The Cranford Consulting Group

Founded in 2016 we built a reserve of talent who could (operating independently) offer advise and expertise
in many different areas of operations and leadership
In 2017 partnered with Dorset Partners
In 2018 joined American Industrial Acquisition Corporation
In 2018 began a three and one-half-year period operating Union Metal Industries as acting CEO and HR Director
In 2018 spent a year directing HR and healthcare at Shawnee Tubing in Shawnee, Oklahoma
In 2019 started consulting with Champlain Cable
In 2019 worked with Avara Pharmaceuticals
In 2020 started consulting Vermont Aerospace and Amtech

Formed in 2011 to offer HR and healthcare savings
In 2012 started The Colorful Garden flag and mat business
In 2014 added Rug Rhapsody
In 2015 added Deer Ban and other outdoor products to website and retail outlets
In 2017 formed The Cranford Consulting group to increase our ability to engage more companies with business management,
HR services and healthcare savings and sales development
In 2021 formed TCG Holdings to purchase already operating entities

Pickett Hosiery has long standing contracts with government agencies
Pickett Hosiery’s former owners have committed to “stay” until…
Pickett Hosiery has employees who will remain in positions of expertise
Pickett Hosiery has a solid customer base who will remain with TCGH
Pickett Hosiery has excellent and diverse knitting equipment and relationships
Pickett Hosiery has excellent relationships with yarn, dye and other material suppliers who will remain loyal to TCGH
Many USA sock companies have already capitulated and left voids that we will fill
With the real need for finishing capacity in NC, the Koury Drive facility, our new home, has tremendous finishing equipment and capacity.

In 2021 formed the holding company so we could purchase companies to use our expertise to manage and grow them
Partnered with other like-thinking people to create revenues for the purchase of manufacturing and service companies
In September of 2021 purchased Pickett Hosiery Mills of Burlington, NC
In December of 2021 moved from the 75-year-old facilities
In November of 2021 began the purchase of a second manufacturing facility to be announced in early 2022