Republic to Move Corporate Headquarters to Canton
03/17/2009 - Republic Engineered Products announces plans to move its corporate headquarters to its manufacturing operation in Canton.
Republic Engineered Products, Inc. has announced plans to move its corporate headquarters from Fairlawn to its manufacturing operation in Canton.
“The move of our corporate office makes sense at this time,” said Jaime Vigil, Republic’s President and CEO. “We recently decentralized, moving about one third of our corporate staff to our Canton, Lorain, and Massillon operations. We believe being close to our plants gets us more in touch with operations and makes decision making a more efficient process, resulting in better customer satisfaction and less waste.”
The company announced in January that it had moved its Cold Finished Division headquarters to the company’s manufacturing operation in Massillon. Several of the Hot Rolled Division’s key employees also moved to various manufacturing operations at that time.
"We have been aggressive in terms of doing what is needed to keep Republic a strong, fiscally sound organization," Vigil said. “While we are optimistic that we will see business in our key markets pick up in the near-term, we are proactively making decisions today that will ensure our long-term success. Our flexibility allows us to adapt to the economic downturn and make this move, which is consistent with market demands."
The company announced in January that it had moved its Cold Finished Division headquarters to the company’s manufacturing operation in Massillon. Several of the Hot Rolled Division’s key employees also moved to various manufacturing operations at that time.
"We have been aggressive in terms of doing what is needed to keep Republic a strong, fiscally sound organization," Vigil said. “While we are optimistic that we will see business in our key markets pick up in the near-term, we are proactively making decisions today that will ensure our long-term success. Our flexibility allows us to adapt to the economic downturn and make this move, which is consistent with market demands."
Company officials anticipate the move will result in operational and manufacturing benefits and enhancements in customer service. It is to be completed by the end of March.
Republic Engineered Products, a leading North American supplier of special bar quality (SBQ) steel, operates steelmaking centers in Canton and Lorain, Ohio, and value-added rolling and finishing facilities in Canton, Lorain and Massillon, Ohio; Lackawanna, N.Y.; Gary, Ind.; and Hamilton, Ont.
