128 Meanwhile, the Board decided that it was time for another change in leadership. In 2001, John Wake agreed to stay on as Board Chairman, while Roger Fair became the Company’s eighth president. Fair provided calm leadership through the turbulence of the move to outsourcing and through a weak sugar market that had a significant impact on the company’s sales. He allowed managers and employees to focus on what they did best, and gradually guided the company back to profitability, along with a much- needed move to a better production and office facility. Kurt Robinson’s company, Fabridigm, offered to maintain the inventory of parts for Western States machines and ship parts to customers and licensees. The company also manufactured a variety of parts, assembled finished machines on contract, and provided space for research and development work. Robinson hired several of the Company’s former personnel, providing continuity and helping Western States serve its customers’ needs for many years. CHAPTER 11 In fall 2002, Fabridigm purchased a former Champion Papers facility at 530 North Third Street in Hamilton and moved the research and development equipment and inventory to that location. The building gave Fabridigm plenty of room for its operations and the work it conducted on behalf of Western States. It also included 24,000 square feet of office space. Fair negotiated a lease for 14,000 feet of that space, and the Western States team spent Thanksgiving weekend moving in. Once again, all the Company’s operations were housed in one location.