Local manufacturer gets national pub

Release from Mills Manufacturing...

North Asheville defense contractor Mills Manufacturing is featured on the cover in the fall Manufacturing Today trade publication. Manufacturing Today is a quarterly magazine with nearly 40,000 readers throughout North America. The magazine selected Mills for the cover story based on the company’s passion for quality and position as a world leader in production of military parachutes.

“We were honored when we got the call from the writer at Manufacturing Today,” said John Oswald, president of Mills Manufacturing. “And we were very excited that we were selected for the cover. It’s a testament to our skilled employees and our quality process.”

The article provides an overview of the company’s products such as parachute systems and ancillary items, and details production capabilities. A major focus is on Mills’ quality process—the company is ISO 9001-certified, following its own quality assurance program on top of protocols set by the US government. Part of the quality assurance includes lean manufacturing processes with continuous improvement goals.

Mills Manufacturing produces high quality parachutes and related components for military use, including airborne troop and cargo parachutes, extraction and deceleration parachutes and related components. The company—in business since 1935—serves all branches of the U.S. military and more than 65 foreign countries. For more information, visit www.millsmanufacturing.com.