LAS VEGAS — Fras-le, part of the Randon Companies, knows that in order to create quality products, it has to have quality people and programs in place.
Speaking with Aftermarket Business World at AAPEX 2010, Fras-le CEO Daniel Randon says the company has put a large focus on being environmentally responsible. The company, he says, meets international certifications (some for nearly 15 years) and has a task force committee in place with representatives from all of Randon Companies businesses that meet monthly to drive environmental practices.
The company has been asbestos free since 2002, and never has brought asbestos into the United States. It recycles all of the water used on its campuses, and planted 30,000 seedlings on its proving ground. In the United States, the Fras-le plant in Alabama is copper free, adds Randy Mordue, director of sales and marketing for the North American Light Vehicle Aftermarket.
All of this goes beyond governmental regulations. Randon says the company believes in being proactive.
“We believe the best way to be proactive is to come up with the product before the law or regulation,” he says. “We want to do in the United States the same as in Brazil and with our products (and stay ahead).”
In addition to its focus on the environment, all of the Randon Companies adhere to a code of ethics. It also has leadership programs in place to continually grow quality employees to continue to move the company forward.
“The best way we can engage our working team is to have a development program for leadership, because you can’t develop people if you don’t have good leadership,” says Randon.
He adds that this helps preserve the company’s culture.
It also helps the future of its company through a program for children of employees and underprivileged families in the area. It offers additional educational opportunities for music, computers, English and more to take advantage of extended education. Randon says this helps prepare these children, ages 7 to 14, for the future, and possibly employment with the Randon Companies.