[> > Fe RT TT Toner The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, September 7, 1994: 3 (continued from page 1) With this type of printing, you can literally print something on the yolk of an egg.” ~The Dallas plant makes pow- der toners for the non-impact printing market, in which every “machine uses a different ink, and has'its own warehouse and pack- ‘aging line. ‘Coates inks aren't sold in a retail office supply house; they're ‘marketed to different manufac- turers or distributers who pack- age and sell them under their own ‘names. ‘Law estimates toner made in Dallas represents about 20 per- cent of the "recharger" market; companies that refill spent toner cartridges with new material, and ‘up to 80 percent of some original equipment manufacturers’ sup- ply. "Strict quality control proce- dures insure that all products will live up to their specifications. “I can't recall any product re- Bitter winter calls here,” said operations man- ager John Lyman. Quality is also found in a pro- gram called total quality manage- ment, which focuses on better teamwork and improving busi- ness procedures, in which all employees have input. “The employees are involved in the way that the company moves forward,” Law said. “Our quality teams work to improve it.” The Coates plant in Dallas has 29 employees, three of them fe- male, and has recently made its facilities accessable to physically challenged workers. “We hire our workers based solely on their merits,” Law said. “The work force here is very dedi- cated and has a strong work ethic similar to that found in Europe.” The plant has a very low em- ployee turnover, with some work- ers counting their years of service in decades. Sales manager Hans was Laws introduction to U.S. By GRACE R. DOVE Post Staff Coates Reprographics’ execu- tive vice-president John Law and his family moved to Dallas Janu- ary 5, but had to wait until April 5 before they could actually see the ground. “The winter was more of an experience than a horror,” he joked. “Actually I love the climate here.” His family —- wife, Catherine , and sons, Nicholas and Michael — find their new home at Newberry Estates “very pleasant.” Both boys enjoy playing T-ball, which Law coached this year. “Nicholas has already acquired “an American accent,” Law said. Both boys will attend Dallas ‘Elementary School this year. - "Law describes himself as bilin- gual, fluent in both American English and “the Queen's Eng- ‘lish,” which he says are very dif- ferent. / He has been with different ‘Coates subsidiaries for 14 years, having started in the laboratory ‘developing printing inks for dis- ‘play and electrical circuitry with Coates Screen, and has worked ‘his way up through several differ- ‘ent managerial positions. Law holds a BS honors degree ‘in chemistry, roughly equivalent 8 an American master's degree, from Bath University and is fin- ‘ishing his MBA at the Canterbury ‘Business School in England. His master’s thesis deals with remanufacturing (recycling) laser cartridges for the American mar- ket. “Nearly 25 percent of all laser jet cartridges are remanufac- tured,” he said. “Our company’s policy is environmental responsi- bility — our manufacturing proc- ess recycles 95 percent of its wastes.” Living and working in the United States is basically similar to Great Britain, Law said. People do business in a similar manner in both countries, which also have the same emphasis on quality products and services. “The greatest difference is that Europeans are more aware of dif- ferent cultures,” he said. “Al- though our business language is English, we must learn to under- stand the local cultures. The company encourages fluency in another language.” he other obvious difference between Great Britain and the United States is that although there may be a comparable num- ber of customers, they're farther apart here, requiring more travel to service them, Law said. Both Law and his company are interested in doing positive work in, the community, sponsoring teams in Back Mountain Baseball and Back Mountain Soccer, con- tributing to golf tournaments at Irem, sponsoring a foreign ex- change student and participating in area professional organizations. ‘Lake Twp. recycling center open Sept. 10 The voluntary recycling drop-off center for Lake Township will be accepting recyclables on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 10-12 noon at the . township building. The following items may be dropped off: aluminum * andbi-metal cans, clear, brown and green glass, plastic #1 and #2 only. e .- No motor oil containers can be accepted. &« » 9 _— SKI SALE September 16, 17, 18 Closeout prices on 1993-1994 Equipment & Clothing CECE » RRR Rt. 309 at Blackman St. W.-B. « 824-0541 HOURS: Mon. - 10-8; Tues., Wed., Thurs.- 10-6, Fri. - 10-8, Sat. - 10-5 See next week's ad for more information 16 Carverton Road, Trucksville call Ahead BETTER Too) Eat in or Take Out Try Our Wings! Mon.: 4.00 pm - 10:00 pm Tues., Wed., Thurs.: 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm Fri.: 11:00 am - 12:00 Midnight Sat.: 12:30 pm - 12:00 Midnight « Sun.: 2:00 pm - 11:00 pm Lankwarden, a native of Holland and resident of Huntsville, came to the area 38 years ago and loves its beauty. “Except for last winter,” he joked. Accounting assistant Phyllis Ide, a Kunkle resident and 25- year Coates veteran, said she grew up with the company. Sales coordinator Tom Brody worked his way up over the past 27 years from a position in the company laboratory. David Bump started in packag- ing 11 years ago and now oper- ates machinery in the toner pro- duction plant. “I worked my way up as the company expanded,” he said. As part of its good neighbor policy to the community, Coates Reprographics sponsors teams in the Back Mountain Baseball and Back Mountain Soccer programs and contributes to golf tourna- ments at the nearby Irem Temple Country Club. Italso supports Dallas Fire and Ambulance Company and is a member of the Greater Wilkes- Barre Chamber of Commerce and the Back Mountain Business and Professional Association. The Coates ink companies - Coates, Coates Lorilleux, Coates Screen, Coates Electrographics and Coates Coatings — have been in business since 1877 and have spread worldwide, with divisions in the Far East, North America, Europe, India and the former Soviet Bloc nations. They are owned by the French oil company, TOTAL, Inc., whose other subsidiaries make and sell rubber, adhesives, resins and paints for metals. Companies in the United States petroleum divi- sions operate gas stations under the Total, Vickers, Apco and Road Runner brand names, found pri- marily in the midwest. POST PHOTO/GRACE R. DOVE JUST IN TIME FOR LAST WINTER’S WEATHER — Coates Reprographics executive vice-president John L. Law came to the Dallas facility in January and didn’t see the ground until April. lI This sign along Country Club S{eT:To BEER: 1oTo VL = 1] Bg Lo X3 Qo T=To7 o] [- GEVCRACTECTT Ho) {Oto CER a {To (oF [oo] a T{oX- 30 = 1V) GR 4 =T oTe To To Fo T0) TAR] [$1 geTo IT CRETCRVETTo Ma Fo LTT) [0 [8 POST PHOTO/GRACE R. DOVE PRODUCTION - Orange resident David Bump operates ma- chines in the toner production plant. 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