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_______________________________________________________________________________________________ Seyer Industries
on in his career . At the time , he would serve any customers that came to him , whether in transportation , mining , aerospace , or any other industry . The company prospered for many years , but it wasn ’ t until my dad joined in the late 1970s that the company truly focused on aerospace . While my grandfather was more of a hands-on leader , my dad had more managerial training and introduced business processes into operations . Under his leadership , we matured and adopted lean manufacturing principles in the late 1990s . In 2005 , I joined the business shortly followed by my brother Mark in 2007 . Together , we took over day-to-day leadership in 2018 . As CEO , I handle pre-award functions , including sales , contracts , human resources , accounting , finance , and strategy , while my brother is operationally focused , ensuring the production of high-quality parts and on-time delivery ,” he continues .
As Seyer began to focus more and more on catering to the needs of the aerospace industry , it expanded its product portfolio to provide high-quality aircraft components for a wide range of applications . “ Our aerospace product range comprises military support equipment , which encompasses specialized tools used for the maintenance , transportation and handling of military aircraft . Examples include engine removal trailers , missile adapters , hoisting units , transportation dollies ,
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