{"id":5359,"date":"2018-06-14T14:33:25","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T14:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swissforyou.ca\/65-ans-deja-et-ce-nest-que-le-debut\/"},"modified":"2021-09-16T10:49:09","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T08:49:09","slug":"65-years-on-and-still-moving-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swissforyou.ca\/en\/65-years-on-and-still-moving-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"65 years on and still moving forward"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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This year (2018), it\u2019s time to celebrate our 65th birthday. Lots has changed, and lots of changes are on the horizon. So, where have we been and where are we heading? From Comptoir des Machines to Valentine \u2013 let\u2019s go right back to our roots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like every family, we have our fair share of stories. Ours just happens to be slightly business related. Our family tree starts off with Aldo Valentini and Rene Paris. Both men left their mark on the business \u2013 Aldo through his name and Rene by passing the baton over his son Bernard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shortly after starting the business back in 1953, the duo became a trio when they welcomed Fredy Wenger on board. Actually, if any of you reading this have been following us for a while, you might remember Fredy as he retired 10 years ago after an impressive 55 years with the company! And today you\u2019ll find the third generation of the Valentine family, Christophe, and Stephanie, running the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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OUR CORE VALUES \u2013 HELD TIGHT FROM THE START<\/strong> <\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Here at Valentine, our values are something we really hold dear. We do our utmost to focus on our customers\u2019 and partners\u2019 needs. Plus we understand just how valuable our employees are to our success. It may not be the most interesting story, but for us it\u2019s super rewarding, and it pays off. Take a look at our birthday \u2013 we\u2019re not only celebrating our 65th, we\u2019re also celebrating a 60 year work anniversary with one of our partners in the UK.
Looking to the future, we\u2019re doing all we can to bring Valentine closer to our partners by increasing our communication activities, which we\u2019re sure you\u2019ll be seeing pretty soon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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VALENTINE AND INNOVATION<\/strong> <\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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We\u2019ve always loved doing things first. From being the first fryer producer in work to creating the first connected fryer (Alpina 300). We\u2019ve even created the Valentine Lab (add \u201cmore info coming soon) to focus on all things innovation-related like product development and testing. We\u2019re actually planning on launching our first newsletter in 2018, so if you\u2019d like to hear more about the Valentine Lab, let us know and we\u2019ll make sure it\u2019s included! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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our fACTORy AND THE FUTURE<\/strong> <\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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We\u2019ve stayed close to our roots, only moving just down the road from our original factory. We made the move to ensure that our production capacity can meet the demand for our products. Plus having a bigger place helps keep us motivated to grow, keeping the factory busy for years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here we make all of our products, ensuring that their top quality by combining a mix of state-of-the-art equipment with rigid Swiss quality checks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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CLIENT FEEDBACK<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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We love hearing from our clients, so at the end of the year, we asked some of our clients to give us a bit of feedback so that we can keep on growing to meet their needs. We\u2019re really pleased to hear that our clients value the reliability of our products, responsiveness, and punctuality. And we\u2019re busy working on all the suggestions like improving our marketing, technical support, and innovating more, of course<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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