New Brunswick Small Business Spotlight: JMN Enterprises
JMN Enterprises Inc. is a family-owned company situated in Saint-François-de-Madawaska that produces a wide variety of value-added wood products for the wholesale and retail industry.
The company was founded in 1998 and has grown exponentially with the help of Opportunities NB (ONB). JMN Enterprises Inc. is recognized for churning out high quality products thanks to their in-depth knowledge of advanced wood manufacturing, their reliance on cutting edge CNC technologies and a highly trained and reliable workforce.
Since ONB began working with JMN Enterprises in 2015, the company has grown from eight employees to 27, increased year-over-year sales by 262 per cent, upgraded equipment to meet the growing demand from the U.S., and won Business of the Year in northwest New Brunswick in October 2016.
JMN Enterprises has leveraged ONB support to attend trade shows in locations such as Chicago, where they presented products to a variety of international clients. Travel has also included stops in Las Vegas and Germany where they were able to evaluate wood manufacturing technologies to make informed equipment purchasing decisions. They continue to work with the ONB team to develop marketing and growth plans and explore export opportunities in Europe and elsewhere.
“We have taken an enormous step forward in the last couple of years. Our dedicated employees are very important to our success. We are also surrounded by incredible people who care about the success of our company, including ONB, ACOA, and Economic Development Minister Francine Landry, who have believed in our potential since the beginning,” says Jean-Francois Landry, the vice president of JMN Enterprises.