JH Bertrand

-2 temp, blizzard conditions in areas, driving bans...but most of us are in!

The "cold vortex" is hitting our area today. It's -2 right now with some white-outs, yet more than half our team is in. (Some couldn't come because of driving bans in their area) I am proud to say that our hearty staff always does what it takes to keep things going for our customers! I am lucky to have such a dedicated group!!  Jeff Bertrand

Very kind remark from a holiday Christmas card

 

 

 

 

 

 

We get nice remarks like this all the time because we put heart and soul into making our customers happy. We truly have a passion for what we do. We wish everybody a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Bertrands

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to our employees, customers, suppliers, and equipment vendors. Without you, we wouldn't get too far. We feel truly blessed to have you as part of the JH Bertrand family.

To be frank (as you know we are), 2013 was a rather uneven year. With a few long time customers being purchased at the start of the year and a general trend toward smaller orders, our sales lagged for most of 2013. However, we worked very hard on new opportunities (in addition to offering some new products), and in the last quarter, we have seen a series of substantial opportunities that will bring us back to solid growth in 2014. In addition, our foreign sales awakened! Europe was a bright spot early on with a 32% increase in business over previous years. I am sure that a 30%-37% exchange rate to the US dollar had a little something to do with that!! I look forward to seeing some of these new customers in Europe next year.

We wish everyone a prosperous and happy 2014.  Jeff Bertrand (pictured above: Ashley, Jeff, Julia and Jack Bertrand in the Florida Keys. We stopped at this seafood restaurant on our way to Key West and all ordered Mahi Mahi. It was really a fun day!!)

Congratulations to Marina Donhauser for raising $300 for the Leukemia and Lymphona Society

Marina Donhauser, daugher of our Executive Project Manager Beth Donhauser, raised $300 (of the $1,300 total raised) from the Clarence High School Chapter of Sadd which will be donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Great effort Marina! You might have a future in fund raising!!

Happy Halloween from your friends at JH Bertrand

 

A few brave souls came into work with Halloween costumes today...Dennis Nitecki, Head Press Operator and "Pirate" , Kim Nitecki, QA Specialist and "Robin", and Jeff Bertrand, CEO and "82nd Airborne soldier". We wish everyone a fun and safe Halloween. After seeing some of his "crazy" colleagues dress up, Keith Schwertfeger, Director of Business Development, showed up a short time later in his old fire figher uniform. We're having a fun time at the plant today!