Nov 26, 2025
Peggy Smedley and Tim Carpenter, president and CEO, Timpte, and
Andy Bednar, general manager, Lincoln Manufacturing Center, talk
about a new $28 million facility investment, what it produces, and
key drivers for opening the facility. Carpenter explains why the
business was created and how it serves its customers—and how things
evolved during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bednar talks about the pride
of having the business in the community.
They also discuss:
> Tariffs and the
importance of being laser focused.
> Why diversification is key to keeping people gainfully employed.
> Technologies used such as ERP (enterprise-resource planning) and predictive analytics.
