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The Tip is 'Ask Before You Buy' I went to a department store for a pair of dress shoes recently. The clerk helped me with three different pairs that I tried on. 'The Big Secret' was on the forefront of my mind so I asked, "Are these shoes imports?" The salesman responded that they were in fact imported. "Do you have any Made In America shoes like these?" I asked. To my surprise he said, "We have a whole line of Made In USA shoes." I was able to purchase the same color and style with the Made In USA label. These Made in America shoes were less expensive, came with a better warranty and were more comfortable. It's amazing how often this simple Made in US question yields unexpected and often times pleasant results. I now ask this question regularly, whereas before I would not have thought to ask for a Made in America alternative. More often than not, I can find a Made in America product of higher quality and at the same, or slightly higher price. Asking the question is so simple and can make a positive impact, in both the short and long term. Try it sometime. If you are like me, you may be surprised with how many Made in US products are out there. You will love it when you realize you are making a difference that benefits many. With your help America will be ours again and that is a good thing. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by Independent Can Founded in 1929, Independent Can Company is a world leader in the manufacturing of specialty metal packaging and metal lithography. Privately held and managed by its principals, we are an American manufacturer with a long history of success that has brought us to the technological forefront in can making. Our growth, both internally and through acquisition, has allowed us to bring new capabilities and products to market. We have highly trained and experience solution providers in those markets. This growth has been achieved without adding layers of bureaucracy that impede responsiveness. We are the industry leader in capability and capacity due to our continuous investments for the benefit of our customers. Key events shaping our future: 1970's ? Joint venture with a Michigan can company to manufacture cans for frozen fruit. As a result of that partnership a can plant was built in Ft. Madison, Iowa for the production of cans for the packaging of minerals 1980's ? Acquisition of Quaker Can for the manufacture of cans for welding electrodes. Also acquired later in the decade, Western Specialty Container, a packaging distribution company near Los Angeles. 1985 ? Move from Baltimore to a 17-acre campus in Belcamp, MD. Today it houses 370,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing, printing, office and warehouse facilities. 1988 ? First stock decorative line of products was offered 1990 ? Metal lithography introduced 1993 ? First shaped decorative tin was produced 1996 ? First drawn seamless tin was produced 2004 ? State of the Art 6-color Metal Star 2 press begins operation 2004 ? Independent Can celebrates 75th Anniversary 2006 ? Acquisition of Crawford Container located in Conneaut, Ohio 2007 ? Acquisition of Bertels Can Company located in Wilkes-Barre, PA 2008 - Independent Can celebrates 80th Anniversary 2008 ? New state of the art facility in Ft. Madison Iowa 2009 ? Purchase and installation of a second Metal Star 2, 4 color printing line 2009 ? Purchase and installation of Naroska sheet-fed press 2010 ? Installation of UV trail coater on 6 color press 2010 ? New 4 color printing line operational, adding to print capacity 2010 ? New tooling for a 10? heart shaped tin 2011 ? Purchase of new high-speed, energy efficient coating line 2011 ? Addition of two new can lines 2011 ? Installation of latest prepress software allowing for the fastest and most accurate art and plate development available. 2012 ? Installation of state of the art welded fluid can line 2013 ? Installation of second Naroska sheet-fed press for closures 2013 ? Purchase of new Vandalia, Ohio facility 2014 ? Independent Can celebrates 85th anniversary |
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