He’s a man with a knack for prognostication. Well, that seems to sensationalize things a bit. His is largely a learned skill and it’s worthy of far more than a checkout aisle glance.
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Marten Brewing Co. – A truly Canadian story
Those guys behind the glass are used to it. You can point and talk about them amongst yourselves. Laugh – they won’t take it personally. If you wave – and their hands are free – they’ll wave back.
Read moreHudec Woodworking Corp. – Automated design meets intuitive direction
Our corporate culture revolves around an integral partnership that we share with our employees. We have some of the most talented employees in the industry.
Read moreDME Brewing Solutions – A new beginning for old friends
After 700 projects in 67 countries over a 25-year span, it’s not at all surprising that the President and CEO of DME Brewing Solutions in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Peter Toombs, became nostalgic when pressed about his company’s silver jubilee.
Read moreBad Martha’s Beer – Good Suds on the Vineyard
Jonathan David Blum’s CV is impressive. According to Bloomberg,he earned his undergraduate degree from George Washington University. Then he earned his JD (Juris Doctor or Doctor of Law degree) from Western New England College, School of Law.
Read moreAppleton Chocolates
When I first spoke with Michael and Heather Foote, the owners of and chocolatiers at Appleton Chocolates in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia, I had already fallen under the spell of the descriptions at appletonchocolates.ca.
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GB Millwork – High-tech and traditional can get along
Greg Boutilier, founder and owner of GB Millwork in Windsor Junction, Nova Scotia, doesn’t find himself begrudgingly tightening his purse strings before his employees’ eyes. In fact, Boutilier and his team just completed what was their largest project, financially, to date.
Read morePekota – Those who dine together, design together
Pekota products are sourced from environmentally friendly materials and are shipped in KD (Knock Down) formats.
Read moreAmerican Music Furniture – Keeping the real guitar stars out of the sun
The American Music Furniture team has been in business for nearly 40 months, operates in 3,000 square feet in rural Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and hand-builds an average of three cabinets every week.
Read moreWineracking Depot – An 8,000-year-old job with a modern twist
For John Garcia, owner of Wineracking Depot in Brampton, Ontario, it’s all about the layout. “When customers come into the showroom, they always like my layout. That’s why they’re there, to get design ideas fortheir own layout,” he said. Garcia’s 600 square feet showroom profiles, in what can only be described as an orderly eclectic fashion, 19 models of wine racks, coolers, and cabinets.
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