History
Billhorn Converters evolved from the merger of Billhorn Board & Paper in West Monroe, LA, Billhorn South Carolina in Spartanburg, SC, and 3BP dba Billhorn Northwest in Kalama, WA and Billhorn Brothers logistics in Monroe, LA.
Billhorn Board & Paper was founded in 1990 by Fred and Jeff Billhorn. Fred provided financing and years of experience to the start up paper and board brokerage company. In 1991 the company relocated to Gulf Breeze, FL and Fred sold 100% of the stock in the company to his son Jeff for $1.00. The company grew rapidly and opened its first converting plant in Monroe, LA in 1994. With 10,000 sq.ft. and one worn out rewinder on the wrong side of the tracks, the company went into production. Jeff moved back to Monroe in 1995 to oversee the operations and grow the converting business. As sales grew, the need for more space and equipment also grew. Today the plant in West Monroe has approx. 75,000 sq. ft. with more than ten production lines producing slit, sheeted, coated, printed products of all description.
Billhorn South Carolina was formed in 2002 to support the company’s expansion into the East Coast territory. The plant in Spartanburg is the largest of the organizations facilities with 120,000 sq.ft. This location has six production lines making a variety of industrial products on its slitter, rewinders, and printing press. The plant does regional distribution for a number of industries and earned AIB certification in 2008.
3BP originally was a partnership between the brothers Jay and Jeff Billhorn and was founded in 2005. The company operated a 65,000 sq. ft. logistics and warehousing organization in Monroe, LA and a converting facility in Kalama, WA, just outside of Portland, OR. The Logistics company services a variety of industries providing cross docking, storage, and delivery utilizing Billhorn’s fleet of trucks. The 50,000 sq.ft. plant in the Northwest provides slitting and sheeting services to customers from So. CA to British Columbia.
Billhorn Converters has become a leading competitor in the field of converting. We owe a debt of gratitude to our founder, Fred Billhorn for having the vision and confidence to get us started and for sharing his vast knowledge of the converting industry that ultimately got us to where we are today, a national leader in our field. We should also thank the men and women who have worked so diligently whether in accounting, sales, management, or production to grow our organization and make us successful.
Dave Williams featured in a national ad campaign
September, 2008
Dave Williams (Kalama Plant Manager) was featured in a national ad campaign for his problem solving abilities.
Operating System upgrade
March 2010Acumen Chosen as Billhorn's Micro Soft G-P Partner. We have recently hired Acumen IT to provide hosting and further development for our Micro Soft GP integrated operating system. Acumen is based literally down the street from our corporate office and have extensive Micro Soft GP and manufacturing expertise. We are excited to further utilize this extensive system for the benefit of our customers and vendors through improved and streamlined communication and service. The system allows for bar code inventory tracking and labeling and electronic document transfer among other advantages.
New CMS Differential Gravure coating system
March 2010Chuck Allen, V.P. of Converting, and his maintenance department have successfully completed the installation of our CMS Differential Gravure coater. We married the machine to a 50” wide, 6 color flexo press in our West Monroe facility. Our intent is to develop business for all kinds of functional coated substrates such as Tenting, Anti Slip, OGR, Anti Microbial, adhesive, and others that would benefit from our ability to coat and print inline. We have several projects in the works and welcome inquiries from coating manufactures and brokers.
New 12 hr customer support
March 2010Customer Service is expanded to 12 Hours per day! Our recent investment in a new telecommunication system affords us the opportunity to answer our customers and suppliers calls 12 hours a day. If you call any of our numbers between 7 am and 7 pm CST you will get a representative who can get you the answers you need. The Find Me Follow Me option automatically rings our cell phone as well as our office phones for everyone in sales and our loop system insures you can get to a live person who will be there to help you. We also have video conferencing for those customers and suppliers who use this technology and to improve communications between our locations.
New Inside sales East Coast
March 2010New Inside Sales position created. Hamilton Terrell, an ‘07 graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelors degree in Business Management, will work out of the corporate office in Greenville upon completion of training in West Monroe. Hamilton most recently sold advertising for Clear Channel. He will provide support for the outside representatives and enhance our service to our customers.
