The company continues to focus on manufacturing and operational excellence.
FENTON, MO. (March 4, 2025) – Tacony Corporation, a privately held manufacturer and distributor that provides the world with better solutions for sewing, cleaning, and home, has promoted Nick Hinman to the position of Chief Operating Officer. Hinman will continue to oversee manufacturing and distribution, supply chain, and engineering, in addition to product management and sales operations in this position.
Hinman joined Tacony eight years ago, working with the supply chain and corporate strategy teams and has continued to grow his skills.
“Nick has a proven track record for leading our operations team. His keen insight on organization, efficiency, and leadership has been instrumental in operational success,” said Kristi Tacony Humes, CEO of Tacony Corporation.
With Hinman’s promotion, Tacony Corporation’s operations leadership team is poised for success into the future with additional support from: Ben Wohlschlaeger - Vice President Operations & Logistics, Elsa Schmeding - Supply Chain Manager, Jen Whitt - Senior Director of Engineering & Manufacturing Operations, and Doug Blocker - Senior Manager of Value Engineering & Testing.
“This highlights our leaders' contributions and positions us to shape our future proactively. It’s the hard work, innovative spirit, dedication to being results-driven, and providing exceptional customer service from everyone at Tacony that drives our continued success,” said Hinman.
About Tacony Corporation
Founded in 1946, Tacony Corporation is a privately held manufacturing and distribution company that provides your world with better solutions for sewing, cleaning, and home. With more than 250 associates in 7 offices around the world, under the leadership of CEO Kristi Tacony Humes, Tacony prides itself on building long-lasting business relationships that are based on trust and feel like family. For more information, visit www.tacony.com.
FENTON, MO. (September 2024) – Tornado Industries, a leader in commercial cleaning equipment, proudly unveils its latest innovation: the Microburst Ultra-Compact Scrubber. Delivering the ultimate upgrade from a mop and bucket, this release provides more effective and efficient cleaning, reduced slip hazards, and fewer labor hours.
The Tornado Microburst cleans and dries floors with the efficiency of a fully featured scrubber, but in a lightweight, highly maneuverable package. Its compact design, 17.5” cleaning path, and 360° maneuverability are perfectly suited for cleaning in tight spaces, while the small footprint and magnetic lock allows for easy storage and transport. Featuring dual counter-rotating brushes driven by two powerful motors and an efficient vacuum and squeegee system, the Microburst achieves superior cleaning results and water removal compared to mopping and competitive micro-scrubber models.
Key Features of the Tornado Microburst:
Brett Hubbard, Vice President of Commercial Floor Care & OEM at Tacony Corporation, commented, “When developing the Microburst, our goal was to deliver best-in-class cleaning performance while maintaining an economical price point. We achieved both targets while being able to obtain ETL certification. We are eager to get this new product into our customers' hands.” For more information about the new Tornado Microburst, visit tornadovac.com.
About Tornado Industries
Tornado Industries, brought to you by Tacony Corporation, solves the toughest maintenance challenges and makes you a ‘Day One Pro’! Tornado offers a complete line of both hard and soft floor care equipment including vacuums, carpet extraction equipment, floor machines, sweepers, automatic scrubbers, critical filtration vacuums, and pressure washers.
About Tacony Corporation
Founded in 1946, Tacony Corporation is a privately held manufacturing and distribution company that provides your world with better solutions for sewing, cleaning, and home. With more than 300 associates in 8 locations around the world, under the leadership of CEO Kristi Tacony Humes, Tacony prides itself on building long-lasting business relationships that are based on trust and feel like family. For more information, visit www.tacony.com.
FENTON, MO. (August 28, 2024) – Tacony Corporation has introduced new Baby Lock products from its Sewing Division. Consumers can learn more about these products at Baby Lock retailers across the U.S. and Canada and on BabyLock.com. These new machines showcase the latest innovations in sewing, embroidery, quilting, and serging. When consumers purchase a Baby Lock product, they are joining the Baby Lock community of creators where they’ll receive hands-on retailer support and customer service, as well as hundreds of free projects, invitations to exclusive Baby Lock online communities, access to more than 1,300 sewing videos, and more.
