Jason Zenger
Jason Zenger
At ZENGERS, he leverages over two decades of hands-on experience to help clients optimize their operations, all while cultivating a values-driven organizational culture that prioritizes excellence and customer success. Jason's team provides not just tools, but complete solutions - from advanced vending systems to seamless integration services and strategic national contracts. By focusing on efficiency, cost reduction, and future-proofing, Jason equips manufacturers with the resources, expertise, and cultural mindset they need to thrive in an ever-evolving industrial landscape.
Nick Goellner
Nick Goellner
Like Jason, Nick is also an indispensable part of a thriving family business. He is a Certified Machine Tool Sales Engineer (CMTSE), which he uses in a Sales & Marketing leadership role at Hennig and AME, two long standing and impeccable manufacturing companies.
Before he was host of MakingChips, Nick was a devoted listener. He also had a combination of metalworking and content marketing expertise that very few possess, so he always knew he had something to offer. In 2018, he teamed with Jason to further Equip and Inspire Metalworking Nation. Like Jason, Nick is also an indispensable part of a thriving family business. He is a Certified Machine Tool Sales Engineer (CMTSE), which he uses in a Sales & Marketing leadership role at Hennig and AME, two long standing and impeccable manufacturing companies.
Nick Goellner
The relentless idea guy
What started as a humble hardware store just after World War II is now a leading industrial supplier, and it’s thanks in large part to Jason’s vision and drive. For over two decades, he’s poured everything into the family business, forming it into a values-driven organization that delivers crucial expertise and support to customers—as well as the tooling and tool crib management they need. He started on the shop floor and has worked his way up to running the entire show at ZENGERS Industrial Supply, which means he knows all there is to know about starting out, building a culture and growing a company.
Jason Zenger
The passionate business builder
Jason Zenger, founder of the MakingChips podcast and leader at ZENGERS Industrial Supply, is dedicated to solving manufacturers' challenges through innovation and continuous improvement. At ZENGERS, he leverages over two decades of hands-on experience to help clients optimize their operations, all while cultivating a values-driven culture that prioritizes excellence and customer success. Jason's team delivers complete tooling solutions—from advanced vending systems to seamless integration services and strategic national contracts. Jason equips manufacturers with the resources, expertise, and cultural mindset they need to thrive in an ever-evolving industrial landscape.
Jason Zenger
The passionate business builder
Before he was host of MakingChips, Nick was a devoted listener. He also had a combination of metalworking and content marketing expertise that very few possess, so he always knew he had something to offer. In 2018, he teamed with Jason to further Equip and Inspire Metalworking Nation. Like Jason, Nick is also an indispensable part of a thriving family business. He is a Certified Machine Tool Sales Engineer (CMTSE), which he uses in a Sales & Marketing leadership role at Hennig and AME, two long standing and impeccable manufacturing companies.
Nick Goellner
The relentless idea guy
Mike graduated from the University of Tulsa with a BSBA and immediately became a member of a startup software company focused on shop floor data collection. The rapid growth of his company led Mike down a career path in Private Equity and M&A, where he spent the next 15+ years helping to fund, manage, and exit dozens of companies in numerous sectors, including manufacturing. In 2018, he pursued his dream of purchasing a company in the manufacturing space and acquired Hill Manufacturing & Fabrication. He continues to expand his manufacturing portfolio. He's also the host of MakingChips upcoming "Buy the Numbers" podcast.
Mike Payne
The Wise Numbers Guy
Paul is a founder of ProShop—a revolutionary web-based and paperless ERP/MES/QMS system specifically designed for the metalworking industry. Paul holds a BS in Industrial Technology and founded a precision aerospace machine shop directly out of college. The company quickly realized that the current ERP systems on the market were inadequate for machine shops and started developing ProShop. After growing the company to 75 employees and over $11M in revenue, Paul and his partners sold the company in 2014 to focus on bringing ProShop to the metalworking industry. He's sharing his expertise with the Metalworking Nation in the MakingChips family's newest addition: Machine Shop Mastery.
Paul Van Metre
The Machine Shop Master
Matthew is the President and CEO of NIX and the Co-Founder of ProFab Alliance. Nix Industrial is his family’s 120+ year legacy business that they’ve grown to a regional company with over 200 team members. They’ve achieved 100X revenue growth in less than 20 years. He is passionate about building a company known for excellence in people & culture, and firmly believes that business can and should be a force for good. As a welder turned entrepreneur, he brings a wealth of knowledge from the welding and fabrication industry. Matthew is the co-host of MakingSparks.
Matthew Nix
Casey is the Managing Partner at Captivated Content. He loves to help brands and internal marketing teams grow their businesses with video and content marketing through digital platforms. Captivated Content is video content company that is all about culture-driven and action-oriented videos. His goal is to build a company that continues to help businesses and organizations connect and motivate viewers. He is also the co-host of MakingSparks.
Casey Voelker
The Video Guy
What started as a humble hardware store just after World War II is now a leading industrial supplier, and it’s thanks in large part to Jason’s vision and drive. For over two decades, he’s poured everything into the family business, forming it into a values-driven organization that delivers crucial expertise and support to customers—as well as the tooling and tool crib management they need. He started on the shop floor and has worked his way up to running the entire show at ZENGERS Industrial Supply, which means he knows all there is to know about starting out, building a culture and growing a company.
Jason Zenger
The passionate business builder
Before he was host of MakingChips, Nick was a devoted listener. He also had a combination of metalworking and content marketing expertise that very few possess, so he always knew he had something to offer. In 2018, he teamed with Jason to further Equip and Inspire Metalworking Nation. Like Jason, Nick is also an indispensable part of a thriving family business. He is a Certified Machine Tool Sales Engineer (CMTSE), which he uses in a Sales & Marketing leadership role at Hennig and AME, two long standing and impeccable manufacturing companies.
Nick Goellner
The relentless idea guy
We aren’t hobbyists who view this industry from afar. We live and breathe manufacturing, and we’ve made it our calling. In Jason and Nick, you have guys who talk shop, who know the ups and downs of running a business and who know their way around every piece of equipment in the facility.
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