Tacony brochure - Tacony Corporation

TACONY CORPORATION
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OUR MISSION:
To profitably grow our leadership position in the
industries we serve, creating success for our customers,
our associates, and all others that depend on us.
WE STRIVE TO:
EXCEED the needs of our consumers,
deliver high QUALITY products and
services to our customers,
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build long-lasting RELATIONSHIPS
that are based on trust and
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In 1946, Nick Tacony started a business selling and servicing sewing machines from the basement of his
home. He invested his entire savings in used machines, motors and parts. He began to build a dream. In
2006, we will celebrate our 60th year anniversary.
Soon Nick Tacony became a leader among sewing machine entrepreneurs. In the 1950s, he expanded his
business by wholesaling sewing parts, accessories and other merchandise to retailers in the Midwest. Over
the next two decades, the business grew with the acquisition of two important competitors on the East Coast.
Each added to the Tacony network of distribution centers and increased the organization’s customer base.
In 1970, after completing his college degree in business administration and four years in the United
States Air Force, Ken Tacony joined his father in the business. With a solid foundation in place, Tacony
Corporation began to market and sell diversified products to customers inside and outside the sewing
industry. By offering a wide range of consumer appliance products, the company anticipated consumer
demands and responded to market trends. This market approach typified Tacony Corporation’s growth.
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When Ken joined the firm, the Company’s sales volume was approximately $3 million. Thanks to his
leadership and the contribution by all associates, Tacony Corporation today is not only the largest
American owned distributor of sewing machines, but a truly diversified consumer products company
that maintains ten offices around the world. Its total sales for 2004 were over $160 million.
Most importantly, Ken Tacony believes that if a company focuses on benefiting its employees, the employees
will take care of the customers, who in turn will bring financial success to its shareholders. This view has
led to a corporate culture that is embodied in the corporate motto... Tradition. Trust. Teamwork.
Tacony’s tradition includes sixty years of meeting commitments to its customers and its employees. The
tradition of standing behind its promises has created the trust that is essential for every successful
relationship. This trust is the foundation of the teamwork that is needed to deliver excellent products
and services to customers.
Awards
In June of 1997, Ken Tacony received the St. Louis
Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Ernst & Young founded the
Entrepreneur of the Year program to recognize outstanding
entrepreneurs whose achievements place them among
leaders in the business world.
Tacony Corporation was the recipient of the 1999 Missouri
Governor’s Small Business of the Year Award, presented at
the Governor’s Economic Development Conference. Tacony
was honored for making the decision to move its production
of vacuum cleaners to the United States and for bringing
jobs to Missouri, economic growth to the community of
St. James, and job skills to individuals, which positively
changed the face of Missouri’s economy.
Tacony Corporation received the 2002 Missouri Impact
Award from Missouri Enterprise. It recognizes companies
who have excelled in the areas of continuous improvement
in manufacturing, innovative technology development,
environmental solutions, or contributions to the success
of Missouri business and community/state economic
development.
In April 2003, Tacony Manufacturing received the 2003
Missouri Industry of the Year Award in the small company
classification. The Award, sponsored by Associated
Industries of Missouri (AIM), and the Mid-Missouri Business
Journal annually recognizes the best and brightest Missouri
businesses that have become leaders in making Missouri a
better place to live and work.
Locations
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Strategic Business Units
“With over 500 dedicated associates providing individualized
expertise in sales and marketing for each product division as well as
a highly efficient administration and distribution structure, Tacony
offers a full range of outstanding products, programs, and services.
To better serve the needs of its customers, Tacony Corporation is today
organized into four strategic business units: Sewing, Home Floor Care,
Commercial Floor Care and Ceiling Fans & Lighting.”
Sewing Divisions
Baby Lock has one purpose in mind: To enhance the “love of sewing”.
That’s the way Baby Lock pursues sewing innovations like Jet-Air threading
and the largest color screen available for sewers to enjoy their passion to
its fullest. Baby Lock delivers unmatched quality and performance in
its sergers, sewing and embroidery machines. With an unparalleled 30
years of experience, sewers know they can depend on Baby Lock to stand
behind all products with industry-leading warranties. No other sewing
machine company can bring these elements together more successfully
than Baby Lock.
For over 50 years, generations of home sewers have relied on Elna’s
heritage of quality sewing machines to create beautiful and lasting works
of art. Elna and its independent retailers are committed to bringing out
the artist in each sewer! With embroidery, quilting, heirloom and today’s
home decorating projects, Elna delivers machines that can keep up with a
consumer’s imagination and creativity. Elna inspires the sewing artist (in
all of us). Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced professional, each
Elna product helps you create and enjoy the art of sewing.
