美国制造成功故事：美国精英成型

尽管来自中国的激烈竞争和一个挑战的经济，罗伯特·萨尔斯，创始人兼首席执行官美国精英成型，悄悄地增长了该公司的2500万美元的美国制造商。基于Crestview，美国精英成型已成为该国在几十多年来尼龙电缆领带的首席制造商。在过去的12年里，它每年都经历了两位数的增长，并将其仓库扩展到4,000至75,000平方英尺。萨尔斯利用他的管理经验，创业愿景和竞争力，推出全额制造运行，运行24/765，雇用160人，在美国每年生产120亿块电缆领带。

“我们为自己的成就感到自豪，但真的，我们刚刚开始，”陛下说。“我们计划在五年内的大小翻倍，达到5000万美元的销售额。”

愿景：是最好的

先前曾担任LEEDS和NORTHRUP的行动/财务副总裁，是国际制造业运营，担任LEACH举办的总裁，监督美国，欧洲和墨西哥的行动。在20世纪90年代末，他卖掉了一家公司并开始考虑下一步。

“我想留在美国制造业和一个没有由一名球员主导的领域，”陛下说。“我的研究向我引导了电缆关系。”

1998年，Sires在马萨诸塞州的海湾国家电缆系列成为海外产品的经销商。他很快就实现了美国制造商的市场需求;因此，决定从头开始建立电缆领带制造操作。

佛罗里达州是一个商业状态，以及促进我们成功的完美环境

第一个障碍是找到正确的位置。在东北的高税不留在那里。在评估期权之后，萨尔斯选择搬到2004年的Crestview。

“Florida is a pro-business state, and the perfect environment to foster our success,” said Sires. “State and local agencies helped us find an existing building that was conveniently located near I-10 and an airport for easy product distribution.”

下一个障碍 - 这是一个大型的分配资金来购买建筑和必要的机器。

“I personally put $3 million into the company to get started,” Sires said. “The first five years were difficult; we had to hire and train a new staff. We also had to convince customers to buy from a new company. Competitors did all they could to try to shut us down. China is the source of much of our competition. It is not a level playing field because Chinese companies receive government support. Bay State Cable Ties was determined to show that our ‘Made in the USA’ products could triumph over Chinese products.”

Taking Off

尽管有这些遭遇，但湾国家电缆关系迅速增长。该公司生产优质产品的使命并提供非凡的客户服务是一个主要因素。

“我们从一开始就知道，如果我们想成为一个主要的球员，我们需要比其他制造商更好，无论是国内还是外国，都是如此。

The first major milestone was completing Mil-Spec certification in 2008. This allowed the company to bid on all government business. In 2010, another major milestone was hit when Sires won a contract to produce private label cable ties for 3M.

扩展导致新名称

到2014年，该公司已经超越了它的设施。必须在当前位置进行另一种决定，或在其他地方移动。在...的帮助下Governor Rick Scott那企业佛罗里达， 这奥卡洛瓦县经济发展委员会那职业来源Okaloosa Walton和地方官员;公司增加了25000名square feet in less than six months. A ribbon-cutting for the expansion was held in September 2015. Governor Scott, then-Florida Representative Matt Gaetz, and then-Florida Representative Doug Broxson attended the ceremony. The expansion created room for 40 new jobs, brought the total square footage of the plant to 75,000, and represented approximately $16 million in capital investment throughout the local community.

2016年增加了更多的增长。该公司增加了两个仓库设施，以提高其向全国各地客户迅速运送产品的能力。海湾州电缆领带结束了与佛罗里达州，康涅狄格州，印第安纳州和加利福尼亚州的完全储备的仓库。

所有这些增长都导致了另一种转型。2016年5月，湾国家电缆界面正式成为美国精英成型。

“As we looked to the future, we wanted a name that accurately portrayed our status and our goals going forward,” said Sires. “The word ‘American’ was chosen to communicate our commitment to keeping all manufacturing processes in America, as well as our complete national coverage with four regional distribution centers. ‘Elite’ refers to our position as America’s leading manufacturer of cable ties, as well as our dedication to superior product quality and extraordinary customer service. ‘Molding’ describes the full range of our product scope, from nylon cable ties to HVAC duct straps to custom plastic injection molding through our Technology Plastics division.”

