On Saturday, 6/17, Erin, KVal, Erica, Miranda, Claire and Andrew setup a wind energy demonstration for the Children’s Museum renewable event.
Thank you for everyone’s effort and participation in this local educational opportunity. The program developed for this will be something we can share in the Fall with local schools as well.
This week’s BD Tuesday update is on Sauder. On the Whaleboard, they have been upgraded to “In Progress” within the Harpooning Stage.
Sauder, pronounced “sow-der” (like “chow-der”), Woodworking was started in 1934 by Erie Sauder in a barn behind his house in Archbold, Ohio. Originally, a builder of custom cabinetry and church pews, he began crafting small occasional tables from the fine, leftover wood. In 1940, the workmanship of these tables eventually inspired a traveling salesman to place an astounding order of 25,000. Fast forward to 1953, Sauder found their calling in a patented table that could be assembled at home. This snap-together table marked the beginning of the ready-to-assemble (RTA) furniture industry.
The company is a privately held, third-generation, family-run business. They manufacture 90% of their RTA at the Archbold, OH facility employing over 2,000 technicians utilizing some of the most technologically advanced equipment in the world. Sauder Woodworking is the town…since the population of Archbold is only 4,300 people.
Sauder markets more than 40 distinct furniture collections in a full line of RTA furnishings for the home, including entertainment, home office, bedroom, kitchen and storage. They also have been making furniture for IKEA since 2007 to supply their U.S. stores.
One Energy met with Garrett Tinsman, EVP of Operations and on the Sustainability Leadership Team, along with Mark Ryan, Director of Equipment Reliability & Maintenance Operations, last Thursday. The conversation was very positive, and Sauder has asked OE to sign an NDA to allow them to share utility information. In our conversation, Mark stated that he has a goal to have Sauder use 100% of renewable energy. Sauder already operates the furniture industry’s largest co-generation facility where they convert wood fuel into steam and power.
Initial screening shows the following:
Check their website and learn more about the company and their RTA furniture lines; www.sauder.com
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