Randy Bezon, Gerber Plumbing Fix-
tures: We anticipate steady growth in the
building industry. We hope to grow through
some of the things that we're doing on the
commercial side, helping educate architects
and engineers on Gerber. Next year we also
are launching new products in our line-up.
We feel this will create signifcant inventory
benefts for our consumers and still provide
them with toilets that they're used to getting
from Gerber and Globe Union. The sky's the
limit. We're seeing 20 to 25 percent growth
from our builders. We expect a lot of great
things in 2014.
Joseph A Bank's Gallant: We will
end the year (2013) with around 636
stores. Next year we'll add another 40.
In addition, we'll relocate some existing
stores to new market areas and remodel
other locations. We have a lot of stores
that are now 10-20 years old. They could
use some minor remodeling, which we will
concentrate on annually.
Quality Project Management's Stupi:
We're looking forward to a robust 2014. This
year (2013) is our third consecutive year of
20-percent plus growth. We remain bullish
on the workload for next year – the type of
work that will be all over the map. So we are
going to continue to look for good project
management staff. It takes a lot of energy
and effort to hire the right people today.
Andrea Bagneschi, Best Western: To
build brand loyalty and increase room
nights booked, Best Western is focused on
educating consumers about its Best West-
ern, Best Western Plus and Best Western
Premier branded hotels and the level of
amenities travelers will experience at each
type of hotel.
We see 2014 as the year we're going to go from being
a product that has been a favorite of technology
enthusiasts to hitting the mainstream. …We anticipate
continuing with double-digit sales growth.
– Charlie Clark, Aquatherm
Rising up
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