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By Ken McEntee
J ames Coletti recalled the days when employees at Holmes Manufacturing hand-bent long aluminum strips into trim , drip edges and other home exterior products to be installed on the next day ’ s siding jobs . Using pre-bent pieces , instead of bending on the job site , made siding installation more efficient and saved time for Holmes Manufacturing ’ s sister company — Holmes Siding Contractors .
Today , Holmes Manufacturing ’ s bending shop uses machines to produce most of their products while still hand bending the custom bent aluminum products for customers as far away as Florida and Colorado , said Coletti , the company ’ s national sales director .
The company ’ s rapid growth has created new career opportunities as Holmes Manufacturing is looking to add positions to its Killbuck manufacturing plant .
“ We ’ re looking to bring in some people who share our community values and want to grow with a company that they can eventually retire from ,” Coletti said . “ We provide some really nice benefits , like health insurance , 401K matches ,
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paid vacations , and a paid day off on your birthday . Community and family are very important to us , so we like to do little things like bringing in pizza to celebrate the birthdays of the month . Although we are very concerned with , meeting our customer ’ s
deadlines and producing the best quality products , we are also concerned with our workers ’ personal lives . We want them to be able to provide for their families and live meaningful lives .”
Holmes Manufacturing evolved from what started 31 years ago as a three-man siding installation crew and a truck . The manufacturing business was formed to supply aluminum pieces to the installation company that became known as Holmes Siding Contractors .
Coletti said part of what makes Holmes Manufacturing unique is that many of its products
were designed by installers to be installer-friendly . “ We use all H28 aluminum , which is a harder aluminum than most manufacturers use , and many of our products have unique features ,” he said . “ For example , we ’ re one of the very few companies that make an
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“ We use all H28 aluminum , which is a harder aluminum than most manufacturers use , and many of our products have unique features .” - James Coletti
aluminum JF channel for the vinyl siding industry . We also have a lot of colors that coincide with the metal roofing industry .”
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At the beginning of the installation business , Coletti said , the goal was to be able to side a house per day .
“ As business expanded , the need for pre-bent materials began to grow and grow ,” he said . “ At first , farmers and other people were hand bending the materials in their own barns , but there came a time where it was no longer feasible to have it offsite . So , we moved the hand bending in-house to our own warehouse . As we continued to get busier , we brought in roll formers that produced the pieces a lot quicker .”
About six years ago , Holmes Manufacturing moved into a leased 30,000 square foot building in Holmesville . The company
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outgrew that facility within a couple years and moved into its present 60,000 square foot plant in Killbuck .
While the strong construction market in recent years has been essential in driving demand for Holmes Manufacturing ’ s products , Coletti credits God for the company ’ s success .
“ There is no such thing as a Christian company , but we like to strive to be a company that creates an environment where people can be gainfully employed while maintaining their convictions and values ,”
Coletti said . “ When you live by certain principles in this world , things work better for you . We live by a hard work ethic , integrity and service .”
Anybody interested in learning more about starting a career at Holmes Manufacturing can call 330-231-6327 . Holmes Manufacturing is located at 110 Straits Lane , in Killbuck . You can learn more by visiting HolmesManufacturing . com . This story has been underwritten by Holmes Manufacturing .
Working at Holmes Manufacturing is more than just a job . The Christian values held by company owners and management support every aspect of the business , offering an enriching environment for employees is key .
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