
Old Li, our senior QC, told me last week he wants to retire by December. Two younger guys are training, but neither is at his level yet — and the German buyer audit is in October.

We've been going back and forth on adding a third popsicle stick line. Space, machine lead times, and finding people to run it — and what we're probably doing instead.

Many international buyers overlook moisture content specs when ordering wooden craft, ice cream, or BBQ sticks from Chinese factories, leading to costly warping, splitting, or spoiled inventory.