Briggs & Stratton

Briggs and Stratton is an American industrial company that primarily is involved in engineering, developing, and manufacturing internal combustion gas engines for small power machines. The company was started in 1908 and they are the world’s leading producer in small engines and specialize in products such as: generators, pressure washers, snow blowers, air compressors, and lawnmower engines. The Briggs and Stratton plant in Auburn has been in service since August of 1995. The company has been a top 5 employer in the area since it has opened and has been actively involved in community activities such as Habitat for Humanity, United Way, and Rebuilding Together; they have also been a long-running sponsor of the Fourth of July fireworks for the City of Auburn. The company also has had a long relationship with Auburn University and works collectively on a plethora of engineering projects since they have been present in the area. The goal of Briggs and Stratton is to provide power to get work done and make people's lives better. One of the engineering aspects…

For over one hundred years Briggs and Stratton has been the leader in small engine manufacturing; from America to China people have relied on the engines by Briggs and Stratton for the highest quality they can get out of their dollar. That is why Briggs and Stratton is one of the world leaders in small engine manufacturing. This paper will cover their history, engines made, the hard times, and other fields of manufacturing that Briggs and Stratton has been involved with. Briggs and Stratton has…

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The Wolf of Wall Street Jordan Belfort Novel The Wolf of Wall Street tells Jordan Belforts journey as he embarked on one of the biggest stock market manipulation schemes and how it all came crashing down. The book details the demanding nature of being a stock broker back in the 80 's-90 's and the amount of sex and drugs that encapsulated a young Jordan Belfort into conning people out of hundreds of millions of dollars. After being laid off from his first job as a stock broker due to the stock…

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