“We are excited to expand our consumers' creative possibilities with the latest cutting-edge sewing technology featured in our new top-of-the-line machine,” said Emily Dameron, Director of Marketing at Tacony. “Our new serger features innovations that have been years in the making and continue to make us the leader in this category since we brought the first home serger to market over 55 years ago.”
Key new products include:
Radiance Embroidery, Sewing, and Quilting Machine
Applaud Creative Top Cover Stitch Serger
In addition to the new machines, several new Baby Lock accessories are available exclusively at Baby Lock retailers and on BabyLock.com, including new Design Suite Collections, accessory feet, and more.
To learn more about the new Baby Lock products, visit www.babylock.com.
About Baby Lock USA & Canada
For over 50 years, Baby Lock has been dedicated to the love of sewing by creating machines for sewing, embroidery, quilting, and serging. Wherever your creative journey takes you, we're here every step of the way. For more information, visit www.babylock.com.
About Tacony Corporation
Founded in 1946, Tacony Corporation is a privately held manufacturing and distribution company that provides your world with better solutions for sewing, cleaning, and home. With nearly 350 associates in eight locations around the world, under the leadership of CEO Kristi Tacony Humes, Tacony’s mission is to create long-lasting relationships that are based on trust and feel like family. For more information, visit www.tacony.com.
FENTON, MO. (May 2024) – Tornado Industries, a leading manufacturer of commercial and industrial cleaning equipment, proudly unveils its latest innovation: the Tornado Cordless line. This release introduces three new cordless vacuum models, each powered by a revolutionary interchangeable battery system, marking a significant leap forward in cleaning efficiency and convenience.
The Tornado Cordless line offers unparalleled versatility, enabling users to tackle cleaning tasks in small spaces, large areas, and everything in between without the hazards and hassles of cords. The new models are now available and include the Strike Cordless Upright Vacuum, Tempest Cordless Carpet Sweeper Vac, and Zephyr Cordless Backpack Vacuum, all powered by the same interchangeable 36V, 7.5 Ah Lithium-Ion battery.
Key Features of the Tornado Cordless Line:
Brett Hubbard, Vice President of Commercial Floor Care & OEM at Tacony Corporation, commented, “The demand for battery-powered equipment continues to grow rapidly in the commercial floor care space. With these new products, it allows us to continue to keep up with the increasing demand while offering some new and innovative products to the Tornado line. We are excited to get these products into our customers’ hands.”
For more information about the new Tornado Cordless line, visit tornadovac.com.
About Tornado Industries
Tornado Industries, brought to you by Tacony Corporation, solves the toughest maintenance challenges and makes you a ‘Day-One Pro’! Tornado offers a complete line of both hard and soft floor care equipment including vacuums, carpet extractors, floor machines, sweepers, automatic scrubbers, and tank and wet/dry vacuums.
About Tacony Corporation
Founded in 1946, Tacony Corporation is a privately held manufacturing and distribution company that provides your world with better solutions for sewing, cleaning, and home. With more than 300 associates in 9 locations around the world, under the leadership of CEO Kristi Tacony Humes, Tacony prides itself on building long-lasting business relationships that are based on trust and feel like family. For more information, visit www.tacony.com.
MARCH 2019, FENTON, MO – Tacony Corporation has announced the promotion of Don Mullen to Senior Director of National Accounts in the Commercial Floor Care Sales Division.
“When you think of hard work, Don Mullen comes to mind,” said Tacony Vice President of Sales for Commercial Floor Care Tim Schaumburg. “Don’s consistent energy and ability to get the job done is refreshing; he is a motivating person to be around and his promotion is well deserved and earned.”
Schaumburg added that in Mullen’s three years with the company, he has demonstrated an ability to lead a team, manage multiple lines of business and be a company advocate both with customers and with his peers.
