Built In The Bluegrass

Did you know Louisville cuts down 55,000 trees within its own city limits every year?  We didn’t.  That is until we interviewed Josh Weber, owner of Timber Woodcraft located in Louisville, KY.  Timber Woodcraft is a family-owned company that partners with local arborists to salvage urban timber.  They repurpose that timber to provide milled and kiln-dried lumber as well as live edge slabs.  Join u...

Join us as we interview John-Mark Hack, Chief Strategy Officer of Thoroughbred and Vice-Chair of the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers. Thoroughbred, founded in 1986 and headquartered in Lexington, KY, is a #onestopshop for #design, #engineering, and #construction. Because Thoroughbred has everything one needs under one roof, they can complete land development projects from site selection all...

Please join us as we interview Chris Naber, Director of Product Development, of FirstBuild.  FirstBuild is a Subsidiary of GE Appliances with a start-up feel.  Located in Louisville, KY right on the corner of the University of Louisville.  FirstBuild is focused on inventing what’s next for the home through a different process than the ordinary.  They believe in co-creation with you!  Anyone can sh...

Please join us as we interview Jeremy Prichard, Director of Sales and Marketing, of TrinDocs, headquartered in Lexington, KY. With their proprietary software, TrinDocs helps companies' back offices become paperless by automating their accounts payable, tailored integrations to mid-market ERP, and invoice PO matching. If your back office looks like a paper tornado or your processes seem to slow dow...

Please join us as we interview Diane Evans, President/Owner of Evans Gourmet Foods and Kentucky Beer Cheese, headquartered in Nicholasville, KY. Although Diane and her husband Chris didn’t purchase the company until 2004, Kentucky Beer Cheese has a rich 35-year history with its founding in 1987 by Sue & Jim Castano. With some luck, a superior flavor and award-winning recipe, Kentucky Beer Cheese h...

Please join us as we interview John Mittel, Co-Founder, of Phocus headquartered in Louisville, KY. Phocus is a tea-caffeinated sparkling water that was born from John Mittel and Tom O’Grady’s need for an alternative to energy drinks or soda. Phocus’ mission is to support healthy and productive lifestyles by eliminating the harmful impacts of sugar and sweeteners in beverages with their delicious,...

Please join us as we interview executives, Ben Johnston, Eric Gardner, and Chris Johnston, from Pittsburg Tank & Tower Group headquartered in Henderson, KY. PTTG designs, builds, and maintains tanks, communications towers, and support systems for our nation’s infrastructure. PTTG plays an integral role, not only in our nation’s infrastructure but also in 67 other countries around the world. PTTG i...

Please join us as we interview Ryan Jones, Co-Founder, of Roots & Jones headquartered right outside of Louisville, KY in Oldham County. Ryan began making pens as a hobby and to get back to his roots with his grandfather, Jim Cantrell, after graduating from the University of Kentucky. Today Roots & Jones has success with direct-to-consumer road shows, a consumer-facing website, and has pens in over...

Please join us as we interview Peter Mitchell, Owner, of Capitol Bicycle Company based in the heart of London, Kentucky. Capitol Bicycle Company produces handmade, bespoke bicycle frames, unique to each cycling client. With fit and comfort as his primary objectives, Peter curates custom “One of One” bicycles through current and upcoming design trends and paintwork that represents YOU. Capitol Bicy...

Please join us as we interview Joshua Peters, Creative Director, of Open Grain Woodwork. Established in 2007, Open Grain Woodwork is a creative studio locally owned and operated in Louisville, KY. Their team is comprised of expert craftsmen with decades of experience to bring your vision to life. Everything from coasters and cabinetry to CNC machining and prototyping, Open Grain Woodwork strives t...

Please join us as we interview Corey Roppel, Third Generation and Executive of Roppel Industries, headquartered in Louisville, KY. Celebrating its 75th year, Roppel Industries has been Making America Run since 1947. From custom fabrication to heat exchange service, repair, and rebuilding. Check out Roppel Industries at https://www.roppelind.com/ for all your heat exchange needs. We want to take a...

