--- title: Empowering innovation and performance description: After an unpredictable 2020, we’re thrilled to see the upswing that 2021 has brought to much of the manufacturing industry. image: https://www.mitgi.us/hubfs/images/blog/rollo_037_MITGI4.jpg --- (320) 455–0535         [MY ACCOUNT](https://shop.mitgi.us/my-account/)                     [![reverse](https://www.mitgi.us/hs-fs/hubfs/branding/reverse.png?width=250&height=46&name=reverse.png) ![navy](https://www.mitgi.us/hs-fs/hubfs/branding/navy.png?width=425&height=79&name=navy.png) ](https://mitgi.us/) - [ PRODUCTS ](https://www.mitgi.us/blog/empowering-innovation-and-performance#) - [ DEBURRING TOOLS ](https://www.mitgi.us/products/deburring-tools) - [ DRILLS ](https://www.mitgi.us/products/drills) - [ END MILLS ](https://www.mitgi.us/products/end-mills) - [ KEYSEATS ](https://www.mitgi.us/products/keyseat-cutters) - [ REAMERS ](https://www.mitgi.us/products/reamers) - [ THREAD MILLS ](https://www.mitgi.us/products/thread-mills) - [ ALL PRODUCTS ](https://www.mitgi.us/products/) - [ QUICK TURN SPECIALS ](https://www.mitgi.us/products/quick-turn-specials/) - [ CUSTOM TOOL ONLINE FORM ](https://www.mitgi.us/products/custom-tools/) - [ QUOTE SHEETS ](https://www.mitgi.us/products/quote-sheets/) - [ COATING ](https://www.mitgi.us/products/coating/) - [ CATALOG ](https://www.mitgi.us/catalog/) - [ ABOUT US ](https://www.mitgi.us/about-us/) - [ COMPANY HISTORY ](https://www.mitgi.us/about-us/company-history/) - [ COMPANY OVERVIEW ](https://www.mitgi.us/overview) - [ LEADERSHIP ](https://www.mitgi.us/about-us/leadership/) - [ COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ](https://www.mitgi.us/about-us/community-engagement/) - [ EMPLOYMENT ](https://www.mitgi.us/employment/) - [ CONTACT US ](https://www.mitgi.us/contact-us/) - [ BLOG ](https://www.mitgi.us/blog) [![click here to search mitgi.com](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/8656830/c3cca512-7097-4401-a987-00af37eaff27.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/8656830/c3cca512-7097-4401-a987-00af37eaff27) [![click here to search mitgi.com](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/8656830/c3cca512-7097-4401-a987-00af37eaff27.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/8656830/c3cca512-7097-4401-a987-00af37eaff27) - [ PRODUCTS ** ](https://www.mitgi.us/blog/empowering-innovation-and-performance#) - [ DEBURRING TOOLS ](https://www.mitgi.us/products/deburring-tools) - [ DRILLS ](https://www.mitgi.us/products/drills) - [ END MILLS ](https://www.mitgi.us/products/end-mills) - [ KEYSEATS ](https://www.mitgi.us/products/keyseat-cutters) - [ REAMERS ](https://www.mitgi.us/products/reamers) - [ THREAD MILLS ](https://www.mitgi.us/products/thread-mills) - [ ALL PRODUCTS ](https://www.mitgi.us/products/) - [ QUICK TURN SPECIALS ](https://www.mitgi.us/products/quick-turn-specials/) - [ CUSTOM TOOL ONLINE FORM ](https://www.mitgi.us/products/custom-tools/) - [ QUOTE SHEETS ](https://www.mitgi.us/products/quote-sheets/) - [ COATING ](https://www.mitgi.us/products/coating/) - [ CATALOG ](https://www.mitgi.us/catalog/) - [ ABOUT US ** ](https://www.mitgi.us/about-us/) - [ COMPANY HISTORY ](https://www.mitgi.us/about-us/company-history/) - [ COMPANY OVERVIEW ](https://www.mitgi.us/overview) - [ LEADERSHIP ](https://www.mitgi.us/about-us/leadership/) - [ COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ](https://www.mitgi.us/about-us/community-engagement/) - [ EMPLOYMENT ](https://www.mitgi.us/employment/) - [ CONTACT US ](https://www.mitgi.us/contact-us/) - [ BLOG ](https://www.mitgi.us/blog) - [MY ACCOUNT](https://shop.mitgi.us/my-account/) - [CHECKOUT](https://shop.mitgi.us/checkout/) - [CART](https://shop.mitgi.us/cart/) [** ](https://www.facebook.com/mitgiUSA) [** ](https://www.mitgi.us/blog/empowering-innovation-and-performance#0) ###### 2 min read # Empowering innovation and performance By: [ Jennie Gordienko ](https://www.mitgi.us/blog/author/jennie-gordienko) on May 19, 2021 1:42:52 PM [supply chain](https://www.mitgi.us/blog/tag/supply-chain) [continuous improvement](https://www.mitgi.us/blog/tag/continuous-improvement) [short leadtimes](https://www.mitgi.us/blog/tag/short-leadtimes) [innovation](https://www.mitgi.us/blog/tag/innovation) ![Featured Image](https://www.mitgi.us/hubfs/images/blog/rollo_037_MITGI4.jpg) After an unpredictable 2020, we’re thrilled to see the upswing that 2021 has brought to much of the manufacturing industry. Loads of our customers are experiencing rapid expansion, many of your customers are increasing their orders, and everyone is working hard to ramp up projects that were on hold. During a time when the supply chain is strained to return to normal while also delivering more than ever, [MITGI ](https://mitgi.us/)is ready. Over the past several months [MITGI ](https://mitgi.us/products/custom-tools/)has acquired new equipment, expanded manufacturing space, added production capacity, and continues to hire. Our teams are ready to work with yours to develop tools for new projects, to achieve continuous improvement initiatives, and to solve technical problems. See what’s new at MITGI.   ### Ready to get started? Contact us to [schedule a call](https://mitgi.us/contact-us/), [submit a quote](https://mitgi.us/products/custom-tools/), or [review a print](https://mitgi.us/contact-us/). Our team is ready. 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