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When ownership at Schulmerich Bells changed hands two years ago, it was a struggling business with an outdated though picturesque hilltop location outside Sellersville. Its building was 62 years old and had gone through several expansions, company President Ken Horen said, noting "We ended up with 26,000 square feet that was shaped like a giant 'J.' " That's not all. Schulmerich was unsuccessfully run by a caretaker management team on behalf of a legal trust. When new owner Jonathan Goldstein took over in August 2012, it needed at least two things: cash and the means to streamline and retool the company back toward success. Enter SEWN, for Strategic Early Warning Network, a program funded by the U.S. Department of Labor. In short, SEWN tries to save manufacturing jobs before they are lost. Click here to read the article.
When ownership at Schulmerich Bells changed hands two years ago, it was a struggling business with an outdated though picturesque hilltop location outside Sellersville.
Its building was 62 years old and had gone through several expansions, company President Ken Horen said, noting "We ended up with 26,000 square feet that was shaped like a giant 'J.' "
That's not all. Schulmerich was unsuccessfully run by a caretaker management team on behalf of a legal trust. When new owner Jonathan Goldstein took over in August 2012, it needed at least two things: cash and the means to streamline and retool the company back toward success.
Enter SEWN, for Strategic Early Warning Network, a program funded by the U.S. Department of Labor. In short, SEWN tries to save manufacturing jobs before they are lost.
Click here to read the article.