Dozens of different scents are stored in 25-pound drums. The aromas are supplied by companies such as the Universal Fragrance Company in New Jersey. Scents include blueberry, clove, wintergreen, ginger bread, grapefruit, root beer and banana. The more popular aromas, like cranberry, bayberry and cinnamon, are stored in 100-pound drums. Not a Number Most of the employees who work one of the two shifts are young and female.
Rock music is pumped through the working area over a sophisticated sound system.
You're not a number here. It's not a factory assembly line. You're a craftsman. There are four different departments within the factory, one for each type of candle that is produced. The tapered candles, which are conventional candles six, eight, and 12 inches in height, are dipped into hot wax about 35 times before attaining the proper thickness.