May 18th, 1964 -- Marion and Vern Ward opened the doors of WARD Pattern & Engineering Company as a small pattern shop with three employees and 1,500 sq. ft. The first year’s sales reached $90,000 and Vern Ward was recognized as the outstanding Small Businessman of the Year for the State of Indiana that same year.

At Ward Corporation, we pride ourselves as being a large enough business to support the tooling, casting, heat treating, and machining requirements of our customers, yet small enough to be responsive and pro-active to assure ongoing customer satisfaction. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this family owned business has successfully grown from 3 employees to over 200 employees throughout its four divisions.

WARD CORPORATION QUALITY 

Ward Corporation is committed to producing quality products, providing total customer satisfaction and continually improving the effectiveness of the quality management system. Ward Corporation currently has 3 CMM machines. With in-house CMMs, we can perform most dimensional inspections on-site. We have experience with variety of customer defined pressure and leak tests as well. To compete in today's global economy, Ward Corporation must find new ways to cut costs while consistently delivering a high-quality product.  That's why at Ward, we use WinSPC software on 8 different workstations!At Ward Corporation, we use GAGEtrak Calibration Management Software to manage gages, conform to quality standards, schedule calibrations, reduce costs and increase efficiency. Customizable reports within GAGEtrak allow Ward to evaluate and stay ahead of trends, providing valued knowledge to guarantee the accurate forecasting of workloads, the reduction of manufacturing costs and product returns and to secure compliance with international calibration and vendor standards.

WinSPC provides a lean, effective way for Ward Corp to:

• Quickly Improve Quality
• Reduce Variation
• Increase Profitability
• Improve product and process quality
• Reduce waste, scrap, and rework
• Minimize variation
• Improve customer satisfaction
• Meet regulatory requirements