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Paul (President) and Ginger (CEO) Kumler, Founders of KTM Solutions will retire on April 1, 2022. Upon retirement, the Kumlers will sell all shares in KTM Solutions to Thomas D. (Dev) Belflower III for an undisclosed value. Mr. Belflower is a long-term employee of KTM Solutions and has most recently served as the company’s Chief […]
It was the fall of 1983. With eager anticipation I began my career as an environmental system engineer on the Cessna Citation 3 business aircraft. My wife and I moved from Ruston, Louisiana, to Wichita, Kansas, to begin a fantastic journey. To be honest, I didn’t know what to expect when it all began. I’m […]
My wife and I recently returned to Greenville from an overseas trip to the Middle East. Between two airplane flights and two bus rides, the total travel time from Jerusalem to Greenville was about 24 hours. On the flight from Tel Aviv to New York, all 5016 miles took about 12 hours. Interestingly, when we […]
How time flies. It’s hard to believe that the first month of 2022 is already behind us. By now, most people have “recovered” from the holidays and have begun to settle into a routine that will carry them through the year. You may be thinking, “What’s this year going to bring?” and “When this year […]
When meeting someone for the first time, I am invariably asked what I do for a living. I proudly respond that I work for Alice Manufacturing Company, a family owned textile company, in Easley. I used that reply with an out-of-state couple at a wedding reception a few years ago. A bit later at the […]
By now, radio stations are playing holiday music 24 hours a day. Some stations even began playing holiday tunes before Halloween. For some business owners, this is when their business blossoms. Black Friday is just that: the day that the business covers all expenses for the year and makes money. However, for some business owners, […]
For all who know me, the following shouldn’t be any surprise. I am just an average guy. In college, I was an average student. Calculus was one of my worst nightmares. Until I learned how to study, my grades suffered terribly. Learning didn’t come easy, and I had to study hard to maintain an average […]
South Carolina Manufacturing is honored to have worked with Mr. McClure and his family at International Plastics in Greenville. Bob and his family have not only established a global brand right here in the Upstate, their hard work helped provide jobs to our fellow South Carolinians for nearly six decades. South Carolina Manufacturing is truly […]
KTM Solutions is almost 17 years old now. What a journey! Seventeen years. That’s significant, especially when I look back over my entire career. I think I can honestly say that these 17 years at KTM have taught me more about business, engineering technology, and people than any other time in my career. Seventeen years […]
I didn’t think I would get emotional on the 20-year anniversary last month. My wife and I were driving east on Interstate 20 coming into Atlanta following a visit to see our granddaughters in Texas. It was the morning of September 11th. Nearly every overpass was full of fire trucks. Firefighters were dressed in their […]
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