We don’t manufacture anything in the good ole’ U.S. of A. anymore, right?

Wrong! APG Cash Drawer, LLC has been manufacturing the best cash drawers in the industry for over 30 years. We do this in our 60,000 sq. ft. factory which is located about 20 minutes north of downtown Minneapolis, MN.

With some of the best technology available on the planet, our factory turns approximately three million Lbs. of flat 4′ x 10′ steel sheets into a finished product. Our cash drawers are shipped around the world by our OEM and Distribution partners. We assemble Monday thru Friday in two shifts that employ roughly 100 people. Our FMS (Flexible Manufacturing Cell) operates seven days a week, cutting and bending steel. An in-house paint shop provides powder coat painted cases to the production line in a JIT (Just in Time) system. The whole process is extremely fluid, efficient, and flexible.

I’m proud to work for a manufacturing company that makes a great product built in the United States and sold worldwide. You may be surprised to learn that APG shipped its three millionth cash drawer in the spring of 2011. When I tell people that I’m an account manager for a local manufacturing company they’re usually surprised. “You build stuff here, in Minneapolis?” they ask. When I explain that we manufacture cash drawers, which are used in the Point-of-Sale industry, their eyes usually glaze over. Yes, it is definitely a niche market.

If you’re ever in the Twin Cities, let me know and I’ll be happy to give you a factory tour.