORE

Adam Turner – Employee Spotlight Meet Adam Turner, our employee spotlight for February! Adam joined us a little less than a year ago and has been making great strides as our 2nd shift general production lead. He is currently going to school full time and managing a second shift crew all while learning new skills here at Sjoberg... MORE

Nolan Carrington – Apprentice Spotlight Meet Nolan, a recent graduate of our apprenticeship program! We were connected with Nolan through Arrowhead High School and he quickly showed great skill and ability here at Sjoberg. He learned a lot about turret and folding machines, how to read blue prints, and how to problem solve complex issues. Nolan is now joining us full time and we couldn't be happier!... MORE

Alexis Gill – Employee Spotlight Meet our first Employee Spotlight of 2023 – Alexis Gill! Alexis started with Sjoberg as a General Shake team member, but quickly showed an interest in learning new skills. She’s been practicing turret and brake press operation, machine set up, and troubleshooting with the help of her team... MORE

Jeremy Dehnert – Anniversary! We’d like to extend a MAJOR congratulations to Jeremy Dehnert, our Weld Shop Lead, for 15 years of incredible service with Sjoberg Tool. Jeremy joined our team back in 2007 and said he’s really enjoyed watching our culture of manufacturing and technology grow over the years. Jeremy had some great advice to share with new Sjoberg team members.... MORE

Garrett Lamb – Employee Spotlight Meet Garrett Lamb, our Employee Spotlight for December! Garrett started his career with Sjoberg Tool on our Shakeout team, where he extracted cut parts and pieces from stamped metal. Since then, he has built his skill set and now operates a turret press with our second shift crew.... MORE

Brian Delvis – Employee Spotlight This is Brian Delvis – our Employee Spotlight for November and a veteran member of our Quality Technician team! Brian joined Sjoberg Tool back in 2010 for a short 3-month temporary position, but quickly proved his skill and willingness to learn. Emmett Sjoberg observed his work ethic and offered Brian a full-time position and the rest is history!... MORE

Randy Manhardt – Anniversary! We have a very special anniversary to celebrate today! 35 years ago yesterday, Randy Manhardt, our Laser Department Manager and Programmer, joined Sjoberg Tool. Of course, back then, he was one of five employees setting the course for future success. Randy says some of his favorite memories are working alongside Emmett Sjoberg at the beginning... MORE

Sjoberg Tool’s Costume Contest! Our team really showed up for Halloween this year! Thank you so much to everyone who participated in our first-ever team costume contest! We’re lucky to have your creative minds on our team! MORE

Corey Habeck – Employee Spotlight Meet Cory Habeck, our Employee Spotlight for October! Cory joined Sjoberg Tool about a year and a half ago and has quickly shown exceptional skill and a dedication to growth! Cory is always eager to learn the ins and outs of new machines and is the first to offer help to other departments when demand is heavy.... MORE

Sjoberg Tool – Anniversary! This August, we are celebrating our 47th anniversary as Sjoberg Tool! It’s an incredibly exciting milestone and a great reason to reflect on all the hard work and innovation that got us here. While he is no longer with us, the memory of Emmett Sjoberg rings through our halls. He was such a positive influence and fostered many genuine relationships with team members throughout our business and his career... MORE

Jolene Fetch – Employee Spotlight Meet Jolene Fetch, our employee spotlight of the month! Jolene joined Sjoberg Tool in October of 2016 and has become quite the Jane-of-All-Trades on our shop floor! This is probably because of her unique sense of curiosity and passion for learning. She works on a number of different parts and stays organized by taking notes and creating her own workflow... MORE

Norm Musil – Anniversary! Check out Norm Musil! We had the pleasure of celebrating Norm’s 10th anniversary with Sjoberg on June 25th! Norm has been a great asset to our team and is incredibly skilled. When we asked him what he'd tell someone just starting out at Sjoberg to help them make it to ten years, he kept it short and simple "show up on time to work every day and be patient."... MORE

Paul Bernier – Employee Spotlight Meet our employee spotlight of the month, Paul Bernier! Paul joined our team back in November of 2020 and has brought a positive, helpful attitude to Sjoberg Tool every day since! Paul took on the challenge of a new career during the pandemic and really hit the ground running with our shipping team.... MORE

Steve Gnacinski – Anniversary! We’re so excited to say a BIG congratulations to Steve Gnacinski! We celebrated his 20 (TWENTY!) year anniversary with Sjoberg Tool on June 17! Steve started with our team in 2002 to work on our Amada machine, and has done a great job helping keep the machine up and running to meet our customer needs as well as filling in elsewhere in the shop as needed... MORE

Jeff Mengel – Anniversary! This is Jeff Mengel and we proudly celebrated his 10 year anniversary on May 29th! Jeff is an incredible leader at Sjoberg Tool – he’s always willing to help and is a great resource for those around him. Thank you so much, Jeff, for everything! Congratulations! MORE

