Ahead of the pack: Husky harnesses lean for the technology race

Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. is a Bolton, ON-based provider of injection molding technology with manufacturing campuses in North America, Europe and Asia and a world-wide sales presence. When Husky decided to diversify its operations and enter new markets five years ago, it chose lean manufacturing to streamline its operations and reduce its cost base to free up resources. After five years of leaning out its production processes, Husky has doubled its productivity — maintaining 1998 production levels with half the staff — while successfully developing innovative new general purpose injection molding technology and entering lucrative new markets.