# Innovance Inc.

> Innovance is an employee-owned manufacturing holding company in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Its five brands combine contract manufacturing with machinery for finishing, washing, panel production, conveyors, coolant filtration, and chip processing. The parent supplies shared administrative support and pursues acquisitions with a long investment horizon.

- **Founded:** 2004
- **Headquarters:** Albert Lea, United States
- **Products:** Lou-Rich contract manufacturing, ALMCO finishing and washing systems, Mass Finishing equipment and application support, Panels Plus production equipment, Jorgensen conveyor and filtration systems
- **Notable:** Became fully employee-owned in 2012., Passed US$100 million in annual sales in 2022., Acquired Jorgensen in February 2024, committing to retain all 65 employees.

## Products & services

- **Lou-Rich contract manufacturing** — Metal fabrication, welding, precision machining, painting, assembly, sourcing, and design for manufacturability.
- **ALMCO finishing and washing systems** — Standard and custom deburring, polishing, and parts-washing equipment, process support, media, and compounds.
- **Mass Finishing equipment and application support** — Centrifugal barrel and disc finishers, vibratory systems, consumables, and free sample processing.
- **Panels Plus production equipment** — Wall-panel and floor-cassette machinery, wood and light-gauge steel framing systems, integrated production lines, and training.
- **Jorgensen conveyor and filtration systems** — Chip conveyors, coolant filtration, chip processing, controls, and custom systems.
- **HZ-6 centrifugal barrel finisher** — Compact Mass Finishing machine showcased at RAPID + TCT for post-processing additively manufactured parts.

## Achievements

- Became fully employee-owned in 2012.
- Passed US$100 million in annual sales in 2022.
- Acquired Jorgensen in February 2024, committing to retain all 65 employees.
- Jorgensen received a 2026 Southeastern Wisconsin Top Workplace designation.
- Mass Finishing announced ISO 9001:2015 certification in May 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Mass Finishing described ChM employees visiting from Poland to test parts and learn their HZ-85 process.
- **2026-06** — MFI published the GPS Digital RPD case, reporting 20–30 minutes less finishing time per batch after introducing an HZ-12 pre-finishing step.
- **2026-05** — Mass Finishing announced ISO 9001:2015 certification.
- **2026-04** — Jorgensen announced its 2026 Southeastern Wisconsin Top Workplace recognition.
- **2026-04** — MFI reported showcasing the HZ-6 at RAPID + TCT.

## Links

- Website: https://innovance.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/innovance-inc.
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InnovanceUSA/

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Last updated: 2026-10-15