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Welcome to Big HUS
Big HUS, our autonomous robot, makes sure boxes are put away where they should be, while Husco employees focus on getting valves ready to ship. #HuscoAutomotive #PoweredByHusco #Autonomous
I started as a Temp at Husco
Julia Taylor started working at Husco as a temp, primarily making copies of blueprints and distributing them throughout the Waukesha facility as necessary. “I have now been with Husco for 27 years. I have grown my career from entry level clerk to Financial Analyst and supervise two employees. Granted, it is possible that I could […]
The Beginning of Husco
HUSCO was founded when Dana Schneider, sole owner operator, set up a drill press in his garage in Painesville, OH. In 1947, he moved to Waukesha, WI, registered HUSCO as a business, and hired his first employee. When Gus Ramirez purchased HUSCO in 1985, there were 300 employees and 2 locations (Wisconsin and the United […]
New Opportunities at Husco
“Husco has given me more responsibility and opportunity than I could ever have imagined. I am proud to be a part of a world class supplier.” – Joe Pfaff, 1997 #HuscoTurns75 #75thAnniversary #HuscoDriveYourDestiny
Austin Ramirez, CEO of Husco, Shares Lessons on Community, Empathy, and Transparency with the Aspen Global Leadership Network
The Aspen Global Leadership Network, an initiative of the Aspen Institute, interviewed Husco CEO Austin Ramirez for its Leadership Lessons series. Ramirez is a member of the 2018 Class of Henry Crown Fellows at the Aspen Institute. In the interview, Ramirez provided leadership lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, touching on community, empathy, and transparency: […]
Husco, Ramirez Family Foundation Featured in AEM Member Highlight
Austin Ramirez, CEO of Husco and member of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) Board of Directors, was recently featured on the AEM website for education initiatives that are paving the way for the future global workforce. “The American experiment is founded on the notion that everybody has an equal shot at success. And, unfortunately, […]
Husco at IFK 2020: Autonomous Control Of Hydraulic Mobile Applications
Autonomous construction vehicles are here. Dr. Tim Opperwall details the Husco team’s automated grading success with a 21-ton excavator. Download the case study published for IFK 2020 in Dresden https://zcu.io/xvem or watch the presentation here: https://zcu.io/hgOt #HuscoEControl #HuscoOffHighway #AutonomousVehicles
Husco CEO Leads Bipartisan Push for Ranked-Choice Voting in Wisconsin
Austin Ramirez, CEO of Husco, says it is essential to change the way Wisconsin voters choose members of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House. A proposed bill to accomplish this is being led by two Republicans and two Democrats with the backing of Democracy Found, a Wisconsin-based group founded by Ramirez and Katherine Gehl, the former chief […]
Austin Ramirez Spoke to Rotary Club of Milwuakee About Tariff Policy and the Increasing Uncertainly Facing International Trade Markets
On May 5, 2020, Austin Ramirez, CEO of Husco, spoke with The Rotary Club of Milwaukee on his view from the trenches navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Austin shared how Husco is working to protect the business and position it for long term success.
Viewpoints: Character is destiny
For 30-plus years, the performance of United States federal government has been in decline. Congressional approval ratings are in the tank, yet behavior on Capitol Hill doesn’t change. Passing meaningful bipartisan legislation is nearly impossible, because winning the game of politics is deemed more important than serving the people. We complain about Washington’s dysfunction and […]