Sempac, a quiet little company in Canton, knows the answers to these questions. And they've been making some big noise lately. Sempac was also given the No. 2 spot on last year's Case Western Reserve University Weatherhead School of Management's 100 list, which ranks northeastern Ohio companies on rate of growth. Ball bearings must also be wrapped in a thickly coated paper, resistant to outside water in addition to the oil and grease already on the equipment itself.
Nobody wants to buy a scratched up cooking pan.
And, no, you can't just pitch a printer into a cardboard box. These are the shipping details that can not only drive a manufacturer crazy, but out of business. This is where Jeff Semple, president of Sempac, steps in. At the age of 25, the Marietta-born Semple started Sempac in his apartment. Now 38, Semple sees his success as a combination of trial, error, a diverse spectrum of services, drive and good people.