“I am very proud to have joined a company that truly sets a standard of quality throughout this industry!” so says Matt Grunzke our newest Quality Assurance Engineer. Born and raised in Wells, Minnesota, schooled at South Central High School and Ridgewater College, Matt truly feels right at home here at Millerbernd.

“Quality is the name of the game here”, continues Matt. “I’ve had four years of quality inspection and extensive experience in non-destructive testing, but when I studied the standards, procedures and expectations at Millerbernd it blew my mind!”

This kind of enthusiasm means you have someone watching your job who genuinely cares about delivering a consistent high-quality product. In addition to his inspection experience, Matt has five years as a training coordinator. He also brings with him an extensive background in Lean manufacturing, people skills and organization.

Although many companies continue to struggle in our sluggish economy, Millerbernd Laser has seen a significant growth in business over the past six months. "We are actually beginning to re-hire employees we were forced to lay-off last year," says Brad Millerbernd.

Farid Currimbhoy agrees, "In the past six months business has really picked up from across all clients and sectors of our customer base. This really is beginning to feel like a recovery." It certainly is for Millerbernd Laser, with orders up over 20% compared to last year.

"We've been fortunate enough to not just re-hire employees, but in some cases actually promote them and bring in new people to fill the space!" continues Farid. "It's just a great feeling to be able to bring back these folks and to see them working here again, really gives me confidence in the future for ourselves and the economy in general."

Focused on the utilization of the latest fabrication technology, while maintaining the highest standards of quality, is our number one objective. Not only do we continue to take advantage of technology advancements and process refinements, but most importantly we strive to employ best trained and certified welding team in the upper Midwest. Yes, we have added another notch on our belt adding the Certification of CWB Standards for Aluminum Welding.

Millerbernd Laser was officially ISO certified in 2009. Although many companies would stop there (in fact, many competitors of Millerbernd's only adhere to ISO standards and haven't actually ever been certified), we continue to improve our process and performance in every area of our plant. Today, the focus is on our welding center where our clients can now expect rigorous standards in all welding applications including stainless steel and aluminum. Learn more about the certification and standards set by the CWB at their website.

Millerbernd Laser is proud to announce another addition to our Quality Assurance Team, Brad Katz.

"Brad joins us with a solid background in GMAW certified welding. His skills as a welder and experience in fighting for our country have given him the skill set and the leadership abilities to crete an ideal candidate for QA Technician," states Farid Currimbhoy.

Lead by Farid (Vice President) and Aaron Conn (Quality Assurance Manager), the Quality Assurance Department has become a significant force for change and growth at Millerbernd Laser. The combination of the ISO and various CWB certifications ensures quality fabricated products meeting the highest level of welding specifications and standards.

Farid continues, "Brad is an excellent addition to my team he is eager to learn and I am anxious to see him develop and grow with Millerbernd Laser, Brad brings to Millerbernd four years of quality inspection experience; he is a certified CWB welder and brings continuous improvements in problem solving, troubleshooting, and measurement techniques."

Brad Katz is also an avid bow hunter, Fisher, Golfer, and Mountain Biker.