2nd Annual Class Field Trip from 1st Grade Students

Recently, about 30 first grade students in South Florida got an inside look at how Shurhold runs both its factory and its office. The students spent about 2 hours at the facility learning everything from how Shurhold products are made to how they are marketed. The staff did a great job at welcoming these students and teaching them about their own job function within the company.

The students were broken up into four groups that spent 20 minutes at each of the four major parts of the Shurhold operation. In production, they learned about team work on a production line.  They each learned their part and helped produce the soft blue Shurhold brushes. In warehousing, they learned about keeping the factory organized and using computers and machines to help in the process;  they even had a pallet stacking race. In shipping, each student got the chance to use wireless, handheld scanners to pick a sales order.  They then packed, weighed and shipped that order. Then, in marketing / advertising, they each got a chance to create a magazine ad.

Both the students and the Shurhold staff had a great time during this visit!

Original Shurhold Display from the past.....

A blast from the past…

Even Shurhold Displays seem to last forever.

I get people all the time that comment and praise us for our high quality products and mention how long they last. We love to hear it! Today I had a new one a customer saw this old display still being used and snapped a photo to share. Based on the colors and style of the display we estimate it is over 25 years old. We even make great displays! HA

Raising Money for 2 Great Causes

Fighting Lymphoma and Childhood Brain Tumors

You may know Shurhold as a the company that makes all your high end high quality detail gear. But behind every great company are all the great people that help us make this happen. These people and the support of their families are the heartbeat of Shurhold. Shurhold is not really a company as much a family of people working together to build the best products in the industry.

As with any family tragedies happen that effect all of our lives. So this year we are teaming up to help raise money for two great causes that have hit close to home. For the months of September and October Shurhold will help raise money to support the fights against Lymphoma and Childhood Brain Tumors.

Shurhold will donate $5 per customer that places an order and will match your additional donation up to another $10.

September Fight Lymphoma The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Light The Night Walk to raise funds to help fight cancer. Shurhold is helping support a team at this years Light the Night Walk in Chicago. Here are a few facts: LLS invests in blood cancer research, over $750 million since 1949. The organization provides information and support services to patients, family members and caretakers – at no cost. LLS staff advocate nationally and locally for legislation that will improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS currently funds over 422 research grants in 14 countries across the globe; in Illinois, 11 research projects are funded at such institutions as The University of Chicago, Northwestern University and Rush University Medical Center. Light The Night raised over $45 million nationally. This link is a video about Light The Night, that will give you a picture of what the night is like, and what LLS does:SEE VIDEO Join a local walk here. Shurhold will donate $5 per customer that places an order during the month of September and will match your additional donation up to another $10.   Shop Online Now and Help Us Fight!				October Brain Tumor Research Each year 4,150 more children—11 each day—are diagnosed with a pediatric brain tumor in the U.S. Shurhold is helping support important brain tumor research of Dr. Stewart Goldman, one of the nation’s leading pediatric Neuro-Oncologists through Chicago Children’s Memorial Hospital. He is also Director of the Center for Clinical Trials Research for the Children’s Memorial Research Center and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. In addition, Dr. Goldman serves as a director of the hospital’s Falk Brain Tumor Center, one of the world’s leading centers for pediatric brain tumor diagnosis and treatment. Established in 1986, the center was one of the first of its kind in the nation to create a comprehensive multidisciplinary program, offering specialists in more than 30 pediatric and surgical subspecialties. Last year, the brain tumor team cared for more than 140 new patients and performed more than 100 surgeries. Shurhold will donate $5 per customer that places an order during the month of September and will match your additional donation up to another $10.   Shop Online Now and Help Us Fight!

Support USA Child Labor

Constantly in the news you read stories about the immoral use of Chinese Child Labor.Do you realize that every-time you buy a product that was manufactured in this way you are hurting kids right here at home. What has our country become now that our 7 year olds are soon to be out of work and displaced by corporate offshoring.

