News
Plant and company notes from 2012 through 2025. Sparse on purpose. We are a shop, not a media brand.
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2025-01-14
Campus outlook for machining and logistics programs
About 35 employees across both divisions. Dual-division OEM and distributor programs continue on the Dryden Road campus heading into 2025.
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2023-02-21
Quality system refresh and training initiative
Sheila Danner leads a plant-wide quality refresh: traveler discipline, inspection sampling, and EHS toolbox talks.
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2022-08-09
Fleet expansion to 7 trucks
Regional dry-van fleet grows to seven company trucks. Racking and dock upgrades on the logistics side complete the 2022 campus projects.
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2020-04-30
Continuity of supply during pandemic operations
Machining and warehouse crews run staggered shifts. Essential OEM and distributor programs prioritized. Visitor policy tightened.
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2019-11-12
Ridgeway WMS go-live and dock upgrades
Ridgeway WMS live on building B with barcode scanning. Early dock door hardware refreshed to support higher turn days.
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2017-05-18
Contract warehousing open house for regional distributors
Open house for Midwest distributor partners. Dock tours, racking walk-through, and introduction to scheduled-run options.
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2016-04-04
XOO Industries rebrand and logistics division launch
Whitfield Machine and Tool rebrands as XOO Industries. xootech.com goes live. Contract warehousing opens in building B for regional distributors.
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2015-06-22
Aerospace program capacity expansion
Additional vertical machining capacity and inspection hours allocated to aerospace build-to-print work. CMM programming backlog reduced.
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2014-09-08
Epicor ERP implementation begins
XOO selects Epicor for manufacturing operations: travelers, inventory, and shipping. Cutover planned in phases through early 2015.
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2012-03-15
Second-generation leadership transition update
Dale Whitfield assumes broader operating responsibility ahead of the formal President/CEO appointment. Shop continues automotive and industrial programs under Ron Whitfield advisory role.