"As a result of introductions made through Prosperity Eastern Iowa's Buyer-Supplier Connection, Heavy Metals is in discussions to become a qualified vendor of powder coating services for a Clinton firm. BSC also helped us connect with another Prosperity Eastern Iowa company, a metal fabricator, from whom we will probably purchase machining services, at less cost than what we previously sourced from Illinois.
Buyer-Supplier Connection is helping me grow my business and get the word out about Heavy Metals' custom fabrication capabilities."
- Patrick Lyons, President, Heavy Metals Inc.
"As a high quality general construction and construction management company, Cressey & Associates is a family run, thriving firm in Maquoketa. We were purchasing our office supplies from a California company when Buyer-Supplier Connection helped us find a closer supplier, American Imaging Supplies in Dubuque. We are happy with American Imaging Supplies' timely service, and will stick with them.
The Buyer-Supplier Connection has also helped us increase our presence on the internet by placing a description of Cressey & Associates and our services on their searchable web site. Looking forward to future business opportunities, Buyer-Supplier Connection provided us with timely and useful information about the emerging wind turbine industry in Iowa."
- LuAnne Yearwood, Job Costing Specialist, Cressey & Associates
"I started Anamosa Specialty Coatings, a powder coating and wet painting company, in 2007. Since that time, Buyer-Supplier Connection has helped me in a number of ways. They helped me find local companies from whom I can buy painting equipment, parts and supplies. I was having trouble with paint guns that I bought from Texas through a catalogue company. Buyer-Supplier helped me find a local supplier of painting equipment, so that I can be more confident about getting a response and help replacing equipment if it is defective.
Buyer-Supplier helped me find another nearby painting company with whom I can trade business and projects back and forth, depending on what the customer needs. Based on information supplied by Buyer-Supplier Connection, I have spent or plan to spend several thousand dollars with local companies.
Recently Buyer-Supplier Connection sent me information about how I can connect with Rock Island Arsenal. I'll be able to register with and be eligible to do work for the Arsenal via Blanket Purchase Agreements on special painting projects. Overall, Buyer-Supplier Connection has helped me in the process of starting and stocking my business and finding customers for it.
Finally, Buyer-Supplier Connection has helped me by creating a web page for my business on their web site. Now visitors to that site that want to find a painting and powder coating business can easily find Anamosa Specialty Coatings using the search feature. That will help bring me new customers."
- Keith Dirks, Owner
