Advanced Manufacturing Podcast

In this episode of AMP I travel to Sheffield Iowa to tour a household name in agricultural manufacturing, Sukup. Sheffield is a town of 1,200 and Sukup employs around 600 people so they're certainly a staple of the community. Sukup is a family-owned global manufacturer with products sold in 81 countries. What began as an idea for keeping the "crust" off of grain in grain bins, has turned Sukup into a global powerhouse. In this episode I get a chance to sit down with a third generation owner, Emily Schmitt. Emily is one of 8 family members working day to day in the business and also has the distinction of being the first ever female guest on our show. Emily shares with us what it was like growing up at Sukup and how her dream of becoming an attorney didn't mean she had to go outside of the company for employment. Emily is a mother of 2 and, counting nieces/nephews, there are 5 young family members that make up the 4th generation. In addition to the amazing products they put out at Sukup, they also have a st