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“ In 1975 , after graduating from the University of Kentucky with a metallurgical engineering degree , Donald ’ s son , Clifford , joined the company as Vice President ,” he continues . “ Clifford ’ s son , Alex , and daughter , Emilie , along with her husband , John Pazdan , later joined the management team , with John eventually becoming President and CEO .”

Dean goes on : “ When the automotive industry began to migrate to the Southeast and replace the textile industry in the 1990s , Donald ’ s vision became a reality . RMF found itself strategically located in the heart of what is now known as the Southeastern automotive cluster and began servicing the industry with its metal plating capabilities .

“ Entering this industry was a significant milestone for us , as it required further development and standardization of our management system to comply with the

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In the early 2000s , RMF began to establish a reputation across the Southeast as one of the region ’ s premium metal platers . “ But we wanted to be known as more than just a plater ,” Dean states . “ Instead , we wanted to be recognized as a provider of highly engineered , corrosion-resistant solutions and value-add services ; and known as the company that takes on the jobs no one else could figure out .”

This led RMF to do business with some of the top-tier automotive companies in the world , such as Bosch and Continental , which required additional space . As a result , Clifford purchased another location to facilitate the company ’ s growth .

“ It was around this time that then- President , John , developed a strategic plan to consolidate all operations on to one stateof-the-art corporate campus , allowing the business to expand and differentiate itself from competitors ,” says Dean . “ John invited me to join the team in 2004 and I worked as a Coach for seven years , helping to develop the company ’ s management system and organizational structure in preparation for the desired growth in the automotive industry . In December 2011 , I was then invited to join the team full-time as General Manager .”

He elaborates : “ We selected a 25-acre plot of land in a prominent technology park in Piedmont , South Carolina , as our new corporate location . In our previous sites , we had to retrofit our lines and equipment into existing buildings , but Piedmont gave us a unique opportunity to take a green field approach to designing our facility and really engineer the building to suit our operations .”

Today , the 30-acre site in Piedmont forms RMF ’ s headquarters and is home

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