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The Tip is 'Don't procrastinate' For years I've been buying ink jet cartridges from a big box office supply store. These cartridges were made overseas and labeled with the well-known brand of a large American printer company. One I remembered a local store that advertised quality cartridges. I had traveled by this local store hundreds of times but never stopped. This time I stopped at the local store. To my surprise I discovered that they carried the cartridge I needed and it was a Made in USA cartridge. Made in Chicago, to be precise, and it was half the price of the imported ones I had been buying for years. The quality is exceptional and they last longer too. Who knew? After that experience, I make a point to stop at every store I can. By doing so, I've been finding more and more Made in America products. Occasionally the clerks don't know the country of origin; this can be discouraging but finding the origin information yourself isn't difficult I've come to realize. Believe it not, there are actually a number of computers made in the US including laptops made in the USA. When the label is not visibly displayed I use the other Made in America buying tips to help me find Made in US. If the store doesn't carry what you are looking for, use Made in America Secrets to find it and tell the manager about your experience at their store. If enough people are asking for Made in America products stores will begin to carry them. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by Alliance Rubber Company Transforming an idea into a manufacturing facility takes a lot of ingenuity. William Spencer, who left his Franklin, Kentucky home in 1904 at the age of 13, had that. Traveling by rail to seek adventure, he found himself in Alliance, Ohio in 1917 with less than $3, and began working for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Six years later on March 7, 1923, he obtained a few Goodyear inner tubes. He cut the bands by hand in his basement and founded Alliance Rubber Company. Moonlighting on the railroad for the first 14 years of business, he was able to meet payroll and expenses. From there, he purchased a building in Alliance, Ohio in 1930 in the midst of the Great Depression, and hired a carpenter at $.42 per hour to remodel the location. He traveled in his available time, persuading office supply stores and paper and twine houses to carry his line of products. In 1923, newspapers were blocked and thrown in the general direction of the porch. After seeing the Akron Beacon Journal blowing across lawns, he persuaded Tulsa World to try wrapping them with a band. He also persuaded grocers to try bands for faster bundling. After almost a century, Alliance is still a family owned business with a rich and distinctive American heritage. Committed to holding your world together, Alliance Rubber Company offers creative solutions for everyday life that are simple, practical, and reliable. |
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