JED Pool Tools is pleased to announce it was selected and featured on the newest episode of "Growing Up B2B," a podcast for leaders of family-owned B2B businesses. Host Ed Delia sat down with Cindi Heyen, president and CEO of JED Pool Tools and Northeastern Plastics, Inc., to discuss what it truly takes to evolve a family manufacturing company across generations without sacrificing the grit, values and work ethic that made the company successful in the first place.
In the episode, Cindi shares how her father built a small injection molding company after losing his job, and how she and her husband Alan took over in 1989, eventually acquiring the business in 2005. The conversation covers their engineering backgrounds, the acquisition of Northeastern Plastics, managing seasonality, implementing ERP systems, and navigating Alan's health challenges. Cindi also discusses integrating her two sons into the business and her vision for simplification, succession and long-term growth.
“We are thrilled to share our family’s story with the world, especially other B2B family businesses who likely see parallels with their own experiences,” says Rob Heyen, sales manager and son of Cindi and Alan Heyen. In the episode, Cindi shares a story many business owners will recognize from family members stepping in to help, the constant balancing act between tradition and innovation, operational complexities, succession and the systems required to keep moving forward.
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