That’s why here at Shurhold we have made a commitment to only use American born and Raised Child Labor.

Take a look at our latest star employee Shane.  He has been cross trained in many facets of manufacturing, sales marketing and merchandising.

Seriously, Shane is my son and he spent a week this summer at what I like to call camp Shurhold. He tagged along with me and learned why Shurhold is loved by all of our customers. Shane learned about the quality and time our employees put into manufacturing and shipping all of our great products. Shane also got to visit one our customers stores and learned about retailing and merchandising.

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Shurhold: Here, There and Everywhere!

When Shurhold started, we never imagined it would become such a world-wide brand. Of course, we hoped it would, but never expected the kind of presence we currently have. We appreciate the support and thank each and every one of our customers who have turned Shurhold into a must-have brand.

That being said, we’d like to share just how across-the-globe Shurhold really is. There is a section on our web site called “Shop in Person” which allows you to find stores close to you that sell Shurhold products. Not only can these stores be found all across the United States, but also in Canada and 18 other countries across the globe. If we are in a given country, it means there is demand for our product, which makes us happy!

Nothing makes us smile, though, quite like walking down a dock in a location far from our warehouse and seeing boats loaded up with Shurhold gear. For example, last summer, Shurhold’s owner went on a family cruise; while docked in the Caribbean, he looked across the port to find a mega-yacht crew cleaning away with Shurhold brushes and chamois’. Pretty awesome, isn’t it?

More recently, another one of Shurhold’s owners was vacationing in Hawaii. As he walked down the dock of a marina, he found a sportfishing vessel with a telescoping handle, stiff brush and water sprite mop in the rod-holders (as pictured below). Thanks Night Runner, hope the fishing is great!

Shurhold is honored in song…

A couple of months back, Shurhold hosted a field trip of first graders. The entire grade and teachers came by to learn about and help produce Shurhold products. The kids enjoyed their visit with us so much they honored us with a special song at the end of their School Year performance! This was very special.

Shurhold makes the pages of PowerBoat!

We know we always say how great our product line is (because, well, it is!) but we’ve got another national magazine to prove it to you! Shurhold appeared in the March issue of PowerBoat under Dick’s Picks. We can’t say enough how grateful we are to be spotlighted in such a great magazine. Here’s a photo of the article, check it out!

Awesome Thank You’s

So we blogged last week about the visit we had from a first grade class. Well a few days later, we got the BEST thank you ‘card’ we’ve ever seen! It’s hanging in our office as a reminder of the great day we had and all the talented, intelligent students we had here at Shurhold.

We love the poster of a brush (which they got to participate in making while at the factory) with the bubbles from the soap. Each child wrote in one of the bubbles a SHUR fact about their day.

First Class Visit from 1st Grade Students

Recently, about 35 first grade students in South Florida got an inside look at how Shurhold runs both its factory and its office. The students spent about 2 hours at the facility learning everything from how Shurhold products are made to how they are marketed. The staff did a great job at welcoming these students and teaching them about their own job function within the company.

The students were broken up into four groups that spent 20 minutes at each of the four major parts of the Shurhold operation. In production, they learned about team work on a production line.  They each learned their part and helped produce the soft blue Shurhold brushes. In warehousing, they learned about keeping the factory organized and using computers and machines to help in the process;  they even had a pallet stacking race. In shipping, each student got the chance to use wireless, handheld scanners to pick a sales order.  They then packed, weighed and shipped that order. Then, in marketing / advertising, they each got a chance to create a magazine ad.

Both the students and the Shurhold staff had a great time during this visit!

Shurhold Lollipop Team at the 2011 Miami Boat Show

Shurhold President along with the youngest members of the Shurhold team attended the 2011 Miami Boat Show. The executive helpers to the president were in charge of handing out lollipops with the Shurhold Logo and Floating Key Chains.

The official report form the Team Lollipop is that traffic was up and very friendly. They gave out a record number of Floating Key Chains. Their secret cuteness sales tactics helped Shurhold have a great show and meet some great new customers.