Don Samuels purchased one-half interest in Weiss Sewing Machine Company. The company name was then changed to Weiss-Samuels Inc., and Don assumed the responsibilities of President. The focus of Weiss-Samuels was to target the needle trade in the state of Missouri.
The main frame is completely replaced with an advanced computer that became the first tracking and paperless system of its kind in the industry. A complete programming staff was hired to write and maintain software that simply did not exist for a computer system that was still considered experimental.
The purchase of Amattco Automated Products, the leader in waste removal systems, added yet another quality product available from the company. Facilities were also opened in Birmningham, Alabama at about that time.
As the years pass and with business growing at an ever increasing rate, Universal Sewing Supply became the number one supplier of industrial sewing related products supplies and parts in the United States.
Universal continues to search for better ways to offer quality products, excellent service and faster delivery to our customers worldwide. Our super speed scientific 64 bit number crunching processor is continuously updated to handle our daily requirements.
Universal establishes a wholly owned subsidiary, Universal Sewing de Mexico S.R.L. de C.V., whose main office and warehouse are located in Aguascalientes to better serve our customers in Mexico.
Universal continues its Master catalog with an updated version of 750 full color pages serving the Sewn Products Industry with a diverse line of products used throughout the production and distribution process.
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