Headquarters – Apex

Streamlining Production and Quality at Apex Tool Group’s Lexington Facility

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At Apex Tool Group’s Lexington facility, manufacturing excellence meets global collaboration. This site proudly produces the Cell Clutch and Cell Core tools, essential for mid-range tightening applications in both the U.S. and European markets. A mirrored production strategy with their Chinese counterpart ensures localized manufacturing, reducing costs and bypassing global logistics hurdles. On the floor,…

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Precision in the Heart of Germany: Apex Tool Group’s Westhausen Facility

Nestled near the industrial hubs of Stuttgart and Munich, Apex Tool Group’s Westhausen facility stands as a vital force in EMEA operations. Serving as the region’s repair center, this site handles everything from Cleco tools to Celltech systems, ensuring each piece is restored to like-new condition with a turnaround time as fast as eight days….

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When Your Team Becomes the Bottleneck
February 25, 2026

In a candid take on organizational blind spots, Mollie Gaby, Principal at CG Infinity, highlights a hard truth many leaders avoid: sometimes your biggest pain point isn’t your technology or your strategy — it’s your staff. A common red flag is resistance to change. When team members are unwilling to explore new tools, automate…

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Diagnosing Your Capital Asset Health: Why Asset Visibility Is the New Financial Imperative in Healthcare
February 25, 2026

Hospitals and surgery centers own millions of dollars in equipment — but owning assets and having actionable visibility into them are two different things. Most systems maintain inventories, yet many struggle with outdated records, fragmented tracking, and limited insight into useful life or service contracts. With nearly half of U.S. hospitals reporting negative operating…

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From Public Accounting to CFO: The Leadership Wake-Up Call
February 25, 2026

The CFO seat is being rewritten in real time. Today’s finance leaders are expected to drive growth, lead enterprise-wide systems transformations, and shape AI strategy—while still keeping the close, controls, and capital story airtight. Gartner reports that 59% of finance leaders are already using AI in the finance function, underscoring how rapidly the role is…

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Building Safer Schools Through Restorative Practices
February 24, 2026

School Safety Today podcast, presented by Raptor Technologies. In this episode of Principals of Change, host Dr. Amy Grosso sits down with D’Jon Pitchford, Assistant Principal at Kelly Lane Middle School in Pflugerville ISD, to explore what school safety really means. Pitchford reframes safety as more than physical security—emphasizing trust, restorative practices, campus culture,…

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