Quarterly Newsletter
CAR Posts Best Sales Month Since Oct. 2008
Hello loyal newsletter readers. CAR is pleased to report that sales are UP. July 2010 was our best month since the Oct. 2008. Perhaps even more significant we were over double the sales of July 2009, a fantastic year over year improvement. Thank you to all our customers for trusting CAR with your business and keeping the machines busy.
This is not to say we haven’t experienced some growing pains with this increase in business. The uptick in volume hit us fast and we did our best to react. We have hired new employees to run our machines as well as a second CNC manager, Steve Gerrard. We repaired a punch press and lathe that were out of service, all in an effort to expand capacity. The whole team has been working overtime and Saturdays with customer orders and material procurement the top priorities.
Please keep the orders coming. The changes we have made are already making a difference and we can easily expand our capacity even further, particularly on night shift. We appreciate everyone working with us and are looking forward to a continued busy period.
Welcome Steve Gerrard
Steve Gerrard
CAR is pleased to announce the newest member of our management team, CNC Project Engineer, Steve Gerrard. Steve has over 15 years experience in machining and a passion for the trade. Steve will work side by side with Dan Kelly our other CNC Project Engineer. Dan and Steve will handle quotes, engineering, and customer service as a team much in the way engineers Milt and Steve work together in stampings. Steve will have a greater focus on the CNC scheduling and will use his expertise in machining and tooling to ensure jobs are moving through as efficiently as possible. To read Steve’s complete bio click here.
Cha, Cha, Cha, Changes…
In the words of David Bowie, there have been quite a few changes at CAR since the last newsletter.
Brian Rumsey: promoted to VP Operations. Brian was originally hired as CAR’s Controller. Since he started he has been an invaluable asset to the CAR team. He has his hands in all aspects of the business and VP Operations is a well-earned and appropriate title, congratulations Brian.
Carrie Cassano has been promoted to Stampings Scheduler/Office Manager. Carrie started out as the CAR receptionist and was promoted to Office Manager after one year. With the transition of Al Rogers to outside sales, Carrie has assumed a duel role of Stampings Scheduler/Office Manager. CAR has hired an assistant for Carrie to help her with her office duties. Working as a team with veteran stamping engineers Milt Cummings and Steve Weilert, Carrie is getting the stampings orders out the door.
Al Rogers is now focusing on outside sales for CAR. He has taken over government quoting and recently secured a new order. He is calling on companies who have not had the good fortune of working with us yet while still maintaining relationships with our current accounts.
There’s Something In The Water At CAR
Parents to be- Mike, Yvette, & Brian
CAR is pleased to announce that 3 employees will be parents for the first time. Tool Maker, Michael Guongo and his wife Jill, have a girl due Nov. 24th. President, Yvette Pagano, and husband Marc are expecting their 1st on Dec. 22nd (ho, ho, ho.). The couple tried to determine the sex of the baby but the baby would not cooperate. Stay tuned as they are headed back in on Aug. 23rd for a second try. Finally, VP Operations Brian Rumsey and wife Gia are due with Baby Rumsey on Jan 28th. The couple plans on being surprised by the sex. CAR is considering opening a fertility clinic with our magic water.
Welcome to the World…Hailey Jean Cheesman
Hailey with her dad, Steve
Speaking of babies…congratulations to CAR mill employee Steven Cheesman whose daughter was born 8/12/10 at 4:55am. Hailey weighed 9lbs 3oz and measured 20.5 inches long. Hailey joins big brother Gavin, who is six. Steve and mom Jessica live in Canandaigua. Best wishes to the young family!
Off The Market Carrie Cassano and Randy Soulia
The future Mr. and Mrs. Hause
CAR is pleased to announce that two employees have recently become engaged, although not to each other! Stampings Scheduler/Office Manager Carrie Cassano will wed boyfriend Robert Hause next summer. Rob and Carrie have been dating for 3 years and Rob proposed to Carrie on her birthday. The couple has set a date of Aug. 13th, in Naples, NY.
Randy Soulia, assembly room, proposed to girlfriend Kim on 6/29/10. The couple will wed on 5/1/11, location still TBD.
