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For decades we've succeeded in applications where accurately determining the end use life capacity has included asking (among other questions), "how many children do you have?" Click for more.

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As proven in applications where shutting down a line due to performance issues is simply not an option. Click for more.

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"Neither snow nor rain nor dead of night" has stopped Ocononomowoc from helping the United States Post Office deliver for more than 20 years. Click for more.

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From the customizability of a bearing or fastener to integrating commodity items into cost-saving and value-added assemblies, the ability to adapt to new challenges has fueled our success. When given the opportunity to perform, almost without fail the response is "Wow, I didn't know you could do that."

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As evidenced by our many long-term relationships, our customers believe in our capabilities and how we stand behind our product – including one with more than a century-and-a-half of tradition. Click for more.

Creative.

It's one of our primary resources, and the very thing that enables us to make something long considered "the best" even better and more affordable. Click for more.

Expert.

Of course we manufacture to exact specifications requested. We've also been known to realize unexpected improvements as well. Click for more.

Reliable.

Whether working with one of our Fortune 500 customers or the small family shop, we believe that how our people interact with you is just as important as the performance of our products. That a handshake carries as much importance as a signature. And that a well-handled issue is more important than boastful claims of infallibility.

Skilled.

In less than four months, and with a true spirit of customer and supplier partnership, we helped transform a concept into a revolutionary product. Click for more.

Valuable.

Our "no stone left unturned" creative approach to product and value improvement has been the catalyst for our growth, saving our customers time and money in the process. Click for more.

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Producing parts that work well is fundamental. Producing parts that allow for bragging rights is just plain fun. Click for more.

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OMCO Named '2005 Employer of the Year' by Two Organizations in Four Weeks

86-Year Old Employee Arline Ruhs Receives Honorable Mention Award

Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, USA, 24 October 2005 - Oconomowoc Manufacturing Corporation (OMCO), a leading manufacturer of ball bearings and other motion-related products based in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, recently received two 'Employer of the Year' awards from both the Mature Worker Committee of Greater Milwaukee and the Wisconsin Older Worker Network. The awards were presented to OMCO at the "Sterling Milwaukee: Honoring Achievers Over 60" event held at the Italian Community Center in Milwaukee on September 21st and the "Wisconsin Older Worker Network Awards" event held at the Mead Hotel in Wisconsin Rapids on October 20th.

Accepting the "Sterling" award on behalf of OMCO was its Chief Executive Officer, Donald E. Sydow, who said, "It is really a tremendous honor to receive this award, as we are clearly privileged to have a number of mature workers who continue to make positive contributions to our company. As a small and growing company, we have repeatedly looked to mature workers to assume roles of leadership within our organization, thereby educating our younger employees by their example of professionalism and the utilization of their substantial skills. I am sure I share the gratitude and excitement of all our employees in accepting this award on their behalf."

OMCO President Kyle C. Stoehr accepted the Wisconsin Older Worker Network award in Wisconsin Rapids. Echoing Sydow's remarks four weeks earlier, Stoehr added "Receiving this award inspires us to do even more for our mature workers." Covenant Healthcare, who employs fully 25% of Wisconsin's entire workforce, was also recognized at the event.

In addition to receiving the 'Employer of the Year Award,' OMCO employee Arline Ruhs, an 86-year old assembly worker, received an Honorable Mention Award from the Mature Worker Committee of Greater Milwaukee. Ms. Ruhs, who was recently profiled in a front-page article in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, has been an OMCO employee for over 36 years, missing only one unscheduled half-day of work during her entire period of employment with OMCO. Commenting on Ms. Ruh's award, Stoehr said, "Arline is a tremendous example of a mature worker who continues to make a positive and lasting contributing on our company and all of its employees. We are tremendously proud of Arline, and believe that no one deserves this recognition more than she does. We look forward to her continued employment with OMCO for as long as she desires to work with us."

35% of OMCO's workforce is over age 55.

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