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May 2015
| Business World
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WORD IS BOND
Equipped with the latest in data entry tech-
nology, the team at Strait-Flex is continu-
ally in contact with contractors and dealers
in the industry. Driven to provide their cus-
tomers the most in performance and value,
the company prides itself on providing com-
parable product suggestions and technical
information instantaneously. Whether it’s
by entering orders, checking stock, or tracing
each order to its destination, online capabili-
ties are a welcomed ally.
Having gone worldwide, Strait-Flex – and
even Conboy himself – has worked with
numerous suppliers since the product’s in-
ception. The admiration and affection dem-
onstrated through these relationships exem-
plifies a strong bond.
“I work with everybody like they were a
brother or a family member,” he said. “I treat
them with respect, I try to make the best
products possible, and I think everybody
loves working with us. My word is my con-
tract and people can trust this company.”
A BETTER, FASTER FUTURE
Having seen his design vision come to frui-
tion – and grow exponentially at the same
time – Conboy’s plans for the future are as
lofty as the invention that has now turned
into a full-time, life changing opportunity
and outcome.
“I would like to see it grow to $50 million,”
he said. “I think it's very achievable, we're
going to bring in more highly-skilled team
members. We have plenty of capacity in
our 73,000 sq ft facility. I would like to get
these products out there because they real-
ly help speed up the application time, they
save money and they produce a higher qual-
ity finished job. Anytime you can improve
a process, you'd like to get it out to as many
people as you can.”
No stranger to hard work, Conboy’s unre-
lenting willingness to improve puts Strait-
Flex into a prosperous and profitable future.
“I always try to improve anything that's
done,” he said. “I love creating anything bet-
ter, faster and more efficient. Really, that's
why I get up in the morning; just to improve
anything I can. Who can I help? What can
I improve? It's all about constant improve-
ment.”