Dan Apotheker
Production/AM Lead Engineer
Keegan Adriance
Senior Graphic Designer
Ryan Adams
Materials Manager
How we invented a smarter way to bathe dogs
Learn how Tekna partnered with Bissell to develop the BARKBATH, a portable and mess-free device for washing dogs. This award-winning product uses a unique nozzle to clean pets with minimal water.
Innovate. Collaborate. Create. Our story of transforming ideas into reality
As soon as you open the doors of Tekna, the vibrant energy immediately captures your attention.
Imitation crab meat
When someone views something on Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, etc. they are usually only seeing the reworked, refined, over-edited, and filtered final version of that content.
Michigan Design Prize 2023
The Design Prize is an annual competition celebrating the development of Michigan’s young design talent throughout the state. Tekna has supported this growing challenge since 2017!
Transforming your vision with digital rendering
Digital Rendering is a powerful tool in the world of industrial design. It allows us to create life-like imagery and animations of physical products before they are made.
Seeking the “so what”
Tekna has built its reputation around human-centered design (HCD), a term that came into practice during the 1980s-1990s and has now become a foundational product design and development principle across many industries.
Teamwork makes the tailgate dreams work
With over 30 years providing world-class product design, development and manufacturing in West Michigan, Tekna has built a reputation for excellence in bringing innovations to life for its clients.