ALL ABOUT J. NEILS ENTERPRISES
J. Neils Enterprises, Inc. is the Original Equipment Manufacturer and patent holder of VENTRY® Fans and LENTRY® Generator & Light Systems.
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| The J. Neils Enterprises Crew
Rear left-to-right: Ken Birge, John Neils, Joan Neils. Front: James Neils, James's sons William and Walter, and Dakota the Dog. Click the photo to enlarge. (Taken December 2008)
More pics are on our Contact page. |
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Just for Fun
March 2009: Dad (John) went on vacation this month so his and Mom’s cat “Boots” stayed with us here at the shop as a temporary office cat. She is a rather large cat who is bound and determined to stuff herself into small spaces... Click pics to enlarge. |
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Mission statement: To build the best equipment—in safety, quality, and value—while keeping the designs simple for minimal maintenance and intuitive, cost-effective operation.
Our goal is to build safety equipment that lasts forever! Like the 1941 Ford 9N Tractor we use at the shop for plowing snow, we want VENTRY and LENTRY Units to perform safely and effectively for a very very long time. Our designs are driven by customer needs and feedback, in an unending pursuit of innovation and improvement. As a result, we make our living selling our products, not their parts! We believe this is good business, proven by the loyalty of our customers and the track record of our products.
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History
We built our first PPV fan in 1989, when John Neils first joined the Hauser Lake Fire Department. Since then, VENTRY® Fans (originally known as Windjammer™ Fans) have become well-known in the fire fighting industry for their durability and effectiveness. We are grateful to all our fellow firefighters, hot air balloonists, and others around the nation who have supported us over the years and given generously of their input, suggestions, and expertise.
Our second product line, LENTRY Generator Lights, arose from one of our sharp customers who was so impressed with the legs on the fans that he told us, “You’ve got to put those legs on a generator light!”
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About Us
It occurs to me regularly how fortunate we at J. Neils Enterprises are to be making our livings in this manner. Allow me to explain:
First of all, J. Neils Enterprises has been family owned and operated since 1968, incorporated since 1972. Our products are engineered and manufactured in the USA at our Hauser, Idaho facility and we are very efficient so four of us keep everything running smoothly and get products out the door fast. All of us (Ken, James, John and me) volunteer with the local fire department, and, quite a bit of our manufacturing process involves other members of the department, the local community, and various small businesses in the area. In this way, our livelihoods are interconnected with many others’ which serves as a driving force in making only products of the highest quality and effectiveness to ensure impeccable safety and continued demand.
We are privileged to serve hard working customers across the United States, Canada, and even Australia, including fire/rescue and law enforcement personnel. We hold ourselves and our dealers to the highest ethical standards and appreciate every single order, taking special pride in earning repeat business and extremely loyal customers. It is our great and sincere pleasure to have meaningful employment, producing products we know save lives and contributing to communities both local and worldwide.
~ Joan Neils, Communication, Marketing and Dealer Support
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| Solar Miser®
For those interested in solar energy, we offer the Solar Miser® window energy meter, which John invented many years ago. It is an insolation meter which tells you the net energy flow through windows, helping you take advantage of energy gains when heating and energy losses when cooling.
Solar Misers are available for $14 each and can be mailed for approximately $5. |
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Veteran Owned Small Business
John Neils served in Vietnam during the 1968 Tet Offensive. He was a heavy equipment mechanic with the 864th Engineer Battalion, Company A. As a result of John’s service-related health problems, J. Neils Enterprises is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concern (SDVOSBC) per the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-183).
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, section 308 of this law provides for sole source or set-aside contract awards to SDVOSBCs, if certain conditions are met (accessed 10-26-2004 from "Procurement Preferences for Small Business Concerns Owned and Controlled by Service-Disabled Veterans").
Please call or e-mail John Neils to see if this qualification might help you in your grant-writing. |
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