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A short history

Rocky Mountain Metals was established as a Custom and Contract Hollow Metal supplier on December 21,1988 in Raton New Mexico by Mike Walton, Robert G Walton and Robert G Walton II. Soon after Rocky Mountain Metals, Inc. was established Robert G Walton sold his shares to William Butt and Colleen Grogan.

In 1995 Gary Walton acquired the shares of William Butt, and Colleen Grogan after the death of William Butt.

In April 1997, HB Investments became partners with Mike Walton and Robert G Walton II by the acquisition of Gary Walton.s shares. Through this step the customer base was broadened considerably as relationships were established with a large distributor in the southwest area and the sales focus changed from direct to distribution based trade.

In September 2007, the company was acquired by Zia Holdings Inc, a Nevada Corporation. Zia.s ambition is to further broaden the customer base, add management capacity and invest in people, procedures and equipment to make Rocky Mountain Metals Inc. into one of the leading Custom Hollow Metal Companies in the Country.

Some key objectives

We, at Rocky Mountain Metals, have over the years established ourselves as a reliable and respected supplier of Custom and Contract Hollow Metal products and solutions. Our capability spans over a wide spectrum of products - from simple three sided frames to complex and highly customized configurations.

Our ambition is to provide even more value moving forward through:
  • Shorter and more consistent lead times - We are not going settle for anything less than being the industry leader.
  • Superior Quality
  • Capability to handle complicated custom configurations as well as standard three sided frames
  • Competitive pricing

The Team

Clas Thelin, President

Clas got involved with the company in conjunction with the acquisition by Zia Holdings in 2007. He has extensive experience in domestic and international business in general and the Door and Hardware Industry in particular. During ten years he built the ASSA ABLOY operations in North and South America from 300 employees and $30 million in revenue to 10,000 employees and $1.1 billion in revenue. Clas has also substantial hands-on experience in turning businesses around and working hands-on to develop manufacturing operations.

Clas can reached on cthelin@rockymountainmetals.com

Mike Walton, Operations and Engineering Manager

Mike is one of the original founders of the company and he has been running the operations from the start in 1988. After the sale to Zia Holdings in 2007 he has stayed with the company and is playing the leading role when it comes to engineering and the day to day operations.

Mike can be reached on mwalton@rockymountainmetals.com

Lucille Arvizo, Administrative Manager

Lucille is running the administration of the company and she is also responsible for the day to day financial function. She has been with the company since 1996 and is an important contributor to the development of the company.

Lucille can be reached on larvizo@rockymountainmetals.com

Vicki Walton, Estimating and Engineering

Vicki has been with the company since 2001. Initially her responsibility was to prepare manufacturing documentation for the shop. Recently her responsibility has been expanded responsibility to also include estimating and quoting.

Vicki can be reached on vwalton@rockymountainmetals.com

Brittan Buchanan, Estimating and Engineering

Brittan.s responsibility has also recently increased beyond manufacturing documentation and she shares the estimating and quoting responsibility with Vicki. She has been with the company since 1995.

Brittan can reached on bbuchanan@rockymountainmetals.com

Ron Gonzales, Production Supervisor

The production force in the shop is headed by Ron who has been with the company since 1989. He has been instrumental in the development of the floor operations over the years and is also spearheading the implementation of changes needed to support the future growth.

Ron can be reached on rgonzales@rockymountainmetals.com

Bennie Garcia, Production Supervisor - Doors

Bennie is supporting Ron in his efforts as he is overseeing the door production as well as the shipping function. He has also extensive experience in all aspects of the manufacturing process and he has been with the company since 1989.

Rocky Mountain Metals. Inc.
140 Coal
Raton, NM 87740
Phone: 505.445.2756
Fax: 505.445.2804
e-mail: info@rockymountainmetals.com

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