Make the most of your IndustryWeek Operations Leadership Summit 2026 experience by joining our exclusive, behind-the-scenes plant tour—included at no additional cost with your paid registration.

This limited-capacity tour offers a rare opportunity to see operational excellence in action, connect summit insights to real-world environments, and gain firsthand exposure to best-in-class manufacturing operations.

Spartanburg Steel Products (SSP)

Get a close-up view of how advanced manufacturing technology and legacy equipment/processes work in tandem at Spartanburg Steel Products, a Tier 1 and 2 automotive, agriculture, construction and heavy truck stamping supplier with operations totaling 575,000 square feet. You’ll witness new process development integrating cobots and profile-bending machines rolling steel and extruding aluminum. The tour will also delve into how teams approached recent complex product launches and overcame challenges to meet tight deadlines and stay on budget. Throughout Spartanburg’s two manufacturing facilities, plant leaders will speak about their lean initiatives and best practices for success. Participants will be broken up into small groups for ease of passage throughout the tour. This tour will primarily be held indoors, however; closed toe shoes are required to walk through the facility and long sleeve shirts are preferred.

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