Category: AGM News

On March 22, 2021, AGM Container Controls Inc. (AGM) CEO Howard Stewart was the featured member on the Arizona Technology Council’s podcast TechFocus. Listen to the podcast episode now. Howard spoke about AGM’s history, product lines, industries served, future goals, keeping employees safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, and some of the things he credits for […]

TOP-TIER QMS In an unprecedented accomplishment, AGM Container Controls, Inc.’s (AGM’s) Quality Management System (QMS) passed its recertification audit without a single Corrective Action Report (CAR) or Observation, successfully transitioning from AS9100C to AS9100 Revision D (AS9100D) as a result. Frank Bouchard, President of BQM Associates and AGM’s internal auditor commented on AGM’s recent success, […]

Adapting your business model While numerous large, volume companies have shifted towards offshoring and outsourcing practices to cut production costs, other companies in the U.S. and elsewhere have adapted to be more flexible in their manufacturing processes to manage costs and broaden their customer bases. These High-Mix/Low-Volume companies adjust setup and processing procedures to create […]

A company policy for business success in difficult times. As an industry leader in the design and manufacture of environmental control hardware since 1970, AGM Container Controls, Inc. (AGM) has cultivated a reputation for design excellence and reliability across a multitude of diverse and demanding markets. However, AGM’s history is not without hardships. In fact, […]

Advancing Education, Building Community As a way to solve the growing skills gap problem facing the industrial and technology business sectors, Tucson-based design and manufacturing firm AGM Container Controls, Inc. (AGM), has partnered with Pima Community College (PCC) to promote corporate-sponsored educational reimbursement programs. In accordance with this partnership, Howard Stewart, AGM’s President and CEO, […]

The Strength of Southern Arizona Business AGM recently celebrated 25 consecutive years without a layoff. The celebration took place on Friday, March 31, at AGM, and included a company-wide speech by AGM President and CEO Howard Stewart, as well as a catered lunch. In addition to this significant achievement, AGM’s celebration served to recognize the […]

5 Named as Inaugural AGM 'Supplier of the Year Award' Recipients This past February, AGM Container Controls, Inc. (AGM) notified five of their suppliers from 2016 that they had been selected to receive AGM’s new Supplier of the Year Award. According to Howard Stewart, AGM’s President and CEO, the award program is a new annual […]

For many whose offices and businesses are directly affected by the dealings of the Department of Defense (DOD), the Defense Budget Proposal can often be a source of tension. According to National Defense Magazine in an online post regarding the 2017 Defense Budget Proposal, some military contractors and officials are disillusioned with the proposal’s procurement […]