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48 S T U F F • F a l l 2 0 1 6 Sterling Manufacturing AT A GLANCE: Address: 640 Sterling Street, Lancaster, MA 01523 Phone: 978-368-8733 Website: www.sterlingmfg.net Full-time/ FTE employees: 50 Year founded: 1968 President: Stan Bowker S terling is a vertically integrated injection molder specializing in high-volume manufacturing, product development, prototyping, decorating, assembly, validation and tool design. We like to say we accelerate our customers' success because we're a flexible, reactive company with an incredibly talented team of engineers and program managers. This combination allows us to get products to market as efficiently as possible and seamlessly transition to high-output manufacturing. Products: Medical: CPAP masks for people suffering from sleep apnea, implantable anchors used for ligament reattachment and wound closure devices Bioscience: Cell culture plate assemblies for cellular metabolism analysis devices used in cancer and immune system disorder research Aviation/Aerospace: The iconic green pilot headsets with the DC logo seen in many movies and television shows Markets/customers: Our partners include leading OEMs in the healthcare/biotech, defense, aviation and consumer product industries. With a newly expanded state-of-the-art cleanroom, about 50% of the products we manufacture are used in the healthcare/biotech arena, but we're growing across all market segments. We work with Fortune 100 innovators, cutting-edge medical device startups and international corporations. Careers/Job opportunities: We've grown significantly over the last five years due to an exceptionally talented team of engineers, program managers, quality technicians and operations personnel. Our people are by far our biggest asset. We're always searching for skilled operations personnel, and as we evolve and grow, new employment opportunities continue to open up. John Gravelle, CEO Stan Bowker, President Do you have an internship program? We do not have a formal internship program, but we review opportunities on a case-by-case basis. We encourage interested applicants to reach out to us. Company Benefits: Employees are encouraged to pursue formal training courses and to take applicable courses at local colleges. Sterling has a tuition reimbursement program for approved courses. Sterling also offers a generous 401k match, ample leadership opportunities and our famous company outings. Company Engagement: Sterling is an extremely proud partner of the Ashburnham- Westminster Regional School District's ACE transition program. Sterling's CEO, John Gravelle, serves on Mount Wachusett Community College's Manufacturing Advisory Board, helping students prepare for successful careers in manufacturing. Sterling is an active supporter of local junior-high school and high school robotics clubs and programs and supports local charities and sports teams. Environmental Awareness: In the last 5 years, we've turned over 90% of our injection molding machines, replacing them with high efficiency, low-emission Engel machines with Eco-Drive technology. This results in a 50% decrease in energy consumption and drastically lowers our carbon footprint. Sterling recycles process water to heat the building in the summer and cool it in the winter. We use roughly the same amount of oil to heat our facility in the winter as a single family home. We recycle almost all scrap resin.