Christmas has come around so quickly – where has the year gone?
Many great things have happened for Spida in 2023, so before we celebrate another Christmas and New Year, let’s reflect on our journey this year.
The start of 2023 was all about planning for the year and executing plans made previously. We started the year preparing for the renovations to our new factory purchase in Jacksonville, Florida. After many council reviews, submissions etc., the building program started in earnest around July and has been worked on diligently since. We are closing the factory in Shelbyville, Indiana at the end of November, so we have some amazing machinery specials to make our move a little less cumbersome. Please talk to our Account Managers for these special offers on New Machinery that is in stock and ready to ship.
June 2023 saw us move premises in New Zealand to a purpose-built factory – almost twice the size of our previous factory space. Even though it wasn’t far in miles, it was certainly a huge undertaking for logistics and people to outfit a new build. But our team members were brilliant, and the move went off with only a few minor hiccups.
August 2023 had us again upgrading and increasing the footprint of our factory in Australia. We doubled in size to the square footage we previously had, which gave us so much more space to dedicate to R&D and our Roller Plant Division. That means, all combined, we now have some of the largest manufacturing facilities across the world.
In September, we attended BCMC2023 with our Raked Framing Line, PieceMaker, and Roller Plant on display. It was a hard-earned success that had us talking to so many wonderful customers from all around the world. We certainly had some work to do after BCMC and, as we speak, we are installing some of our customers’ purchases – including 2 Roller Plants, 3 x PieceMakers and a few Floor Truss Systems – all in only the last 21 days. Our Service and Installation Team have certainly been kept on their toes.
New staff have come our way in all of our manufacturing facilities too, and we welcome their expertise to add to our already great Team. It is inspiring to add such insight and skills to our teams and we look forward to having these staff members in the field very soon.
Now that we are officially in the holiday season, we want to take a moment to express our gratitude for your continued support and loyalty to Spida throughout the year. It is our customers who make our business a true joy. We appreciate the trust you place in us, and we look forward to serving you again in 2024.
I’m not going to let the cat out of the bag, but we have some exciting things planned for you in 2024 as well, so stay tuned. Let’s just say – we need to open our new facility in Jacksonville with a “bang.” So, keep watching this space for more details.
Thank you again to everyone who has been a valued part of the Spida family in 2023. May this holiday season bring you peace, happiness, and countless moments of festive cheer.
See you all again in 2024. Wendy