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ASSOCIATE OF THE QUARTER: HÖCKER NORTH AMERICA

At the
end of the day,

Höcker North
America is about

innovation.

the company operates independently from its namesake – “We essentially set up dust collection for the equivalent of two
Höcker NA does all of its own design and installation of the factories inside the convention center in under a week,” Dipzinski
HÖCKER POLYTECHNIK prod-ucts – the relationship has been a says. “From our location within the Weinig booth, we’re going to
positive one. pipe across the aisle and run the dust collection for all of their
“The Höcker name means a lot in terms of quality and history, machines. We put full-size dust collectors inside the building –
and we’re proud to operate under this prestigious name,” he three of them this year! No one else even comes close.
says. “The partnership has also provided us with market access “It’s a tough week, and the guys don’t sleep much,” he says.
to the packaging industry.” “We’re like woodworking carnies!”
Höcker NA’s plans for the future include branching into other But the hard work is balanced by fun: Höcker has had NASCAR
markets, expanding its product lines and possibly manufacturing and Hawaiian themes for its trade show booths in the past, and
in the United States. after the show shuts down each day, you can be sure that they
will take time off for fun.
BIG PLANS FOR IWF “At the end of the day, Höcker North America is about
Dipzinski loves the opportunities that trade shows bring. innovation,” Dipzinski says. “We don’t simply do things the ‘way

“To be honest, nothing is better than when customers show they’ve always been done.’ We are about creating safe working
up and tell us how good we are!” he says. “That’s a lot of fun. environments and building strong relationships. We are about
Trade shows used to be about getting our name out, but now installing machines and implementing processes that save our
it’s more about catching up with our customers.” customers more money than they ever thought possible with
Höcker NA is going all-in on its plans for IWF in Atlanta their dust management system.”
this summer. Learn more about Höcker NA at Hockeramerica.com.

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