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Testimonials
"Hal,
You are correct that the flowers were a poor replacement for you...but they were beautiful and very much appreciated! Thank you for your thoughtfulness. Not only was I disappointed in you not being able to attend because you have not yet seen your finished product, but many people were inquiring as to who helped in the planning of the building as well as the plant layout. From that perspective, many people would have liked to have met you. Your work received many compliments. I had not foreseen that success when I first contacted you for your assistance. I just assumed your input was one other thing of so many on the punch list that needed to be done. It's now that we are in our new space that I have come to realize the depth of the value of your counsel. And, yes, you were correct, we should have built a two story building!
Thank you again for your input, the flowers, and making the project the success that it is today. I know that your travel takes you many places. Hopefully it will bring you to Chicago soon so you can fully appreciate the end result. Should you need a reference, please feel free to use Tom's name or my name at any time.
Best of luck and much continued success!"
Cris Gonzalez, Owner / President
Rydin Decal
Wood Dale, Illinois
"Dear Hal,
All of us here at Samet would like to express our appreciation for the professional manner in which the Alcan Project was handled by you and RBE. From the preliminary meetings, initial design, and final proposal the process was well coordinated and professional throughout. Communications were easy and response was very timely. A successful project a major commitment from all the teas members and a willingness to support each other throughout the process. The Alcan Project was successful because of this commitment and dedication. We are proud to have been a member of the team. We look forward to the opportunity of working together with you and RBE in the future."
Ron Rothrock, President of Construction
Samet Corporation
Greensboro, North Carolina
"Our plans to develop a major plant expansion were greatly
enhanced by the all-day CAD planning session that we had with RBE.
It was a dynamic and powerful tool that accomplished much more in the
time than I had expected. It provided us with the clear ability to
put our needs together with a workable layout and course of action."
John Berthelsen, President
Suttle-Straus, Inc.
Waunakee, Wisconsin
"Dear Hal,
Just wanted to send you a note on our project. As you know this is really
the first time that we have hired someone from the outside on a design
build project. We were pleasantly surprised by your professionalism
and experience in this area. Our 80,000 square foot expansion went
very smooth with your attention to detail. We also feel that our
future 10 year plan will fall right into place, since you had us
plan for that now with our present addition. Hope you will be available
for our next expansion.
Thanks Again,"
Mark Schumann
Schumann Printers
Fall River, Wisconsin
"RBE has been tremendous to work with. They have brought a
personal touch to a large scale project and managed to focus on many
of the intricate details of plant design and layout that is usually
missed on a project of this scale. It is rare to find a company with
a true personality, but with RBE, that is the case. They make every
project a number one priority and give it a tremendous amount of attention
throughout the duration. From the preliminary onsite CAD sessions at
the beginning to the punchlist walkthrough at the end, RBE is always
available to help address any problems or discuss and ideas. They have
true dedication to the success of the project, the owner in the future,
and all the team members."
Jake Stefan
ARCO Design / Build Company
Atlanta, Georgia
"We retained RBE for the specific purpose of developing a Request
for Proposal for the construction and renovation of our new facility.
The process enabled us to take total control of the design and bid
process to take advantage of the competitive marketplace. The discipline
of this process was invaluable!"
Tom Hedrick, Vice President of Finance
Nies / Artcraft
St. Louis, Missouri
"Everyday we enjoy the economies of an efficient plant layout."
Robert Gallagher, President
ACE Graphic Services
Lenexa, Kansas
"RBE came to us highly recommend by The Sheridan Press, and
we would give you the same recommendation. So I definitely think you
would be the The Sheridan Group "go-to guy" for expansions.
Thanks again!"
Patricia Stricker, President & CEO
Sheridan Books
Chelsea, Michigan
"RBE Company's solid understanding of the design-build process
was a strength that augmented our project team's performance and success.
RBE provided bundled services of architecture, project management and
design-build know how that exceeded our expectations. This really materialized
with RBE's participation in our Request For Proposal process especially
in selecting our design-build team. Truly dependable talent!"
