In the very next year, the company faced the unexpected loss of Mr. Lee Fournier when he was rushed to the hospital with an appendicitis attack and did not survive the operation. With the company still in its infancy and the death of Mr. Lee Fournier in 1934, Mrs. Fournier took over and served as President of the company. Despite the odds, the company did not only survive but flourished as a leader in the fabrication of gaskets and custom rubber and plastic products for industry.