Mullen will work from Tacony’s corporate headquarters in Fenton, Mo.
About Tacony Corporation
Founded in 1946, Tacony Corporation is a privately held manufacturing and distribution company that provides your world with better solutions for sewing, cleaning and home. With more than 550 associates in 12 offices around the world under the leadership of CEO Kristi Tacony Humes, Tacony’s mission is to create long-lasting relationships that are based on trust and feel like family. For more information, visit www.tacony.com.
FEBRUARY 2019, FENTON, MO — Tacony Corporation has promoted Nicki Godare to Senior Vice President, Human Resources.
Tacony Corporation CEO Kristi Tacony Humes noted that Godare’s leadership qualities quickly rose to the forefront in her short time with the company.
“As Vice President and as a member of the Tacony executive team, Nicki has demonstrated how much can be accomplished quickly on a roadmap both tactically and strategically to set the company up for both the short and long term,” Humes said.
Humes pointed to Godare’s numerous contributions to the company’s human resources department, including adopting and implementing the ADP payroll system, a new performance management structure, benefits improvements, streamlining processes and creating management training and on-boarding programs.
“Along with Nicki’s team, our Human Resource department continues to build upon the trust and partnership our company values stand for and desire for our employees with her vision,” Humes said.
About Tacony Corporation
Founded in 1946, Tacony Corporation is a privately held manufacturing and distribution company that provides your world with better solutions for sewing, cleaning and home. With more than 550 associates in 12 offices around the world under the leadership of CEO Kristi Tacony Humes, Tacony’s mission is to create long-lasting relationships that are based on trust and feel like family. For more information, visit www.tacony.com.
ST. LOUIS (November 14, 2017) – Nancy’s Notions and parent company Tacony Corporation join the sewing industry and fans around the world in mourning the passing of sewing icon and Nancy’s Notions founder Nancy Zieman. Staff and leadership at Tacony are remembering Nancy as a dear friend and colleague, beloved throughout the industry.
“We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Nancy Zieman,” said Craig Meyer, senior vice president of marketing at Tacony Corporation. “Nancy is especially revered and respected here at Tacony where we enjoyed so much more than just a business relationship. Nancy was truly a friend, and we will miss her.”
Nancy served as an icon, a leader and a visionary in the sewing world. She paved the way for many other women to become entrepreneurs and business owners. In 1979, she founded Nancy’s Notions, based in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. St. Louis’ Tacony Corporation purchased the company in 2003, and Nancy stayed on as the company’s chief spokesperson, teacher, and creative voice.
Nancy also founded the Public Television show Sewing with Nancy in 1982 – now the longest-running sewing and quilting program on North American television. She authored multiple sewing how-to books and inspired countless sewing enthusiasts across the U.S. and throughout the world.
After a long battle with cancer, Nancy passed away at home surrounded by family on November 14,2017. A private service is planned with family and close friends.
The 2017-2018 season of Sewing with Nancy will run in its entirety, showcasing a mix of new programming that was taped prior to Nancy’s retirement this fall and encore presentations of some of the most popular topics from past seasons. In August, Nancy expressed her hope that Sewing with Nancy will continue for years to come.
In lieu of cards and flowers, donations may be made in Nancy’s name to Wisconsin Public Television or to a local hospice organization.
ABOUT NANCY’S NOTIONS
Founded in 1979 by inspirational sewing educator Nancy Zieman, Nancy’s Notions began as a small, mail-order company operating from Nancy’s kitchen table and grew into a multi-channel retailer serving sewing and quilting enthusiasts around the world.
ABOUT TACONY CORPORATION
Founded in 1946 by Nick Tacony, Tacony Corporation is a privately held manufacturing and distribution company operating in four strategic business units: sewing, home floor care, commercial floor care, and ceiling fans. With more than 650 associates in 13 offices around the world under the leadership of CEO Kristi Tacony-Humes, Tacony’s mission is to create long-lasting relationships that are based on trust and feel like family. For more information, visit www.tacony.com.