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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 Douglas Metals Douglas Metal Specialties was first incorporated as C&R Metal Specialties in Bloomington, Minnesota in 1975. In 1983, it was purchased by its prior owners with a continued commitment to service and continuous improvement, before they were buzz words. We are pleased to share some notable milestones in our development. 1985 Douglas Metal Products was incorporated as a separate Spinning company with one manual lathe and first year annual sales of $1500. 1986 Douglas Metal Products moved to a 7500 square foot facility in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. 1991 the company purchased its own building of 13,000 square feet and renamed the companies to Douglas Metal Specialties, Inc. and Douglas Metal Spinning, Inc. 1998, the Douglas Metals companies expanded next door, acquiring an additional 4500 square feet. 2004, completed an expansion, and also added several new pieces of equipment, including our new robotic welder that was installed in October. 2005, Douglas Metals has over 27,000 square feet of manufacturing space to serve our customers. 2006, Douglas Metal Specialties and Douglas Metal Spinning is purchased by the current owners and becomes a Woman owned business, re-named Douglas Metals, Inc. 2007, Quality Department is upgraded and expanded. 2008, Douglas Metals, Inc begins Lean Manufacturing. 2009, Douglas Metals begins ISO certification process and a Registrar is selected. At Douglas Metals, we measure our on-time performance, PPM's and Quality Issues. These are updated weekly and posted for everyone in company to see. We want to be your partner in Metal Fabrication. We realize that now more than ever, value is what partners need to provide. We have the experience, the expertise and knowledge to provide that value. We can accept nearly any engineering file electronically to deliver exceptional service on quotes and part delivery. Contact us, and let us show you why Douglas Metals continues to lead the industry in metal fabrication expertise. |
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