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The
GoBagger Heavy Duty Sandbagging Tool has been on the
scene now for just over a decade. That’s 10 years of
service in the field… fighting floods and helping people
from all walks of life fill sandbags in all kinds of
conditions. Emergency Service personnel, Civil Service,
Police, Fire & Rescue, Highway Safety, Levee Control
Professionals, and the US Military all agree… There’s
just nothing as fast, portable, lightweight, and cost
effective as the GoBagger when it comes to filling
sandbags in any kind of emergency.
 The
GoBagger was initially invented by Matt Piner of
Sacramento, CA – a local architect, when he saw the need
to “find a better way” back in the 90’s while doing some
home improvements and landscaping. Because he lived
right in the heart of “levee country” (Sacramento is
surrounded by flood control levees on all sides) he
started talking with Flood Control Specialists about his
idea and they were all excited and enthused about a tool
that would fill sandbags faster and more efficiently…
and allow one person to fill a sandbag, not two. Having
considered so many aspects of human physiology,
ergonomics, repetitive motion, weight distribution, and
the job at hand in a real-world environment in which
sandbags would be filled, a product engineer was
consulted… After many prototypes and modifications, the
GoBagger was born.
Having no background in how to bring a product to
market, Piner consulted with Max Stavron, a friend and
colleague who had many years of experience in business
management, marketing & sales, and product development
on his resume. Max helped Piner define his vision and
built the company’s first website and began selling the
“new mousetrap” to sandbag manufacturers and
distributors all over the country as well as Canada,
Mexico, South America, and even in Australia. Max
quickly became intrigued by the amazing efficiency of
The GoBagger and became a partner in the business once
he recognized how this time and labor saving tool was
being embraced by all who used it. The letters and phone
calls of endorsement and praise came pouring in from all
points… it was amazing. Max became truly enthused
once he saw The GoBagger in action and saw first hand
for himself how cities, towns, municipalities, housing
developments, hospitals, shopping districts and so many
more were all being saved
from flooding when people used the tool… it felt good to
do something positive and actually offer something to
the marketplace that actually delivered what it
promised, and more… no gimmicks here!
 The list of clients and users grew and grew, and
included The Army Corps of Engineers, The US Armed
Forces all over the
World, Highway Departments, Cities and Towns all over
the US, Levee and Flood Control Districts, River &
Waterway Management Operations, The National Guard,
Utilities & Electric Companies, Plant Managers… and so
on, it was amazing how many professionals and civilians
were buying and using the GoBagger with great results.
In early 2009 Max Stavron took over the company completely and
began a major growth endeavor in order to get The
GoBagger out to more of the public, professional, and
municipal realms. A new production facility and supply
chain system was painstakingly put into place, a new
website, promotional videos, and marketing materials
were launched… and a major push was on to acquire more
and larger distributors and points of sale so that more
and more people would know about, be able to find,
purchase, and use The GoBagger.
More about Max Stavron here
The company has changed its corporate name and is
growing in leaps and bounds in its popularity and public
awareness. We are proud to announce that we are now an
Approved Vendor/Supplier to one of the largest hardware
distribution catalogue companies in the world – Grainger
Supply, as well as several of its subsidiary catalogue
companies such as Ben Meadows and Lab Safety. Grainger
has featured the GoBagger in its opt-in monthly
e-newsletter for February 2010… an honor only reserved
for a product that Grainger feels stands out amongst the
millions of products it carries. Ben Meadows has also
featured The GoBagger in their yearly catalogue with a
full page display. We are proud to announce that we have
been chosen as one of the “Editor’s Picks” for the year
and we are a featured product. Only twelve products from
their line of ten’s of thousands were chosen based on
product ingenuity, usefulness, uniqueness, and overall
potential. Ben Meadows also broke ground on their online
catalogue with The GoBagger, and now has a special
feature demo movie showing the GoBagger in action…
something they never have done before for any product.
The GoBagger is now in its second decade of service, and
looking forward to exciting new prospects. We are
continuing to grow, expand sales and distribution,
manufacture and supply chain systems, bringing on new
major customers, and currently discussing major growth
with potential new investors… Man, why would anybody fill a sandbag with a shovel
anymore?
Have Questions? Comments? Want to become part of the
growing team? Contact us here...
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