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Letter from the editor

It is with much enthusiasm that we are releasing the first copy of our journal, the leader.com

Why do we call this the leader ? Simple. Becoming the leader has always been part of Bleutec's mission. Indeed, leadership implies many possible interpretations.Did you ever hear of the "sitting duck"? That's basically what we aim not to be!
A leader keeps moving or gets the entire team to move. He has new ideas, great visions, communicates these visions, and gets results.

Because many of you receiving this journal are in the business of "selling themselves" and their products, we will constantly be searching for those good-to-read principles of life and sales tips.

By the way, since LEADERSHIP is the subject of this letter , here is something I found to be illustrious about many of the so called leaders out there:

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A "BOSS" AND A "LEADER"

• The boss drives his men, the leader coaches them
  
• The boss depends upon authority, the leader on goodwill
  
• The boss inspires fear, the leader enthusiasm
  
• The boss says "I" , the leader ' we'
  
• The boss fixes the blame for breakdown, the leader fixes the breakdown.
  
• The boss says "go", the leader says, "let's go"

We have created this newsletter on the basic principles of a newspaper. We know your time is precious, and that you will want to choose what is interesting and important to you.

The leader.com implies teamwork and everyone at BLEUTEC is involved in this endeavor. As editor, I may even ask you to write an article for us!

Signed,
Frederic Lagace
Editor

What's new at Bleutec?

Over the summer, Bleutec has been busy updating its Web site.Improvements to the product section have been made.

First, pictures and diagrams with dimensions of the rigs have been added to the Web site's product section.

Next, a more thorough description of each series has also been inserted. By clicking on a selected product, a presentation page that describes the series and its destined applications will come up. Then through a link, the on-line user will be able to choose from a variety of wheels that can be set up on the selected rig, in accordance to the desired weight and application.

During the coming months, Bleutec will continue their work on the Web site. New pictures and additional technical information are only a few of the updates planned for http://www.bleutec.com.

The leader.com's committee

leader.com is produced by:

Frederic Lagace, editor and photographer Karine Piché, layout and translation Jocelyn Goudreau, research and journalist Nancy Allen, research and journalist

If you have any comments or suggestions, or if you would like to submit information for future issues, drop us a line at leader@bleutec.com.

Bleutec's history and its team

Bleutec is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year. What started as a one man company has grown into a 13 member team. Located in Longueuil, on the south shore of Montreal, Bleutec has recently added 3000 square feet to its original 6000 square foot warehouse to store the increased inventory of wheels and casters.

Throughout the years, Bleutec has built a distribution network that covers the entire province of Quebec. Distributors range from hardware stores to industrial suppliers to large national distribution chains. End users that call the Longueuil office are referred to distributors in their area as Bleutec is committed to its network.

The sister companies

Bleutec has 2 sister companies working
out of the Longueuil office. Wheelmax, established in 1995, handles the Ontario market, and Bleutec Wheels & Casters deals with the United States. Together with Bleutec, they are making the material handling industry in North America take notice of unique products, such as the Resilex™ and sandwich casters. Both Wheelmax and Bleutec Wheels & Casters expect to follow in the footsteps of Bleutec and their success in the Quebec market.

Interesting facts about Labor Day:

The first Labor Day Parade was held in New York City in 1882.

In 1894, Labor Day became an official holiday in the United States and Canada.

Labor Day ranks at #5 for the busiest travel day of the year. (#1 is Thanksgiving Sunday, #2 is the Friday of Labor Day weekend)

In Europe, Labor Day is celebrated on May 1st.

Statistics:
Population:	31 mil	278 mil
Labor Force:	16 mil	140 mil
Size (sq.ft)	6,199,173	5,983,517
# of Airports:	1,417	14,720
Miles of Highway:	560,441	3,958,337

Thought for the month of September:

Your starting point is not as important as your finishing point.

News from

Bleutec's sister company, Wheelmax, has been going through some changes over the summer. Dominique, Frederic, Jocelyn, and Nancy have made monthly trips to Toronto and the surrounding areas following Ken's departure in May. They each take a couple of days out of their regular schedule to visit distributors and to continue to develop the Ontario market.