Testimonials

“The challenge we faced was bringing three print facilities each with unique requirements and equipment under one roof. We needed a consultant who understood print and could optimize our workflow.

We brought in RBE to advise us on our expansion and move. Hal Ettinger met with us on site, continuously talked to us and analyzed our needs. He created a unique and practical design ideal for our printing, labels and large format company. He worked with us each step of the way. This was a serious and costly move, we needed to do it right and we did with Hal’s expertise."

Warren Werbitt

Founder & CEO, PAZAZZ
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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“The facility turned out great, in large part due to your assistance. We look forward to seeing you in a few weeks at the open house."

Mike Limbach

Owner/President, Proven Direct
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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“RBE Company was selected to provide layout services for our new printing facility. I found Hal Ettinger's extensive project experience, layout expertise and outside perspective instrumental in allowing us to meet our primary project objectives; maximize plant efficiencies, provide a good work environment for our employees, and end up with a layout that offers flexibility in the future. I believe we achieved this and more."

Isaac Edid

President, Edid Printing
Mexico City, Mexico

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“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

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“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

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“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

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“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

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“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

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“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

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“Everyday we enjoy the economies of an efficient plant layout."

Robert Gallagher

President, ACE Graphic Services
Lenexa, Kansas

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“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

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“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

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“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

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“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

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“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

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“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

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“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

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“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

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“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

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“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

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