{"id":10703,"date":"2024-03-11T16:54:09","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T23:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/?p=10703"},"modified":"2024-04-19T17:09:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T00:09:46","slug":"hindlepower-ceo-discusses-family-business-manufacturing-challenges-and-succession-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/feusa\/hindlepower-ceo-discusses-family-business-manufacturing-challenges-and-succession-planning\/","title":{"rendered":"HindlePower CEO Discusses Family Business, Manufacturing Challenges, and Succession Planning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;4px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#397389&#8243; divider_weight=&#8221;2px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_cta title=&#8221;Take Action Now: Advocate Against Policies &#038; Excessive Regulation&#8221; button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/polling-and-research\/contact-your-representatives-in-congress-to-join-the-cong&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Make your voice heard! 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Click to act!&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Call To Action Top&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#397389&#8243; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#ff0019&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-17px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px||19px|||&#8221; global_module=&#8221;9695&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_cta][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#397389&#8243; divider_weight=&#8221;2px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>HindlePower\u2019s President, Nic Hindle, Discusses Employee Focus, Re-Investing in a Family-owned Manufacturing Business in\u00a0 New Family Enterprise USA Video<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#397389&#8243; divider_style=&#8221;dotted&#8221; divider_weight=&#8221;1px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FcEQSYDc0ik&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#397389&#8243; divider_style=&#8221;dotted&#8221; divider_weight=&#8221;1px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Head of Pennsylvania Battery Power Supplier, HindlePower, Talks with Family Enterprise USA\u2019s President Pat Soldano on Reinvesting, Transition Planning For a Manufacturing Business<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>HindlePower\u2019s Nic Hindle, a fourth-generation family President, discusses how his battery charging manufacturing business copes with high growth, finding skilled workers, and reinvesting for the future, in a new <a href=\"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/family-businesses\/hindlepower-ceo-discusses-family-business-manufacturing-challenges-and-succession-planning\/\" rel=\"noopener\">family business video<\/a> presented by Family Enterprise USA.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/family-businesses\/hindlepower-ceo-discusses-family-business-manufacturing-challenges-and-succession-planning\/\" rel=\"noopener\">In the video, the head of HindlePower<\/a>, based in Easton, Pa., talks about urgent workplace issues, improving the lives of employees, and the damaging tax policies affecting family-run manufacturing businesses like his.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/family-businesses\/hindlepower-ceo-discusses-family-business-manufacturing-challenges-and-succession-planning\/\" rel=\"noopener\">The video is hosted by Pat Soldano<\/a>, President of Family Enterprise USA and Policy and Taxation Group, bi-partisan organizations advocating for family businesses on Capitol Hill.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>With a long heritage in the transformer and battery charging industry, Hindle discusses the company\u2019s origin story in New York City\u2019s Tribeca area, to the loss of the company, and then to its eventual resurgence in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>Hindle, part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/family-businesses\/hindlepower-ceo-discusses-family-business-manufacturing-challenges-and-succession-planning\/\" rel=\"noopener\">company\u2019s fourth generation<\/a>, discusses the mission of the company, \u201cto improve the lives of our employees,\u201d and reinvesting heavily back into equipment. He also talks about how difficult it is, as many family businesses are finding, hiring skilled engineers and workers.<\/p>\n<p>HindlePower has 100 employees and has seen growth average 14% a year for the last 20 years, <a href=\"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/family-businesses\/hindlepower-ceo-discusses-family-business-manufacturing-challenges-and-succession-planning\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Hindle says in the video<\/a>. The company\u2019s revenues in 2024 are expected to reach $36 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverything we do is decided upon whether or not it will improve the lives or our employees,\u201d says Hindle. \u201cWe\u2019ve decided that was a <a href=\"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/family-businesses\/hindlepower-ceo-discusses-family-business-manufacturing-challenges-and-succession-planning\/\" rel=\"noopener\">key purpose of our business<\/a>,\u201d he said. \u201cEvery decision we make we ask ourselves, \u2018is in the best interest of our employees, or not.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/family-businesses\/hindlepower-ceo-discusses-family-business-manufacturing-challenges-and-succession-planning\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Hindle also talks about the difficulty of managing a business<\/a> with large research and development tax payments that hit manufacturers, on finding a way to develop a \u201csensible immigration policy\u201d that allows companies to easily find and hire skilled workers, and on managing the transitional steps for the next generation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/family-businesses\/hindlepower-ceo-discusses-family-business-manufacturing-challenges-and-succession-planning\/\" rel=\"noopener\">The video is part of series presented by Family Enterprise USA to help generationally-owned family businesses<\/a> face today, including unfair taxation, workplace issues, and over regulation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHindlePower is a good example of the <a href=\"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/family-businesses\/hindlepower-ceo-discusses-family-business-manufacturing-challenges-and-succession-planning\/\" rel=\"noopener\">difficulties manufacturing-based family businesses<\/a> are grappling with, from new R&amp;D expensing rules to workforce issues, to planning for tomorrow\u2019s leadership,\u201d said Soldano. \u201cIn this video, Nic Hindle offers valuable lessons for other equipment and manufacturing family-owned businesses, and he talks about how both Federal and State policies can make a difference.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/family-businesses\/hindlepower-ceo-discusses-family-business-manufacturing-challenges-and-succession-planning\/\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to watch the full video.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you have a family business and a story to tell about your success and\/or challenges, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/polling-and-research\/family-business-stories\/\" rel=\"noopener\">www.familyenterpriseusa to submit them to us.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#397389&#8243; divider_weight=&#8221;2px&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Become a member text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; link_option_url=&#8221;https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/donate-2\/&#8221; global_module=&#8221;5822&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><em>We hope you&#8217;ve enjoyed this article. 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