However, Fabform Industries, Inc. doesn’t solely focus on
themselves. When faced with the challenge of identifying
and hiring skilled fabricators and painters in their small
community, Brandon Ikola initiated an intern program at
the facility. Now, the company partners with local schools
Roseburg High School and Umpqua Community College to
re-establish and reintroduce welding and painting in the area.
“It has given us additional resources for recruiting employees
and has helped supplement the production of our small
parts for our utility trailers,” said Brandon Ikola, Fabform
Industries, Inc. “As for the schools, they are able to have
consistent projects to work on throughout the year to
perfect the students’ skills.”
Within the trailer industry, it is Fabform Industries,
Inc.’s buying power that keeps them competitive in the
marketplace. They currently manufacture ten different base
models with various options, producing a trailer volume of
over 1,600 units annually. However, they remain flexible
enough to provide customization on their base models,
making them one of the few manufacturers that will produce
what your customer needs for his or her trailer.
From father to son, location to location, Fabform Industries,
Inc. has gone through many changes, which the company
does not oppose. In fact, it flat out encourages it. Change is
an important facet of business that Fabform Industries, Inc.
uses to strive to be better and better.
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