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When Social Distancing Is Not Enough: Sneeze Guards From Mills

Why are so many companies now implementing sneeze guards in the workplace? Social distancing may not be sufficient to safeguard employees against COVID-19, according to MIT research that indicates sneeze mucus and cough saliva droplets can travel as far as 27 feet. In a National Geographic report, MIT fluid dynamics scientist Lydia Bourouiba used high-speed…
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Mills Products Expands Quality Engineering Capabilities

(ATHENS, Tenn.) October 31, 2016 — Mills Products, Inc., a 71-year-old ISO 9001-certified American contract manufacturer with a track record of producing superior hydroformed, roll formed, and tube stamped metal parts for OEMs and suppliers in the appliance and automotive industries, has hired two employees to further enhance its quality engineering capabilities. Jason Watson joins Mills…
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Mills Products to Showcase Metal Forming Expertise at Design-2-Part Show in Atlanta

(ATHENS, Tenn.) March 15, 2016 — East Tennessee–based Mills Products Incorporated will attend the Southeast Design-2-Part Show at the Cobb Galleria Center in Atlanta, Ga., March 30–31, 2016 to exhibit its advanced metal forming capabilities, which include roll forming, tubular hydroforming, and tubular stamping. Mills will be at booth number 424, where principals will be…
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Mills Products?s Hydroformed Heavy Truck Handle Grabs Inventor?s Award

(ATHENS, Tenn.) January 5, 2016 — A hydroformed stainless steel truck grab handle manufactured by Middle Tennessee–based metal fabricator Mills Products Incorporated has won the 2015 Paccar Inventor’s Award. The grab handle competed against submissions from Paccar’s global staff of 22,000 in the annual competition to identify the most inventive project of the year. A…
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Love Thy Neighbor Project Receives 70 Turkeys Commemorating Mills’ 70th Anniversary

(ATHENS, Tenn.) November 12, 2015 — In commemoration of its seventieth anniversary, East Tennessee-based metal fabricator Mills Products Incorporated has donated 70 Thanksgiving turkeys to the Tennessee Wesleyan College Love Thy Neighbor Project in the name of its customers. Founded in 1945 by Herbert E. Mills, Mills Products has continuously innovated ways to create lightweight…
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Join Us at SOUTH-TEC October 27-29, 2015

  Join Us at SOUTH-TEC October 27-29, 2015 (ATHENS, Tenn.) October 13, 2015 — East Tennessee–based metal fabricator Mills Products Incorporated will attend SOUTH-TEC at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, N.C., October 27–29, 2015. Mills will be at booth number 1915, where principals will be on hand to discuss the company’s advanced manufacturing capabilities,…
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Mills Products Presents Near-Sourcing Solutions at SAC

  Mills Products Presents Near-Sourcing Solutions at Southern Automotive Conference   (ATHENS), Tenn.) October 2, 2015 — East Tennessee–based metal fabricator Mills Products Incorporated will attend the Southern Automotive Conference (SAC) at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn., October 18–20, 2015, in order to showcase its capabilities for producing metal automotive parts using hydroforming, roll forming,…
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Mills Products Makes Bold Handles for New KitchenAid® Ovens

(BRENTWOOD, Tenn.) June 29, 2015 — Tennessee-based metal fabricator Mills Products Incorporated has begun manufacturing complete appliance handle assemblies for Whirlpool Corporation’s new line of KitchenAid ovens and refrigerators. The new handle design is a round stainless-steel tube with a unique decorative pattern. The handle is fastened to the appliance face with two chrome-finished zinc…
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Mills Products Manufactures Distinctive Desk Legs for Steelcase

Tennessee-based metal fabricator Mills Products Incorporated has been contracted to manufacture hydroformed desk legs for office furniture brand Steelcase, a global, publicly traded company based in Grand Rapids, Mich. Mills manufactures the fixed height and adjustable L- and post desk legs that are part of Steelcase’s modular c:scape office furniture line by using tubular hydroforming.…
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