processes – both in what people see and in
what we do behind the scenes –everything
is guidedby that historical precedent.”
Fetzer, circa 2014, is operated from two
primary manufacturing facilities located
about five miles from one another in
suburban Salt Lake City. The architectural-
specific building went up in 2005 and
covers 120,000 square feet with cutting-
edge woodwork equipment. The second
building, which covers about 90,000 square
feet, is home to quick-turnaround retail
work.
The combined workforce ranges from 215
to 220 at any given time, Wixom said. All
manufacturing employees are part of a
regional carpenters union, he said, which
enables the company to flex specific skill
sets between the two facilities to meet
demand for a particular product.
Fetzer’sworkload is drivenby twomarkets –
high-end retail store fixtures and the build-
outs of massive projects like law firms,
libraries, performing arts centers and
corporate office buildings. The retail
fixtures space is impacted by both the
economy and the calendar, while the
architectural millwork provides a more
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