phc august 2011
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PLUMBING
a refined line of architectural products. Acorn’s alliance with Potter Roemer, the Smith subsidiary, is just another example of the intertwined and fruitful Acorn and Smith history. From 1954 to now, Acorn and
Smith have had a past of successful relationships and the new alignment of companies will only help strengthen the position in the marketplace.
To the 100 Benchmark Jay L. Smith, Don Morris and
Don’s brother, Dennis Morris, third and second-generation sons of Jay R. and Earl, respectively, have
continued their business and personal relationships for more than 50 years. The next generation of Smiths and Morrises (Jay L. Smith’s daughters, Dr. Holly L. Roth and Debbie Smith; and Don Morris’s children, Kristin Kahle, Randall Morris and Barrett Morris) pledge to continue what their grandfathers started. The Smith and Morris families will be represented on the new board of directors. For the realignment, Don Morris
assumes the role of CEO of Smith Industries, Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co. Division and the Canadian subsidiary. Jay L. will continue as president and chairman of the board of directors. The management teams of both Acorn Engineering and Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co. will remain the same. “The partnership with the Acorn
Family of Companies is the next great adventure. There is such great energy coming from the merger and from the leadership of Don Morris. I am excited and honored to be a part of it; this will make the Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co. even better; we are already
An employee assembles a product iin one of Jay R. Smith’s manufacturing cells. Employee loyalty is high, with 33% having been with the company more than 25 years.
seeing the changes,” said White. Still, to this day, the company
remains a privately held business, and it plans to stay that way. “People ask me whether I would be willing to sell the company someday. To that I tell them, ‘Drop off your business cards at my funeral,’” said Don Morris.
“Privately held companies have much more loyalty from their employees,” continued Morris. Four generations of family
ownership, a base of loyal employees, and a nationwide network of committed sales representatives and service centers have enabled Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co. to meet the demanding requirements of wholesalers, engineers, and contractors for 85 years. These attributes and the strength of the Acorn Family of Companies will lead Smith to the continued success of adhering to its mission: “To be the Company of Choice in the Specification Plumbing and Drainage Industry.” The new alignment in 2010
marked a milestone in the history of Smith and 2011 marks 85 years of prosperous business. Jay R. Smith Mfg. Co. is once again reinventing itself and is poised soon enough to celebrate a successful 100 years. ;
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