Historical Overview - Balluff USA
Enjoying one of the highest growth rates in the automation industry, Balluff's Florence, Kentucky United States headquarters is located just south of Cincinnati, Ohio. Our customers are in industries such as automotive, machine tool, robotics, injection molding, packaging, material handling, and more. In addition to sales, marketing, and logistic functions, this facility manufactures regionally focused inductive proximity sensors and Micropulse® magnetostrictive linear position sensors.
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Who We Are
We are a subsidiary of the German Balluff GmbH & Co., an independently held manufacturer of sensors and transducers, with more than 1,000 employees and sales of more than $100 million. Our Florence plant, home of Balluff's North American operations, has a 43,000-square-foot facility with more than 125 employees.
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Producing leading-edge sensor products requires exceptional accuracy and reliability. Testing and calibration take place through-out the manufacturing process to ensure top performance. | |
Emphasizing Solutions, Service, and Success
Our wide product range includes transducers, precision switches, and industrial sensors. Our primary customer base in the metalworking, automotive and plastics industries has provided a stable base from which our technological innovation has branched into a broad array of applications. For example, Cincinnati Milacron, a world leader in Plastic Injection Molding Equipment, has standardized on Balluff transducers. Our sensors are used to control, regulate, automate, position, and monitor many manufacturing sequences. They can also be found in Universal Studios' King Kong and Jaws exhibits in Orlando, as well as at the Beach, a Cincinnati-area water park, where they determine the size and number of waves in the wave machine. Balluff identification systems track the molds from which contact lenses are made.
By producing such quality products and offering quick, reliable turnaround, we regularly meet customer demand and generate steady growth. Our three-part mission statement emphasizes sensor solutions, superior service, and a commitment to our customers' success. Since we manufacturer some 30,000 different products, customers often turn to our technical support team for assistance in selecting the appropriate product. As one of our many customer service policies, we provide free samples for customers to test their products on production equipment to ensure successful operation.
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Sensor Solutions
Superior Service
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The quality of Balluff products is unparalleled. Our Florence manufacturing facility meets the ISO 9001 international quality standard. The broadest of three ISO 9000 standards, it covers everything from design engineering and quality control to manufacturing, training, and service. "It is our company's service that sets us apart from our competitors, "Howard says, "Anybody can sell sensors, it's the technical expertise and service that make the difference."
Howard, who succeeded John Goyer, the former president and CEO who cemented Balluff's leadership position in the North American market, says the company's mission reflects its values and its commitment to service. To meet customers' needs quickly, we fill most orders the same day and, should a customer have a question, assistance is always available. "You won't get voice mail if you call here," he says. "A live person will answer your call and your questions."
An Employee-Friendly Environment
Our concept of service applies not only to our customers, but to our employees as well. In addition to great benefits and flexible schedules, Balluff's 125+ local employees enjoy a sense of ownership in the company that comes from empowerment and is rewarded with a company wide profit sharing plan. Employees are challenged to solve problems for themselves and are given the tools to execute their decisions. In addition, the company pays 100 percent of employees' tuition for continuing education. That's a fringe benefit Howard says exemplifies Balluff's overall commitment to positive thinking.
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| Manufacturing facilities are filled with skylights,carpeting, plants and great people! |
Balluff provides a number of small extras as well. Whether it's free coffee and popcorn in the lunchroom or plants and skylights in the carpeted factory, Balluff is committed to making our Florence facility a pleasant and comfortable work environment. To ensure we are meeting the high standards we set for ourselves, Balluff conducts regular employee satisfaction surveys. These types of initiatives have enabled us to enjoy low employee turnover at a time when many of our competitors are losing their best workers.
Just as we share our success with our employees, Balluff works to benefit the community as a whole. We contribute to the Fine Art Fund, United Way, Northern Kentucky University, Thomas More College, School for the Creative & Performing Arts, and the University of Kentucky. In addition, we employ students in co-op programs with Northern Kentucky University, GMI, Thomas More College and University of Kentucky. | | |
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