Business View Magazine | November 2019

109 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2019 Est. 1917 3309 Robbins Rd #217, Springfield, IL 62704 | 217-414-1998 We provide quality Silica Sand and Filtration Media at the most competitive rates. Your aggregate materials broker. TAZEWELL MACHINE WORKS response to changing economic conditions, it also intends to remain selective about the contracts it does accept. “We always make sure the work is a good fit for us. We don’t want to take something on that isn’t right, because that could end up being problematic down the road. We believe in controlled, cautious growth.” The foundry industry and manufacturing in general, face many challenges, but one of the biggest is finding reliable labor – dedicated, dependable people who are safe and do good work can be hard to find and hold onto. Fortunately, this hasn’t been Cakora’s experience. He’s got 14 employees who have been with the company for over 20 years, seven that have been there more than 30 years, and three that have been with Tazewell for over 40 years. “Our problem isn’t finding skilled labor; it’s finding people that can come to work every day. If they can come to work, we can train them on the job. That’s what we’ve always done and will continue to do. In our machine shop, we’ve had some people that knew “Filler” aluminum sand castings for a Diesel Engine