VENDOR SPOTLIGHT
In this edition of the Vendor Spotlight we are showcasing the ‘rebirth’ of a much loved and well known PFA Vendor/Manufacturer Member who, after 147 years finds itself under exciting new ownership and management.
BY MARGARET HREN, EDITOR& STAFF CONTRIBUTOR, CURRENT PEDORTHICS
PW Minor
The pedorthics industry, despite its size, continues to reflect an
image of a small neighborly community or town, where its residents nurture long standing ties and relationships to each other
through both business and personal contacts. As in all tight knit
communities, when accomplishments are achieved, they are
celebrated; and when tragedy strikes, just like family and friends,
they come together in support. So it was a great shock recently
when news broke that after 147 years, PW Minor, a family
owned company manufacturing medical and specialty shoes,
was scheduled to close.
To many, this closing might not have been shocking. Over the
last few years, PW Minor has had to face hard business challenges in a fluctuating economic landscape, uncertainty and
changes in health insurance and patient care, and customer service concerns that placed strains on the company’s management
and business models for meeting profitability and service goals.
Today, with the announcement of new ownership, long standing
and potential clients can be assured ]