In 1979, Bruce Roberts was the sales manager for a specialty fastener manufacturer in Northern New Jersey. Most of his customers were fastener distributors. Bruce studied what were the factors that made some of his customers successful.
He decided to take what he had learned and put it to use in starting up his own distributorship. Bruce and his wife Nancy decided to relocate to the South to start a business. They chose Charlotte based on discussions with some sales representatives in the area.
Bruce and Nancy studied Raptors, birds of prey. The Peregrine Falcon is the swiftest animal in the world. Bruce chose the name Falcon Metal Corporation to represent the level of customer service and responsiveness.
You are probably aware that 90% of businesses fail in their first year of operation. Of those that make it, 90% of them don’t make it beyond 5 years.
Falcon Metal is celebrating its 30th anniversary. On October 16th we hosted a number of our valued customers and friends in celebration of this achievement. Bob Olson, a consultant that has worked with Falcon’s staff, had an overview of Lean Manufacturing. Central Piedmont Community College had some staff members present to discuss the programs that they offer for organizations.
We were surprised to receive recognition awards from two of our major customers as well as an industry networking group. A good time was had by all.
