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Excitement flows within the company as we look with anticipation to the open house celebration scheduled for December! Our new state-of-the-art facility, which is a milestone in the history of Rulon, is nearing total completion.
 Plans for the open house have already been put into action.
The open house will mark an exciting new phase for Rulon as we officially open business in our new offices and facility. From December on, customers and visitors will be able to tour our facility and come in for in-house group instructions.
 Taking over as Regional Sales Representative for the Illinois, Michigan and Northern Indiana territory is Eric Haskell. Eric has over 7 years experience in sales account development, having worked for 2 reputable firms in the Chicago area. He graduated from Lake Forest College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. We welcome Eric to the Rulon Sales team and the look forward to the continued success he will bring to the territory.
 Joining us as Regional Sales Representative for the Heartland territory consisting of Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Southern Illinois is Denice Staaf. Denice has previously worked 6 years in the Cleveland Ohio area as a Designer and Sales representative for three different firms and corporations. Denice graduated from Ursuline College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities and a Business degree. Denice has achieved her LEED AP (Accredited Professional) from the U.S. Green Building Council and has become another important member of our team of professional sales representatives. Welcome aboard!
 Congratulations to Wes Kaye who passed his CCPR or Certified Construction Product Representative test.
In the competitive world of construction, you have to prove yourself again and again.
One way to do this is to take advantage of CSI’s professional certifications. For product manufacturers,
CSI offers the CCPR program certification. This certification is earned through a pass or fail exam and only
people who are certified CDT (Certified Document Technician) are eligible. Generally half who take the CCPR exam
fail so earning the certification is an accomplishment. CCPR along with CDT are credentials that tell an architect
you speak the same language and helps open doors. For more information on CDT, CCPR visit CSI’s website.
Good job Wes!
Rulon would like
to introduce the newest key hires that have joined our work family.
 Ken Fussner has come on board as our national sales coordinator. He will provide
the support and directional help for our sales team to achieve maximum sales results.
Ken will also have direct sales responsibility for projects in some currently open
sales territories without representation and also work with our independent representatives.
Ken hails from Ohio where he was President/CEO of Sound Com Corp. His sales and
business expertise is a valuable addition to sales program.
 Onboard as Staff Architect is Eric Highsmith. Eric will be in charge of sales and
technical support and special project management. He will also be head of new product
and system development. Eric received his BA degree in architecture from Texas Tech
University and worked on his Masters of Conservation at University of Sidney, Sydney
Australia. Eric has spent 12 years as an Associate and Project Manager/Lead Design
Architect. He ran his own business for 2 years and went on to work a for a wood
manufacturer as a sales and technical development architect. We look forward to
utilizing Erics architectural talents and experience in wood ceiling and wall systems.
 Pablo Quiñones has joined our sales team with responsibility for sales development
of business in Central and South America. Pablo is originally from Quito, Equador
where he received a BS degree in Civil Engineering at the Universidad Catolica in
Equador and later received his MBA at University of Dallas in Dallas, TX. He comes
with many years of sales experience and is in a key position to help grow our Latin
sales market.
 Joining us in the Northern Texas and Arkansas territory is Michael Kolman. Mike
received his BA in Management from Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas.
Mike comes with valuable sales experience. He worked sales for Data Stream, Skinner
Industries and Horizon Building Products – Wood grain distribution. He has sold
wood products for the distribution industry and architectural specification marketplace.
Mike is now a Rulon representative back in his hometown. We look forward to Mike’s
success.
 We are pleased to announce the addition
of Alejandro Fernandez-Veraud as our new Production Manager. Alejandro will oversee
our manufacturing processing and quality control. He was born and raised in Mexico.
After 16 year of industry experience, he worked 7 years as a Professor in Wood and
Furniture Design and Director of the Wood Shop and Facilities at the University
of Miami School of Architecture, Miami, Florida. Alejandro received his BS in Industrial
Engineering and Manufacturing from Iberoamerican University in Mexico City. He proceeded
to get his Masters degree in Woodworking and Furniture Design from Rochester Institute
of Technology, Rochester, NY. We welcome Alejandro as a very valuable addition to
our work family look forward to his contributions.
Below are excerpts reprinted from a recent article
in the Florida Times Union. View the original article here: http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/091706/job_22732626.shtml
 "...the
integration of computers with equipment has improved production speed and
capability, simplified setup and maintenance requirements, and increased the
demand for workers with computer skills...
...this is certainly the case with Rulon Company, a custom woodworking firm that
moved to St. Johns County in 2006 from former locations in Pennsylvania and
Georgia. The firm employs about 70 woodworking professionals in the World
Commerce Center at Interstate 95 and International Golf Parkway, and is planning
to hire 15-20 more by December 2007. The company manufactures customized wood
ceiling and acoustical wood wall systems for high-end projects.
...Rulon employs graduates from schools that offer programs in wood science who
have the computer and design skills needed for success...
...Rulon Company is experiencing rapid growth because the work they do is
custom, complex, and unique to each job...
On August 13, 2004, Hurricane Charley slammed into DeSoto Automall in
Arcadia, Florida. With winds as high as 145 miles per hour, damage to the
dealership facility was expected. There was plenty of damage to the linear metal
ceilings which never had a chance but there was no damage to the Plasline linear
uPVC ceiling canopy which withstood a category 4 hurricane...and it had been
installed over 5 years ago! After this devastating event the State of Florida
immediately changed the building codes and required all new buildings in high
risk coastal areas to comply with the Miami Dade County building codes which
required all products to pass a much higher wind load test. The new requirements
for many areas increased from a wind load resistance of
120mph to 150mph, Rulon immediately sent our PVC product for testing and passed the very stringent wind
load test. The bottom line is that with Plasline you not only get a maintenance
free uPVC ceiling, but you also get tough, lasting beauty. Check out our
Plasline link or call your regional Rulon representative for more information!
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