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184 NE W HAMPSHIRE: First in the Nation • Profiles in Excellence company with dedicated employees, loyal customers, and many suppliers who enjoy being associated with us." ose ideals were tested in 1999, with a 25 percent drop in sales revenue, but there were no layoffs or wage cuts. Instead, the company looked to redefine its markets and products. By 2000, a market developed for high volumes of turbocharger compressor impellers for truck and passenger car applications. TURBOCAM responded with its Automated Production Systems (TAPS) division, designed to work around the clock while fully unmanned on Sundays. "Sunday is a time of worship and rest, so we automated our facility by using robots that do the work for us. Robots don't have to go to heaven," said Noronha. "Our facility runs 24/7 and it can run without people, as long as the machines are properly set up. Sunday can be a very productive day, but without anyone at work." In 2004, a new plant was built in Barrington and the division grew to make more than 500,000 impellers per year. Similar numbers of turbine nozzles are also produced at TAPS. ese products have enabled TURBOCAM's customer to achieve emissions reductions ahead of target and significantly increase market share. When the economy slowed again in 2009, there were no layoffs at TURBOCAM. Employees were put to work finishing a new section of the plant, and they were ready and trained when the market rebounded and TURBOCAM was able to gain market share. Presently, as the largest employer and taxpayer in Inside the shop at TURBOCAM's new Barrington facility. "As the largest employer and taxpayer in Barrington, TURBOCAM was offered unused land by the town in exchange for commitments to develop the property and increase its tax base." Barrington plant TURBOCAM continued from previous page >>