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The Tip is 'Labeling Tip 1' Know Your Labeling - For products Made in America, the greater the US content the more American jobs required to produce it. So whenever possible choose the product with the highest percentage of U.S.content. US content must be disclosedon Made in USA textiles, automobiles, wool, and fur products. There is no law requiringmost other products to be marked or labeled made in USA, or, have any otherdisclosure about their amount of U.S. content. Those manufacturers and marketers who choose to make claims about the amount of U.S. content must comply with the FTC's Made in USA policy. Note: Imported products must have the country of origin on their label whileproducts partially Made in USA do not. For a product produced in the U.S. to be labeled made in USA, or claimed to beof domestic origin without qualifications or limits on the claim, the product must be all or virtually all made in the U.S. This would mean that all significant parts and processing that go into the product are of U.S. origin. The product should contain no (or negligible) foreign content. Made in the USA products create the greatest number of American jobs for our country. This is because the labor to produce the product, and the raw materials that go into the product, are created with American labor. For most products, there is no law requiring made in America labels, or any other disclosure about the amount of U.S. content. However, for job creation purposes if you have a choice between an imported product and one with no country of origin on the label, choose the product without a country of origin over the imported one. The product without the country origin on its label has some American labor in its content and the imported one most likely does not. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by REP Industries R.E.P. Industries, Inc. (REP) was acquired by Richard E. Penniman in 1967. At that time the company manufactured filters, checkwriters and miscellaneous house ware products. Richard Penniman was trained as an accountant (Lehigh University) and as an attorney (University of Pennsylvania). Richard had worked in the construction industry, and as a controller for a large printer. One of his dreams was to start a family business which he could pass on to his sons. In 1989 Richard passed the business on to his oldest son Craig and his younger brother Scott. Craig retired in 1994 after a long battle with Muscular Dystrophy. Scott continued on as President of REP Industries. ISO 9001 2000 Registered KemaIn July of 2000 R.E.P. Industries achieved certification as an ISO 9001 corporation. ISO is an internationally recognized quality standard, and with this certification R.E.P. became one of a small number of binder manufacturers who are certified. Mission Statement: REP is a manufacturing corporation formed in 1967. The corporation exists to serve three groups of people: Customers, Employees and Shareholders. REP provides its customers with high quality products and excellent service. The employees and shareholders recognize that customer satisfaction is the key to the ongoing success of the company. REP is committed to providing a fair opportunity for its employees to earn a living and to grow within the company. The corporation is also committed to providing a safe and comfortable working environment. Beyond compliance with existing laws, REP is committed to creating caring communities within the work place where employee concerns can be heard and adequately addressed. REP is a privately held family corporation. Its shareholders expect and deserve a fair return on their investment including preservation of capital and overall growth. Quality Policy Statement: R.E.P. Industries Inc. (REP)recognizes the importance of quality to the achievement of its overall goals and mission Our customers expect and deserve superior quality in our products and services.We are committed to responding to our customers' needs in a comprehensive and organized way. We will work to create an environment in which all of our employees are involved in attaining quality and ultimate customer satisfaction. The responsibility for quality is a universal one, and we expect our employees to act together as a team to promote quality. Our suppliers will also be involved in ensuring that our raw materials and services meet quality standards. We will use our quality goals as a yardstick with which to measure vendor performance. REP will work to improve quality on an ongoing basis. The quality program will ultimately benefit all of the parties involved in ensuring its success. |
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