INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT Perhaps 19th-century Austrian composer, Gustav Mahler, said it even better when he suggested, “Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.” This is a hotly debated topic in the world of manufacturing. I spent 16 years immersed in process improvements on a cold, gray factory floor, and tradition is seen by most as an inhibitor to growth, profitability and the overall capitalist path to company success. Fortunately, Falco Holsters’ “will-not-comply” attitude toward tradition is an anchor that flies in the face of industrial convention while also demonstrating that growth and prosperity found in innovation, coupled with a reverence for generational artisan craftsmanship, can still lift a company to global heights.
Of course, more than tradition and craftsmanship, Falco Holsters is steeped in old-world, Eastern…
