Tool company ‘grows’ own employees

Eileen Cunningham president Meyer Tool Manufacturing Inc. their offices Oak Lawn IL. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media

Eileen Cunningham, president of Meyer Tool & Manufacturing Inc., in their offices in Oak Lawn, IL. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media

Fred Jeenningkeeps his eyes frame thwill support world's most powerful laser National IgnitiFacility while work factory Meyer Tool

Fred Jeenninga keeps his eyes on a frame that will support the world's most powerful laser at the National Ignition Facility while at work in the factory of Meyer Tool & Manufacturing Inc. in Oak Lawn, IL. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media

Eileen Cunningham president Meyer Tool Manufacturing Inc. stands with Ed Bonnemvice president operations near superconducting cryomodule their factory

Eileen Cunningham, president of Meyer Tool & Manufacturing Inc., stands with Ed Bonnema, vice president of operations, near a superconducting cryomodule in their factory at 4601 Southwest Highway, Oak Lawn. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media

Geno Thedens welds part vacuum vessel Meyer Tool Manufacturing Inc. 4601 Southwest Highway Oak Lawn. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times

Geno Thedens welds part of a vacuum vessel at Meyer Tool & Manufacturing Inc. at 4601 Southwest Highway, Oak Lawn. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media

Rafeal Yah does dimensional inspectimachine part Meyer Tool Manufacturing Inc. 4601 Southwest Highway Oak Lawn IL. | Matt

Rafeal Yah does a dimensional inspection of a machine part at Meyer Tool & Manufacturing Inc. at 4601 Southwest Highway, Oak Lawn, IL. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media

Lakchi Singh polishes piece aluminum Meyer Tool Manufacturing Inc. 4601 Southwest Highway Oak Lawn. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media

Lakchi Singh polishes a piece of aluminum at Meyer Tool & Manufacturing Inc. at 4601 Southwest Highway, Oak Lawn. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media

Ed Bonnemvice president operations for Meyer Tool Manufacturing Inc. stands near parts for superconducting cryomodule factory 4601 Southwest

Ed Bonnema, vice president of operations for Meyer Tool & Manufacturing Inc., stands near parts for a superconducting cryomodule in the factory at 4601 Southwest Highway, Oak Lawn, IL. | Matt Marton~Sun-Times Media

Tool company ‘grows’ own employees

The nondescript exterior of Meyer Tool & Manufacturing belies what goes on inside the Oak Lawn business. From slabs of stainless steel and aluminum, employees fabricate components such as cryogenic and vacuum chambers that are used in high-energy particle accelerators at federal research facilities across … Read More