Case Study

Malcolm Cooper, Third Generation Owner
Three Generations of Ingenuity
JK Adams, creators of iconic cutting boards, spice racks, and knife blocks
For over 65 years, JK Adams
has been a leader in innovative
wood household products and
design. Many everyday kitchen
items such as rotating spice racks,
angled knife blocks, and peg wine
racks originated from the
ingenuity of JK Adams over three
generations.
Located in the hills of rural
Vermont, JK Adams has employed
and supported generations of
Vermont families. The company
still sits in its original location and
remains one of the largest and
most important employers in its
community.
Building for the Next Generation
CoreValue is putting business
owners like Malcolm Cooper at JK
Adams in the driver’s seat and
Investing in Value
Like many U.S. manufacturing
businesses, JK Adams is feeling the
effects of globalization and foreign
trade. But with the help of
CoreValue® Software, JK Adams
isn’t just relying on trimming costs
to improve margins and stay
competitive. Instead, the
company is investing in what
made it valuable in the first place,
product innovation.
With a robust pipeline of new
products hitting the market every
year, JK Adams is building
customer loyalty, brand equity, and
margins that they can bank on, for
many years to come.
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giving him control of his business
again. He knows where his
company is today, and has a plan
to ensure his company will be
truly valuable when it’s time to
hand over the reigns to the next
generation.