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2023 Annual Report

2023

Business

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BUSINESS RET. U.S. WILLIAMADMIRALMCRAVEN: TAKINGCOMMANDINLEADERSHIP VOL. XXXIII NO. October 2020 PAGE 22 PLUS: CELEBRATION GOES VIRTUALIN2020 / PAGE 47 OCTOBER 14, 2020 EE Austin & Son offers a dynamic management team committed to providing construction excellence. Austin is the leading regional general contractor and construction management firm...and has been delivering for its clients since 1906. EE Austin & Son remains steadfast in its century old promise to... “Do the right thing...all the time.” It’s the Austin Difference. First Choice Northwest PA & Southwest NY’s Industrial Education Retail Hospitality Concrete Institutional Healthcare Contractors & Construction Managers Since 1906 814.454.7147 www.eeaustin.com OCTOBER 11, 2023 BAYFRONT CONVENTION CENTER, ERIE  5 P.M. MEMBER COCKTAIL RECEPTION  7 P.M. MAIN EVENT Contact Melissa at 814/833-3200 or visit mbausa.org for more information or to reserve your table. Sponsored by: American Fighter Pilot, Diplomat and Airline Pilot Best Known for the “Miracle on the Hudson” COMPANY PROFILE History At the end of WWII, there was growing need to modernize and expand the nation’s warehousing capabilities. Entrepreneurial business people began to develop innovative storage rack designs to fill those needs. Company after company was springing up, headed by owners who carved out market share by providing a high level of personal service. In recent decades, however, most of those early family owned companies have been replaced by holding companies, investment bankers or corporate raiders. Virtually no companies like Ridg-U-Rak still exist. Ridg-U-Rak was a minor player in those early years. Although limited in marketing vision and hampered by lack of manufacturing automation, Ridg-U-Rak had some survival strengths that helped the company to continue to grow. Today, as the operation celebrates more than 75 years of serving the storage rack market, Ridg-U-Rak is commonly acknowledged as a company built on Integrity and Service, guided by the able leadership of More than 75 Years of Excellence in Serving the Storage Rack Market John B. Pellegrino Sr., P.E. president and CEO Ridg-U-Rak 120 South Lake Street North East, PA 16428 814/725-8751 or www.ridgurak.com President and CEO John B. Pellegrino Sr., P.E., Vice President of Plant Operations John B. Pellegrino Jr. and Vice President of Sales and Engineering Mark E. Pellegrino. Capabilities Ridg-U-Rak now has two plants in North East, Pennsylvania, covering 160,000 square feet, with a production capacity of more than 140,000,000 pounds of finished steel products per year. With the addition in 2018 of its five-and-a-half-acre, under roof, warehouse and distribution center, Ridg-U-Rak has greatly increased the efficiency of its shipping department and freed up space for increasing manufacturing capacity at the main plant. These improvements are what contribute to it remaining one of the largest storage rack manufacturers in North America, and is still family owned business. One of the key contributors to the company’s success has been the increased talent base of its staff, with the ability to completely manage large projects from design and code compliance, through manufacturing, to final installation and customer approval. Major capital investments in its manufacturing plants have been instrumental in improved productivity. Recent investments include the latest rolling mill equipment, a total shop layout re-vamping, an automated beam manufacturing line, and a 600-foot-long state-of-the-art powder coating line, which not only improves product quality, but also the company’s environmental imprint by reducing its liquid paint usage. From recycling programs to major transformations in manufacturing processes, the corporate philosophy includes doing what is necessary to meet 21st century sustainability expectations. Products Ridg-U-Rak provides an unlimited array of storage options. Whether heavy industrial storage racks for large warehouses, deep and dense storage systems like Push-Back, Drive-In, and Pick Modules, or Narrow-Aisle and Deep-Reach systems, design engineers can layout storage arrangements to meet a customer’s unique load, throughput and capacity requirements. Ridg-U-Rak also provides small storage systems for pallet loads or hand-stacked cartons, and offers replacement parts that interchange with competitive racks. Many specialty storage options are available, including racksupported crane system to store large dies and tools. 5 mbabizmag.com Ad Materials Deadline: SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 MFG Day Showcase Listing: $200 Listing Reservation: AUGUST 23, 2023 Listing Materials Due: AUGUST 29, 2023 FEATURING