The Talent Circle of Life

  Everyday we have the great opportunity of working with a variety of companies to help them find top technical talent for their organizations.  This is a huge responsibility.  The war for top talent is a challenging one and should be managed on multiple fronts. We know firsthand. You see, Disher faced this issue ourselves a few years…

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Can packaging really be sustainable?

Plastic Garbage in a Trash Can

As a packaging engineer one of the most frequent requests is what can we do to make our packaging more sustainable?  I get really excited by these requests as taking care of the environment is truly a passion of mine. These inquiries allow grand visions of molded bamboo, bio based plastics, and 100% recycled corrugated to begin.…

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Disher Receives MEDC Grant for Talent Expansion

Disher is expanding. We are continually working to grow our business – so much so that we are proud to announce our latest award, the Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant of $200,000. This grant will allow Disher to continue hiring and creating positions while maintaining our innovative space and training programs. Ann Arbor SPARK has…

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Engineers On a Roll Exhibit Upgrade

Disher recently had the opportunity to redesign an exhibit for the Ann Arbor Hands-on Museum. Located only five miles from the Disher Ann Arbor office, it was the perfect community outreach service project for our team. This children’s museum offers kids of all ages the opportunity to learn about science and engineering through a series…

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The Latest and Greatest from the Consumer Electronics Show

Exhibitors taking photos at trade show

What is CES? The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is one of the more influential technology events that happens just once a year that brings together consumers, suppliers, developers and many other professionals into one huge location. The beauty of a show like this is that a company like Disher can gain vital product and technology knowledge,…

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Above & Beyond Corporate Responsibility

DISHER employee helping in food pantry

Every day the people of Disher are making a positive impact at their jobs and in the world around them.  In late June 2015, my two boys and I spent a week in Wartsburg, Tennessee helping those in need by repairing their homes.  We fixed flooring, tore off siding, replaced the walls, and added new…

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The Next-Generation Electric Car

An Electric Car on a Blue background

Not Your Average Hybrid “Do you like your Volt?”  I’ve been repeatedly asked this questions by people who see me getting in or out of the Chevy Volt that my wife and I drive.  We only got it about nine months ago and I’ve already had more people approach me about this car than I…

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Building a Sustainable Business with Mission, Clarity, & Flexibility

Sky scrapers with green plants

The term sustainable is generally focused on the environment. It seems this is a drastic under-utilization of the very versatile word. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines sustainability in three ways: 1. Able to be used without being completely used up or destroyed 2. Involving methods that do not completely use up or destroy natural resources 3. Able…

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Disher Ranked #21 of Best Places to Work in the U.S.

Disher was named by Great Place to Work® as the 21st best small workplace in the United States on their annual 2015 Best Small & Medium Workplaces list, published this past week in Fortune magazine. Ranked #21, this is Disher’s second year of recognition by Great Place to Work as last year we received the honor of…

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Making a Positive Difference with STEM

A Jack or a None “Jack of All Trades.”  I really like that title. But I don’t really like the second part, not often used but probably more relevant – “Master of None.”  Ouch.  I want to be a Jack but not a None.  That may help to define my story a little bit. Always…

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