Business View Magazine l November 2022

113 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 11 sure to insist that Dubois keep production standards as they’ve always been. Dubois Equipment Company is the oldest operating business in the state of Indiana and was established in 1868. This historical company produces equipment that is associated with coating and curing systems for wood and metal industrial purposes. Outside of the USA, the Timesavers’ European branch is based in the Netherlands and is called Timesavers International. They provide support for metalworking and fabrication on the European continent. Sales and support are based in Asia and the company has an employee count of between 200 - 225 individuals. The company aims to provide its customers with the best manufacturing solutions to deliver the best products. This is achieved via the collaboration of all the branches. “Timesavers provides the cutting, shaping, forming, and surface products. While the Dubois or Randbrights will assist with linking upstream or downstream processing,” says Fischmann. With Timesavers’ portfolio of brands, they can provide a complete 360 solution for woodworking and metalworking. This includes sanding, polishing, removing slag, surface finishing, grinding, and several other applications. Working in such a technical industry, staff retention is key to success. The company ensures that the ethos they apply to their client service is also used within their own staff. This means enabling them to achieve their best. Timesavers make sure that their employees are encouraged to grow, and when needs arise, they are met with urgency. Often, staff will be sent on educational courses to up their credentials, learn new expertise, and develop as people. It’s for this reason the company is home to many very senior employees that have been in the business for years. With this combination of development-orientated incentives, Timesavers is a great place to work and grow. Fischmann elaborates, “Our vision is to be a great place to work and to grow personally. We support our clients and employees, so they respect and love the company when they walk through doors. We are the preferred partners to all our customers.” While many companies have struggled with supply chain and employment issues during COVID-19, Timesavers was registered as a critical business. This meant the company could stay open and carry on production. While other industries have been finalizing the implementations of new working models, such as working from home in manufacturing, Timesavers’ employees had to be on-site. To keep employees safe, the company was strict T IMESAVERS