American AVK was honored to have Nevada’s Governor Joe Lombardo visit our manufacturing facility in Minden, Nevada on April 26th, 2023.  Governor Lombardo and his team toured the facility as Randy Nelms (Production Manager) provided a detailed overview of each area.

As the governor toured the facility, he talked with several AVK employees about their roles and responsibilities and was very interested in how we manufactured our products.

Governor Lombardo was impressed with all operations and was especially interested in the machine shop. He had several questions and was intrigued by our thread rolling process. He was interested in the unique thread rolling machine and understood not only the time saving aspect but the strength that was added to stem as well.

The governor was very impressed with the knowledge our employees shared about the manufacturing processes and the quality of AVK products.

“American AVK is part of our state’s economic engine, and I’m grateful that they call Nevada home,” said Governor Joe Lombardo. “American AVK’s facility and management team are top notch, and I look forward to their upcoming expansion in Minden. I hope to visit again soon.”

Having Governor Lombardo tour our manufacturing facility was a great honor for American AVK. We are extremely proud of our company and appreciate the interest from our governor.