Q1 Newsletter Jan. 2012

Jan 192012

Happy New Year

Best wishes to all our loyal newsletter readers for a prosperous 2012.  Things are well at CAR.  As you will see in this edition we have some exciting new updates to share.  Reflecting on 2011 we are very pleased with the direction the company is headed.  We finished 2011 with our 2nd best year ever sales wise, 2007 is still the year to beat.  Both our CNC machining and stampings business performed above expectations, and we have a nice backlog to start 2012.

We are always tour ready and are proud of our people and shop.  If you have not been to CAR in awhile, or ever please consider a visit to Rochester, NY.  All visits should be coordinated through Yvette Pagano.  Hope to see all our valuable customers and vendors in 2012!

CAR Aces ISO 9001:2008 Audit

This past Oct. CAR once again went for its ISO 9001:2008 certification.  We are pleased to report that we passed the audit with no major or minor non-conformances.  CAR first became ISO back in 2006 so this marked our 5th audit.  This audit was a one-day maintenance audit, where only certain departments were randomly audited.  Our auditor chose to do a deep dive into our stampings department.  Several staff members were interviewed and all performed extremely well.

2012 is the 3 full day complete re-certification audit where the entire shop will be reviewed…. we are ready for it!  ISO is a group effort but CAR would like to extend special thanks to our ISO coordinators, Carrie Hause and Brandon Tolnay.  If you require a copy of our ISO certificate it is located on the home page of our website.

Carrie and Brandon on their Q1 internal audit with machinist Mike Mendolera

 

CAR Renews ITAR Certification

Our ITAR certification it set to expire Jan. 31st 2012 and CAR has once again renewed.  We are ITAR registered for another year, through Jan. 31st 2013.  Being an ITAR shop means you are authorized to view prints and machine parts related to the US government, specifically areas of defense or special technology.  If you have prints in which ITAR is a requirement, look no further than your friends at CAR Engineering.

 

CAR Makes Huge Investment In Quality Control Lab

One of our core values at CAR is quality.  We have two highly skilled full time quality people, Dave Vincent, who has been with CAR for our entire 25 years and Brandon Tolnay who has apprenticed under Dave for over 3 years.  These two do a great job with checking parts and implementing quality processes and controls.  Our outstanding quality record reflects this.

However, CAR continues to manufacture more and more complex parts and we felt our technology needed an upgrade.  So the last quarter of 2011 we made the following enhancements:

  • CAR purchased a new Browne and Sharp electronic height gauge.  That makes 2 electronic height gauges for the shop.  The existing height gauge has been relocated into the CNC production area so machinists have to do less walking to perform their in-process checks.
  • Along with our new height gauge we have a new 8×4 surface plate
  • We purchased a new set of “master” gauge pins.  These are under lock and key and available for the QC staff only
  • The room had some cosmetic enhancements such as new cabinets and waxed flooring
  • The most significant news is our new OGP Smart Scope.  This is a state of the art vision CMM with non-contact and touch probe capabilities.  It is fully programmable and since we do quite a bit of repeat work, we expect this to reduce 1st article approval time significantly.  For our more technical newsletter readers the specs on the machine are:
     

    • XYZ Stage Travels:
      500 x 450 x 200 mm
      500 x 610 x 200 mm
      500 x 450 x 300 mm
      500 x 610 x 300 mm
      500 x 450 x 400 mm
      500 x 610 x 400 mm
    • Area Accuracy: (2.5 + 5L/1000) µm
    • Z Accuracy: up to (2.0 + 8L/1000) µm

QC veteran Dave Vincent gets familiar with the new smart scope

Welcome To the World Alayna Cynthia Smith

What?  Another girl?  It’s true.  CNC mill employee Austin Smith welcomed daughter Alayna Cynthia Smith on Oct. 25th, 2011.  Alayna weighted 7lbs 10 oz and was 20 inches long.  She was delivered at Thompson Hospital in Canandaigua, NY.  This is Austin’s 1st child.  Best wishes Austin!

New dad Austin with his baby girl Alayna

Late breaking news…Jolene Katherine Rogers is Here Too

Not to be left out of the Q1 newsletter Jolene Katherine Rogers made her appearance on Jan. 17th 2012 at 11:30 pm.  Loyal newsletter readers know that this makes 6 baby girls born to CAR Engineering employees with baby boys still at zero.

Jolene was born at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY.  She weighed 8 lbs 1oz and measured 19.5 inches long.  This makes the 5th grandchild for CEO Charlie Rogers and a new niece for President Yvette Pagano.  Romance first bloomed for parents Al and Lauren Rogers when Lauren accepted an administrative position at CAR Engineering in late 2005.  Al was quick to scoop Lauren up and the two were married in Dec. 2006.  Lauren no longer works at CAR, but supports Al with his outside sales and beer business (Rogers Beer) from their home office in Penfield.  This is the couple’s first child.  Warmest wishes to the new family!

