I sit here reflecting and am
filled with such gratitude.
On June 19th 2014, IPB
thew open the doors and welcomed customers and suppliers inside to see all of
the great investments we have made in our workflow over the last 2 years.
June 19th is a day I will never forget.
I knew the day we purchased the
KBA, that we needed to host an open for customers and suppliers. Just
looking at the new press in action is exciting - The KBA is a beast, and looks
like a rocket ship – such a beautiful piece of machinery. Not only does the KBA
look great, it does the most amazing stuff! When we bought it, I knew the
magnitude of what was coming and what it would do for us. It was our time
to shine and put IPB in the spotlight!
What started with just a concept
very quickly turned into an extraordinary event.
On a plane ride home from a show
in New York - Jess and I put the finishing touches on the invitations. It
was at the same show that we saw fancy coffee and tea served that we thought we
should do the same thing at IPB with a ‘travelling Barista!’. The ideas
just started rolling and everyone was eager to get involved. From one
great idea to another- the event was starting to take shape. My
brother and sister-in-law offered to play swanky jazz music (live and in
person!). Everyone agreed we needed to design and do our own printed
promo items to help show our guests just how incredible this new press is.
A fellow print industry friend
suggested we have a guest speaker and referred us to Eric Frank, VP of
Marketing and Product Development at KBA. The theme of the day was VIP –
Value in Packaging, Value in Partnership. Eric’s talk during the day
hit on both of those aspects. He spoke of the investments IPB has made
not only in KBA, but over the last 5 years, in our company, in the community
and in our people. He was truly an inspiration.
During the planning process, one
of our suppliers approached me because they had heard we were going to do
something special in the coming months. They wanted to help and be a part
of it in some way. I was blown away by the request and thought, “what a
great way to get everyone involved!” We asked other partners that we have
worked with over the years to be a part of the day as well. What an
overwhelming response we had. Suppliers are a key component to running a
successful business; and our suppliers have been a part of the day-to-day
business at IPB for years, and what a great way for them to learn about what we
have been doing! And be a part of our success.
It was the positive response from
our customers that really helped push this event forward! We had close to
75 customers walk through the front doors during our open house event. I
was thrilled that they would make the time to drive to our facility and spend a
couple of hours with us.
It was 92 years ago that Ingersoll
Paper Box Co. Limited was started. We will never forget where we came
from, and are always looking ahead to our future . With great
employees, customers and suppliers we have with us - I am again filled with
such gratitude.
From the bottom of my heart – I
wanted to say to thanks to everyone who joined us and helped make IPB what it
is today.
