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Media Alert: Iowa Governor Terry Branstad and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to Visit Winegard Company's New Manufacturing Facility--(Business Wire)-- Winegard Company: WHAT: Winegard Company will host a rally Iowa Governor Terry Branstad with special guest New Jersey Governor Chris Christie WHEN: Thursday, October 30th at 7:30 pm CT WHERE: Winegard's new North Plant manufacturing facility, 2736 Mt. Pleasant St, Burlington, Iowa Details: Winegard Company, a developer, manufacturer and global supplier of antennas for commercial and consumer communications applications, today will ost a rally for Iowa Governor Terry Branstad at the company's North Plant facility at 7:30 pm CDT (News - Alert) in Burlington. The Republican is seeking re-election for a sixth term in office. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who also serves as the head of the Republican Governors Association, will introduce Governor Branstad. Founded 60 years ago, Winegard is an American manufacturing success story. John Winegard started the company in Burlington in 1954 designing and building outdoor television antennas. The privately-owned company now serves the terrestrial, satellite and broadband communication markets in addition to the consumer market. Winegard manufactures all of its products in its two facilities in Burlington, and its 80 U.S. Patents reflect its engineering and manufacturing expertise. The new North Plant, which opened in the summer of 2013, features state-of-the-art high-speed automated manufacturing, assembly and packing equipment and operates under the lean continuous improvement model. This systematic approach to the elimination of process variation and waste continues to elevate quality, lower total cost, and shorten customer order fulfillment time, positioning Winegard and Burlington at the center of a global marketplace. "The Winegard company is excited to host New Jersey Governor Christie and Iowa Governor Branstad, and is proud to showcase our new manufacturing facility," said CEO Randy Winegard.
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