S2-E66: Built to Compete. Driven to Innovate. | Vermeer Corporation's Cole Chesnut

Podcast: The Deep End with Eric Triplett · Eric Triplett

Opublikowano: 2026-10-30

Eric interviews Cole Chestnut, product manager at the Vermeer Corporation, to discuss the company's culture, history, and innovative manufacturing practices. Chestnut shares how his background as a division-one collegiate track athlete and his upbringing on a family farm instilled a strong work ethic and competitive drive that translates into his current career. The conversation highlights the sprawling Pella, Iowa headquarters, known as the "Vermeer Mile," where thousands of global employees design and build robust equipment. A major highlight of the discussion centers on Shop 48, a highly secure, restricted-access engineering facility dedicated to long-term research and development for future industry s...