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BC’s Ideal Welders talk about how they are handling the massive growth of their business<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We talk with Jim Longo of Ideal Welders. He started his business from scratch in the 1960s and now serves markets in B.C. and abroad.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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How one local company is globalizing BC innovation<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We talk with Tim Epp, a plant manager at Britco, about competing globally in the modular construction industry.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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An exciting market to be in<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This week we talk with Blair Wilson, project manager for G. Wilson Construction, a Vancouver company founded by his father Gordon that takes an old-school approach to carpentry and home building.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Balancing business and nature<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We talk with Alan Chen, sales manager for Long Hoh Enterprises Canada. Long Hoh is a small Qualicum Beach lumber manufacturer serving a unique niche market in Japan.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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We talk with Liliana Arias, purchasing manager for venerable Vancouver retailer Fontile Corp., which has successfully expanded from its roots selling tile into a whole range of kitchen, bathroom and flooring products.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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