Goodwinds

2012 – A Great New Year at Goodwinds!

amelia — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:17:13 +0000

As January rolls to a close, Goodwinds wants to say to all our customers, suppliers, and friends, happy new year!

We’ve had a crazy few weeks, and it already seems as though 2012 is busier than last year. We’re settled into our new space at 2629 Henson Road in Mount Vernon and we have experienced an increase in productivity and precision far beyond our imaginations. The new saw room is pristine and really allows us to make accurate cuts to our carbon and fiberglass rods and tubes. Having our total stock in one big room makes it easy to keep track of it, and we are able to better anticipate inventory needs, which, of course, means that we can fulfill orders faster and more completely.

Well, the move wasn’t the only trick we had up our sleeve for bringing you better service in the new year; oh no, we’re about to launch a new website that will allow you to access information and specifications about our American-made carbon and fiberglass! We’re calling it our “industrial website” because it’s goal is to provide information for engineers and tinkerers to allow them to better build their products with Goodwinds’ rods and tubes. You can look for more information about this new website here as soon as we are live – within the next two weeks! Of course, you’ll always be able to access our large line of carbon, fiberglass, line, connectors, tapes, fabric, and other accessories at www.Goodwinds.com.

In short, we think 2012 is going to be a great year! Drop us a line to find out how we can help you with your composite rod and tube needs.

Meet our Inventory Manager

amelia — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:27:57 +0000

We hired her for the summer (while Amelia was on maternity leave) and we loved her so much, we begged her to stay! Meet Andrea, our part-time Inventory Manager.

When she’s not at Goodwinds, she’s finishing her MBA at Western Washington University.

Goodwinds has moved!

leland — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:47:21 +0000

Goodwinds LLC has officially moved to 2629 Henson Road, Mount Vernon, WA 98274! We are excited to be in a bigger and better warehouse to better serve our customers! Our new place will allow us to expand our business while still maintaining our exceptional level of customer service!

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Meet Baby James!

amelia — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 17:53:25 +0000

Congratulations to Amelia and Tony on their beautiful baby boy James DeWiley Cook! Born on Tuesday, June 28, 2011. He will join his big brother Charles at home!

Here he is!

Hammocks and Other Interesting Ways to Use Composite Rods and Tubes

amelia — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:10:57 +0000

In addition to all of the really cool industrial customers with whom we work (Boeing, Blimpworks, NASA, and so many more), we supply composite carbon and fiberglass rods and tubes to a variety of small businesses and manufactures making some really interesting stuff. Did you know that you can use Goodwinds carbon and fiberglass as framework for your backpacking hammock? Check out hammockforums.net for more inspiration. There are lots of ways to use composites in RC cars, helicopters, and airplanes (especially foamies!). You can find some really neat RC projects at rcgroups.com and rcuniverse.com. Some of our customers are also active with LARP, archery, spear fishing, hiking (using composites for hiking sticks), puppet making, and other great hobbies. How do you use carbon and fiberglass?

Carbon Prices on the Rise

amelia — Mon, 09 May 2011 16:33:59 +0000

One of the great advantages to buying carbon rods and tubes from Goodwinds is the absence of minimum orders. We have fantastic prices for low quantities, and quantity discounts when you order more. The reason we are able to do this is that we purchase large quantities of rods and tubes at long lengths and then cut them to spec for our customers. Recently, our carbon manufacturer has raised the prices of carbon rods and tubes – twice within the past 6 months! The reason for this is a global increase in the price of carbon fibers.

It is possible to still purchase inexpensive Chinese carbon rods and tubes. Chinese carbon is made with fewer carbon fibers and more vinylester or epoxy (the glue that binds the carbon fibers together) than American carbon, and is less strong as a consequence.

Because Goodwinds supplies many industrial companies with carbon, we have chosen to continue to supply high-quality, American-made carbon rods and tubes to our customers. We understand that quality is important to our customers, whether you are a hobbyist or one of our industrial partners or an engineer. You will see prices rise at Goodwinds, but hopefully not very much as we work with these new price fluctuations. And we will always offer quantity and wholesale discounts. Please contact us with any questions.

Baby Damien

amelia — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 17:17:37 +0000

Well, you met baby Julius, now meet baby Damien, who arrived a mere three days after Julius:

What a cutie he is! It’s a baby boom at Goodwinds!

Goodwinds’ Babies for the Holidays!

amelia — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:55:34 +0000

On December 9th and 13th, Goodwinds employees welcomed two new baby boys into their families.

On the 9th, Derrick welcomed baby Julius into his family. Isn’t he adorable?! Julius joins big sister Isis at home.

Hector also had a baby boy, Damien, on the 13th. We’ll post a photo of the little guy as soon as we can!

Welcome to two wonderful little boys!

Visit us at iHobby!

amelia — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 19:23:36 +0000

This coming weekend, Leland and Paul will be making waves at the iHobby Expo in Chicago with Goodwinds’ carbon and fiberglass rods and tubes. Not only are we waiting to set you up with a wholesale account if you are a retailer, but we would love to show you some of the fantastic wrapped carbon, microcarbon, and carbon tubes we have available. Visit us at booth #1913!

The first days of the show are specifically for retailers, and we would love to show you how we can save you money and offer you better carbon that your customers want! We have an easy online-ordering process with deep discounts – who doesn’t want to save money in this economy? Also, we are willing to ship custom lengths of any of our rods and tubes. This means that you get what you want without any waste. Finally, no order is too small to qualify for the wholesale discount. That’s right, you can order $50 or $5,000 worth of carbon and fiberglass (at custom lengths, if you like!) and you’ll get the same great prices and the same great service. We want to be your composites supplier.

The second part of the show is for the public. And boy, do we love meeting the public! We’ll have lots of neat wrapped carbon tail booms and sailboat masts, microcarbon rods, and carbon tubes for sale so that you can get started on your project right away! We’ll also have lots of samples to touch and explore – the possibilities are endless, and we would love to hear what great ideas you have for working with Goodwinds’ composites!

Come visit us at booth #1913 in the Donald E Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont (Chicago), Illinois October 21-24! We’ll see you there!

Flying High at AKA

amelia — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:29:26 +0000

Are you planning to visit Seaside, Oregon for the annual American Kitefliers Association convention and national competition this year? We are!

Goodwinds’ employee Paul de Bakker will be competing in a number of events starting on Tuesday, and he will be joined by Leland and Derrick at the FlyMart on Thursday and Friday. Come take a look at our carbon rods and tubes and take advantage of some great deals on wrapped carbon tubes! If you don’t already have a store account, talk with the boys about how to get one. We are looking forward to seeing you there!