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Founded in 1947 in Milan, Italy RUPES has been an producer of innovative specialty tools for over 70 years. RUPES USA is the North American arm of the Italian based tool manufacturer located in Louisville, Colorado. This location operates as the headquarters for all North American based activities including management, sales, customer support, repair, and manufacturing. In addition to the administrative and business functions of the US headquarters the Colorado location also houses a state of the art training and education facility known as the BigFoot Academy where technicians from a variety of industries can come for industry leading training in a number of disciplines centered on sanding and polishing operations. Visitors to our facility are welcome by appointment only, but we encourage you to contact our US offices via email at info@rupesusa.com to schedule a visit or on-site tour of our new home.
In 2011, KUIU was launched by founder Jason Hairston with the idea of bringing incredible technology and innovation to serious mountain hunters at fair prices. The goal was to fulfill this mission by doing business with uncompromised commitment to quality and consumer transparency. Utilizing a direct to consumer business model, KUIU has brought revolutionary equipment to the hunting industry based off of a technical layering system designed to keep you comfortable and dry in the most extreme hunting conditions. By eliminating the middleman and introducing unmatched technology at unbelievable pricing, KUIU is bringing to life its motto "Innovation Never Rests".
Blue Jay Racing is a student-run design team open to all undergraduate students. The program was founded in 2004. The team competes annually in three international events put on by the Society of Automotive Engineers. Students design, build, and race a single seat off-road vehicle against a total of ~200 teams representing 14 nations and nearly 4,000 young engineers. The award-winning program offers student engineers an educational experience that goes beyond what the classroom can offer. Aside from the technical knowledge gained, the team-based skills learned through such a rigorous endeavor develops leaders well prepared to enter industry and academia. At each competition the team competes in four of six dynamic events (Acceleration, Maneuverability, Rock Crawl, Suspension and Traction, Hill Climb and Sled Pull) as well as three static events (a sales presentation, design presentations and a cost report). To cap off the competition, the team will also race in a grueling four-hour endurance race. Team members learn as much at competition as from designing and building their vehicle throughout the rest of the year. In addition to their own learning it is also important to the team that all members participate. At competition the team is always working, whether repairing their vehicle or planning and preparing for the next days events. With so much to do and so little time every member contributes to the teams success.