MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U.S. Small Business Regional Administrator Marianne Markowitz will tour Crystal Finishing Systems, Inc--a Schofield, Wisconsin SBA success story. Mark and Laurie Matthiae founded Crystal Finishing Systems, Inc. with a vision of providing the market with the best coatings available. Crystal Finishing will be announced as part of the ‘SBA 100.’ Since receiving an SBA 504 loan, the company increased revenue, expanded to eight operating departments, and have added 120 employees to their already existing 290-person workforce over the past 12 months. Crystal Finishing is predicting a record year for 2011 and hoping to employ approximately 500 people by 2012.
The SBA 100 features one hundred businesses that have created at least 100 jobs since receiving SBA assistance. Descriptions and a photograph gallery of each of the SBA 100 companies can be found at www.sba.gov/100.
The SBA 100 companies include businesses in a variety of industries, from manufacturing, to food and beverage, to shipping. Each business received SBA support in the form of capital, contracting, counseling or investment before going on to create at least 100 jobs.
The SBA provides small businesses with the tools and resources they need to grow and create jobs. The SBA 100 is a cross-section of the diverse array of businesses that stand to benefit from SBA assistance. With the help of SBA, the SBA 100 companies have succeeded and created thousands of jobs across America.
Today, SBA 100 firms like Crystal Finishing Systems in Schofield continue to expand and contribute greatly to their local economy.
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Marianne Markowitz, SBA Region V Administrator |
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Eric Ness, SBA Wisconsin District Director |
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Mark Matthiae, Owner, Crystal Finishing Systems, Inc. |
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Laurie Matthiae, Owner, Crystal Finishing Systems, Inc. |
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WHEN: |
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2011 |
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10:15 AM—press tour of facility |
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WHERE: |
Crystal Finishing Systems Inc. |
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2610 Ross Avenue |
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Schofield, Wisconsin 54476 |
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Editor’s Note: Region V Administrator Markowitz is available for one-on-one interviews after the tour; contact Carol Wilkerson to confirm: carol.wilkerson@sba.gov or 312-353-7327.
Release Number: 11-14