Mark Cupryk, Project Manager
Margo Wheaton, an ALCAN Packaging Company
Montreal, Quebec
"From my point of view the main benefit that your company provided
us was to reinforce our feelings about our inefficiencies but unfortunately
had not spent the time to put them all down in writing or establish
a formal improvement process. We are currently working on these projects
that you pointed out."
John Gates, Vice President of Operational Improvement
Inland
Printing
La Crosse, Wisconsin
"When the owner of Hi-Liter, Jerry Hintz, initially informed
us that he was going to bring in an 'expert' on printing plant layout,
I was a little set back. My first thought was "That's all we need
is another expert. "Little did I know what you and your
staff brought to the project. Your in-depth study of the client's needs
and your professional approach to layout and product flow were an asset
to our client, our architect and to us. I can truly say that without
your expertise the project would not have been as successful as it
turned out to be. I would not hesitate to bring you on board as a member
of our team on future projects or recommending you to others."
James V. Scherrer, CEO
Scherrer Construction Co.,
Inc.
Burlington, Wisconsin
"It was indeed a pleasure to work with you in the design phase
of our project. Your professional contribution to this project was
outstanding. Your continuous availability was very important for the
successful completion of this major undertaking. Thanks for your cooperation.
Without you we could have not done this project!"
Ariel Gutierrez, Project Consultant
Ramallo Bros. Printing, Inc. New Plant
San Juan, Puerto Rico
"I am very happy with the layout that you put together for
us. We are filling up the western side of the building's office space
with a design company, a music company and a large format output device.
We are going to be rebranding as the COT Media Group later this month.
We now need to refine a few Standard Operating procedures to maximize
the work flow. Things however are dramatically improved with the new
layout. I will keep you posted and please feel free to have anyone
contact me for a reference."
Nigel Worme, Managing Director
COT Caribbean Graphics
"Hammer Press engaged RBE Company to help us plan the re-configuration
of our manufacturing space to include a new direct mail facility. The
service they provided was well thought out and comprehensive. The plans
that they provided will not only serve our short-term expansion needs
but will also provide a foundation for future growth in our manufacturing
and administrative areas."
Sean Heffernan, Vice President of Operations
Hammer Press
"What a task it is to describe to a space designer about our
printing business. With RBE, they're already familiar with our machinery,
computers and production personnel. They've worked in the print industry
and they know our pain. So we eliminate a great deal of time and money
right off the bat. And Hal Ettinger is a genius at workflow. He maximizes
our throughput which translates into big dollars down the road. And
just as important, it makes my production personnel jobs easier and
in effect their work lives much happier."
Jack Glacken, President
Today's Graphics Inc.
Today's Digital Videos
Philadelphia, PA
"RBE Company provided the necessary expertise and drawings
that helped develop a layout for our new building. Everyone agreed
this plan would meet not only our current production requirements but
also the continued growth we are experiencing in Mexico. Hal was very
comfortable in his role of meeting with us to discuss our goals and
requirements along with gathering the necessary information from various
equipment vendors, which impacted both the layout and construction
phases of the project."
Fredy Charabati, President
Litoprocess
Mexico City, Mexico
"We embarked on an exciting journey when the decision was made to
relocate our growing "bursting at the seams" company. Working
with a local architect we established the master plan for the site,
the curb side look we were after which included preferred building
materials, and the TSR and office layouts.
We felt the layout of the production (prep, press and finishing) and warehouse
areas would require an outside resource experienced in working with printers
that have moved or expanded their operations. RBE Company, Lawrence, KS was selected
on the basis of their printing plant experience. Through a series of on-site
meetings with the project team and plant personnel and layout drafts developed
in RBE's Lawrence office, Hal Ettinger delivered a plant layout that will
make an immediate impact on our plant efficiency as well as position us in the
future for continued growth. It was worth the investment: happy, productive employees
make for happy customers."
Andrew Field, President & CEO
PrintingForLess.com, Inc.
Park County, Montana