Innovation and Continuous Improvement Fuel Success

陛下对持续改进和创新的承诺有助于美国精英成型优于竞争。

“We constantly seek new product ideas and ways to improve existing products,” Sires said. “Our innovations include the patented EZ-OffTM ties, which can be removed without tools. We also recently developed Elite Marine Grade Ties and Elite Impact Modified Cable Ties, designed for use in high heat engine compartments at all the top U.S. automotive manufacturers.”

“我们使用最先进的技术，例如高速玉树机器人，”萨尔队继续。“我们于2012 - 2015年投资超过400万美元的设备，并在2016年增加了四台成型机。我们设计了更高的空化，大型吨成型机，以允许更快的循环时间。与此同时，我们一直关注客户满意度与竞争性定价，卓越的服务，100％满意的保证，以及我们的区域仓库的立即交付。“

Last year, Sires brought in consultantHallet企业要审查运营并提出建议，以进一步扩大生产力，减少错误，雇主员工迅速解决问题，提高运输过程。

“我们希望确保我们在峰值水平上表演，”Sires说。

Methodologies used included the Kaizen method and Lean Six Sigma training. Productivity in the assembly process increased by 50 percent.

员工是我们最大的资产

Sires’ leadership philosophy focuses on providing an excellent working environment. He “does not believe in minimum wage.” This means an employer must pay a competitive salary to run a competitive company. In 2016, American Elite Molding raised the hourly starting rate.

“我们知道我们的员工是我们最大的资产，”陛下。“卓越的服务始于关心优质产品的运营商。”

美国精英成型提供100％的资助健康保险，支付假期，每年有七个带薪假期，并为本公司符合捐款的前4％的401K计划。每个员工都可以获得六西格玛黄腰带，并参加每月会议以分享思想。美国精英成型与职业生涯源Okaloosa Walton一起雇用新员工，并通过招聘本地促进公司而达成了强大的多样化劳动力。

Community participation is also important to Sires. The management team is active in local organizations includingChamber of Commerce那EDC业务领导委员会那TECMEN那and theNWFL Manufacturers Council。该公司在慈善俱乐部奖学金等慈善活动中的参与，支持当地学校的Stem课程，并与国家大学的课程合作，这些课程有利于社区和制造业。

奖励荣誉增长

In 2016, American Elite Molding and Robert Sires started to attract attention for their achievements, receiving several awards. American Elite Molding was named a “Florida Companies to Watch” by economic development group生长;该公司是500多名被提名人中的50名获奖者之一，预计将在未来几年内看到显着增长。美国精英成型也是2016年佛罗里达州的佛罗里达州制造商的决赛。

Sires was honored personally by Governor Rick Scott in January 2016, when he was presented the Governor’s Business Ambassador Award, and was named a trustee of the佛罗里达州西部大学。

Expanding Commitment to American Manufacturing

As American Elite Molding continues to flourish, Sires is expanding his commitment to American manufacturing by spreading this focus to every point in the company’s supply chain, utilizing American-made raw materials and supplies such as bags, boxes and labels.

“从美国公司获得我们的原材料和用品在我国留下了金钱和工作，这是我们的主要目标之一，”陛下说。“我们看到巨大的竞争优势在美国在美国保持所有生产，包括质量控制，降低分配成本和更快的运输时间。”

Future Goals

除了积极管理美国精英成型外，萨尔斯还拥有或投资于其他几家公司。作为企业家，他一直在寻找新的和令人兴奋的商机。目前，Sires跑了买电缆扎带是一家在线销售拉链和配件的公司，并监督他在2005年创立的投资公司的罗马首都。通过这家公司，他是一名投资者电缆领带快递那an $8 million master distributor of cable ties and associated products. He shares resources among these companies and American Elite Molding to help each company thrive.

通过罗马首都，Sires也是一些企业的早期投资者，包括轮子，霍普，更衣室谈话和佛得多的生活，为女性提供了Movita有机多种族素。

“My plate is pretty full,” acknowledged Sires. “But that is how I like it. I have been fortunate to find very talented and motivated people to help me, and we work closely together to achieve our goals. Right now, my focus is on doubling the size of American Elite Molding within the next five years, reaching $50 million in sales. That will enable us to create more jobs, purchase more American-made materials and supplies, and invest more money into the local economy. I know that with the team we have in place we will succeed, and I am looking forward to it.”