What is next at IACT? 

Who:  Paul Hebert, Hebert Engineering & Design Company LLC
WhatA current view of product development, business startup, and dealing overseas for manufacturing with the current tariffs.
When: Wednesday, 5/27/26 - 5:30pm-7:00PM
Where: zoom
Details: inventus.org
Cost: Free




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ABSTRACT

This is a current view from the Hebert Engineering & Design Company and the process for product design & development, engineering, prototyping, IP protection, outsourced manufacturing, and their onsite quality control services. We will use current products and companies we are setting up and building as examples.


This will cover:
1. Product design & development/engineering
2. Prototyping (techniques and collaborations with factories)
3. Patents and what is important with IP, including overseas NDA’s
4. Outsourced manufacturing in the USA, China and Vietnam
5. Why onsite quality control and factory representation is so important
6. Shipping methods and clearing customs, and current tariffs
7. A quick introduction to our new company ventures. Winsafe Systems Inc., Easier Life Tools, Inc., Tempwear Inc., Custom Cookware, Inc., Micronutrients Customization Inc., and Hydro-Fueler Inc.

8. Understanding pitching to investors for seed capital
9. Q & A

BIOGRAPHY

Paul Hebert is the president/CEO of Hebert Engineering and Design Company LLC (HEDC), established in 1988 HEDC has specialized in product design, product development, and manufacturing setup for inventors, entrepreneurs, and small to medium-size businesses. Paul is a mechanical engineer, manufacturing engineer, and industrial designer and graduated from Porter and Chester Institute, Hartford State Technical College, and the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania. Over the last 38 years, Paul is been involved in well over 2400 new projects ranging in a multitude of industries (medical, aerospace, sporting goods, consumer goods, consumer electronics, industrial equipment and products, and more).
In 1992 Paul added a machine shop service to his engineering business and was then able to provide tooling and prototype services to its clients. He also started to provide manufacturing factory setup services here in the USA and abroad. These added services allowed Paul to provide a more defined product development service and process for his customers, aiding them from the conceptual stage to the manufacturing stage.
Paul also then added in 1995 several new services which encompassed patent work using a network of patent attorneys and patent search firms. Paul has provided patent drawings services and has acted in a technical advisory capacity to aid his customers through the patent process. Since establishing this service Paul has been involved with over 430 patent applications and has written his own design patents. He also added in 1996 technical brochures/video services and business planning services to create more of a one-stop-shopping environment.
In 1996 Paul also began providing outsourced manufacturing sourcing services here in the US and overseas to his customers. This allowed him to provide his customers with the finished product that could be directly put on store shelves and sold. Paul started traveling to China in 1999 and since 2009 Paul has opened a satellite office in Shanghai, China and in 2022 he opened an office in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. He normally travels 2 to 3 times per year to both of these locations. He has provided direct product outsourcing, manufacturing contract negotiations, project management, and on-site quality control services to his customers.
Paul is also an owner and partner in 7 other companies (Winsafe Systems Inc, Easier Life Tools Inc, Tempwear Inc., Custom Cookware Inc, Micronutrients Customization Inc., Hydro-Fueler Inc., and Hebco, LLC). He is an owner and sits on their board of directors for those companies and he also sits on the board of advisors for his shipping partner company.
The Hebco, LLC company was created by Paul with his business partner Dr. Richard Cohen in 2016 to acts as manufacturers’ representatives for their customers. We establish, sell and manage our customer's product sales to brick and mortar and online retailers. Helping our customers get their products in front of possible buyers. We have established a network with companies like Home Depot, Lowes, Menards, Target, Walmart and many others. With access to over 10,000 buyers worldwide.
Over the last 38 years, Paul has become an integral part of many of his customer's businesses, acting as a technical advisor and providing quality product development services to help keep his customer's business ventures productive and profitable.

Contact:
Hebert Engineering & Design Co. LLC
Paul Hebert, President/CEO
Tel: 860-647-1872 Cell: 860-930-1739
Email: 
hebdesign@aol.com
Website: 
www.hedcllc.com

This presentation is part of a seminar series made possible, in part, by support from the Electrical and Biomedical Engineering Department at the School of Engineering and Computing at Fairfield University, the Milford Public Library, SMA and the Inventors Association of Connecticut.
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