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Article: Norfab building components Inc. Judges' choice award.
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- Northern Ontario Business
- Article date:
- November 1, 2003
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If there were poster children for the importance of value-added wood in today's volatile forestry sector, Norfab Building Components Inc. would be the source of inspiration.
From a modest 8,000-square-foot operation of about a dozen people almost two decades ago to a six-building complex with more than 175 employees and 65,000 square feet of production space, the story of Norfab in Fort Frances is one of phenomenal growth.
Bill Boulton, Norfab's national sales and marketing manager, says the company's secret to success is simple.
"We're aggressive, we're no frills, we're not scared of anything and (owner) Mel Degagne's always been willing to ...