As we made it through the first year the strain on my wife was becoming apparent as we tried to run a business out of our home. We decided to rent a small portion of an industrial building at 1080 North 11th Street in San Jose. The rent was $75.00 a month, and we occupied…
The world of manufacturing has evolved rapidly in the last 50 years. Innovation and technological advances have transformed our world at a fast pace. As new technology develops, old technology quickly fades away. The “must have” consumer products of today soon becomes a relic of yesterday. Mountz was founded by Donald Mountz in 1965, a native…
Not unlike most company success stories Mountz, Inc. was formed out of an ideology to be different by an originator. Fifty years ago this month founder, Don Mountz, started Mountz, Inc. after returning from a multi-year international assignment with Cleco Tools, now known as Apex Tool Group (ATG) currently owned by Bain Capital. Don began…
January marks the 50th year for Mountz and a golden anniversary. To be in business 50 years is no small feat. A study in Bloomberg Business Week magazine claims that one – third of all Fortune 500 companies active in 1970 had vanished by 1983. In the fast paced world of Silicon Valley, flush with…
In the manufacturing and assembly world, tightening, controlling, and measuring torque are imperative for production efficiency and reducing manufacturing costs. A fastener inadequately tightened can vibrate or work loose: conversely, if the tension is too high, the fastener can snap or strip its threads. Faced with these problems, manufacturers are realizing that precise torque control…
Most of us know why we celebrate Independence Day. We were all taught about our Founding Fathers, the Revolutionary War, and the subsequent Declaration of Independence at some point during our schooling, but did you know these fun facts about the 4th of July? – The final draft of the Declaration of Independence was penned…
With 50 years of experience, Mountz, Inc. has proven its in-depth knowledge of torque and manufacturing expertise by consistently developing, producing, marketing and servicing highly sophisticated, quality torque tools. But did you know Mountz also offers fasteners? The answer is YES! Mr. Metric (a Mountz company) offers fasteners … METRIC FASTENERS! Founded in 1980, Mr.…
Like an automobile, torque tools require periodic servicing and calibration. When you purchase a tool for your manufacturing facility, it is an investment. You are accepting ownership of that equipment and are responsible to keep it operating in peak performance. Failure to properly maintain a torque tool leads to unnecessary expenses, potential product failures and…
Mountz, Inc. earns award from the Wonderlic Leadership Invitational 2013. Wonderlic, the nation’s leading publisher of employment assessments and student admissions tests, recently announced the “Most Engaging” Leaders and Employers in the Wonderlic Leadership Invitational. The purpose of the invitational was to help organizations evaluate the quality of their leadership team. A leader is more…
Since 1965, Mountz Inc. has proven its in-depth knowledge of torque by consistently developing, producing, marketing and servicing highly sophisticated, cutting-edge torque tools. Making a safer world through accuracy and precision is the core purpose Mountz, Inc. Brad Mountz, President & CEO, has been with company for 30 years and believes that one of the…