U.S. Rep. Welch Tours All-New WallGoldfinger
U.S. Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) twice visited WallGoldfinger’s then Northfield factory after it was flooded in Tropical Storm Irene. Today, the congressman got a look at the high-end corporate furniture maker’s new space in Randolph for the first time.
Barely inside the door, Welch was already impressed. “This is so exciting. I have vivid memories of Irene,” Welch told WallGoldfinger Chief Financial Officer Annie Gould and Chief Operating Officer Michael Spencer who provided the congressman with a tour of the 60,000-square-foot Randolph facility.
“This is so different. It was so complicated in the old space,” Welch recalled.
In Northfield, WallGoldfinger’s factory of 40 years spanned two floors, had uneven wooden floors, spaces so tight that the large boardroom tables for which WallGoldfinger is known had to be built around support columns and moved between floors on an ancient elevator.
And then Irene struck, filling the factory with water and silt and smashing together equipment and supplies.
Three years later, things have changed.
Welch on Thursday morning saw a bright, spacious, one-story factory designed around LEAN manufacturing principles and offering furniture makers ample room and ample technology. The company now has two computerized routers (CNC machines). A sander that spent months being rebuilt in Italy is back at work on the factory floor. And many other improvements have been made.
“I’m so happy for you guys,” Welch said repeatedly during his visit.
Welch spent about a half hour looking at veneer, woodworking, finishing and reassembly departments, learning about the furniture maker’s processes and hearing just some of the names on WallGoldfinger’s impressive client list.
One table and client Welch knows well. A WallGoldfinger table is featured in the Situation Room in the White House. Welch often has meetings there. “I feel pretty proud of the Situation Room table,” he said, adding, “It means a lot to me to see you guys back in action.”
So back in action is WallGoldfinger that the company is growing and hiring woodworkers to fill the great demand in furniture orders it is facing. To learn more, visit www.wallgoldfinger.com.
About WallGoldfinger
Founded in 1971, WallGoldfinger designs, engineers, manufactures and installs the world’s finest executive furniture, including custom boardroom and conference tables, lecterns and credenzas and meticulously-crafted Arbor and Summit product lines. Built for today’s business people, WallGoldfinger’s furniture solutions are innovatively designed to integrate the latest communication technology, built with responsibly-sourced materials and made in the United States in a state-of-the-art facility in Randolph, Vt. WallGoldfinger products are displayed in a New York City showroom and sold to top corporate, institutional and government decision makers in collaboration with leading architects. Nationally known for its work with Fortune 500 corporations, leading financial and insurance institutions, large law firms, universities and government agencies, WallGoldfinger clients include the White House, New York Stock Exchange, International Monetary Fund and the United Nations.
The company’s vision is to be a leader in offering innovative, functional and unique furniture solutions to corporate customers worldwide with the values of quality, customer service, ethics, integrity and sustainability at the forefront of all it does. Learn more online at www.wallgoldfinger.com.
