“Safety used to be one of those things that kept me up at night,” says Kika Young, President of Forest City Gear. “Since hiring Ted and his team these worries are completely obsolete. If there’s a near miss, a general safety concern, or anything else, we just call Ted who begins the investigation and provides with the best options that create the safest work environment possible for our team.”

Forest City Gear is pleased to share that a recent gift of $2,500 pushed the lifetime personal and corporate donations to the AGMA Foundation to more than $100,000.

Forest City Gear is proud to celebrate the retirement of Brian Getty in May. Getty served as Forest City Gear’s Maintenance Technician Lead for 10 years.

“I’m really glad to be back here,” says Hampton. “From the moment I was let in for my interview, it was like this feeling of peace. It was really cool.”

“During my apprenticeship, I was disappointed with the quality and depth of some of the classes. They were just refreshers for me, but I knew that some of my peers were learning for the first time and would be missing out,” says Josh Gates, Turning Lead. “I met with the dean of CTE and expressed my concerns, and she told me, ‘Well then, apply and teach it yourself!’ And here I am.”

Forest City Gear is proud to recognize Carl Wedig on his 10th anniversary and thank him for his long-term dedication to the company.

“We’re very proud of our legacy here at Forest City Gear of sharing ‘what we do and how we do it,’ which works to make the industry a stronger and more interesting place," says Jared Lyford, Forest City Gear Director of Operations.

Forest City Gear is proud to recognize Brian Getty on his 10th anniversary and thank him for his long-term dedication to the company.

Some Notes on Being a Good Gearman and a Good Gear Company: a letter from Forest City Gear President Fred Young to 1993 Koepfer Gear School Students.

Forest City Gear is proud to celebrate the retirement of Roy Garcia in December 2023. Garcia was part of the Forest City Gear team as Gear Finishing Technician for more than five years.