Going into today, I didn’t have many expectations — but Grob ended up being one of the most fascinating company visits of the trip. From the start, it was clear they’re operating on a different level. As a private company, they’re not tied down by shareholder pressure, and it shows. They have the freedom to focus on real innovation and long-term goals, and they’re doing it well.

One thing that really caught my attention was the aluminum 3D printer they’re developing. It honestly felt futuristic — the kind of tech that makes you pause and try to wrap your head around how far things have come. Their entire facility had that same feeling: clean, high-tech, and built for precision. Between the machines, the layout, and how efficiently everything ran, it was easy to imagine what it’d be like to work at a place like that.

The lectures throughout the visit were deep dives into Grob’s strategy and place in the global market, and I was locked in the whole time. They touched on how geopolitical policies — like U.S. tariffs — have shaped their logistics and operations, and it gave me a whole new view on how interconnected business and policy really are.

After we got back, I took some time to work on our final presentation, then grabbed dinner with a few of the guys. It was a chill end to a packed day, but one that definitely left an impression.