Ramco officials said that the move is necessary to improve work flow in its facility and add space. The changes will eventually allow the 24-year-old Greenville mainstays to service new customers and new product lines. Company Owner & President Dave Dunaway projects eventual creation of new jobs along with the companys growth. Ramco will also be maintaining its existing workforce of 45 employees after the move.
The Timmerman building purchase culminates a lengthy search process for a new facility. According to Dunaway, the strengths of the new site include better proximity to county highways, higher ceiling heights, and room to grow.
Theres a lot of acreage that comes along with the facility, explained Dunaway. Previously, we were a bit landlocked. The new location allows a lot of flexibility and options in the coming years.
Dunaway added that the company is excited to be moving from a 30,000 square foot building to the newer 67,000 square-foot-space. Renovation work at the site will also shortly bring the facilities available office space up to approximately 9,000-square-feet.
We need that space to bring on more engineers as well as personnel in quality, materials control, and in production, he explained.
Ramco manufactures electric motors and related components for use in a variety of industries. Greenville officials said its the kind of company they are glad to see experiencing growth.
The company has shown the ability to evolve over time as they have moved from supplying the food industry to aerospace and defense and, more recently, into alternative energy, said Greenville Mayor Mike Bowers. They are adaptable, well run, and exactly the kind of company we want to grow right here in Greenville.
Dunaway expressed similar thoughts about Ramcos recommitment to the local area.
Working throughout this process with the city and county economic development teams has been a great experience. Theyve shown a commitment to partnering with the business community and I look forward to working together in the future, he stated.
Obviously, its great for the local partnership to get to be a part of yet another companys expansion project, stated Darke County Economic Development Director Marc Saluk. We are extremely fortunate to have the type of companies we do here in Darke County. You read negatives about the economy all the time and yet, local business moves forward. Theyve planned well and we will all benefit because of this.
Ramco Electric Motors, Inc. is a quality certified establishment for the manufacture of special electric motors, stators, cast aluminum and copper rotors, rotor and shaft assemblies, armatures and field yokes for use in industrial, military, and aerospace applications. They are a one-stop build-to-print shop for all processes required to build motors. Ramco was founded in Gettysburg on January 1, 1987 by Dunaways father, Louis R. Dunaway. The company moved to Greenville in 1988.