Rytec Corporation
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Doors |
| Founded | 1985[1] |
| Headquarters | , 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][4]
Overview
[edit]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.[5]
Donald P. Grasso and Fred L. Turner purchased Rytec Corporation in 1994.[6] In 1996, Rytec built a new a facility on Cedar Parkway in Jackson, Wisconsin, which was subsequently expanded in 2001 and 2006.[7] This expanded facility increased manufacturing capacity and included a research and development facility with a wind tunnel for door testing.[8] As of 2013[update], Don Grasso is the principal shareholder, Chairman and CEO.[citation needed]
In January 2018, Rytec purchased the former Steel Craft building in Hartford, Wisconsin, which signals a major product expansion.[9]
Recognition
[edit]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.[10] 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.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "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". Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ "Industrial Garage Door Repair Company". 22 August 2022.
- ^ Staff, JOE VANDELAARSCHOT-Daily News. "Rytec purchases former Steel Craft building in Hartford". Greater Milwaukee Today. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ Waterbury, Kathleen (July 14, 1994). "Rytec Buyers Include McDonald's Turner". Milwaukee Sentinel. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ "Opening New Doors". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Oct 8, 1996.
- ^ "High-Performance Doors by Rytec Corporation". Bloomberg. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ^ Staff, JOE VANDELAARSCHOT-Daily News. "Rytec purchases former Steel Craft building in Hartford". Greater Milwaukee Today. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
- ^ "Product Of The Year Winners". Plant Engineering.
- ^ "Professional Door Dealer's Best of Business Poll". Professional Door Dealer Magazine. 15 November 2013.