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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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