Episode 27 - Steve Derricott

Episode 27 - Steve Derricott

From The Saddler's Post by Christian Lowe

February 6, 2025 · 1h 0m · Episode 27

About this episode

Steve Derricott discusses his journey in revitalizing Gfeller Casemakers and the strategic decisions that led to its success.

Gfeller Casemakers, Inc. is a proven leader in the supply of high quality leathergoods for the working professional. From 1946 to the present we have established the mark that others have consistently fallen short of in providing quality leathergoods at fair prices. This leadership position is one we take extremely seriously. We are keenly aware of our responsibilities and our vulnerabilities in this leadership position. We craft each and every product as though our continued survival depends on that particular item…Because it does. Steve Derricott had experienced success as an exploration geologist and was looking for a career change in 1985. He felt there was a potential in the Gfeller Casemakers business that had not been developed. His idea was simple and he had the history of cyclic metal prices and exploration demand on his side. He knew that the reason for hard times at Gfeller Casemakers was due primarily to a down cycle in field crew employment. The historical response of mineral exploration activities to fluctuating metal prices suggested that an upswing in demand was to be expected. If he could acquire the business and learn the operations while demand was low, the…

People in this episode

Host: Christian Lowe

Guest: Steve Derricott

Topics covered

  • leathergoods
  • business strategy
  • career change
  • mineral exploration
  • economic cycles

Keywords

  • Gfeller Casemakers
  • leathergoods
  • Steve Derricott
  • business growth
  • economic cycles

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gfeller Casemakers, Inc.

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