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The Tip is 'Keep eyes open' After reading an article about items made in America I thought about how many times I make purchases without thinking. I'm usually focused on budget and needs. Prior to reading this article on made in the USA products, I rarely thought about the importance of buying made in USA products. This helps create jobs in our country. Now I keep my eyes open and I am surprised how easy it is to find American products. It only takes a few seconds to look. Now I make a point when I am shopping to search for made in America brands. By doing so, I'm able to identify more and more what products are made in America. Even with my eyes open to made in USA I can get discouraged. Sometimes store clerks don't know the country of origin which can be frustrating. If this happens use your eyes to find the origin information yourself. Look at the labels and when you find a Made in USA product tell the clerk so the next time they are asked they will know. Also, when the label is not easily seen I use the other made in America buying tips to help me find made in USA. 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. When enough people are asking for made in the USA products, more stores will begin to carry products that are made here. This technique does work. I also pick and choose the stores I visit. I do this because I have found that some stores are made in America friendly while others are not. Keep your eyes open for the made in USA label and pretty soon you will be able to identify which products are made in the USA. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by Ridgeline Pipe Jeff Sherman - Mr. Sherman is currently President of Ridgeline Pipe. Mr. Sherman was National Sales Manager ? Electrical Division, and Western Sales Manager ? Irrigation Division of JM Eagle in 2007 and left the company in November 2007. Previously, Mr. Sherman was General Sales Manager ? Electrical Division for PWEagle from April 1999 to January 2007. Before that Mr. Sherman held the position of Assistant Manager ? Waterworks Division for PW Eagle from January 1998 through March of 1999. Mr. Sherman started with PWEagle in Inside Sales in December of 1995 and held that position until December 1997. Mr. Sherman received a B.S. from the University of Oregon in 1994 and an M.B.A. from Portland State University in 2004. N. Michael Stickel - Mr. Stickel is currently Operations Manager for Ridgeline Pipe. Mr. Stickel was elected as the Executive Vice President ? Sales and Marketing of PWEagle in 2003 and retired from the company in 2007. Previously, Mr. Stickel was Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing from February 2001 through 2002. Before joining PWEagle, Mr. Stickel was Vice President and General Manager for Simpson Paper Company. Mr. Stickel spent 8 years with PWPipe, as Vice President and General Manager of PWResin, a subsidiary of PWPipe, from 1990 through 1993 and as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for PWPipe from 1985 through 1990. Mr. Stickel also served as Vice President of Planning and Control for Longmile Rubber Company from 1981 to 1985 and General Manager of the chemicals division for Simpson Investment Company from 1976 through 1981. Mr. Stickel received a B.S. from Oregon State University in 1966 and an M.B.A. from the University of Oregon in 1968. Debra R. Dersham - Ms. Dersham is currently the Technical Engineer for Ridgeline Pipe. Ms. Deb Dersham was the Customer Service and Inside Sales Manager for PWEagle until her departure from the company in November 2007. Previously, Ms. Dersham worked in the Inventory Control, Engineering, Field Sales, and Sales Management departments at various times during her tenure with PWPipe/PWEagle. Ms. Dersham started her career with PWPipe as an intern in the Human Resource department. Ms. Dersham received a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering from Oregon State University and a M.B.A. from the University of Oregon. Jack Piper - Mr. Piper is currently the Engineering Manager for Ridgeline Pipe. Mr. Piper was Engineering Specialist for JM Eagle in 2007 and left the company in January 2008. Previously, Mr. Piper was Engineering Manager for PWEagle from 2003 to 2007. Before that, Mr. Piper held the position of Engineering Manager for PW Pipe from 1986 to 2003. Mr. Piper started out in 1972 at the Eugene, Oregon Plant owned by Simpson Timber Company which was later renamed PW Pipe. Mr. Piper received a B.S.M.E. and B.S.I.E. from the University of Washington in 1970 and 1971, respectfully. A new name with a long history behind it. The five managing partners of Ridgeline Pipe have nearly 100 years of experience making and selling PVC pipe and fittings. Our top notch production employees have many years of experience making PVC Pipe. Ridgeline offers quality products and a commitment to providing superior customer service. |
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