LEADER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION,formed in 1981 (as Leander Research, Manufacturing
& Distributing, Inc.) and purchased by the current owners
in January 1992, develops, manufactures and distributes commercial
and institutional indoor & outdoor site furniture and decorative
accessories (such as trench and tree grates, tree guards, etc.)
health care products and retail fixtures and displays. The Company
is known worldwide for its high quality, cost effective and highly
efficient products. The Company has two subsidiary companies,
manufacturing and product finance. The Company develops products
to meet the demands in two separate and distinct "niche"
markets. From architectural and construction demand for commercial & institutional site
furnishings to retail store demand for fixtures and displays,
Leader provides quality products to these markets.
Leader purchased FairWeather
Site Furnishings, the commercial and institutional site furniture
division, in August of 1999. This division has seen explosive
growth throughout its more than 25-year history. Since Leader
purchased FairWeather its sales have nearly quadrupled. The FairWeather
division produces commercial and institutional grade benches,
trash receptacles, ash urns, planters, picnic tables and bollards.
FairWeather also has an exclusive distribution contract with Olympic
Foundry, Inc. to distribute their tree and trench grates, tree
guards, manhole covers and other decorative castings.
Recently, the Company invented a new line of
LED lighted products and has filed for U.S. and Canadian design
and utility patents on dozens of products. These unique and inventive
new products should fuel substantial growth for the Company until
the end of the decade. These products will be sold exclusively
through the FairWeather
Site Furnishings division.
Leader's second division was started in-house
in 1998 under the brand name Cara
Designs. An opportunity was presented to the Company to design
and produce a unique lobby stand for one of the world's largest
jewelry chain stores. From this first venture into retail fixtures
and displays the Company has added counter-top displays, counter-top
mirrors, accessory displays and a full line of hospitality and
restaurant displays.
Finally, the company's manufacturing capability
is very unique. Through its self-contained laser cutting equipment,
wood, welding, fabrication, tooling, machine and upholstery shops;
its CAD equipped engineering department; and its electrical and
assembly departments, the company has the capacity to expand its
operations in the manufacturing of custom, consumer and specialty
products. To diversify the company's product base and expand sales,
LEADER is expanding product manufacturing beyond its current two
divisions to take advantage of its unique production capabilities.
The company's management team is highly regarded
in the markets it serves. With more than 130 years of combined
experience, this team of highly competitive and talented individuals
is eager to expand operations. The company's president and CEO
has 30 years of experience operating business start-ups and management
turnarounds in the securities, real estate, advertising and manufacturing
industries ranging in size from $200,000 to $28 million and has
served on the boards of numerous professional associations, foundations
and companies. The VP Administration and Controller combine their
more than 45 years of hands on experience to manage our personnel,
accounting and information systems. Our engineering team adds
depth in systems management to assure a smooth transition from
sale to finished product. Our IT and in-house graphics departments
add depth and agility in keeping pace with fast-paced market and
IT platform changes. The company holds numerous patents and registered
trademarks for its products.
If you would like more information regarding
Leader's manufacturing capabilities or to request a personal communication
with one of our engineers or management staff, please contact
us.
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