Hyde Industrial Blade Solutions is an American company making American knives. Specifically, we create some of the world’s finest quality steel shoe knives. We’ve been making hand blades and knives since 1875 so we’ve got a long history of making the tools that our industry needs. Hyde has been supplying the blades and knives for […]
Tips To Succeed in 2016
The economic slowdown we’re seeing is not fun, but according to the pundits, it shouldn’t last too long – the U.S. is in a good position to take advantage of the uptick in the economy that is expected in the second quarter of 2016. To make sure you’re ready for the upswing, don’t just sit […]
Beware Of Bad Translations
We’ve all heard the anecdote about how the Chevy Nova was a failure when it was introduced to the Mexican market back in the 1960’s. The reason? Because “no va” means “doesn’t go” in Spanish, and the Mexicans were not impressed with a car that didn’t go! As I look at websites for international companies […]
The Busier, The Better!
April is a crazy busy month, with three different distributor association conventions. Shows and conventions always seem to come in bunches, and this April is proving t be the busiest month of our year. But we’re not complaining. Each of these meetings offers us the opportunity to sit with many key decision makers at industrial distributors across […]
One Quarter Down, Three To Grow
Nearly 10%! We’ve just wrapped up the first quarter of 2015 and our results are outstanding – we are enjoying nearly 10% growth! As we expand our capabilities and develop new products, we are uncovering so much opportunity that our prospects for the year look tremendous! Of course, with so much opportunity comes a lot […]
Snow, Snow, Go Away …
It’s mid February here in Massachusetts and we have yet another snow storm on tap for this Saturday/Sunday. Assuming the prognosticators are correct, we’ll get another 12″ of snow. For Boston, that will put the city at over 80″ of snow in less than 3 weeks. For Worcester, just up the road from Hyde, that […]
IPPE 2015 Show Thoughts
Hyde Industrial Blade Solutions recently exhibited at the IPPE 2015 show in Atlanta, GA. This major annual food processing show focuses on the poultry, meat and fish industries and is typically a very well attended show, with folks travelling to Atlanta from across the United States as well as from all corners of the world. […]