Business View Magazine | June 2022

56 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 6 our industry and, if we like them and they like us, they can join the company full-time when they graduate.” This approach has worked out well for Retech because it allows for continued knowledge transfer from seasoned workers to new ones. It takes up to two years to bring a new worker up to speed because of the complexity of the company’s technologies. As the global economy recovers from the effects of the pandemic, Good is taking a more conservative approach to the company’s future. “With everything that is happening, all we can do is focus on the next two quarters – that’s how far into the future we can realistically plan for,” he says. “We have to continually focus and adapt to what’s happening in the market because so many changes are taking place.” Despite this short-term focus, the company is pursuing long-term opportunities like moving into new business verticals like recycling and metal powder production to sustain long-term growth. “Some fascinating things are going on in our target industries,” Good shares, “and we’re looking at how they fit with Retech and how we can use them to grow.” PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER n Weldall www.weldallmfg.com