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L. E. Smith Holds Job Fair

Local job fair held on Thursday Looking for a job? L.E. Smith Company is hosting a job fair Thursday from noon to 6 p.m. at its location at 1030 E. Wilson St. in Bryan. While some companies are still laying off workers, this countertop fabricator’s business is expanding so much it plans to add six to 12 people to its employee roster. L.E. Smith Chief Operating Officer Craig Francisco said the company decided a job fair would be the best way to attract qualified job candidates. He and Human Resources Administrator Sidney Fogle said they hope to fill a range…

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L. E. Smith Featured In Isfa’s Official Publication

Hot off the press! Countertops & Architectural Surfaces, ISFA’s official publication, chose to feature a project by L.E. Smith in it’s most current issue.  The article details L.E. Smith’s extensive involvement in utilizing Formica’s 180FX in the Tyvola Centre apartment complex in Charlotte, N.C.  Please click on the link below for the entire article.

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L. E. Smith Company Initiates Monthly Customer “Thank You”...

As a special thank you to end customers of L. E. Smith Company, we have a put a monthly drawing in place for those who sign up and provide feedback on their countertop purchase experience.  The prize will vary from one month to the next, and this month’s prize is a Professional Grade, solid maple butcher block cutting board measuring 15” by 15” and 1½-inch thick!  Along with their new L. E. Smith countertop, this butcher block cutting board will make a lucky customer’s next meal a 5-Star dining experience! Please join us on Facebook for additional updates and contests!

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L. E. Smith Celebrates Safety And Sales Achievements

There was cause for celebration as the L. E. Smith Company team gathered this morning!  Chief Operating Officer Craig Francisco addressed the assembly, pointing to a banner that highlighted two very important accomplishments.  As of today, the Company has gone nearly 3 years and 4 months without a lost time accident, and sales for June were 42% higher than June of 2009!  At Craig’s invitation, all the associates raised glasses of non-alcoholic champagne in tribute to their record-setting accomplishments in safety and sales, as they looked forward to continuing their record-setting performance!

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Kaizen #5 Post Form

Kaizen #5 began Monday with a classroom presentation on LEAN Theory, Waste Identification, Visual Management, and 5S.  The team made two visits to the shop floor to identify opportunities for improvement, then were divided into teams to tackle the various areas.  This team has brought a tremendous amount of energy to the kaizen event and the end result will be a more efficient, visual and accessible Post Form department. Kiazen Team Members (left to right): Mike Kelly, Matt Bockover (kneeling), Aaron Walz, Dick Kuzmaul, Brenda Williams, Rob Caustrita, Amie Davis, Troy Zimmerman, Steve Burns, Chris Fogarty The following teams were…

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Haiti Fundraiser Concluded

The L. E. Smith Company recognizes that we are all part of a larger world community and believes strongly that our social responsibilities extend far beyond our immediate community and nation.  That is why the Company instituted its Haiti Relief Fund.  For every countertop order placed with the L. E. Smith Company from April 1st until the end of June, a dollar was set aside to assist in the efforts to provide humanitarian aid to the nation of Haiti following the catastrophic loss resulting from a magnitude 7.0 earthquake which rocked the country in January. Thanks to strong countertop sales during…

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L. E. Smith Holds 10th Kaizen Event

There’s no limit to the success that we, and our business partners can achieve when we’re committed to continuous improvement!  With that in mind, The L. E. Smith Company held its 10th Kaizen event June 21, 22 and 23, with the focus on The Total Customer Experience.  The Kaizen event was conducted as an immediate follow-up to a phone survey to our customers who represent 80% of the Company’s sales.  For both events, the focus was on delighting our customers.  In the phone survey the week of June 13th, the focus was on L. E. Smith performance to customer expectations, with…

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Kaizen #4: Bevel Department

Kaizen Team Members: Shelly Smith, Jessica Fisher, John Lenz, Rick Ruple, Chris Fogarty, Kevin Smith and Sue Held.  Special thanks to Aaron Walz, Matt Bockover and Kim Landel for helping the team! Kaizen #4 began Thursday afternoon with a detailed planning session to set goals for the upcoming event.  The team decided to work together and focus on 5S, plant layout and visual management.  Their goal is to make the bevel edge area clean, organized and laid out in the most productive manner possible.  This is one of our highest costing profiles to manufacturer so any time that can be saved will help the…

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Training From Wilsonart For New Hd Integrated Sink

L. E. Smith Company had special visitors from Wilsonart onsite during the week of May 24th.   In Bryan to train manufacturing associates how to install the new HD Integrated Sink, and to train the sales and customer service staff about the features and benefits of the product were Mike Lallo, Vice President of Specialty Products, Kathy Chester, Regional Manager, Dan Doctor, Sales Manager, Patty Goffe, National Home Center Manager and Rae Maddux, Installation Technician.  The Wilsonart representatives used a sample countertop and a new HD Integrated Sink to take associates step by step through each of the products special features and the resulting benefits to the end user. …

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We’ve Built A New Home And We’d Like You To Visit!

The L. E. Smith Company has redesigned their website www.lesmith.com and we’d like you to visit us!  We’re excited about the features and the quality of our content because we built it with you in mind.  It has a fresh, new look and it’s easy to navigate to the information and features you’re looking for.  We’ll be adding thought-generating articles and creative ideas frequently, so you want to make sure you come back and visit us on a regular basis.  Please make sure you take time to meet the team and see us work!  Each associate is dedicated to making your L.…

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