Kansas Sporting Good Company Committed To Local Manufacturing
Hutchinson, KS sporting good manufacturer First Team, Inc. has strengthened its commitment to keeping its manufacturing local, even as many other companies move their jobs offshore.

HUTCHINSON, KS, September 20, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- In an era where many companies have moved their manufacturing facilities offshore, a sporting goods company in the American heartland has strengthened its commitment to local manufacturing. In each of its three expansions over the last fifteen years, First Team, Inc. has opted to move to a larger manufacturing and storage facility right in the same Kansas town where founders Jeff Roth and Wayne Unruh first started producing their line of basketball goals. According to Roth and Unruh, the decision to have all of their athletic equipment made in the USA has ensured that they are able to deliver quality and innovation to their customers, while creating jobs in their own community.

At First Team, Inc., the company motto is that "Made in the USA" is more than just a slogan. As their business grew and their need for space expanded, owners Unruh and Roth made a conscious decision not to follow in the footsteps of the numerous American companies who have moved their manufacturing facilities to offshore locations. According to Roth, "Our production workers are the best in the industry", and keeping those workers directly involved with engineering and sales staff has made it possible for First Team, Inc. to effectively improve products, quickly bring new designs to market, and to be responsive to customer needs. Their philosophy is that First Team, Inc.'s line of portable basketball goals, competition basketball goals, and other sporting equipment is so successful because of the people who work in their Hutchinson, KS manufacturing facility.

According to First Team, Inc. management, another benefit of keeping production and warehousing local is that it enables them to offer better customer service. Because they have a large inventory of basketball goals, soccer goals, volleyball nets, football goals, and other sports equipment on hand in their warehouse, they are able to provide a very quick turnaround on large orders. This responsiveness has been key to First Team, Inc.'s expansion to a network of over 1000 dealers across the USA. Furthermore, having design and manufacturing in one location gives them the flexibility to solve unique and challenging problems for their customers, a service which would be much harder to offer if production was not domestic.

First Team, Inc. is a manufacturer of a complete line of indoor and outdoor sports equipment. Their goals, portable goals, and seating for basketball, volleyball, soccer, football, and lacrosse are all manufactured in the USA. They pride themselves on carrying a complete line of sporting goods for homes, schools, athletic facilities, and professional arenas. To locate a First Team, Inc. authorized dealer, contact them by telephone them at 888-884-6677 or email them through the dealer locator on First Team's website at http://www.firstteaminc.com/locator.php.

Press Release Contact Information:

James Cooney
First Team, Inc.
Kansas Sporting Good Company Com
902 Corey Rd
Hutchinson, KS
United States 67501
Voice: 888-884-6677
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