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Tours TUFFY
With the help of Kelly Gregory (Public Relations Manager), Jeff Fox (Sales Manager), and Eric Fronk (Production Manager), it didn't take long for Tuffy to become the leader in Jeep security products. Their products have made their way around the world and their product line has grown to include under-hood boxes, door locks, under-seat boxes, and even speaker boxes.
Tuffy's new facility is approximately 18,500 square feet and sits on a 40 acre plot. 100% of their production is done in-house, including the powder-coating and even the sewing.
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For
over 10 years, the name TUFFY has been synonymous with
security in Jeeps and other SUV's. If you've ever had your Jeep broken
into, you've probably looked in to or bought yourself a Tuffy security
console or glove compartment. After getting broken into one too many
times, Shawn Gregory built himself a steel lock box for his Jeep. Then
his friends wanted them for theirs, too. Shawn and Dani Gregory soon
got Tuffy started for real.
In
July of 1998, Tuffy decided that their facility in Denver,
Colorado was no longer big enough for them and they moved their
operation to the beautiful (and very rural) town of Cortez. Tuffy
is a very tight-knit group and most of them have known each other
for many years. It's also no coincidence that most of staff really
does go 4-wheeling and Cortez happens to sit in the epicenter of
western wheeling. Cortez is under two hours from great spots like
Moab, Farmington, Telluride, Ouray, Silverton and not far from Las
Cruces and Arizona.
