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Union Leader: Salem firm is struggling to find helpSalem firm is struggling to find help
Salem, NH,
August 15, 2013
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April Guilmet
With his Salem-based firm continuing to grow, Donald Tyler, managing director of Corfin Industries LLC, said it’s been increasingly difficult to find qualified help these days. The company, a leading manufacturer of component preparation services to a variety of industries, has more than 90 employees.
SALEM — With his Salem-based firm continuing to grow, Donald Tyler, managing director of Corfin Industries LLC, said it’s been increasingly difficult to find qualified help these days. Tyler, who has been with Corfin for more than two decades, said increased demand for his products, particularly in the defense and aerospace sectors, means additional growth is anticipated in the not-so-distant future. “We know there are further opportunities for us outside the United States,” Tyler said. “And we’ve learned over the years that trying to sell ourselves over the phone or by emails isn’t nearly as effective as meeting with potential clients face-to-face.” During a visit Wednesday with U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster, Tyler shared his concerns for the future with the District 2 Democrat. She said both provisions “are key components of her ‘Make it In America’ plan to create jobs, grow the economy and strengthen the middle class.” In the 1980s, Corfin pioneered its signature Robotic Hot Solder Dip, and today the company serves various major firms around the world, including Boeing and BAE. The company participated in the 50th International Paris Air Show in June, and company officials plan to travel to Tokyo sometime this fall. Ten percent of the company’s revenues are from contracts outside the United States, company officials said. The bill aims to provide tax incentives to businesses that partner with community colleges and other education institutions to strengthen workforce development. Tyler could relate. Kuster said one important component of her initiative would be to educate parents and families about potential opportunities in high-tech manufacturing. Encouraging more students to complete at least some of their education in a local community college is a win-win situation, she added, because not only are students connected with local companies like Corfin, but they also tend to leave college with lower student loan debt. |