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In the 1980s, the rural town of Fayette, Utah boasted a local population of just 165 residents. It was a town that even most Utah resident hadn’t heard of. However, a man named Roland J. Christensen, who had grown up there, wanted to change that.  With a keen sense of innovation and meticulous attention to details, Roland set out to build several companies, employ local residents, and change the lives of many who lived in.... Read More

In the late 1980’s Thiokol Corporation was fabricating a large number of diverse solid propellant rocket motors.  To do this, they were utilizing standard prepreg materials available during that era.  Due to the very short life cycle of the material, the process of fabricating the large rocket motor cases became difficult and cost prohibitive. As is often the case, necessity leads to innovation and it was no different for Thiokol in this case.  Chemists and.... Read More

For KIHOMAC, solving unique problems is all in a day's work. Several years ago, the Air Force had a problem that needed fixing.  The aging A-10 jet had pylons that were in desperate need of refurbishment and repair.  The problem was so bad that the wing pylons were coded as throwaway to be scrapped.  Replacing these pylons would be a huge expense and very time-consuming for the Air Force.  But when the problem was presented.... Read More