Month: August 2017

2016 | In Focus | November 2016A Pro-Business CommunityChippewa County, Wisconsin

2016 | In Focus | November 2016

A Pro-Business Community

Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Chippewa County, Wisconsin is known for its positive business climate. “We have a stable history of growth and pro-business environment,” says Charlie Walker, President/CEO of The Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation. The EDC is committed to continuing this legacy of business success. “The economic development organization leads the state and we have won many awards in recognition of our innovative programs. We are proud of that.”

2016 | In Focus | November 2016The Intersection of Livability and OpportunityOconto County, WI

2016 | In Focus | November 2016

The Intersection of Livability and Opportunity

Oconto County, WI

In the November 2015 issue of Business in Focus, we spoke with Paul Ehrfurth, Oconto County Economic Development Corporation’s executive director. He talked of the area’s tourist and recreational opportunities, its proximity to Green Bay, Wisconsin and of the multiple economic efforts underway. Now, we are back with Mr. Ehrfurth to concentrate more on economic development and to follow up on some of the initiatives that were in place last November.

2017 | August 2017 | In FocusA Family Approach to Customer Service for 80 YearsRichards Supply

2017 | August 2017 | In Focus

A Family Approach to Customer Service for 80 Years

Richards Supply

Family-owned general line distributor Richards Supply was established in 1937 and has its headquarters in Waco, Texas. The company has three other locations in Texas including one in Temple and two in Fort Worth with an experienced total staff of fifty. As a representative to over five hundred manufacturers, distributing over 500,000 industrial, commercial and contractor products and equipment, the company takes its role seriously.

2017 | In Focus | July 2017Exceeding ExpectationsA & R Metal Industries

2017 | In Focus | July 2017

Exceeding Expectations

A & R Metal Industries

A & R Metal Industries is a multifaceted metal processing and steel fabricating company located in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. Being minutes from the Vancouver International Airport and the port of Vancouver, A & R’s 90 000 square foot manufacturing facility is desirably located near one of North America’s largest transportation hubs.

2017 | In Focus | July 2017Smart and Streamlined Logistics ServicesJavelin Logistics

2017 | In Focus | July 2017

Smart and Streamlined Logistics Services

Javelin Logistics

Javelin Logistics is a third-party logistics provider based in Newark, California which performs specialized warehousing and inventory management, as well as local, regional and national transportation services. The evolution of this company truly began January 1, 2004 when our interviewee, President and Chief Executive Officer Malcolm Winspear, joined the firm and decided to take the company in a new direction. Growth was soon to follow.

2017 | In Focus | July 2017A Small College Producing Big ThinkersBethany College

2017 | In Focus | July 2017

A Small College Producing Big Thinkers

Bethany College

There is always some debate over where the oldest private college in the state of West Virginia is. There are plenty of stories about very old elementary schools that morphed into state teachers colleges, but Bethany College is the only private college that has continually been a college in the state. Since 1840, Bethany College has been a highly contemporary institution based in the tradition of the liberal arts.

2017 | In Focus | July 2017Where Ideas FlowCrystal Fountains

2017 | In Focus | July 2017

Where Ideas Flow

Crystal Fountains

This year, Crystal Fountains will proudly celebrate its fiftieth year in operation, a milestone it has achieved by creating visionary, large-scale commercial water features for audiences around the globe. These spectacular water features have distinctively enhanced both public and private spaces, and have led to Crystal Fountains’ reputation as one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of high-end water features. Their portfolio is stocked with impressive projects, including the Crown Fountain in Chicago, Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania, and even the revitalization of the fountains at the Château de Versailles.

2017 | In Focus | July 2017Construction Equipment Dealer Makes Its MarkMulti Machine, Inc.

2017 | In Focus | July 2017

Construction Equipment Dealer Makes Its Mark

Multi Machine, Inc.

Multi Machine, Inc., sells, rents, services and repairs heavy construction equipment for an array of clients in construction, mining, oil, gas, electricity, utilities and environmental remediation. The family company marked its thirty-fifth anniversary this year with explosive growth and a highly optimistic forecast for the future. This key distributor of track dump trucks recently added rotating dump trucks to its equipment mix.

2017 | In Focus | July 2017A Leader in Water and Wastewater ServicesAlliance Water Resources

2017 | In Focus | July 2017

A Leader in Water and Wastewater Services

Alliance Water Resources

Founded more than 25 years ago, Alliance Water Resources consistently ranks as a leading water and wastewater services provider in Missouri and surrounding areas. The Columbia, Missouri-based business offers contract management and contract operations to a variety of clients including municipalities, manufacturers, correctional centers, colleges and universities, resorts, and other commercial sectors.

Safety FirstDiVal Safety Equipment

Safety First

DiVal Safety Equipment

DiVal Safety Equipment, Inc. is dedicating to keeping workers safe. The Buffalo, New York-based company is a business-to-business (B2B) distributor of safety equipment and associated safety supplies, and it does safety training, testing, and events.

2017 | In Focus | July 2017Three Generations of SuccessConnolly’s Pub and Restaurant

2017 | In Focus | July 2017

Three Generations of Success

Connolly’s Pub and Restaurant

Connolly’s Pub and Restaurant is a particularly famous group of pubs in New York, and it is celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary this year. Three generations of Sean Reilly’s family have owned and operated the successful businesses. His grandfather was in the bar business in Manhattan for years and got started by bartending in a few different places downtown. He had his wife were Irish immigrants, and by 1992, they opened the first Connolly’s Pub in Midtown, naming it after their own Irish surname.

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