As WallGoldfinger concludes its 45th year - my 40th with the company - it's hard not to be reflective.
WallGoldfinger has made great strides throughout its history, surviving fire and flood, to find a place in a state-of-the-art factory where we have continued to surpass standards on furniture design, craftsmanship and coordination.
In 2016, we built some of the most complex furniture ever made at WallGoldfinger and, we would argue, anywhere. We've built our most technologically advanced furniture. We've built our longest cantilever. We've pushed the envelope on what is achievable in terms of shapes, spans and materials integration all while maintaining quality and functionality.
We've improved both our Arbor and Summit product lines and hired some remarkable new staff.
We've shipped furniture around the world, and welcomed repeat orders from the nation's leading architects and clients. We continue to be wowed by architects' faith in us as 85 percent of orders come from architects who have worked with us in the past and 70 percent of orders are from repeat clients.
As we close out our 45th year, we're optimistic for 45 more.
There is no doubt 2017 will bring great things at WallGoldfinger.
We're busier than ever, making our best yet, developing new product lines to propel us into new markets and maintaining our 45-year history of quality, made in America furniture.
And we're doing all that within a frame of environmental conscientious, safety, unsurpassed integrity and gratitude to the most skilled workforce in the industry.
All of these factors - great clients, great employees, a great factory and working environment, and great furniture - will carry us forward.
We so look forward to working with you in 2017.
Best wishes for a happy new year,
