Navigating a Male-Dominated Field: Melissa Searle’s Journey

October 9, 2023

Laclede Chain’s Director of Product Management is recognized by Tracks Magazine for her incredible career and dedication to carving out a path for women in manufacturing. Read more about her story and vision for the future.

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Laclede Chain Brings Aboard New Director of Rigging & Marine

February 14, 2023

Laclede Chain Manufacturing has welcomed aboard a new Director of Rigging and Marine, Roland Ross, to bolster plans for growth in the new year. Roland will be driving efforts to make Laclede’s chain products, customer service, and strategic partnerships stronger...

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Laclede Chain Taps Melissa Searle to Head Up New Division

January 4, 2022

Laclede Chain, a leader in American made industrial chains and hooks, is creating a new division, Research & Product Development (R&PD). . Melissa Searle has been promoted from the role of Engineer to Director of Research and Product Development overseeing...

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Technology and Quality In Chain Manufacturing: An Insider’s Look

December 1, 2020

We recently had the honor of presenting how we use technology in our quality process at the Association of Wire Rope Fabricators (AWRF) virtual trade show. In the presentation, we showed off a few of the tools we’ve developed to...

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COVID-19 Update at Laclede Chain

April 24, 2020

Your team at Laclede Chain remains committed to keeping essential businesses going despite the continued disruption due to COVID-19 and the resulting economic slowdown. While many businesses have been forced to close during the pandemic, all Laclede Chain Manufacturing locations...

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Laclede Chain Manufacturing Grows Customer Service Capabilities in Southwest U.S. Through Strategic Hire

January 25, 2020

FENTON, MO.—Laclede Chain Manufacturing has recently expanded its customer service capabilities by hiring Austan Smith as Southwest Territory Manager. This is a new position in the company, and Smith will be serving customers across California, Arizona, and parts of Nevada....

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Laclede Chain Manufacturing Deepens Trailer Safety Expertise and Service Capabilities

January 22, 2020

FENTON, MO.—Laclede Chain Manufacturing is honing its focus on providing service and expertise to the growing trailer industry in the Midwest through the hands-on, proactive approach and industry expertise of Midwest Sales Manager Eric Kazmierzak. In his role, Kazmierzak will...

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Laclede Chain Deepens Its OEM Expertise With Strategic Hire

January 16, 2020

FENTON, MO.— As of October 2019, Chris Hric has joined Laclede Chain in the role of General Manager for the company’s newly created OEM division. Laclede recently underwent restructuring in order to better serve customers in four particular sectors: general...

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Laclede Chain Restructures to Provide Niche Market Expertise to Rigging & Marine Industries

December 11, 2019

ST. LOUIS, MO.— Laclede Chain Manufacturing Co., a nationwide manufacturer of domestic industrial chain, has recently restructured its sales division to better meet the needs of specialized customers, specifically in the rigging and marine industries. With this restructuring, as of...

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Laclede Chain Donates Over 60 Tire Chains to Support Veterans & National Guard

July 29, 2019

FENTON, MO.—Laclede Chain, a nationwide manufacturer and distributor of industrial chain, recently donated 66 sets of tire chains to H.E.R.O.E.S. Care, a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving military members and their families by providing  material and financial aid and other...

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Tim Riley Named President and CEO of Laclede Chain Manufacturing

February 7, 2019

ST. LOUIS, MO - 01-28-2019 -As of January 1, 2019, Tim Riley has been named president and CEO of Laclede Chain Manufacturing, Inc., succeeding his father Jim Riley, who previously led the organization for the past 18 years. Jim Riley will transition to a new role as chairman of the board.

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Area Students Get Look at Factory Floor

December 7, 2018

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Nearly a hundred students got an up close and personal look at a career in manufacturing Friday. More than 90 high school and college students from Iowa Western Community College and Northwest Technical School went out onto the factory floor for personal tours of Laclede Chain in Maryville as part of nationwide Manufacturing Day.

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Local students participate in National Manufacturing Day

December 7, 2018

More than two dozen high school students in the Vicksburg Warren School District toured local businesses to learn more about manufacturing. Eight students from Warren Central High School and 20 from Vicksburg High School participated in National Manufacturing Day Oct. 7, and got an insight into how products are made at International Paper, Mississippi TanTec Leather, Unified Brands and Laclede Chain.

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News Release: North Central Missouri College Provides a Skilled Workforce for Manufacturing in Northwest Missouri

December 7, 2018

North Central Missouri College is helping manufacturers in Nodaway County gain the skilled and ready workforce they need through training and advancement. This training helps manufacturing workers advance in their career or obtain the skills they need for employment. NCMC in collaboration with Northwest Technical School, Maryville R-II School District, and Nodaway County Economic Development has partnered with Kawasaki Motors, Laclede Chain, and Metal Culverts, Inc. in Nodaway County. Through these partnerships, NCMC is helping companies and their workforce advance in their skill sets and strengthen opportunity for economic growth in the region.

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KCP&L rebates: Laclede Chain Manufacturing Company LLC

December 7, 2018

Laclede Chain, a manufacturer of industrial chains and tire traction chains, was looking to reduce its energy use and lower overall costs. The Missouri manufacturer produces various kinds of welded chain, from overhead lifting chains to transportation tie down chains, and offers a full line of chain hooks, fittings and other accessories. The company also manufactures chains for passenger cars, light trucks, SUVs, commercial trucks, buses, tractors and off-road vehicles. In other words, Laclede Chain uses a lot of energy, and costs add up fast.

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AUSA Sustaining Member Profile

December 7, 2018

Laclede Manufacturing Company LLC. This article is from the January 2015 Edition of the AUSA Magazine.

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