Proud parents Al and Lauren with baby Jolene

 

Posted by Yvette on January 19, 2012

Q4 Newsletter, Oct 2011

Oct 112011

CAR Celebrates It’s 25th Year In Business

It is hard to believe that it has been 25 years since CAR was founded but believe it loyal newsletter readers; the company is 25 years old.  Our official anniversary date is September 12th, 1986.  Please see the note below from our founder and CEO Charlie Rogers:

Dear Friends,

It’s hard to believe that it has been 25 years since I started CAR.  I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you.  If I try and single out everyone that helped, I would miss many, but I do have to acknowledge my wife Michelle.

Michelle has been solid as a rock.  The day after I quit my job she walked to the local day care center and took a job as a caregiver.  She continues her caregiver role as a “hands on” grandma with our soon to be 5 local grandchildren, and she also volunteers at Benincasa Hospice.

Beyond Michelle it’s all of you: friends, customers, employees, and vendors.  I have always believed that owning your own business is a privilege, and if the community embraced you it greatly enhanced your chance for success.  I look forward to participating and watching CAR continue to grow.  I also enjoy watching the CAR team of highly skilled professionals mold the company and get it ready for the next 25 years and beyond.

Sincerely,

Charlie


CAR Smashed All Time Sales Record August 2011

What could be better than turning 25?  How about setting a new all time sales record in Aug. and then following it up with the 2nd best month in company history?  Well that is exactly what happened.  The old record was set in May 2006, over 5 years ago.  Since then we have come close a few times but never bested that particular month.  Between strong sales, efficient use of resources, and a lot of hard work, CAR invoiced for an additional 6% in August 2011-blowing away our previous record.  As per company policy if we break a monthly sales record we celebrate with lunch and CEO Charlie Rogers treated the staff to a well-deserved Sticky Lips BBQ.  September 2011, CAR beat May of 2006 again, making September our second best month ever.  Thanks to all our dedicated employees, customers, and vendor partners for your support.

 

10 Years and Counting…Congratulations Robert Little

A key CAR employee hit a significant milestone in August; Robert (Bob) Little celebrated his 10th anniversary with CAR.  Bob started with the company on Aug. 20th 2001.  Per company policy Bob was honored at the August employee meeting and given a lovely mantel clock. CAR was lucky enough to get Bob through a referral from CAR employee Rob Starks.  The two had worked together at another shop.  Bob was hired as a tool and die maker a job that he continues to excel at today.  Bob also runs our Wire EDM machines along with building dies.

Bob lives in Avon with his wife Cindy and their daughter.  When not working at CAR Bob enjoys watching the Chicago Bears and playing in his dart league.  He also enjoys live music and can be seen at various festivals around Rochester with Cindy.  Congratulations Bob Little on your years of service!

Bob receiving his clock at employee meeting

 

CAR Celebrates 25 Years At Sea Breeze Amusement Park

CAR deviated from its traditional company picnic, and instead headed to Sea Breeze to ring in our 25 years.  The picnic was held on Sept. 10th and was attended by CAR employees, their families and friends.  CAR was blessed with perfect weather, and guests used their ride and slide passes and enjoyed a BBQ picnic at the special CAR pavilion.  Guests were also entered into a raffle; lots of prizes were given out, we also had a special raffle for the kids.  Congratulations to stampings employee Anthony Campbell who won the grand prize, a $100 gift certificate to Eastview Mall.

Thanks to Anthony’s wife Merribeth Campbell who captured a few snap shots of the day.  To view her pictures click here

Carrie Cassano Hause Ties The Knot

CAR sends its warmest congratulations to stampings scheduler Carrie Cassano Hause on her recent marriage to Robert Hause.  The wedding was held in Naples, NY on Aug. 13th 2011.  The ceremony took place outside over looking Canandaigua Lake with the reception starting immediately after at the Bristol Views Bed and Breakfast.  The groom’s brother-in-law performed the ceremony and her father, Allen Cassano, escorted Carrie down the aisle.  The couple got lovely weather for their special day; with a bit of rain rolling in but not until the dance party was well underway.

Guests enjoyed a pig roast, live band, open bar, and fun party favors such as candy and mustaches.  Part of the CAR crew was invited to this celebration, and a good time was had by all.  Congratulations again to the “Care Bear”.

Just Hitched!

Mr. and Mrs. Hause

Yvette, Carrie, and Charlie

CAR CREW-back row Milt & Sue Cummings, Marc & Yvette Pagano, Steve Gerrard, Brook Steedman Front row-Brian Rumsey, Carrie Hause, Dan Kelly, &Gia Rumsey

Posted by Yvette on October 11, 2011
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