Mike Kostrewa – Anniversary! Meet Mike Kostrewa – this month, we’re celebrating his 10-year anniversary with Sjoberg Tool! Mike started with STMC back in 2012 after seeing a group of our employees enjoying their lunch and decided he wanted a career change. Since then, Mike has become a Jack-of-All-Trades and has been invaluable on the floor, although his leadership really shines in our brake press department!... MORE

Jamie Hinkley – Anniversary! This is Jamie Hinkley! As of May 10, Jamie has been with Sjoberg Tool for 10 years and we are ready to celebrate his hard work! Jamie has seen so much expansion here at Sjoberg that he jokes we’re running out of room for all our equipment. Jamie, a family man, loves the family-friendly environment here and is happy he gets to work so close to home.... MORE

James Thompson – Employee Spotlight Meet JT – one of our accomplished operators! JT has been with us since 2014 when he landed an interview because of his strong work ethic and dedication to his future. Since joining our team, JT’s knowledge of metal fabrication is grown exponentially and he’s always jumping at the chance to learn something new! Thank you so much, JT, for all that you do – we are so lucky to have you on our team! MORE

Mackenzie Ewing – Employee Spotlight Mackenzie joined Sjoberg in April of 2021 and has diligently worked on learning processes and machinery MORE

Jeff Mengel – Employee Spotlight Jeff started with STMC in May of 2012 and is approaching his 10th anniversary in 2022. Jeff began his career as a pressman for a custom web press company. MORE

Donavaun Britton – Employee Spotlight Donavaun went back to WCTC 2 years ago to hone his skills in MIG welding. This last year during the pandemic, he went back to WCTC to learn TIG welding. Donavaun enjoys contributing to the programming and running of the robotic welders but would like to further his TIG welding skills and concentrate more on that area in the future. MORE

Austin Nicholls – Employee Spotlight Austin appreciates the fact that STMC is a family-operated company and not a large corporation and that he is able to pursue outdoor activities like hunting, fishing, and sharing time with his wife. This fall Austin would like to earn his Captains License for the Great Lakes..... MORE

Greater Milwaukee Today (GMT) Sjoberg Tool & Manufacturing Corp. expanding. Hartland company adding building addition  MORE

Milwaukee Business Journal The Milwaukee Business Journal published an article titled "Sjoberg Tool & Manufacturing expanding Hartland production facility." MORE

Lauren recognized by Metalforming magazine In just five years in the industry and with Sjoberg Tool and Manufacturing Corp. (STMC), where she began as an intern, Lauren has accomplished a lot. MORE

New Additions Sjoberg Tool has purchased a few additional machines to meet the demand of our changing workload. One machine is being added to our folding department while the other will go in our specialized cell.  MORE

20th American Cancer Society Lunch ark Loehrer is an employee of Sjoberg Tool and cancer survivor. For the past twenty years, Mark has coordinated a lunch for employees in order to raise money for the American Cancer Society. MORE

Hard Work Pays Off!!! We are thrilled to announce the promotion of our industrial engineer here at Sjoberg Tool!  MORE

Supervisor of 30 years retires Mr. Richard Bright has decided to retire with his wife Shirley after 30 years here at Sjoberg Tool. MORE

2018 Bell Awards Sjoberg Tool was working with Trefoil group to renovate our online presence. One of the projects was re-creating our website to modernize and appeal to the current technology that was out there. The efforts did not go unrecognized, as Sjoberg Tool walked away with two separate awards from the project; one for, "website under 25,000$" and the other for "original photography". The bell awards recognize those who've seamlessly melded commerce with art, strategy, brilliance, and creativity with results.  MORE

MSOE Senior Design Project Sjoberg Tool had the opportunity to work with a group of MSOE Seniors, Maan Abdulaal, and Alexander Vandergriff, on their recently completed senior design project. The project focus was to see how the South Facility could be better utilized for Sjoberg. After 6 months of hard work, the team recently presented their findings to Sjoberg on Feb 22, 2018. MORE

New Machine – Milltronics VM 6030IL  This is Sjoberg's first 4th axis machine & allows more capabilities for us & our clients. In addition, this machine has faster cycle times. MORE

Milwaukee Business News – Hartland Metal Fabricator Expanding Sjoberg Tool purchased a new warehouse in Hartland. The company has been expanding and needed the additional warehouse space. The new warehouse is located at 620 Cardinal Lane in Hartland. MORE

Milwaukee School of Engineering: Industrial Engineering Senior Design Project Sjoberg Tool had the opportunity to work with a group of students from MSOE (Andrew Anderson, Dakota Breuer, Danielle Walsh) for their senior design project. MORE

Mazak Optonics: New 6K Fiber Laser Sjoberg Tool recently purchased a 6k fiber laser from Mazak. This state-of-the-art machinery is just one of our latest additions, allowing us to easily clean cut through 5/8" aluminum. MORE