6 | Polymer Professionals nents, particularly those used in applications providing a sealant necessary in the manufacturing of fire hydrants or applications used in various recreational vehicles created by Polaris Industries, Inc. Hunstad logged a lot of miles and negotiated a lot of deals, and to such extent, it became a challenge for his customer service representative to keep-up with the processing of orders. Hunstad eventually had to come off the road and take-up office space to assist with fulfilling demand. The housing market was booming. Manufacturers were expanding product lines. There were so many orders coming through that Stern Rubber Co. began having a hard time keeping-up with the demand; therefore, they began farming some of that work out to other rubber companies. Through that process, Hunstad was increasingly engaged at an intersection between the rubber component suppliers and the manufacturers that required their goods. Yet throughout this time, changes were occurring in the industry. Manufacturers increasingly sought the advantages and efficiencies wrought from plastic injection molding systems, or other processes not necessarily congruent with Stern Rubber Co’s
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