WW Cannon Blog

May you have peace and joy this Christmas season and embrace the love that God has given you in His Son, Jesus Christ.

“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6

Left to Right: Jack Maze, Greg Brown, Sonia Brown, Bill Lawson, Bart Rose, Richard Fargason, Larry Myers, Mary Lou Myers, Patti Smith, Billy Duplechin, Frank Guevara, Ken Harris, Doug Russell, Chris Bewley

W.W. Cannon staff at end-of-year meetings with Larry Myers of Mexico Ministries.  Please visit www.mexicoministries.com to see what Larry Myers is doing in Mexico.

Our offices will be closed Monday, December 26, 2011, and Monday, January 2, 2012 in observance of Christmas and New Year.

“Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say, Rejoice!”
Philippians 4:4

Bob Moore Porshe Audi in Oklahoma City added 930 square feet over their existing parts department.  By adding a mezzanine, previously unused space becomes prime storage area, just feet from the parts counter.  “Your installation guys were absolutely great”,  commented Parts Manager Vanden Schmidt.  

Two meetings were required to specify the mezzanine and verify the approval drawings.  Many car dealerships have the space above their existing parts department that can be captured with a mezzanine.  WW Cannon specializes in finding and creating space without increasing the dealerships footprint.

Mezzanine built over existing parts department.

Mezzanine framing

Installation of mezzanine deck.

930 square feet of created storage space.

930 square feet of created storage space tied into existing platform.

When W. W. Cannon was confronted with a space crunch, it decided to build up rather than out.  The company was tasked with installing a fully stocked parts department for Boardwalk Volkswagen, a new car dealership in McKinney, Texas, but the architects had only allowed for about 2,000 sq. ft. of space for the entire department.    Read entire article MHEDA Project Success Article for W. W. Cannon, Inc.

Stairs lead to top floor of production office

Lean manufacturing principles are put into place as supervisors move into the completed two-story Starrco Pre-Engineered Office on the production floor.  These offices put supervisors near the work.  Windows provide a clear view of production floor.

Two Story Modular Office Completion by ww Cannon

Full view of the production floor is possible from every part of the office

Did you know?  According to the CDC – “Each day about 2000 U.S. workers have a job-related eye injury that requires medical treatment.  The majority of these injuries result from small particles or objects striking or abrading the eye.”

Help your people protect their eyes from UV light and airborne particles with:

Welding Curtains

• Flame retardant
• Blocks 100 UV light
• Water repellent, rot & mildew resistant
• 14 mil weldview PVC & 14 oz. solid vinyl
• Custom made to any size

Welding Screens

• Heavy duty lightweight 1-2/16″ extruded aluminum frame
• Blocks 100% UV light
• Flame retardant
• Weld spatter resistant
• 14 mil weldview PVC
• Stock & standard sizes
• Weld Cells & Weld Strip Doors also available

Call us today to learn more about these solutions to eye injuries.  1-800-442-3061

W. W. Cannon heavy duty shelving and bins create mobile storage that can be used in disaster response unit.

McKinney Minuteman Unit will travel to Bastrop this weekend to help with disaster recovery of areas ravaged by recent fires.

W. W. Cannon Installation Team is progressing quickly on the two-story pre-engineered Starrco Modular Office for a heavy industry manufacturer.  Installation started last week and the second floor is up and the stair is being installed.  This building will provide office space on the production floor and windows across the front provide a view of the production floor.