Simplicity sewing machines offers a line of quality sewing products tailored
to meet the needs of beginning sewers/crafters as well as accomplished
sewing/crafting enthusiasts. Recognizing that technology has put a new
twist on a favorite old theme, shopping from home, Simplicity sewing
machines are sold through shopping networks on television, popular mail
order catalogs and over the internet. Simplicity machines can also be found
nationwide at mass merchant and independent retail stores. Not only are
Simplicity sewing machines convenient to purchase, but popular pricing,
excellent quality, and after the sale service are keystones of the Simplicity
product line.
The focus of the Tacony Sewing Central sales division is to have a staff of
trained “specialists” to handle over 25,000 items. Tacony Sewing Central
wholesales household and industrial parts plus a large variety of notions
and accessories for most sewing machine brands, including, Amazing
Designs which provides high quality, 3-dimensional embroidery designs
for the home sewer. Designs are available on CD, floppy disk and on
memory cards. Software products from Amazing Designs complement
embroidery designs by adding features like re-sizing designs and adjusting
stitch density, and the ability to convert design formats.
Nancy’s Notions is the place to find the most up-to-date sewing products on
the market for consumers. Nancy’s Notions web site and catalogs contain
thousands of products including sewing books, notions, videos, fabrics
and quilting merchandise. The Nancy’s Notions web site is easy to browse
and easy to order from, while maintaining exemplary customer service.
No matter if you’re looking for sewing products to enhance your love of
quilting, embroidery, home décor, doll costuming or apparel, the Nancy’s
Notions web site, hosted by Nancy Zieman, is the one place to shop.
Tacony is the “The Right Place for the Best Industrials” for all classes
of Industrial sewing machines, quilting machines, commercial motors,
heavy duty quilting machines, industrial irons, blind stitch machines,
cutting equipment, commercial sergers, parts and more. Tacony is a
primary importer and distributor for most of the famous brand industrial
sewing equipment, including Tacsew, Juki, Brother, Singer, Consew,
Pfaff,
Kenquilt,
and Yamata.
Sussman,
Thompson,
Pacific,
Naomoto,
Johnson
Home Floor Care
Blakeman’s is a wholesale floor care parts and equipment company.
Blakeman’s success depends on the dealer’s success. The dealers count on
Blakeman’s to provide them with the products, the parts, the know-how, the
price and the service that will make their business the best it can be. Fuller
Brush is an exclusive line of vacuum cleaners and cleaning products from
Tacony Blakeman’s.
With headquarters in Fullerton, California and a branch in Atlanta,
Georgia, Riccar America offers a unique line of sewing and vacuum cleaner
products sold through an exclusive dealer network. The superior line of
Riccar vacuums represents the highest standards in design, material, and
durability, offering exceptional filtration and cleaning ability, plus unique
specialty features. Riccar sewing machines are built with quality in mind
using precision parts combined with precision craftsmanship, making them
exceptional values.
Created in 1989, Simplicity vacuums represents a premier line of upright
and canister vacuum cleaners marketed exclusively to independent
retailers. Simplicity’s feature-rich uprights are engineered to please the
most discerning home owner with regards to filtration, convenience, and
cleaning performance. In addition to state-of-the-art cleaning features,
Simplicity also prides itself in offering unsurpassed quality that allows
Simplicity to offer a warranty that’s four times longer than the industry
standard.
Commercial Floor Care
CFR designs and manufactures a complete range of carpet cleaning systems
and high performance specialty tools with innovative patented technology
radically different from other cleaning systems. Continuous Flow Recycling
technology provides superior cleaning, faster dry times and higher
productivity. CFR is truly the market leader in carpet cleaning technology.
Innovative patented technology provides better cleaning performance. This
technology allows CFR to deliver on the promise made in its marketing
slogan: Faster – Cleaner – Drier.
Powr-Flite has been a leader in the commercial floor care industry
for over 35 years, manufacturing and distributing a full line of
equipment,
parts,
chemicals,
accessories
and
supplies...everything
for the commercial cleaner all in one convenient location. Powr-Flite
is very unique in the market, selling “factory direct” to end-users
and through an extensive network of distributors. This approach
allows Powr-Flite to keep costs low and provide outstanding value
to its customers.
Ceiling Fans & Lighting
Regency is a major distributor and designer of ceiling fans, ceiling fan
lighting, and accessories. The Regency fan line is marketed through
premium lighting retailers and electrical supply distribution. Regency has
positioned itself firmly on the leading edge of today’s ceiling fan suppliers
by being value based, offering cutting edge features and consistent quality
that revolve around style and taste. The line includes a wide selection of
traditionally styled ceiling fans as well as designs and finishes that echo
current trends in the lighting industry. Regency maintains a permanent
showroom at the International Trade Mart in Dallas, Texas.
