Face of Manufacturing is owner of manufacturing company that exports to 30 countries
Mark Sauer grew up on a farm in Michigan and started his first business, a lawn mowing company, at the age of 10. His father helped him finance the equipment and paid the bank back one week at a time until that equipment was paid off. It was then he caught the entrepreneurial bug.
After college he worked at both small and large manufacturing facilities, where he worked in many facets of the companies, but his greatest education came as he shadowed the owners and learned about running a business.
He moved to Coastal Georgia to take a job at a small agriculture equipment manufacturing plant and two years later after assembling a team of investors, purchased the company, Savannah Global Solutions.
Today, he is the sole owner of Savannah Global.
Read Mark's story and view his video as discusses how he got to where he is today, what drives him, and how he is developing a sustainable business model to keep his business growing in an ever-changing industry.
Read about all the great Faces of Manufacturing Nominees
12 Faces have been selected and are being profiled and released each month for 2016, but every person that works in manufacturing should be honored. Check out our website, where we have highlighted the stories of all nominees for 2016 and all nominees for 2015.
GaMEP Launches Energy and Environmental Webinar Series
Every other month for the next year, the GaMEP will be hosting a one-hour webinar on topics related to energy and environmental issues. The first, scheduled for July 1 is on Hazardous Waste Regulations. Click here for a detailed flyer of all upcoming webinars, including dates and individual registration links. To register for the Hazardous Waste webinar on July 1, click here.
With GaMEP's Assistance Nissan improves energy performance 24% over 6 years
GaMEP at Georgia Tech Energy Team helped get this Nissan facility SEP certified and the Nissan plant has captured significant savings. Read the case study.
Partner Events
Many of GaMEP's partners from around Georgia Tech are hosting some great events and training for manufacturers:
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Atlanta, GA
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Cross-Functional Value Stream Mapping
By attending the next Manufacturing Growth meeting in Acworth, you will learn how to use a value stream map to make improvements in health and safety, energy, environmental, and processes simultaneously. You will also learn how this tool could be used to visually display processes in your company, allowing you to identify issues and create integrated solutions.
Topic: Cross-Functional Value Stream Mapping
Date: July 14, 2016
Time: 11:30 am-1:30 pm
Cost: $15 (lunch included)
Location: Acworth
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