Business View Magazine - October 2018

48 49 SHEET METAL SUPPLY LTD. “We are heavily reliant on word-of-mouth advertising and our reputation.We’ve definitely seen growth opportunities with an online pres- ence and we network with the industry through membership in the Chicago Roofing Contractors Association and the Metal Construction Associa- tion.We don’t currently do ecommerce because our work is custom; even though we may run 400,000 feet of a certain profile in a year, we still treat every project as unique.We have a good inside sales force and will travel to a client when absolutely necessary.” BVM: What changes are planned for Sheet Met- al Supply in the future? Kweton: “We’re currently looking to expand our facility on the existing site. My father still has a big hand in the business; he’ll be in charge of long-term planning projects, including develop- ing our facility so we can have more space. That will hopefully commence next year. As for new technology, the software we have has made our processes more accurate and efficient. I don’t anticipate changes to that, but integrating orders from start to finish will be important. “Maintaining and retaining good people on our team and attracting additional valuable team members is also important. Give us somebody that wants to work and is responsible and we will happily train them. Some of our people have been with us for 10 to 16 years.We set ourselves apart by providing a good, clean, safe work environment and treating our team like family. “Looking ahead, engineers and designers are figuring out where they can put more metal.The interior is one of those areas.We’re shipping a zinc flat-lock, tile wall to Denver for a restaurant interior. The American Academy of Chest Physicians proj- ect in Glenview, Illinois has zinc panels all over the exterior of the building and they added them to the interior atrium, as well.The possibilities for architec- tural metal are unlimited and exciting.” PREFERRED VENDOR n Johns Architectural Metal Solutions www.jam-sol.com JAM Solutions Inc was established in 2016 with the focus on providing quality installation services in the market as well as new products. With JAM’s partnership with STAC, we have become the sole supplier/distributor of STACBOND aluminum com- posite panels in the US.  STACBOND is a high quality ACM panel produced in Spain, with lower costs and NFPA 285 approved systems.