RJM Opens New Plant

RJM Waste Equipment Co. has opened a new manufacturing facility in Easley SC. The new plant will specializes in manufacturing small containers.

"Commencement of manufacturing in our Allan Street facility is an important part of the continuing growth of RJM", said Ron McCracken, president and CEO of RJM. "Since restarting our business in 2002, RJM has enjoyed rapid growth. In less than 5 years we opened four facilities spanning the country. The new Allan street facility will enable us to increase our small can production capability in the Southeast, helping RJM to better serve our customers." Bill Adkins, manufacturing manager for RJM in the Southeast, remarked, "We are very enthusiastic about our new small container facility. We are blessed with an excellent core manufacturing team and are well positioned to grow. We have the resources and capabilities necessary to support the rapid growth we expect."

RJM also has manufacturing plants in Arizona and Connecticut, which gives it the ability to serve its customers on both coasts as well as the mid-Atlantic and New England regions. RJM’s Tempe, Ariz. plant, continues to be the market leader in the Southwest.

"While the Allan street plant opening is an effort on our part to increase our production capabilities and efficiencies within a current market," added Mr. McCracken, "we remain interested in growing geographically and we will continue to look for opportunities to expand, both organically and through acquisitions in other regions of the country."

RJM manufactures the "Mighty Mac" line of high quality solid waste handling equipment that is used by the industry's leading collection and disposal companies to safely contain and compact solid waste and recyclable materials.