# Tier 1 Automotive, Sporting Goods, and More with Zach Arnold, President of Arnold Machine Inc. (AMI)

- Show: [Manufacturing Happy Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour)
- Published: 2021-04-06
- Length: 38m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-04-06-tier-1-automotive-sporting-goods-and-more-with-zach-arnold-president-of-arnold-m
- Listen: http://manufacturinghappyhour.com

## Summary

Zach Arnold, President of Arnold Machine Inc. (AMI), explains how he scaled his company from a garage startup in 1994 to a 50,000-square-foot facility in Tiffin, Ohio, serving tier-one automotive suppliers and other industries. He details AMI's core competencies in adhesive and washing applications, highlighting specific projects for Wilson Sporting Goods and firearms manufacturers, while discussing the strategic shift toward 'Machine as a Service' via a partnership with Steamchain. Arnold also emphasizes the importance of integrity in customer relationships and investing in local vocational training to build a skilled, adaptable workforce.

## Chapters

- [0:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-04-06-tier-1-automotive-sporting-goods-and-more-with-zach-arnold-president-of-arnold-m#t=46) Introduction: Zach Arnold and AMI's Origin Story
- [5:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-04-06-tier-1-automotive-sporting-goods-and-more-with-zach-arnold-president-of-arnold-m#t=329) Automotive Applications: Engine Mounts and Adhesive Bonding
- [12:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-04-06-tier-1-automotive-sporting-goods-and-more-with-zach-arnold-president-of-arnold-m#t=735) Serving Tier-One Suppliers and the EV Market Shift
- [16:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-04-06-tier-1-automotive-sporting-goods-and-more-with-zach-arnold-president-of-arnold-m#t=1001) Diversifying Markets: Wilson Sporting Goods and Firearms
- [25:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-04-06-tier-1-automotive-sporting-goods-and-more-with-zach-arnold-president-of-arnold-m#t=1504) Machine as a Service and the Steamchain Partnership
- [29:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2021-04-06-tier-1-automotive-sporting-goods-and-more-with-zach-arnold-president-of-arnold-m#t=1781) Talent Strategy: Vocational Schools and Internal Advancement

## Topics

- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Arnold Machine Inc. (company)
- Clover Club (other)
- Wilson Sporting Goods (company)
- Vanick (company)
- Steamchain (company)
- New Glarus Brewing (company)

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