HM Podcasts
NICOLE WOLTER FEATURED ON MODERN MANUFACTURING: CLOSING THE SKILLS GAP & EXPANDING EDUCATION WITH XR

Our President and CEO Nicole Wolter was a panelist featured on the Modern Manufacturing Podcast produced by Alley Team and Verizon 5g Labs. This segment hosted four panelists that discussed their experiences in the manufacturing industry in regard to the current skills gap. Manufacturers across the nation agree that there are not enough skilled machinists and that there is no definite solution to this problem. Wolter explains what she has been doing with local high schools to cultivate interest in manufacturing. Additionally, she talks about the innovative technology utilized in our facility. She also expresses that the stigma around manufacturing needs to be reinvented, because the technology we use is more interesting and advanced than most people would think. To listen to the whole podcast, visit Alley.com!
Photo Credits: Alley Team
Photo Credits: Alley Team
PRESIDENT AND CEO, NICOLE WOLTER FEATURED ON
THOUGHT LEADERS TALK BUSINESS

“One of my favorite things to do as CEO of HM Manufacturing is to share my experiences in the manufacturing industry in hopes to inspire the next generation.” -Nicole Wolter
President and CEO Nicole Wolter was featured on the podcast “ Thought Leaders Talk Business” with Debbie Fliehman to discuss her thoughts on leadership and how she’s actively involved in the community. This podcast discusses the importance of quality leaderships skills like leading by example and how she works with surrounding high schools manufacturing programs. To listen to the podcast in its entirety, click here!
Photo Credits: Thought Leaders Talk Business
President and CEO Nicole Wolter was featured on the podcast “ Thought Leaders Talk Business” with Debbie Fliehman to discuss her thoughts on leadership and how she’s actively involved in the community. This podcast discusses the importance of quality leaderships skills like leading by example and how she works with surrounding high schools manufacturing programs. To listen to the podcast in its entirety, click here!
Photo Credits: Thought Leaders Talk Business
PRESIDENT AND CEO, NICOLE WOLTER FEATURED ON MANUFACTURING TALK RADIO
President and CEO, Nicole Wolter, was a featured guest on the most recent episode of Manufacturing Talk Radio with hosts, Lew Weiss and Tim Grady. In this episode, they discussed the USMCA and how HM Manufacturing and manufacturing companies throughout the country have benefited due to this new policy. They also spoke about the future generations and the impact HM takes as a company to up-skill new hires. In order to grow as a company and an industry, it’s imperative to support and inspire our employees. Additionally, Wolter instills positive mindsets about manufacturing to students throughout the community with seminars, internships and apprenticeships. To hear more about why Wolter is a proponent for the USMCA and the work we do behind the scenes to better our industry, check out the MFG Talk Radio podcast linked here!
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Live from IMTS 2018
“I think this is the biggest IMTS to date…” Listen now! Tony Demikas with Alliance Manufacturing hosts President and CEO Nicole Wolter, live from IMTS 2018 in Chicago. Hear about the new innovations being showcased at IMTS, a shop owners opinions on the latest machines, the future of manufacturing and more!
Photo Credits: Alliance Lasers
Photo Credits: Alliance Lasers
EP 7: JIT Manufacturing With Nicole Wolter From HM Manufacturing
"We had the opportunity to speak with Nicole Wolter, CEO and President of HM Manufacturing, about JIT and MTO manufacturing and how her shop has implemented new technologies and softwares to reduce bottlenecks while maximizing output. These advances have given HM Manufacturing the opportunity to expand their operations."
The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast: Featuring HM Manufacturing
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Enjoy watching President Nicole Wolter give a brief tour of our shop floor. Thank you to Tony Demakis from Alliance Specialties and Laser Sales for making it possible.
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The Manufacturing Alliance
10. Interview with Nicole Wolter of HM Manufacturing
In this episode we talk with Nicole Wolter the President of HM Manufacturing located in Wauconda IL. In the past nine years that she has been with the company she has tackled corporate betrayal, retooled her entire shop staff, gotten involved in manufacturing education initiatives and developed a strong corporate culture. All of this while working with her father and navigating all that comes along with that.
Video Credits: Alliance Lasers
Video Credits: Alliance Lasers
The 21st Century Generation of Manufacturers

Listen Now – Nicole Wolter is the President and CEO of HM Manufacturing with a background in engineering and finance. She has overseen the complete renovation of the company’s technology and engineering processes to become a 21st Century manufacturer. She is also dedicated to promoting STEM and manufacturing to future generations. Listen in as Lew and Tim discuss how Nicole got to where she is and the intrigue and excitement of being in manufacturing.
Photo Credits: Manufacturing Talk Radio
Photo Credits: Manufacturing Talk Radio
Manufacturing – Crisis Strikes On The Shop Floor / Shift To Overdrive.

Hello Metalworking Nation and greetings from our studio at the DMDII in Goose Island, Chicago. On this two part episode of MakingChips, we welcome back Nicole Wolter, President of HM Manufacturing Company. Nicole shares the captivating story of HM Manufacturing, a company that began with her father’s passion for F1 racing. The downturn of the economy in 2008 proved to be the perfect time for Nicole to enter the family business, but as she would come to find out, things weren’t quite what they seemed. Nicole’s questioning of all aspects of the family business led her to a startling discovery that would turn an already dire situation into a full blown crisis.In manufacturing news, we talk about how Summer camps could be the start for the next generation’s interest in the manufacturing industry.
Photo Credits: Making Chips
Photo Credits: Making Chips
Part 1 - Shifting Gears |
Part 2 - Overdrive! |
New Generation, New Ways with Nicole Wolter
Ryan Scanlon with MakingChips, a weekly podcast that will equip leaders in the metalworking manufacturing industry, interivews Nicole with HM Manufacturing.
On this episode of MakingChips, we welcome Nicole Wolter, Vice-President of H.M. Manufacturing to the show. H.M. Manufacturing is a family-owned, gear and pulley manufacturing facility in Chicago that specializes in Custom/Standard Pulleys, Gears, Sheaves, Shafts and Pulley Stock. Today’s topics of discussion include Nicole’s rebranding of H.M. Manufacturing, ingenuity & innovation in machine technology, and shopping for the right machine tool. Photo Credits: Making Chips |