The UEI Group has unveiled a new World Headquarters building in Kansas. The company held an opening ceremony for their employees and local officials which concluded with a ribbon-cutting by chairman of the board Glenn Hutchison and his wife Sue.
Mr Hutchison founded the UEI as a single company, Universal Lustra Leaf, in 1971 and the new building was built to coincide with the group’s 50th anniversary. The facility chosen for the Headquarters used to be a Sears building.
As the UEI Group continued to expand the decision was taken to develop a separate group site from which overall operations could be directed. The headquarters will also house a research and development programme focused on developing new products and processes for the foil stamping and embossing industries.
‘Helping each UEI Group company to better meet customer expectations, product needs and experiences is paramount with the Hutchison family and it’s an integral part of the core foundation that built each UEI Group company,’ said Larry Hutchison, president and CEO of Universal Engraving, and head of the executive team. ‘We are thrilled with our new headquarters and the symbolism for which it stands and unites a unique group of companies for the betterment of the industries that they serve.’