Quality
In 1997, Tacony Corporation brought production of Simplicity
and Riccar vacuum cleaners from Taiwan to the United States. As
a result, Tacony is now manufacturing two new lines of vacuum
cleaners at its U.S. facility in St. James, Missouri. Not only does
this allow Tacony to proudly put the “Manufactured in the USA”
label on its Missouri products, it enables Tacony to maintain
closer control of quality issues and to be more responsive
to dealer and consumer needs.
In addition to the new facility to support Riccar,
Simplicity and Powr-Flite, Tacony Corporation has
invested a considerable amount of resources into
Research and Development. Among the resulting
new capabilities are:
• High-tech paint facility
• ISO 900 certified
• Solid modeling design using a
state-of-the-art CAD system
• Prototyping of vacuum cleaners
and other products
• Detailed testing of all Tacony
products using ASTM standards
These new capabilities have already been utilized
in the development of the two new lines of
high-performance vacuum cleaners that are being
manufactured at the St. James faculty.
Tacony’s commitment to new product development
and existing product improvements ensures
continued success and growth of its market share.
It proves to customers that Tacony Corporation will
continue to make significant investments in and
commitments to the future of Simplicity and Riccar
lines of vacuum cleaners.
Dedicated
Throughout the years, each of the regional offices and warehouses
has been moved, expanded, or replaced with new facilities to
accommodate ever-growing customer needs. Today, “Tacony’s
Corporate Centre” is home to all administrative departments and
most sales and marketing divisions. Located in Fenton, Missouri,
this splendid 103,000 sq. ft. facility also contains a state-of-theart warehouse for Midwest distribution.
A spacious sewing lab and a company training center are used
frequently to host programs to strengthen product knowledge for
visiting Tacony customers and its own associates.
Tacony has also taken a leading position in providing greater
convenience and service for its customers. State-of-the-art
inventory methods, wire-guided material handling equipment
and computer-controlled parts carousels ensure speedy and
accurate order handling.
Unique to the industries it serves, Tacony has its own in-house
advertising and printing facilities, which provide beautiful custom
literature, brochures, ads, and posters for each product division.
Nick Tacony always believed in quality products and good
service. These basic principles are still the foundation of
the organization’s philosophy. Tacony Corporation is, and
will continue to be, a place where business can be conducted
with confidence.
DISTRIBUTION
FACILITIES
1760 Gilsinn Lane
Fenton, MO 63026-0730
636.349.3000 | 636.349.2333 (fax)
450 Oehler Place
Carlstadt, NJ 07072-2703
201.438.4950 | 201.438.7644 (fax)
6635 Highway Ave.
Jacksonville, FL 32254-3519
904.786.2262 | 904.786.0666 (fax)
1800 E. Walnut Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92831-4844
714.525.4400 | 714.525.3200 (fax)
591 Thornton Rd. Suite R
Lithia Springs, GA
30122-1546
WEB SITES
Amazing Designs
www.amazingdesigns.com
Baby Lock USA
www.babylock.com
CFR
www.cfrcorp.com
Elna USA
www.elnausa.com
Nancy’s Notions
www.nancysnotions.com
Origins
www.originssoftware.com
Powr-Flite
www.powrflite.com
770.941.9300 | 770.941.2264 (fax)
3101 Wichita Ct.
Fort Worth, TX 76140-1710
817.551.0700 | 817.551.0719 (fax)
#3 Industrial Dr.
St. James, MO 65559
573.265.0500 | 573.265.0600 (fax)
333 Beichl Ave.
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
920.887.0391 | 920.887.2133 (fax)
Regency Ceiling Fans
www.regencyfan.com
Riccar America
www.riccar.com
Simplicity Sewing Machines
www.simplicitysewing.com
Simplicity Vacuum Cleaners
www.simplicityvac.com
Tacony Corporation
www.tacony.com
SENIOR CORPORATE
OFFICERS
Kenneth J. Tacony
President,
Chief Executive Officer
H. William Hinderer III
Executive Vice President
Chief Operating Officer
Amy Rehm Hinderer
Senior Vice President,
Administration and Operations
and General Counsel
Kristin Tacony Humes
Vice President,
Marketing and Sales Support
H. Stephen Day
Senior Vice President Sales,
Commercial Floor Care
Steven J. Jeffery
Senior Vice President Sales,
Sewing
John Kaido
Senior Vice President Sales,
Home Floor Care
Craig Meyer
Senior Vice President Marketing,
Sewing
Eric Reinsfelder
Senior Vice President Marketing,
Floor Care & Lighting
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