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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 RW Conklin Steel Rolland William Conklin Jr. started R.W. Conklin Steel in 1983, after retiring from a 30-year career at U.S. Steel. He wanted to continue his career in the steel business, but he wanted to do it his way. As a U.S. medic aboard the U.S.S. Quincy in WWII, R.W. developed love for his country, and he wanted his business to represent the same respect he had for American made products. Today, R.W. Conklin still operates under the same principle ? we sell only 100% Melted and Manufactured Domestic Steel. Customer service was R.W.'s main priority. He knew it wasn't about creating a shorter supply chain, but a smarter supply chain, one that would connect him directly to the customer. He was able to build a loyal customer and vendor base by paying attention to customer needs and by providing a quality domestic steel. From the beginning, R.W., known as Pete concentrated on old-fashioned values. His son, Phil began working for the business by delivering pile points and splicers to customers, and started working officially for his father on a formal basis on Jan. 1, 1995. portrait Just a short time later (one year, three months and seven days), R.W. passed away unexpectedly. It was Phil's birthday, and also the day he took over the family business. With a background in accounting, finance, and marketing, Phil knew the in's and out's of business, and quickly learned how to sell steel. The company, which celebrated it's 25th anniversary in 2008, has continued to expand and achieve success throughout the years. Once ran as a one man-operation in a spare bedroom is now a large corporation with locations throughout the United States and Canada. What hasn't changed throughout the years, is R.W. Conklin's devotion to its customers and its ability to provide them with a wide variety of U.S-made steel products. All products meet the requirements of the Buy American Clause, which mandates steel is melted and manufactured in the U.S., when a project is either partially or fully funded by public funds. The company provides materials for a variety of bridge and earth retention projects including building foundations, both open-cell and closed-cell waterway projects and soundbarriers. SpacerWeldingcofferdam Both private and DOT projects have been completed with R.W. Conklin's steel throughout the US and Canada. Some of these projects include: both Columbus and Minneapolis' Children's Hospital, the Thomas Jefferson Hall at the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y, Eastern Kentucky Power Plant in Maysville, Kentucky and Dayton Power and Light in Dayton, Ohio. |
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