Posts Categorized: Ken-tron News

Have you been searching through employment listings, but coming up short because you want more than a job? A great position doesn’t just provide you with a paycheck today, it sets you on the path for a solid and fulfilling tomorrow. Ken‑tron Manufacturing is hiring, and we are looking for people who are as excited… Read more »

Corrosion, the silent threat to metals, significantly compromises the durability and functionality of industrial structures and equipment. When it comes to metal wire used in commercial and industrial applications, the ability to withstand corrosion is not just a desirable trait – it’s a requirement. In this post, we’ll take a look at the importance of… Read more »

Sometimes you just need help putting it all together.  That’s where we come in.  Ken-tron helps our customers assemble their products. Ken-tron has the experience you need in assembly and in manufacturing.  In our assemblies we assemble parts and wire we have produced; plus components we purchase from other manufacturers. Since the 1960s, assemblies have… Read more »

Ken-tron Mfg., Inc. was excited to recently be the subject of Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corporation’s OBKY Local Look. Each quarter, GO-EDC produces a video profiling an Owensboro area business. Ken-tron, which began initially as Kentucky Electronics, has been a part of Owensboro, Kentucky’s business community since 1960. GO-EDC, a public/private partnership, is the economic… Read more »

To All Ken-tron Stakeholders: Ken-tron is proud to be a provider of essential manufacturing services. Due to the growing coronavirus, starting at 8 p.m. March 23, all nonessential Kentucky retail businesses will be ordered closed. Even with this shutdown of most businesses operating in Kentucky, Ken-tron Mfg., Inc. will remain open to supply our metal… Read more »

At this time, there is no interruption to Ken-tron’s operations or supply chain caused by COVID-19 and its impact. We are closely monitoring the developments of the virus to ensure we are maintaining the safety of our Ken-tron family, the industry-leading service for which we are known and the supply continuity on which our customers… Read more »

Ken-tron Mfg., Inc. solidified our presence in the aerospace industry through our participation in the Paris Air Show. Ken-tron was proud to participate in this truly international event in conjunction with the Kentucky Aerospace Industry Consortium (KAIC)and the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (CED. The 2019 show, at Le Bourget Parc des Expositions, is the… Read more »

Ken-tron Mfg., Inc. is excited to be exhibiting in The International Paris Air Show, the aviation and space industry’s largest dedicated show.The Show takes place every two years and is organized by the SIAE, a subsidiary of GIFAS, the French Aerospace Industries Association. In 2017 the Show featured 2,381 exhibitors and drew 332,000 attendees. The… Read more »

Mayor Tom Watson, center, tries to get everyone to sing along as Chris Joslin, right, and Kristy Westerfield, left, of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum start “My Old Kentucky Home” on Friday at Ken-tron Mfg., Inc. to celebrate National Manufacturing Day. Photo by Alan Warren, Messenger-Inquirer/awarren@messenger-inquirer.com National Manufacturing Day® with music. That… Read more »

  We’re pleased to share with you an article as it recently appeared in the Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer. The article focuses on the 500,000 pounds of Music Wire we produce per year and where all of this wire ends up. But, it also gives a brief history of the company and touches on some of the… Read more »