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Ashleigh Walters
Mrs. Ashleigh Walters is the President of Onex, a woman owned, 52 year old, 2nd generation family business providing design and service to industrial furnaces. Onex is dedicated to understanding our clients’ operations and optimizing their processes giving them a competitive advantage in the marketplace thereby keeping small town USA alive. Mrs. Walters’ experience in manufacturing operations dates back to 2000 when she worked in the pulp and paper industry as well as the nuclear power industry. She holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from Auburn University. She is Vice Chairman of the Board of Directions for both Northwest Industrial Resource Center (a Manufacturing Extension Partnership) and Aspire insurance company.
What I Learned Growing Up In Manufacturing: From Sales To President Of Onex
Onex got its start in 1966 as a refractory distributor for the foundry industry. As the industry declined in the 1980s, Onex began expanding its product offerings by manufacturing precast shapes, installing refractory materials and partnering with vendors to build furnaces.
Today, Onex is a “one-stop shop” for industrial furnace needs offering both refractory and combustion services as well as designing and building new, custom furnaces.
Meet Ashleigh Walters, President of Onex, a second-generation family-owned and women run business. Walter's experience in the manufacturing sector dates back to 2000 and she has shared her journey through industry.
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