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I'm thinking about hitting the road soon to try and drum up some business and I want to look in Alabama and possibly Mississippi. I'm in the injection molding and metal stamping business but I also specialize in custom Fasteners and bracketry. I mainly deal in high volume versus custom work. In yalls opinion, what part/parts of Alabama has the most manufacturing? You can make some Aldeer fidget spinners.
Two roads diverged in the woods and I took the one with deep ruts,hills and mud.It may be bumpy but WHAT A RIDE!
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I sell numerous products into automotive, aero, electronics and industrial manufacturing. What do you sell? Distributor? I am a distributor's rep. We sell Henkel, Dow Corning, 3M etc... 3M abrasives or what aspect of 3M? 3M Industrial...Adhesives mainly, but abrasives are part of that. That being said, abrasives aren't a target application that I go after. It amazing how much my motorhome plant buys in tape and adhesives. He showed me the spread sheet and I was shocked.
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I should have added that I'm not iso certified. I'm very familiar with qc procedures and writing them. I'm a small time business. Use to be rockin and rollin with business with some fair sized companies but they went to Mexico.
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I am Cornholio
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They buy a lot, but the margins are crap.
If you’re a common sense person, you probably don’t feel you have a home in this world right now. If you’re a Christian, you know you were never meant to.
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Cotton,corn,soybeans,wheat, and peanuts.
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I'm thinking about hitting the road soon to try and drum up some business and I want to look in Alabama and possibly Mississippi. I'm in the injection molding and metal stamping business but I also specialize in custom Fasteners and bracketry. I mainly deal in high volume versus custom work. In yalls opinion, what part/parts of Alabama has the most manufacturing? You can make some Aldeer fidget spinners. Lol. Funny you mention that. I'm buying my son a 3D printer if he makes the honor role this last period. That's the first thing I plan on having him make is a couple of those spinners. I have a few ideas and if they are still selling like crazy I just might push forward on having a tool made to produce some.
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Cotton,corn,soybeans,wheat, and peanuts. God makes those products. Please stop trying to steal his thunder.
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Harry Callahan and I made careers out of having punks make our days. That is the only thing I manufactured after college. LOL
A mans got to know his limitations.
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They buy a lot, but the margins are crap. I'll take a slow dime over a fast nickel any day and twice on sundays.
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Good luck Joe trying to deal with the Koreans if you go that route. This.
A mans got to know his limitations.
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Bucket trucks, crane mounted trucks, and digger derricks..
A mans got to know his limitations.
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I am Cornholio
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They buy a lot, but the margins are crap. I'll take a slow dime over a fast nickel any day and twice on sundays. And that nickel drops every time someone new pops through their door.
If you’re a common sense person, you probably don’t feel you have a home in this world right now. If you’re a Christian, you know you were never meant to.
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Cotton,corn,soybeans,wheat, and peanuts. God makes those products. Please stop trying to steal his thunder. Yea I forgot. Sorry. So how's Joe's avalanche accessory shop doing lately?
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Steel electrical conduit, emt and imc specifically.
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Cotton,corn,soybeans,wheat, and peanuts. God makes those products. Please stop trying to steal his thunder. Yea I forgot. Sorry. So how's Joe's avalanche accessory shop doing lately? I'll have your penis shaped tailpipes and tow mirrors done by Friday.
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I'm thinking about hitting the road soon to try and drum up some business and I want to look in Alabama and possibly Mississippi. I'm in the injection molding and metal stamping business but I also specialize in custom Fasteners and bracketry. I mainly deal in high volume versus custom work. In yalls opinion, what part/parts of Alabama has the most manufacturing? Have you considered looking into manufacturing any fasteners made for hanging and mounting all thread and unistrut? With all of the mechanical and electrical contractors around there should be a huge market. Take a look at Cooper B-Line to get some ideas.
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Cotton,corn,soybeans,wheat, and peanuts. God makes those products. Please stop trying to steal his thunder. Glad I didn't say that I made hamburgers and steak.
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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I'm thinking about hitting the road soon to try and drum up some business and I want to look in Alabama and possibly Mississippi. I'm in the injection molding and metal stamping business but I also specialize in custom Fasteners and bracketry. I mainly deal in high volume versus custom work. In yalls opinion, what part/parts of Alabama has the most manufacturing? Have you considered looking into manufacturing any fasteners made for hanging and mounting all thread and unistrut? With all of the mechanical and electrical contractors around there should be a huge market. Take a look at Cooper B-Line to get some ideas. I can't compete with standard items. If someone wanted a large bulk order, I can possibly save someone a little money but I can justifiably stock such items without a blanket order.
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Well we build custom cabinets (including our own doors) does that count 
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