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When asked about the future of women in his company, Roy did say that he would like to hire or train a female installer, but still feels that in general heavy construc- tion is still a “man’s world,” and a woman installer may have a tough time. As for a female templater, he has thought about it but hasn’t worked out the details, yet – “But it will happen,” he says.
Ellis commented that recently, one of his female fabricators scored a shop record of 60 sink tops cut and polished in one day, beating the old record of 52. The shop, as a whole, has a team record of 96 tops in one day.
Speed is a very important part of the process. Since there always seems to be a rush on commercial projects, the company works on a very fast turn-around time, a week or less for most projects. They unload and handle material, fabricate, and install with a staff of 20-25 people at any given time. They have three 3-man install crews.
The shop is managed by Kara Andes. Kara wears many hats on behalf of the com- pany: Shop forewoman, quality control, scheduler, and programmer, just to name a few. She is a more recent hire, with just two years under her belt. Even though she didn’t come from a shop background, she quickly learned how to program and oper- ate all the machines, and she is involved with every job.
Roy Page may own the company, but he truthfully admits that Jennifer Daugherty runs the day-to-day business. She has been with the company for 15 years. Jennifer started out answering phones and has worked her way up to running the company.
Ellis Page Company, LLC. Is looking at a very bright future ahead. Roy’s son Troy is very involved in the business. They have a location that is right for them. Plus, they continue to invest in their equipment and their people. Add all that to a stable, loyal customer base that helps promote the busi- ness by word-of-mouth recommendations, and truly, from where they sit, the future of the company looks great.
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Clockwise, from Top left:
• A Marmo Meccanica edge polisher is a work-horse for the fab shop.
• CNC operator Elizabeth programs in cutting parameters on one of the shop’s three Prussiani CNCs.
• One-of-a-kind mitered fireplace hearth graces this hotel lobby.
• Roy Page: “A lot of people like to sit there and say that women are more at- tentive to detail. We like to think that everyone here has that same attention to detail.”
• Jennifer Daughtery runs the day-to-day operations of the company.
•Mitered black marble bar includes an ADA counter (at left in photo), de- signed, fabricated and installed for a local sports bar.