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December 2022 #14281 Page #70
How Panels Plus Nailed It This Year By Tim Grahn General Manager
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his has been a very busy year for Panels Plus with shipments up 47% from 2021. I’m glad to see all the work out there and I’m grateful for the customers that have asked Panels Plus to help them increase their production with our equipment.
As we look back on this year and look forward to the year ahead, here are a few items I want to highlight. 1. New Panels Plus Location. With the increase in business in 2022 and the planned business increase expected for 2023, we needed to evaluate our space. The decision was made to rent a larger facility to accommodate the increased production expected to take place next year until a new space can be built. I’m excited to report that the entire Panels Plus operation has been moved to a new facility located at 411 South 1st Avenue, Albert Lea, MN. We were able to complete this move without impacting scheduled shipments to our customers. Since moving to the new building, most components are powder coated instead of using liquid paint. This change improves paint durability and provides excellent coverage. I believe that our customers will appreciate this coating improvement that was planned into the location change. 2. New Territory Sales Manager. I would like to welcome our newest Territory Sales Manager, Paul Schmitt, to Panels Plus. He will be training with Tim Kaasa for several months. Paul’s role has been added so we can continue to provide the best service to both our new and existing customers. Paul has a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Technology from the University of Wisconsin–Stout, and he is currently training with our team to grow his understanding of the industry and our wide variety of product offerings.
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