PACAL Industries CEO and owner Erv Kamm said Wednesday his company is in an extended shutdown due to lagging customer demand. In response, UAW 316 president Mike Davis Jr. said employees were told ...

PACAL Industries is accustomed to the pressure of fabricating incredibly precise metal products — because a mistake can cost lives.

PACAL’s La Crosse production facility on Car Street included about 100,000 square feet and employed 80 of the company’s 100 employees. The LLC also operated a building in Roseville, MN.

Ronih Murat Pacal, 40, leaves behind his wife and two young children, ages 4 and 6. A fundraiser has been started for Ronih Pacal's family after he was shot and killed in Takoma Park.