Rome Manufacturing expands with second building and hires planned
Rome Manufacturing Inc., maker of booth and cabinet fixtures for restaurants and hotels, added a second building in the Industrial Park and plans to hire 15 new workers by March. Ed Bessette, plant manager, says the firm is a community driving force as it grows from 40 employees to more.
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Ottawa Truck exec cherishes fire trucks and local roots
Barwyn Bender president of Ottawa Truck Corp says the firm’s fire and refuse trucks define beauty and practicality. Ottawa Truck, a yard tractor maker since the 1980s, produces about 1,000 to 1,100 units yearly, with sales near $50 million and 213 employees, many from Ottawa and Franklin County. The company, once Ottawa Steel, has passed through Gulf & Western to Bender who bought it in 1983.
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