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Ottawa Herald in Ottawa, Kansas

02 Feb 1990

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Ottawa Herald

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Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1990

Page

16

Ottawa Designer Products expansion fuels growth in local plant

Dave Padgett president of Designer Products Inc notes Ottawa is international HQ with 50 employees and 10,000 to 12,000 pieces daily. The firm orders 2 million hats for Circus Circus over 18 months and plans T-shirt and jacket manufacturing in Ottawa. Ottawa Chamber, COF Training, and Job Service aided relocation and staffing.

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Designer Products Inc Circus Circus Dave Padgett Designer Products Circus Ottawa Orlando Fla Las Vegas Philippines China Padgett Designer Chamber of Commerce
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Skyhook Crane Founder Gained Industry Trust and Growth

Harold Sader recalls Reid Ward as entrepreneur behind Skyhook Corp at 1640 S Main, Ottawa roots in Baldwin-Ward Co. Skyhook dominates aerial crane niche, offers lifetime guarantees, later owned by Phoenix Corp. Phoenix bought Skyhook and Sponco, both expanding truck mounted crane lines. Sponco, born from Sponholtz Enterprises in Oklahoma City, makes remote control cranes and ladders. Continued in Page 234.

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Reid Ward Skyhook Corp S. Main Harold Sader Skyhook Sader Ottawa Baldwin-Ward Manufacturing Co Sponco Oklahoma City Sponholtz Enterprises Sponholtz
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Detwilers Grow Needle Trade Sewing Co Fast

Bob and Mike Detwiler launched Needle Trade Sewing Co two years ago with three workers. Now 27 full time staff produce 700 dozen T shirts weekly in a cramped 937 Bennett Road facility. They expect 75 to 100 employees within two years and aim to expand into own product lines and a showroom.

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Bob Detwiler Needle Trade Sewing Co South Main Bennett Road Mike Detwiler Bob Detwilers Needle Trade Reebok Hallmark Cards Mike Mode O’ Day H.D. Lee
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Ottawa & Designer Products Inc Verna Rivera Miller Spence Automatic Merchandising Inc Tampa Ward Automatic Merchandising Tata Arone Jim Flowers Norman White
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