Kaibab Industries used to mean sawmills and timber-cutting operations spread across Arizona and Utah, a far-flung chain of gas stations, and other businesses. So what do you do when the century-old company your father and grandfather built needs some serious reinventing?

Join the New Economy.

“What we learned — and it's a true business principle — is that change will happen, and you can either change with the times or get left behind,” said R. Bruce Whiting, CEO of Kaibab Manufacturing. “My conscious decision was let's take our resources and do something else with them.” Kaibab's ventures include dot-com startups, technology businesses, and other investment opportunities.

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MISSION STATEMENT

We at ESS / Kaibab are dedicated to the achievement of excellence and believe that certain basic values form the foundation of this philosophy.

PEOPLE
We believe that our people are the heart and soul of the company, and as such as we must be both individually and collectively dedicated t the achievement of excellence. Therefore, we strive to provide a good place to work, where all employees are treated with fairness, respect and dignity. Accordingly, each employee should be listened to and recognized so that each might have the opportunity to grow and achieve their personal potential.

We also believe each employee should receive fair and adequate compensation for the services performed.

CUSTOMERS
We believe that a dedication to excellence requires more than merely providing a quality product or Service. It means that every employee, regardless of position, must realize the integral part each plays in customer relations.

SUPPLIERS
Quality suppliers are essential to Kaibab’s success. We are committed to long term relationships built on fairness and mutual respect.

STOCKHOLDERS
We believe the stockholders deserve a fair return on their investment. Thus, corporate strategy and planning must be based on long-term profitability in order that we might honor this commitment.

We believe that a commitment to profitability must be accompanied by a commitment to growth and improvement. This growth will then create new opportunities and rewards for stockholders and employees alike.

COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL
We believe in being good neighbors and good citizens. Accordingly, we encourage all employees, stockholders, customers and suppliers to join with ESS and Kaibab in supporting and participating in deserving community and civic obligations.

We believe that we must all uphold and defend the American way of life.

ETHICS
We believe that it is not enough for Kaibab or its employees to merely meet the minimum standards of moral and ethical conduct, but rather we commit ourselves to set a higher standard of conduct, consistent with our "dedication to excellence."

Kaibab was founded on integrity. Our word must be good and our conduct beyond reproach.