Existing Plant Capacity

With current equipment our production capacity is capable of generating approximately $28,000 per month in sales. With the addition of a larger oven, priced at approximately $35,000, four additional employees and 1,200 square feet of manufacturing space, we could increase our revenue generating capacity to approximately $40,000 per month.

The Brudder Market

Initial marketing efforts were concentrated on a geographic market extending in a sixty-mile radius of our location. After exhausting our leads in this area we expanded our marketing efforts in Minnesota, Michigan and Illinois. We have been successful in drawing business from a much wider geographic radius than we originally anticipated. We have found that we can be competitive with smaller parts that can be shipped over longer distances, and certain types of specialized work justify long distance shipment.

To establish a measure of the size of the market for powder coating within our identified geographic market, a telephone survey of regional manufacturing firms was conducted. The survey was used to identify firms that are using either painting, plating or other metal coating in their manufacturing process. The person in charge of this process was also identified, and information was gathered on the size, type and color of parts. A copy of the survey instrument is attached.

Through this survey and subsequent marketing efforts, we have identified and contacted over 350 manufacturers who use metal finishing in their process and, who could potentially use our services. We are in continuous contact with our prospects and customers to encourage them to request quotes from us. In our first 19 months of operation we have done powder coating for over 20 industrial customers on a regular basis. We have also quoted prices for numerous additional jobs from these customers and prospects. We anticipate that our number of customers and orders will continue to increase significantly over the next three years.

medical device expert

Expert has extensive experience with various companies in disposables, both sterile and non-sterile and implants and hardware products used in the hospital, office and home care markets. This experience includes competitive product and market analysis; life cycle cost analysis; new product evaluations, from proposal preparation to project implementation and control; FDA site registrations and 510(k) preparation; manufacturing set up and control, including systems and procedures; legal liaison; procuring liability coverage; new product development; strategic planning; sales coverage determination; and the establishment of computerized accounting control systems, including Enterprise Resource Planning. Expert has held positions of responsibility at both the corporate and operations level in the medical device industry. Products with which he is familiar include endoscopes, video systems, ureteral stents and scopes, insulflators, cryosystems, colposcopes, tubing, various types of cannula, nebulizers, surgical hand instruments, limited implantable products, laproscopic systems and numerous others. He has been involved in the design, development, approval, manufacture, marketing and tracking of most of the products listed above at various levels. His hands on experience includes the establishment of a medical device manufacturing facility including; plant selection and layout; construction; hiring personnel; purchasing; UL and CSA registrations and approvals; FDA 510(K) and site registration preparation and submission, and on-going manufacturing operations.