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45 Years of Excellence
Gordon, Inc. was founded in Shreveport, Louisiana, 1964. Since
then, the company has grown to 100+ employees, with a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility utilizing over
226,000 square feet, and supported by over 70 independent
agents worldwide. Gordon specializes in decorative metal ceilings, engineered
ceiling systems and wall systems
for commercial, industrial and institutional applications.
Gordon’s exceptional growth and success has been guided
by strategic growth plans which combine (1) expansion of existing markets, (2) development
of new and unique products, as well as (3) new business and product acquisitions.
In 1999, Clestra Cleanroom Components was acquired, leading to corporate reorganization which created Gordon's Cleanroom Products Division. In 2001, Gordon acquired ALPRO® Acoustical Systems.
In 2006, Gordon entered into the Custom Machine and Tool market with the creation
of Gordon Machine and Tool Division. Gordon’s most recent acquisition occurred in
2007, when Gordon purchased the metal security ceilings systems marketed under the
names Lockdown® and Cel•Line®, from Environmental Interiors, Inc., and with that,
the Gordon Corrections Division emerged.
Gordon, Inc. is an award-winning manufacturer and is widely known throughout the
industry as the leader in custom interior architectural specialties. Gordon has emerged as a global leader in the engineering and manufacturing of architectural
specialty products, Cleanroom, specialty corrugated acoustical metal products, high-end
custom machine tool parts and accessories, as well as the recently acquired metal
security solutions for correctional, incarceration and holding facilities.
Gordon is widely known in the industry for its custom CNC fabrication capabilities.
Punching, cutting, forming, welding,
curving and custom
painting are just some of the ways Gordon adds value to its extensive line of
unique products. Gordon offers cutting-edge capabilities, high quality precision assembly
work and metal forming production. As a large and capable custom manufacturer, Gordon continues to expand
its capabilities to offer the broadest range and the highest quality products to
the industries served.
The company is guided by an adopted set of Values, Beliefs, and Principles which
provide the foundation for individual and group behaviors, and development of overall
business strategies which ultimately shape the culture of the company. Environmental responsibility and ethical personal and business
behaviors are a paramount expectation of all members of the organization, with standards
set for integrity and fairness which prevails in all transactions and relationships.
On the strength of its strong commitment to customer focus, superior service, manufacturing
capability, and financial stability, Gordon, Inc. has positioned itself as the recognized
industry leader in the Interior Specialties, ALPRO® Acoustical Systems, Cleanroom
Products, Corrections, and Machine and Tool Divisions.
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Core Values, Beliefs, and Principles
Ownership, Management and Team Members of Gordon, Inc. are guided by Principles
that serve as expectations for Individual and Group behavior, as well as for the
execution of overall Business Strategies.
- ETHICS
The highest standards of integrity, ethics, and fairness must prevail in all transactions and relationships.
- INVOLVEMENT
Maximum Productivity and Job Satisfaction for all members of the organization can be realized by providing opportunities to participate in decision-making, by offering opportunities to assume responsibility commensurate with ability, by providing visible recognition for group and individual achievement, and by creating an atmosphere of openness, trust, and respect for high performance.
- CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT
The most important business leadership priority is sustaining a system of values and a culture that reflects a company-wide commitment to:
~ Developing unique and cost-effective approaches to solving problems and capitalizing on opportunities
~ Defining and implementing winning strategies; those that provide win/win outcomes without invoking loss on others
~ Continuing to improve individual and team performance
~ Being willing to take calculated risks and learning from our mistakes
- VALUE TO OUR CUSTOMERS
Sustaining superior financial performance requires that the primary thrust of the entire organization be directed toward providing superior value to our customers at the most competitive cost. We must strive to earn and re-earn the respect and trust of our customers. Processes and the resulting products must perform near to state-of-the-art and must exceed the performance of competitors.
- PROFIT ORIENTATION
A strong and pervasive profit orientation should be maintained and reinforced
- OWNERSHIP
Employees should be provided an opportunity to share in the financial success of the company.
- ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
An intense and unwavering commitment to utilize materials that are safe and pose no threat to the environment. Individual responsibility to recycle and reduce the root cause of waste is expected of all members of the organization.
- COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITY
The Company can most effectively contribute to the well being of the community by creating and maintaining safe, productive, and rewarding jobs. Business performance and jobs will be the first priority in the commitment to the Community of our time, energy, and resources.
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Vision Statement
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Gordon will become recognized as the premier manufacturer,
provider of solutions, and global supplier of construction specialty products.
Achieving our mission will require:
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1)
Strategic alliances with our major customers and suppliers based upon our joint
consensus, and our absolute commitment to customer service and satisfaction that
sets
industry standards.
2) Cutting-edge technology
and service to improve the total value delivered to our customers.
3) Leadership in development
of manufacturing capabilities that mirror the needs of our
customers in all respects.
4) An organization and
company culture that attracts superior people; emphasizes
accountability; and rewards
results, commitment, customer responsiveness, teamwork and
the taking of calculated
risks.
5) A relentless commitment
to out-performing the competition in terms of quality, service and
cost.
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Accomplishing this vision will redefine the construction
specialty industry and provide enriched levels of rewards for our customers and
for our organization.
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Our Strategic Imperatives
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1) Improve organizational effectiveness and capability.
2) Develop and implement a process that provides step function
improvement in service.
3)
Develop and implement plans to assure long-term cost management
and achievement of
relative cost and quality advantage.
4) Exploit the total organizational technical capability to continually
differentiate ourselves
competitively.
5) Develop a growth strategy that focuses on continually adding
strength to the company’s
overall competitive position by maximizing utilization
of existing capacity.
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Company Statistics
Manufacturing Facility Size: 226,000 square feet
Number of Employees: 100+
Year Founded: 1964
Business Type: Metal and Fabrication
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Environmental Policy
Gordon values its reputation for actively pursuing aggressive
environmental policies. Gordon utilizes vendors who share these same values and
whose processes employ the use of recyclable components. Likewise, a strong recycling
initiative prevails in all Gordon manufacturing processes.
Extruded Aluminum is the principle substrate that is utilized
in manufacturing of our ceiling and wall system products. We annually purchase over
4 million pounds of aluminum extrusions. Our primary supplier for this material
currently uses 66% recycled
aluminum materials. This material is composed of 33% post consumer and 33% post
industrial content which meet the requirements for both LEED®1 (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Credits MR 4.1 & 4.2
– Recycled Content. Other systems components such as aluminum ceiling panels are
sourced from mills that
use approximately 50% recycled materials. Acrylic ceiling panels utilized in
our luminous systems are sourced from suppliers that use 30% recycled materials.
In addition to what we purchase, the excess drop materials
that naturally occur in the manufacturing processes are returned to our suppliers
for recycling.
Our in-house finishing facility uses only water-soluble
/ biodegradable materials yielding no VOC’s. All waste from this process is rated safe for discharge to our city storm sewer system which is ultimately delivered
to our city waste water
treatment plant with no adverse impact to the environment. No hazardous materials
are used in this or any other process within our facility.
Our Environmental Policy is embodied in our Core Values,
Beliefs, and Principles. It is the responsibility of every Gordon employee to continually
identify new and expanded opportunities to not only recycle, but to reduce the root
causes of waste.
1 LEED is a registered trademark of the U. S. Green Building
Council
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