Business Chief US+CAN Magazine June 2019 | Page 143

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Growth across old and new markets has been so pronounced that Dunlop is adding a second Purofort machine at its Maryland facility , with space for a third , in order to support further growth and expansion into Canada and Mexico . “ We want to have a full North American reach for product and manufacturing to better serve our customers ,” says Steinebrunner .
At the heart of Dunlop ’ s mission to create superior products is its commitment to an in-house manufacturing supply chain based close to the markets that they serve “ We make everything in house , all the way down to our PVC pellets ,” says Clark . “ A recent example of that are our ‘ made in the USA ’ Chesapeake Boot , which is our entry level , PVC , black boot for general use . Other manufacturers import their version of this product from China , Mexico , etc ; we were able to keep manufacturing here in the US , while making an innovative , lighter boot that we developed alongside our global innovation team , tested and put through its paces in our world class
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