“Sustainability”, A Buzz Word With Traction
April 1, 2021
Sustainability is a buzzword for sure, but it’s getting real traction in the marketplace. Consumers are paying more attention to reduce their carbon footprint. For example, trends in…
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What Will Truly “Move the Needle”?
January 28, 2021
As a business leader, there are so many things to think about. We must focus on the safety of our operation. Cash management is critical. Assembling a high…
Selling Your Oil? We Have A No Worries Solution
October 15, 2020
As my third blog in a series on Partnerships, Insta-Pro has developed a new relationship with MBP Solutions to bring a solution to our customers in the U.S.,…
Another Financing Partner: This Time For Africa!
October 8, 2020
I have shared in a recent series of blogs our Partnering Strategy to provide a Complete Solution to our customer’s needs where we don’t have that particular expertise…
Greatest Customer Need? Financing Solutions
October 1, 2020
In my last blog I spoke about how each of use do not have the time or competencies to bring to our customers everything they need. For these…
Is doing EVERYTHING a successful strategy? NO!
July 9, 2020
As we have discussed in previous business strategy blogs, we cannot do “everything” well. To be successful, companies should focus on their core competencies and be the best…
Mechanical Presses: Don’t Be Mistaken, Quality Matters
February 20, 2020
At a recent Tradeshow I attended, I was speaking with a current customer who had purchased extruders from our company, but operate local, inexpensive presses with them. While…
Challenging The Status Quo: A Good Thing
August 18, 2016
We have all heard the old wise saying of: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. In some instances, it can be beneficial; however, you should not allow…
International Customers: A New, Simplified Financing Tool
August 4, 2016
I have shared with you in the past a great financing tool for our International customers through the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im) where 360 Day…
Strategically Important: Diversification of Revenue Streams
March 19, 2015
A healthy business practice to repeat at least on an annual basis is a review of your revenue streams. Are you achieving your annual revenues from a narrow…
Business Partnering: Do you Need Assistance Sourcing Soybeans?
November 6, 2014
Business Partners is sometimes an overused term and used more freely than what really is the case. How do you distinguish between those relationships which are purely transactional…
Do the Math On ExPress® Soybean Meal
April 22, 2014
Dr. Nabil Said and Dr. Dave Albin have written many blogs on the benefits of ExPress® soybean meal in regards to feeding efficiencies and digestibility advantages versus standard…
Moving Your Business From “Good To Great”
March 4, 2014
My favorite business strategy book is by the author Jim Collins and its title is Good To Great. I read it first, maybe 8 years ago, and I…
Key Growth Question: Where Can I Add Value?
October 1, 2013
Recently I visited a customer of ours named JSC Lazarevskoye in Russia. You can read more about this company as an Insta-Pro Success Story here. This article is…
USDA Support Organic Farmers
September 3, 2013
In my last blog, “The Specialty Niches That Are Becoming Mainstream” I spoke to the end-user markets driving specialty food niches such as “Organic”, “Natural”, “Non-GMO”, “Free-Range” and…
Market Changes Drive The Need For A New Extruder
July 23, 2013
After over 40 years of producing High Shear Extruders, why would Insta-Pro enter into the Medium Shear Extruder industry with the Insta-Pro MS3000 Medium Shear Extruder? The reason…
The Specialty Niches That Are Becoming Main Stream
June 25, 2013
There are many healthy eating niches we see in the marketplace, “Organic”, “Natural”, “Non-GMO”, “Free-Range” and “Antibiotic-Free”. Previously I wrote about the growing discussion regarding Non-GMO products. New…
A Great International Financing Solution
April 30, 2013
As we work to assist our customers with all aspects of their business plan, the greatest challenge seems to be financing of their projects. Our customers are sometimes…