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Brian Bendig, President of Cavalier Tool & Manufacturing, started in plastics and moldmaking at the age of 15. He has had a long career in the industry with plenty of insights to share about how to grow a moldmaking business. Here he discusses Cavalier’s three-step onboarding process, their multiple acquisitions and maintaining a company culture amidst drastic change.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:23 Brian's start in plastics and moldmaking
2:15 Cavalier's 3 step onboarding process
3:58 Cavalier's latest acquisition
5:56 Maintaining Cavalier's culture
6:57 Cavalier's customer strategy during COVID
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