Manufacturing Magazine May 2015 | Page 29

MIZE & COMPANY INC .
MANUFACTURING anywhere else you ever worked — is that we never forget to make a difference .”
What exactly does making a difference mean ? It means caring for your staff like family , for starters — and coming into a family-owned company approaching a century in business , Jordan has a strong appreciation for the tight-knit and supportive company culture that thrives at Mize & Company . “ Being in a small town , and being one of the largest employers in the county , this really is a family ,” says Jordan . “ When I got here , it ’ s almost like I was adopted .”
Making a difference also means taking a different approach to doing business — instead of just showing up and making sales , Mize & Company is looking at ways to give back to its clients . For instance , Jordan relates the evolution of a deal to do business with a group of colleges in Mexico . Realizing that making this deal could secure a 300 percent sales increase for Mize & Company , the business took the opportunity to go beyond a standard financial transaction — pinpointing that one of the school system ’ s biggest challenges was attracting students from poor regions , Mize
Horizontal braider used for large custom applications .
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