Haire’s Vision (CONT’D FROM PAGE 26)
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Umlauf, “They are much more likely to want it installed in their plant. It’s one of the reasons we still bring machinery to trade shows, despite the huge cost. We’ve had custom- ers thank us for bringing machines to shows because they have their engineering staff with them and they can spend time looking it over.” “As our product lines expand, we also need to expand,” said Quinn. “We’re in the planning stages of adding on to our building so we can expand the new machinery show- room to accommodate five or six different machines. We need room to accommodate our Encore line of machinery.
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The future building will house a newly expanded train- ing facility, new offices, an expanded parts area, and an even larger, state-of-the-art new machinery showroom and technical center. “As we grow, we need to continue to keep the same Haire customer experience for both our customers and the employees,” said Quinn. “Growth will never outpace our ability to deliver the fantastic customer service that we do.” A New Level Of Growth Founder Tom Haire had the foresight to envision a day when expanding the company’s footprint would be nec- essary. There had already been two expansions since the original building was christened, and the company has ap- proximately eight acres at its disposal for its new building. Part of the company’s goal of growth was the reason for bringing Mike Mulroe on board. “Haire had grown to the point that we felt like it was important to bring on a president that can focus on taking the company to an even greater level,” said Umlauf. “We took our time searching for the right person to fill the position. Not only were we looking for someone with expertise to run the company, but we also knew that this person would need to lead with a people-first philosophy and that he would have to main- tain the customer focus that makes Haire who we are.” “From my standpoint, it was important to acknowledge that I wasn’t ‘fixing’ anything,” Mulroe said. “Nothing at the company was broken. In fact, it was opposite. The com- An Apstar Rotary Die Cutter has been on Haire’s showroom floor, under power, for 17 years.
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