The Lamoille Valley Chamber of Commerce named Garret Hirchak of Manufacturing Solutions Inc "Community Business Leader of the Year" - an honor recognizing business persons who are active in their communities, demonstrate dedication to employees and co workers and are leaders in their fields.
"Garret works tirelessly to educate himself and his staff about business issues and has a plan for continuous staff improvement and products for his clients," noted Bill Bourne of the Lamoille Valley Chamber when awarding the honor to Hirchak at the Chamber's annual meeting last week. "It takes discipline and creativity to grow a business in these times. Garret is truly dedicated to the Lamoille community and supports many local causes."
MSI offers businesses a wide range of manufacturing services from receiving and storage right through production, packaging and fulfillment. Nearly fifteen years ago, Garret Hirchak, MSI founder and CEO, went to his bosses at Concept 2 and told them he had a business idea that he believed could reduce their overhead and deliver high quality service in the production of the company's world-class rowing machines. Today, Concept 2 remains one of MSI's biggest customers but the company also names Blodgett Ovens and Knee Binding among it's customers. "Because we can move our workforce between various client projects, MSI absorbs a client's labor costs as they relate to the ebbs and flows of the production cycle," explains Hirchak.
This award comes just as MSI expands into larger facilities with over 92,000 square feet in Morrisville to accommodate the business growth that has occurred in the last year and with room to grow further with anticipated new business. Hirchak expressed appreciation for the honor by the Chamber but was quick to credit his employees and clients for working together toward the vision of keeping jobs and superior manufacturing right here in Vermont. Manufacturing Solutions Inc. is located in Morrisville, Vermont.
