Introduce Yourself!
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Hello everyone! My name is Jared Rudolph and I am an owner of Rudolph Bros. & Co. We are an Ohio-based industrial distributor specializing in providing products used by manufacturers worldwide. We work with manufacturers of all sizes. From small job shops to the largest of OEM's, we will support you.
Our main product lines included adhesives, sealants, coatings, coolants, lubricants, tapes, mold releases, and much more. We are brand agnostic meaning that we will help you find the best product for your specific application.
On the logistics side, we can provide support in many ways. We have free stocking programs that offer dedicated inventory which will eliminate any lead times. Being Ohio-based, we are a 1-2 day shipping point to much of the country. In many cases, we can provide same day shipping if needed.
Rudolph Bros & Co was founded in 1966 and has been serving customer faithfully since then. In June of 2023, we became 100% employee-owned. (ESOP).
In 2022, seeing a need for new industrial products, I started a brand, Made Here Co. We are growing this brand of MRO products which will ultimately "give back" by contributing a % of profits to local trade schools and work programs. Learn more here: www.madeherecompany.com
I look forward to working alongside the group. This community has an opportunity to do something great.
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Hi @Jared welcome to NORAMARK
Made Here looks awesome!
Does Rudolph Bros have a way of sorting by country of manufacture?
A lot of us are interested in sourcing US only products.@michael-kornuta its... complicated.
For example, many products are made domestically but the brands are owned by foreign corporations (Henkel/Loctite for example).
However, we do have products made in America by America companies. I will have our team lean into the sorting, that's a great idea.
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@michael-kornuta its... complicated.
For example, many products are made domestically but the brands are owned by foreign corporations (Henkel/Loctite for example).
However, we do have products made in America by America companies. I will have our team lean into the sorting, that's a great idea.
@Jared what do you think about American made by foreign owned company?
This is always a tricky one for me. Curious what others such as @UNITED and @CyberCityCircuits think about this.
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Hello everyone! My name is Jared Rudolph and I am an owner of Rudolph Bros. & Co. We are an Ohio-based industrial distributor specializing in providing products used by manufacturers worldwide. We work with manufacturers of all sizes. From small job shops to the largest of OEM's, we will support you.
Our main product lines included adhesives, sealants, coatings, coolants, lubricants, tapes, mold releases, and much more. We are brand agnostic meaning that we will help you find the best product for your specific application.
On the logistics side, we can provide support in many ways. We have free stocking programs that offer dedicated inventory which will eliminate any lead times. Being Ohio-based, we are a 1-2 day shipping point to much of the country. In many cases, we can provide same day shipping if needed.
Rudolph Bros & Co was founded in 1966 and has been serving customer faithfully since then. In June of 2023, we became 100% employee-owned. (ESOP).
In 2022, seeing a need for new industrial products, I started a brand, Made Here Co. We are growing this brand of MRO products which will ultimately "give back" by contributing a % of profits to local trade schools and work programs. Learn more here: www.madeherecompany.com
I look forward to working alongside the group. This community has an opportunity to do something great.
Welcome, @Jared Glad to have you here!
Rudolph Bros. has real depth, and it shows. The mix of brand-agnostic product support, fast logistics, and now the Made Here Co. initiative hits exactly the kind of value we’re trying to highlight on Noramark. It’s great to see folks strengthening this mission.
Employee ownership, trade school reinvestment, and a focus on actual manufacturer needs… that’s awesome leadership.
Looking forward to seeing you around here!
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@Jared what do you think about American made by foreign owned company?
This is always a tricky one for me. Curious what others such as @UNITED and @CyberCityCircuits think about this.
Should NORAMARK include foreign-owned manufacturers of American made products?@michael-kornuta We believe American owned companies would and should have tactical advantages through domestic knowledge and common goals that ultimately support the American people. United State of Apparel is a family owned company who takes pride in raising our two boys in the business with the freedom to dream, create and execute with other like minded young people. The Future is ours !
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Southern Metal Furniture and Tool (SMFT) manufactures high quality domestically made metal furniture and goods. Our products include metal gliders, chairs and tables, and accessories. We are located in Augusta Georgia and we have die manufacturing and stamping partners in Toronto and in Tullahoma. We are here to learn. The challenge we are currently facing is determining how to bend several radii in metal sheets that will conform to a metal assembly comprising metal supports. Our profile is here: https://www.noramark.com/user-console/profile/
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Southern Metal Furniture and Tool (SMFT) manufactures high quality domestically made metal furniture and goods. Our products include metal gliders, chairs and tables, and accessories. We are located in Augusta Georgia and we have die manufacturing and stamping partners in Toronto and in Tullahoma. We are here to learn. The challenge we are currently facing is determining how to bend several radii in metal sheets that will conform to a metal assembly comprising metal supports. Our profile is here: https://www.noramark.com/user-console/profile/
In particular we are looking for a consultant who can help us source tools that can make the radius bends to conform a sheet of 18 guage galvanized sheet forming the seat and back to parts 5 and 2. We want these processes to use a hand radius break or similar manual tooling. We are open to custom tooling as long as it uses a hand break process. We are making prototypes and will move on to die pressed parts in our next iteration.
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In particular we are looking for a consultant who can help us source tools that can make the radius bends to conform a sheet of 18 guage galvanized sheet forming the seat and back to parts 5 and 2. We want these processes to use a hand radius break or similar manual tooling. We are open to custom tooling as long as it uses a hand break process. We are making prototypes and will move on to die pressed parts in our next iteration.
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In particular we are looking for a consultant who can help us source tools that can make the radius bends to conform a sheet of 18 guage galvanized sheet forming the seat and back to parts 5 and 2. We want these processes to use a hand radius break or similar manual tooling. We are open to custom tooling as long as it uses a hand break process. We are making prototypes and will move on to die pressed parts in our next iteration.
I think I can help with that. I will send a DM
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Reminder for the new folks; we'd love to know who you are. Please introduce yourself if you feel comfortable with it.
There are a lot of really helpful people here that you can get to know.
