4. In the Beginning…
• E.M.E.C.O. –
Electric Machine
and Equipment
Company
• Founded in 1944
in Hanover,
Penn. by Wilton
Carlyle Dinges
• Assigned to the
Navy Chair
project during
WWII
5. Problem – Solution
• No chairs available
• Chairs that were
available broke too
easily
• Chairs had a short
lifetime
• Needed a universal
chair that could be
mass produced
• Hundreds employed by
EMECO to produced
the 1006
• Made of a stainless
aluminum alloy
• Chairs were welded,
grinded, bent, and
sealed to ensure quality
• Chairs have a life cycle
of 150 years
6.
7.
8. Problem 2 – After the War
• EMECO struggled
to stay alive after
the war
• Nearly shut down
in the years after
due to surplus and
lack of demand
• Not many people
wanted/could afford
the expensive
aluminum chairs
9. Resolution
• Online market
boomed
• Movie sets began to
buy up the product
• Many countries
oversees became
interested in the 1006
• T.V. shows like
“House M.D.” and
“Sex in the City” used
them in their shows
• 35 workers produce
1000 chairs per
month
10. My Challenge to You!
Be strong like the Navy chair!
• Hold true to your values
• Remember that there is always someone
or something out there that needs you
• Don’t cheat yourself, greatness come from
the steps you take