And we have more information coming in daily, so we expect to get 100% compliance with this. The landscape is changing what seems like daily right now, and anyone drawing conclusions from what we think we know today is really just guessing — but I think, from our position, the companies that have the best information to act on will really be the first ones that can pivot and [see] what likely plays out on the short-, medium-and long-term horizon. ID: Shifting to Optimas itself: you are, of course, a global company. You have offices all over the world. How have these changing circumstances affected those branches? I know you’re the CEO of Americas, so maybe it’s not your exact purview in the company, but can you talk a little bit about how these changes have affected those locations, and how they might interact with Optimas’ U.S. facilities? DH: We stay connected. [Optimas CEO, International] Mike Tuffy and I stay connected frequently on that landscape. I think our international locations are facing similar challenges, right? I think the landscape in each country is different, but there’s no question that this has really had a global impact. We’re seeing this show up differently based on the region or country, but I think the reality is there’s some short-term volume declines in some countries, while creating new opportunities in others. In many cases, as you said, as a global company, Optimas is insulated by the overall demand shift, but country by country, we’re certainly seeing ups and downs. ID: What are some next steps, if any, that you might be looking at as we move along here in these next few weeks or months? www.inddist.com DH: I think the way I’d answer that is we’re staying informed, we’re staying active and we’re staying nimble. We’re focused on both today and tomorrow, because both are going to be important. And, as I said earlier, we’re really at our best when we’re leveraging our people’s talents to bring together those customer needs and supplier opportunities, and where that overlap occurs is where value gets created. And I think that’s where we find ourselves today. ID Broken V-Belts Shouldn’t Stop Production Use • Extremly High Strength • Adjustable to Length • Common Oil, Water & Chemical Resistent • Flexible -1 ⁄ 4 Turns Possible • High Horsrepower • Reduces Vibration • No Disassembly of Equipment is Made in the U.S.A. The ONLY U.S. Owned Mfg. of Link V-Belting Ph: 717-871-0994 Fax: 717-871-0995 Email: sales@bdhbelts.com Web: “Over 30 Years Under Our Belts” Keep DuroDrive On Hand All BDH Link-V Belting is Mfg. in Our Facility Located in Conestoga (Lancaster County), PA. May/June 2025 | INDUSTRIAL DISTRIBUTION 11
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