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| A Brief History |
JHB
began with a request from a friend to Mrs. Jean H. Barr, CEO. Mrs. Barr
was preparing to leave on a European buying trip for her family
business and was asked to find a specific style of sweater button. She
fulfilled that request and began her company in the basement of her
Denver home. From this modest beginning, the company has grown to be
one of the major suppliers of fashion, novelty and basic buttons in the
United States and is the international leader in novelty buttons. The
company was incorporated in 1969 under JHB IMPORTS, INC. and adopted
the trade name of JHB INTERNATIONAL, INC. In 1980.
In 1974,
the company, which had outgrown the original basement plus three rental
locations, moved into the JHB Imports building, located at 1955 South
Quince Street in Denver, Colorado. At that time, approximately 70
people were on staff. There have been expansions to the initial 10,000
square foot building over the years, with the last one being a
two-story addition completed in 1994. The building now has
approximately 45,000 square feet of space. Many employees have been
with JHB International for over a decade. Several have celebrated their
25th anniversary! The company is open from 7:00 AM until 5:30 PM to
facilitate telephone orders from coast to coast. |
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| Exports |
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| Exporting
began in the late 1970s and has become an exciting phase of the
business that has placed the name of JHB International before many
firms throughout the world. Currently exporting into 39 countries, the
company has established an international network of JHB distributors.
An aggressive program to broaden this coverage is in future plans. |
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| JHB Facility Tours |
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| We
enjoy sharing our love of buttons and offer tours of the company. Tours
include the Product Development Department, Import and Export
operations, Shipping, Receiving, Sales & Marketing, Data
Processing, Accounting and Carding activities. JHB is one of the few
companies that continues to custom hand-card. This process, although
labor intensive, enables JHB to include the delicate and beautiful
buttons for which the company is known throughout the world! If you are
in the Denver area and wish to visit or would like to schedule a tour
for your group or company, please contact us! |
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| How do you buy JHB International products? |
| JHB International is licensed to sell directly to businesses only. Consumers can find our thimbles at the businesses listed on our Links page. If you are having difficulty finding a store near you that carries JHB products, please contact us. |
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| For Retailers |
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| Please fill out our online account application or download, complete and fax our PDF credit application and we will be glad to connect you withone of our sales representatives. |
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| For Manufacturers |
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| This category includes designers, those making kits using our buttons, etc. Please fill out our manufacturer's questionnaire along with the credit application. We will contact you when we receive these. Also feel free to contact us if you have any questions or need immediate assitance. |
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| For International Buyers |
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| JHB International exports to many countries in which we have agents and distributors. If your buying office is outside of the United States or you will be routing JHB products into a U.S. port for export to another country, please use our contact form and will will have our export department follow up. |
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| How To Order |
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| Orders may be placed by phone, fax, mail or e-mail. The minimum opening order is $100.00. All orders are shipped within 48 hours of receipt unless special handling is required. New Accounts requesting net 30 terms require a credit check (2-3 weeks). Initial orders will be processed more quickly if they are prepaid or shipped C.O.D. Orders are normally shipped via UPS. More about ordering... |
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| Our Customer Service Department |
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| Personal assistance is always available to you by JHB International staff! The Customer Service Department is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Mountain Time. Please have your state sales tax license number at hand as this information will be required. |
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