As I think back on 2023, one of the real highlights was honoring Jim Brown, a welder in our factory, as we held a joint celebration of his 50th anniversary with the company and his retirement.  It got me to…

According to the US Bureau of Labor statistics, the median amount of time that an employee works for one company is roughly 5 years.  Surprisingly, it has stayed fairly steady for the last 40 years.  Therefore, when an employee reaches…

Blair Haas, Bud Industries CEO, talks to Jackie Mattox of Women In Electronics about his views on the Electronic Enclosure business, Leadership, Mentorship, and the Industrial Electronics History.  This is Part 1   https://www.budind.com/wp-content/uploads/blair-haas-leader-in-highlight-series-part-1.mp3

Blair Haas, Bud Industries CEO, talks to Jackie Mattox of Women In Electronics about his views on the Electronic Enclosure business, Leadership, Mentorship, and the Industrial Electronics History   https://www.budind.com/wp-content/uploads/blair-haas-leader-in-highlight-series-part-2.mp3

I was going to start this blog with the concept that this is a challenging and interesting time to be an electronic enclosure manufacturer, but I am struggling to think back to a time when it has not so been.…

Bud Industries proudly supports the Women In Electronics Annual Conference As I have noted elsewhere, Bud Industries, the best known manufacturer of electronic enclosures, is a sponsor of the Women in Electronics Annual Leadership Conference.  Bud has strongly supported many…

Bud Industries is pleased to introduce a totally new website for our broad offering of electronic enclosures and related accessories.  While often a new website is just a cosmetic update, we have remade our site completely to improve on our…

During this crazy business era, one product area that has thrived has been our Server Rack Series, the SRP.  In this time of endless binge watching, video game marathons, and even remote learning for students (my 9 year old grandson…

Although it seems like a basic idea, we realize that we do not have a Frequently Asked Questions page dealing with our electronic enclosures on our website.  The interesting part has been collecting the questions from our sales team who,…

Let’s Chat. As we prepare to launch our new Bud Industries Electronic Enclosure Website later this spring, we have begun to turn on a few new features. The most exciting is a chat feature. Long used on retail and consumer…

Bud Industries has been producing die cast aluminum electronic enclosures for nearly 50 of it 91 years and its applications have multiplied over that time.  Originally, die cast boxes were used only for hobbyists or very simple testing applications.  As…

As I write this and we prepare for the 4th of July holiday, I am once again struck by the American Dream and how our Electronic Enclosure Company’s story could have only happened in the United States.  As I have…

One of the most consistent questions that Bud Industries receives deals with the best materials for a NEMA- or IP-rated enclosure.  Bud provides NEMA- and IP-rated boxes in almost every material including steel, stainless steel, ABS plastic, polycarbonate plastic, fiberglass…

Bud Industries electronic enclosures have many applications, but one of which we are quite proud is our association with  Calsol, the UC Berkley solar vehicle team. Calsol is made up of students from a variety of disciplines who develop Formula…

Bud Industries was founded with a focus on metal enclosures and rack, so people often forget that we have a broad line of plastic enclosures today as well. To do so is to risk overlooking one of the broadest lines…

Max Haas founded Bud Industries in 1928 and created an industry legend Tomorrow is an important date in the history of Electronic Enclosures.  On November 30, 1928,  Bud Radio, the predecessor of Bud Industries, was incorporated by my Grandfather, Max…

Last week’s ECIA Executive Conference was a fascinating blend of strong speakers, special commemorative moments and great networking.  Bud Industries has been a member of the Electronics Industry trade associations for generations, first in electrical components for radios and then…

Finding a Bud Industries electronic enclosure is a quick and easy process that can be done 24/7.  Just check out all of the great features on Bud’s website.  Let’s say you are looking for a stainless steel NEMA box that…

Much has changed in the electronic enclosure industry since Bud Industries was founded 90 years ago in 1928. At that time, in fact, we did not even manufacture enclosures, but our first product related to radio antennae. As our company…

Bud Industries has been a part of the Electronic Distribution Show and its predecessors since its inception in the late 1930’s as we promote our electronic enclosures to our distribution partners.  This year marked the 41st consecutive EDS that I…

New products are always the life blood of a company’s sales efforts. Sometimes they involve extensions of already successful products and sometimes they are totally new. Bud is very excited to delve into a new area in the electronic enclosures…

As I noted in an earlier blog, 2018 marks Bud Industries 90th year as a manufacturer of electronic enclosures. As we have evolved through the years, we have been blessed to build on our business relationships and turn them into…

2018 represents a major milestone in the history of electronic enclosures, the 90th Anniversary of Bud Industries.  I have often written about our history in this blog so I won’t repeat it, but I do think there are several key…

How can the best Electronic Enclosure Website be made even better?  Simply by making it even easier to use and more user friendly.  One of the best features of the Bud Industries website is the “search by size” widget that…

While tens of thousands of customers enjoy our electronic enclosures each year, it is likely that they never think about the people who create those products that they use  This week, and for that matter, this year, is an exciting…