Ketchum Mfg.: Take a Peek Inside!

Ketchum Facility

When visitors first pull into the parking lot of our manufacturing facility in Lake Luzerne, New York, they are immediately struck by how small it looks—from the inside. But no one should be fooled by first impressions. For once they step inside, they are dumbfounded by how big it is in reality.

The facility includes not just the front office for day-to-day sales and clerical work, but also a spacious warehouse, a shipping department, a tool shop, and several large production floors. This is where the various machines can be found that bend, shape, cut, imprint, clean, polish, and prepare for shipping the huge range of metal and plastic I.D. and tagging products that we produce for our customers.

When all the equipment—large and small—is running at full capacity and efficiency, it has a certain fascinating beauty. Think of it as industrial ballet! The photo gallery below will give you a small taste of that beauty. We are very proud of our operation, and of the skilled crew who make it all happen.

We hope you enjoy this virtual tour of Ketchum Mfg. Co.! (And if you ever want to take a real tour, please feel welcome to give us a call.)

[Click on an image for enlarged view.]

Metal rolls
Metal rolls in the warehouse ready for processing
Metal roll
Metal roll being stamped and cut
Tag cutouts
Custom-shaped tag cutouts
Scrap metal
Scrap metal ready for recycling
Acromark Press
Acromark vertical hot-stamping press
Typesetting
Type being set for a tag stamp
Bliss Stamping Press
Bliss stamping press
Pet tags with corn cob cleaning machine
Pet tags fresh out of the corn cob vibrating cleaning machine
Dynaric Strapping Machine
Dynaric strapping machine
Fourslide metalworking machine
Fourslide metalworking machine
Detail of fourslide metalworking machine
Fourslide metalworking machine (detail)
Minster Piece Maker press
Minster Piece Maker straight-sided press
Animal tattooing pin character set
Animal tattooing pin character set
Tool shop
Tool shop
Pet tags
Pet tags shrink-wrapped and ready for shipment
Special order tags: Will You Marry Me? and She Said Yes!
Special order!
Accountability tags
Custom accountability tags
Finished products
Finished products: poultry leg band, pet tags, ear tags, s-hook, tag ring
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