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improve productivity with either use of new equipment
or software, in some cases.”
The company was founded by Marshall and Anita Oran
when Justin Oran’s grandfather, who had a mechani-
cal background, moved to Barbados and “saw a need
for aluminum furniture,” he says.
“He loved business,” the younger Oran recalls. “He
loved working with his hands and taking a hands-on
approach. I’m not sure if he knew where we were go-
ing to be 50 years later, but he certainly had ambi-
tion and sought to see something grow and to create
something larger. And that love of business and those
values are what led us here today.”
A few years ago, Oran opened a second facility – keep-
ing its production plant in Bridgetown, as well – to pro-
cess its PVC windows, cut glass and make its glass
products.
Oran distributes its products throughout CARICOM
(the Caribbean Community, an organization of 15 Ca-
ribbean nations and dependencies) and Belize, and to
