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Makers’ mark

March 1st, 2023

At the 2021 IFAI Expo in Nashville, a team of sewers from Bearse USA provided live sewing demonstrations, making 50 red backpacks from start to finish. The backpacks were donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee. Photo: © Mark Skalny Photography Whether it be automation, dealing with workforce issues or managing supply […]

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A historical perspective to a historic pandemic

July 1st, 2020

What is the biggest professional challenge you’ve overcome? This is one of the standard questions Review asks the subjects of the Perspective cover article. While some responses are unique to an interviewee’s specific circumstances, the most common answer involves seeing a business through the economic impacts of 9/11 and the Great Recession.  While the coronavirus […]

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Fluid markets require flexible equipment

July 1st, 2020

Custom manufacturers rely on equipment that multitasks across product lines and markets, with minimal downtime. by Maura Keller Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, every custom end-product manufacturer faced some type of financial challenge. Reduced or canceled orders, customer attrition and market changes always affect manufacturers’ bottom lines. Another commonality among manufacturers is their heavy dependence […]

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Tom Auer works to keep Bearse USA—and the U.S. sewing industry—on a firm foundation

October 1st, 2019

Tom Auer strives to put Bearse USA—and the U.S. sewing industry—on a firm foundation.   by Jill C. Lafferty I believe in the philosophy of partnership with my customers,” says Tom Auer, president of Bearse USA, a Chicago., Ill.-based contract sewer of bags and other non-apparel items. “I think that their success is what we should […]

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