Company:Rytec Corporation
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Doors |
| Founded | 1985[1] |
| Headquarters | Jackson, Wisconsin , USA |
Number of locations | 50 (including regional offices) |
Key people | Don Grasso, CEO |
| Products | Industrial, high-speed doors |
| Website | http://www.rytecdoors.com |
Rytec Corporation is an American manufacturer of high-cycle, high-speed doors for industrial and commercial applications. Headquartered in Jackson,Wisconsin, Rytec is considered a North American leader in the development, manufacture and sale of high-performance doors.[2][3]
Overview
In 1985, Paul Reilly Jr. founded Rytec Corporation in Addison, Illinois. Under a license agreement with Labex GmbH (which later became a division of the Hörmann Group), Rytec manufactured and sold high-speed folding doors in the United States. Widespread adoption of this product in cold storage environments helped establish the viability of the high-speed door concept in North America. In 1987, Rytec moved to a larger facility on Eagle Drive in Jackson, Wisconsin. Several years later, in 1990, Rytec developed the first high-speed rolling door that could withstand accidental impacts and reset without tools.
Donald P. Grasso and Fred L. Turner purchased Rytec Corporation in 1994.[4] In 1996, Rytec built a new a facility on Cedar Parkway in Jackson, Wisconsin, which was subsequently expanded in 2001 and 2006.[5] This expanded facility increased manufacturing capacity and included a research and development facility with a wind tunnel for door testing.[6] (As of 2013), Don Grasso is the principal shareholder, Chairman and CEO.
Recognition
In 1994, the Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers presented Rytec with the Governor's New Products Award. That same year, the company received its first of 5 Plant Engineering magazine's Product of the Year awards for product innovation.[7] It was recognized in Professional Door Dealer magazine's Best of Business poll as Best High-Speed Doors in 2010, 2011 and 2012; Best Green Products in 2011; and Most Innovative Products in 2012.[8]
References
- ↑ "Rytec Corporation". http://www.cemag.us/company/rytec-corporation. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ↑ Gantenbein, Barry (March 20, 1996). "Rytec Opens Its Doors to Tremendous Growth". The Daily News West Bend, WI.
- ↑ "Field Service Representative". https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7pZQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xxIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2111,2278679&d. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ↑ Waterbury, Kathleen (July 14, 1994). "Rytec Buyers Include McDonald's Turner". Milwaukee Sentinel. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=uZhQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JxMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3447,3846358&dq=rytec&hl=en. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ↑ "Opening New Doors". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Oct 8, 1996.
- ↑ "High-Performance Doors by Rytec Corporation". Bloomberg. https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aMkObIcRed2c. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ↑ "Product Of The Year Winners". Plant Engineering. http://www.plantengineering.com/industry-news/top-stories/single-article/2002-product-of-the-year-winners/2440696163.html.
- ↑ "Professional Door Dealer’s Best of Business Poll". Professional Door Dealer Magazine. http://www.professionaldoordealer.com/Best-of-Business.aspx.
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