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Born out of the devastation of the 2008 floods in Eastern Iowa, Cedar Crest Manufacturing was formed and is comprised of a team of industry veterans with over 80 years of combined service in the promotional writing instruments industry.
Massive flooding in Iowa devastated thousands of homes and businesses during six days in June 2008. Among those businesses affected was Souvenir, a very well known 100 year old promotional writing instrument company located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The level of flood destruction to the Souvenir plant caused the parent-owner company to close the Cedar Rapids operation and move it to one of their existing manufacturing locations in Red Wing Minnesota putting nearly 190 associates out of work. Many of those long term employees had been producing product or working in the promotional industry ten to thirty-plus years. Two long term Souvenir associates, former General Manager (32 yrs.) Doug Miskimen, and former Director of Operations (12 yrs.) Dave Thalacker, elected to remain in Iowa. After assessing the knowledge base existing in Cedar Rapids and their past dedication to the industry they formed Cedar Crest Manufacturing.
The Cedar Crest team is comprised of extremely knowledgeable and service minded associates from the pool of prior Souvenir associates who for many years had been servicing and supplying the industry with quality writing instruments. This skilled team is Cedar Crest Manufacturing.
The Cedar Crest team is not new to the industry, nor are we new to the needs of the promotional distributor group. Our team is only connected to a new name. The instilled values and commitment are the same. We value close partnerships with our customers and understand the need to provide the highest levels of customer service through ease of doing business, prompt order deliveries and unique, quality, safety compliant products.