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The Tip is 'Teach Grandchildren' One day, while I was on the Made In America Secrets site my granddaughter noticed and asked me what I was doing. I told her about the Big Secret and as I explained, she began to ask me more questions. After several minutes she left my office to play with her little sister. Months had gone by and until recently, I had forgotten about that moment. She was visiting again and I was talking to her about buying a custom printed T-Shirt. She immediately told me about a website that I could use to buy one. Wow I thought, she is only eight years old and already teaching me. The most amazing thing then happened, she said "Pops they sell Made In America T-Shirts". Thanks to her I purchased six custom Made In USA T-Shirts. Her name is Britton, she understands the Big Secret and I love it when she tells me her Little Secrets! Now she is ten and writing a screenplay called Mertastic. It is a story about a mermaid. Recently, she was visiting our house again and using my computer. She called me to come into my office and of course I came to her because that is what grandparents love to do. One of the reasons I love to be with her is because it is always interesting to see what she is up to. This time, she needed a mermaid tail for her movie, so we began to look around using Google. Her mother is a talented seamstress and will make the tail so we were looking for fabric that would be satisfy my granddaughter's vision of her mermaid tail. Once again we began to talk about Made in America and therefore started to investigate the country of origin of the fabrics she was considering. Because of that experience Made in USA fabric is now one of Made in America Secrets products. Thank you, Britton. 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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