![]() ![]() ![]() Wearable used clothing is another facet of recycling, and the demand for wearable items is strong in foreign markets where local clothing is too expensive or in short supply to meet the needs of the population. Other industries which demand large quantities of rags are paint contractors, ship builders, construction companies and manufacturers. Certainly, the oil business throughout Texas, Oklahoma, and other parts of the country provide the largest customer base for wiper and absorbent products. Texas Ragtime distributes a broad line of wiping rag products, both new fabrics and reclaimed. Bill and Carmen moved Texas Ragtime from a small space in Dallas to a 120,000 square foot warehouse in Athens. A long-time friend mentioned a possible site in the town of Athens and a brief visit there started a chain of very fortunate events! A cadre of Athens Economic Development board members and some other local business persons visited Bill in Dallas and strongly encouraged the site of a former recycling operation. After about a decade in Nashville, the Hunts relocated to Dallas where Bill accepted an executive position with a local recycling company.Īfter a few years in Dallas, the Hunts decided to pursue a business opportunity outside the big city. ![]() The couple relocated to Tennessee during the 1980's to open their franchise territory for Fuddruckers and started other independent restaurants. As a business consultant, he accepted a position with the founder of the Fuddruckers Restaurant chain and, with his wife Carmen, opened several restaurant locations in San Antonio, Houston, and Austin. He moved to San Antonio with a core group of professors and administrators to start the University of Texas at San Antonio during the early 70's. The one-time University of Texas professor began his teaching career in Austin after several years in the defense industry. The unassuming Bill Hunt rarely speaks of his technical and teaching background. Textile recycling is an industry that provides for the re-use and reclamation of certain textiles as wiper rags, diverts millions of pounds of textile waste nationwide from entering the landfill stream, and provides affordable, second-hand clothing to thousands in foreign markets. Much like the elaborate rhythms, the grading, sorting, and conveyor belts used in this business move to a similar beat!īill and Carmen Hunt are people who look for business opportunities that fit their philosophy of providing quality products that make the world a little better. When hearing the name of local business Texas Ragtime, Inc., one may think of the rhythms and sounds of early jazz music, popular in the 1920's. ![]()
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