Scotchman Industries is a manufacturing company located in Phillip, South Dakota. They specialize in hydraulic ironworkers and cold saws, with 13 different models of ironworkers. The company has a strong focus on recruiting and retaining skilled workers, often hiring from the local community and reaching out to younger generations. They have a diverse workforce, including husband and wife teams and multiple generations of families working together. The plant tour showcased their warehouse, manufacturing processes, and various machining processes.

Scotchman Industries is a manufacturing company located in Phillip, South Dakota. They specialize in hydraulic ironworkers and cold saws, with 13 different models of ironworkers. The company has a strong focus on recruiting and retaining skilled workers, often hiring from the local community and reaching out to younger generations. They have a diverse workforce, including husband and wife teams and multiple generations of families working together. The plant tour showcased their warehouse, manufacturing processes, and various machining processes. Part two of the tour will be covered in the next episode.

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