Over the years, I have watched several different management styles. Some business owners, or senior managers, have their finger in every slice of the pie. Others have adopted a more passive approach to ownership; even to the point of becoming an absentee owner. I am not going stick my neck out and say that one [...]
By now, HDAW’13 in Vegas is a fond memory and you are all now deeply involved in making sure your businesses are successful for 2013. It seems to take me a few weeks to get back into the business rhythm after HDAW. HDAW is a marathon and when I return to work, things that have [...]
In today’s hectic environment time just might be our most valuable resource. With the tug of family, business, and outside interests deciding on where to allocate our time becomes a matter of “return on investment”. Making time to attend an industry meeting must have a return greater than the cost and time lost. If you [...]
Being CVSN President is a daunting task. First, you feel a tremendous sense of responsibility to do the best job you can. You also soon realize that you will never be able to accomplish all that you wanted. But the most frustrating part of leading the association is the fact that so many in our [...]
by admin on November 30, 2011
in Profiles
Headquartered in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, USA, Minimizer manufactures poly truck fenders, poly toolboxes, customized mud flaps, and bracket kits. Family owned and operated for nearly three generations, Minimizer’s parent company Spray Control Systems, Inc., was founded in 1983 by Dick Kruckeberg. Dick was a truck driver and was consistently disappointed with his metal fenders bending, [...]