6 Acquisition International - December 2017 Phil Zeilinger started his own business working at his own home doing upholstery services. Over 20 years later, the business has rapidly grown, with new offices being open across the country. Recently, we took time to profile the firm, discovering more about it’s remarkable success. stablished in 1993, BUWW Founder, Phil Zeilinger created his own business, working at his house doing upholstery services. Phil is the definition of an entrepreneur, he’s a person who both organises and manages any enterprises, especially a business, with considerable initiative and risk. During the firm’s inception back in 1993, Phil was renting a building in Rockford, Illinois, a place where he could fulfil his new vision of establishing an all in one manufacturing facility, commonly known today as BUWW Coverings, Inc. Over the past 20 years, BUWW has relocated and expanded across the United States, Canada and even Mexico. In early 2000, BUWW Canada started in St. Thomas, Ontario in a 5,600 sq. ft. building with two employees. Fast forwarding three years, the company then expanded their offices to a 10,000 sq. ft. building. Having initially rented a building in Rockford, Illinois, Phil then moved BUWW USA to their current residence, a 37,000 sq. ft. location on 4462 Boeing Drive Rockford, Illinois. The businesses expansion did not end there, as in 2005 BUWW Mexico first began in Santa Catarina, in a 300 sq. ft. building with just only three employees. Only a year later, BUWW USA began a joint venture with BUWW Brazil in Sao Jose dos Pinhais, in a 3,229 sq. ft. building, again with a small team of just only five employees. A few years down the line, BUWW USA acquired a Mitsubishi Laser Machine, which is the industry leader in laser cutting. In recent years, BUWW Brazil expands its business to a 13,993 sq. ft. building, growing the team to eight employees. Finally, in 2012 BUWW USA added a second U.S location to its belt, an office in Murrieta, California. In just over 20 years, Phil has been able to expand the business he initially began Contact: Phil Zeilinger Contact Email:
[email protected] Company: BUWW, 4462 Boeing Drive, Rockford, Illinois, 61109, USA Telephone: 001-815-962-2899 Web Address: www.buww.com Meeting Expectations E 1707AI25 at his home, to multiple locations across the country in just a short space of time. As for what BUWW’s overall mission is, it is to provide their clients with all the solutions for machine tool protection needs. This is to anyone who manufacture, owns or even sells machines across the globe. They are powered by their client’s valued business, as their philosophy is to achieve their mission by providing customer service and customer satisfaction above, and most certainly beyond the expectations at all costs. As this is what BUWW is for, they provide their employees with a better way of life through excellent company benefits, quality education and also retirement programs. This enables them to develop innovative products and more than that, encouraging their self-improvement on and off the job. Overall, BUWW is primarily centred around their customers. The reason being, is that Phil believes that the company itself would not be in existence if it not were for the client’s that make BUWW what it is today. Looking ahead, Phil is keen to continually work tirelessly to ensure that each clients’ expectations are fulfilled to their fullest potential. Lastly, Phil hopes that the BUWW will continue to grow, and expand to more offices and more locations across the country. “As for what BUWW’s overall mission is, it is to provide their clients with all the solutions for machine tool protection needs.”