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44 Chapter XIII Bringing it Home
Chapter XIII Bringing it Home In the course of its 100-year history,The H. D. Hudson Manufacturing Company has seen two World Wars, depression, strict government regulation and scores of market changes. Yet, despite all these variables, the basic values and tenets that made the company successful at the turn of the 20th century were poised to carry it into the 21st century. (Above) From its headquarters in Chicago, The H. D. Hudson Manufacturing Company’s products are still distributed and used worldwide. This photo shows the company’s Hong Kong facility. (Left) Today, The H. D. Hudson Manufacturing Company continues to evolve and drive toward market innovation. 1996 2005 The most recent era in H. D. Hudson Manufacturing Company’s history began on a sad note. On Jan. 1, 1996, Earl Sorensen died following a prolonged battle with cancer. The following year, Hudson lost another valued member of the corporate family with the passing of Ray Treichler, who died shortly after his 90th birthday. Ray, a Ph.D., had been brought into the company in 1968 as a technical representative. Based in Washington, D.C., Ray did much to get Hudson’s sprayers sold to various government agencies and branches of the armed forces. As with the X-Pert sprayer, Ray worked with agencies to suggest sprayer performance standards. Ray was especially helpful with the Army Corps of Engineers and with the Navy. Ray also worked with agencies to offer the company’s services and support in meeting their work objectives. While the Hudson corporate family lost some valued members during this time, new members of the Hudson family took on additional responsibilities within the company and continued to carry the corporate mantle to the community. In 1997, R. C. Hudson III was promoted to the position of Corporate Director of operations, and in 1998 he was elected Chapter XIII Bringing it Home 45
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