Please join us as we interview David Horne, President of Tag Your Swag, located in Louisville, KY. We talk to David about the origins of Tag Your Swag. How it was born out of his family-owned and operated contract decorator company, Stitch Designers, as a direct-to-consumer logo’d apparel and products company. Tag Your Swag cuts out the middle man, handles the full supply chain, and ships directly...

Join us as we interview Jim Higdon, Co-founder of Cornbread Hemp located in Louisville, KY. We talk to Jim about the rich history of hemp here in Kentucky and what Cornbread Hemp is doing with the first-ever USDA certified organic Flower-Only CBD oil. Find all of your CBD needs at https://www.cornbreadhemp.com/ We want to take a moment to thank our partner – the Kentucky Association of Manufacture...

Join us as we interview Ruth Moore Vice President of HR for Aristech Surfaces located in Florence, KY. We talk with Ruth about the lasting impact Aristech has had on the community and the families employed by Aristech Surfaces for over 50 years. Aristech Surfaces has produced and marketed a broad range of world-class surfaces and design materials to provide quality, cost-conscious, and high-end ae...

This week we are interviewing Bob Martin, President and Chief Commercial Officer of Fives Machining Systems in Hebron, KY. Fives Machining Systems has a long history in manufacturing dating back to 1884. It was founded as Cincinnati Screw and Tap before becoming Cincinnati Milling Machining Company in 1900. In 1970 the company became known as Cincinnati Milacron, one of the most widely recognized...

This week we are interviewing Nick Baute of Hound Dog Press. A Letterpress Printing company founded in 2008 and located in Louisville, KY. They specialize in custom invitations, greeting cards, stationery, posters, and prints. Join us as we learn more about letterpress printing and how it's used today. If you need custom printing feel free to reach out to Nick through his website or email at www.h...

This week we are interviewing Larry Williams of Aviation Safety Resources. Founded in 2000 and located in Nicholasville, Ky. Aviation Safety Resources address the safety needs of new-generation aircraft with new parachute canopy design and manufacturing, ballistics & ejection technologies, and aircraft interface engineering. Keep an eye out for Aviation Safety Resources when Advanced Air Mobility/...

This week we are interviewing Angie and Tony Alexander, two siblings working together to continue the great craftsmanship at Mike Alexander Dies, Inc. Started in Louisville, KY in 1984 by the company namesake, they manufacturer rotary and flat steel cutting dies. Mike Alexander Dies, Inc. utilizes state-of-the-art CNC (Computer Numerical Control) and water jet equipment to produce consistent quali...

This week we are interviewing Chad Rosen, the founder of Victory Hemp Foods .  Victory Hemp Foods creates highly functional, great-tasting hemp ingredients for super-nutritious, plant-based, vegetarian, and vegan foods.  They have an interesting story to tell, along with news of raising $4.5 million in capital for their expansion, and why they are located in Kentucky. Find all Built In The Bluegra...

I want to take a moment to thank our partner – the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers. For over 100 years, KAM has served our state’s manufacturing industry through advocacy, workforce development, education and training, as well as cost-saving benefits for members. Fighting for manufacturers is what KAM does best, representing the industry in both Frankfort and Washington, D.C. Whether it’s ad...

For all things Built In The Bluegrass click HERE I want to take a moment to thank our partner – the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers. For over 100 years, KAM has served our state’s manufacturing industry through advocacy, workforce development, education and training, as well as cost-saving benefits for members. Fighting for manufacturers is what KAM does best, representing the industry in bo...

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For all things Built In The Bluegrass click HERE I want to take a moment to thank our partner – the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers. For over 100 years, KAM has served our state’s manufacturing industry through advocacy, workforce development, education and training, as well as cost-saving benefits for members. Fighting for manufacturers is what KAM does best, representing the industry in bo...

For all things Built In The Bluegrass click HERE I want to take a moment to thank our partner – the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers. For over 100 years, KAM has served our state’s manufacturing industry through advocacy, workforce development, education and training, as well as cost-saving benefits for members. Fighting for manufacturers is what KAM does best, representing the industry in bo...

For all things Built In The Bluegrass click HERE I want to take a moment to thank our partner – the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers. For over 100 years, KAM has served our state’s manufacturing industry through advocacy, workforce development, education and training, as well as cost-saving benefits for members. Fighting for manufacturers is what KAM does best, representing the industry in bo...