Anderson Manufacturing Welcomes Ron Ritchie as Sales Engineer for Greater Detroit Area
BRISTOL, WI — Ron Ritchie has joined Anderson Manufacturing as a sales engineer to assist Anderson customers in the Detroit market area. Based in Pontiac, Michigan, Ritchie serves as a liaison between Michigan customers and Anderson’s Wisconsin headquarters, an ISO/TS 16949-certified facility manufacturing cold formed fastener solutions and standard and specialty pins and rivets.
Ritchie has more than 30 years of experience in the fastener industry, including expertise in operations, process reengineering, application sales and engineering, account management and customer satisfaction. Throughout his career, he has held positions including shift foreman, plant manager, vice president of operations, company president and part owner, and manufacturer’s representative.
“Ron has a strong track record of increasing sales and improving operations,” said Tim Cash, vice president at Anderson Manufacturing. “His in-depth knowledge of the fastener industry and operations, as well as customer dedication and a lifelong familiarity with southeast Michigan, will be great benefits for our customers and our company,” Cash added.
In addition to serving Anderson’s automotive customers, Ritchie provides sales and customer service to manufacturers of safety products, medical devices, electronics and others.
“Anderson Manufacturing has a great team and tremendous capabilities, including six-die, six-blow cold heading equipment, which is rare in the industry,” Ritchie said. “They have the people, equipment and business philosophy to produce the basic or complex parts their customers need, and to help customers achieve their long-term business goals.”
Ritchie is a senior member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ) and a Certified Quality Improvement Associate.
About Anderson Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Anderson Manufacturing is an ISO/TS 16949 and ISO 9001:2008 certified supplier of high-quality specialty fasteners including complex cold formed terminals, contacts, pins and studs, and standard, shoulder and semi-tubular rivets. Anderson provides engineered fasteners and components for the automotive, electronics, medical, furniture, battery, appliance, houseware and hardware industries. Founded in 1976, the company operates a 52,000-square-foot facility in Bristol, Wisconsin and offers sorting, packaging and secondary services for all of its custom manufactured cold formed specials and products.
For more information, contact Anderson Manufacturing at 262-857-7056 or sales@andersonmfg.com, or visit www.andersonmfg.com.
