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Published: Sunday, April 18, 1999
Page: 5F
Section: BUSINESS PAGE
Rank: 41
Kurz-Kasch, Inc.
Top executive: Neal Allread
Street: 2271 Arbor Blvd.
City & Zip: Dayton 45401
Year started: 1916
Phone: (937) 299-0990
Fax: (937) 299-9292
Principal business: Manufacturing
Thumbnail sketch: Specialty manufacturer of plastics-based industrial
products, including starters and solenoids.
Sales for 1998: $34 million
Miami Valley employees: 10
Employees elsewhere: 290
Outlook: The company set a revenue record last year and expects another
record this year. Allread expects sales to climb over $40 million in 1999. `We
have more of an opportunity to grow this year as existing markets continue to
expand,' Allread said. Company plans to hire some engineers and technicians at
its plants. Officials don't expect the Y2K computer problem to have much of an
impact.
Rank: 42
Rieck Mechanical Services, Inc.
Top executive: Harold R. Rieck Jr.
Street: 5245 Wadsworth Road
City & Zip: Dayton 45414
Year started: 1892
Phone: (937) 274-1987
Fax: (937) 274-7392
Principal business: Construction
Thumbnail sketch: Mechanical and electrical contractor providing service
and maintenance.
Sales for 1998: $33.7 million
Miami Valley employees: 223
Employees elsewhere: 10
Outlook: Rieck said the overall industry is slumping and the company is
considering some downsizing and cost cutting moves. The company will focus on
energy contracts, rather than new construction contracts this year. ` I don't
think our revenue will change much this year,' Rieck said. `Service, not new
building, should drive the industry this year.'
Rank: 43
Shastar, Inc.
Top executive: Robert J. Shiffler
Street: P.O. Box 1108
City & Zip: Gettysburg 45328
Year started: 1982
Phone: (937) 447-2055
Fax: (937) 447-7575
Principal business: Retail
Thumbnail sketch: The lease-purchase business of name-brand appliances,
electronics, computers, furniture, jewelry and home accessories.
Sales for 1997: $33.5 million
Miami Valley employees: 55
Employees elsewhere: 345
Outlook: Shastar operates 54 stores and is looking to open about five more
this year in Ohio and Indiana. Revenue for the company was up a record 20
percent last year. Sales are expected to rise again this year by 10 to 12
percent. Company uprgraded computer software systems and doesn't expect any
Y2K computer problems.
Rank: 44
The Minco Group
Top executive: Robert D. Minneman
Street: 5690 Webster St.
City & Zip: Dayton 45414
Year started: 1954
Phone: (937) 890-7905
Fax: (937) 890-0543
Principal business: Manufacturing
Thumbnail sketch: Minco is an integrated product design, mold making,
molding and assembly facility for the plastics industry.
Sales for 1998: $33.4 million
Miami Valley employees: 380
Employees elsewhere: 19
Outlook: Sales continue to be robust for Minco and revenue is expected to
grow again this year. Company is evaluating its external and internal computer
systems to improve productivity. Minco, which operates plants in Dayton and
Clay City, Ky., is seeking ISO and QS 9000 certification.
Rank: 45
Dollar Towne
Top executive: Donald P. Herres
Street: P.O. Box 304
City & Zip: Bellbrook 45305
Year started: 1974
Phone: (937) 848-6231
Fax: (937) 848-4324
Principal business: Distribution
Thumbnail sketch: Wholesaler of gold and silver for the U.S. Mint to coin
shops around the country.
Sales for 1998: $31.5 million
Miami Valley employees: 5
Employees elsewhere: 0
Outlook: `People are buying gold and silver like crazy, many of them are
taking money out of the stock market because of Y2K and making this kind of
investment,' said Donald Herres, president of Dollar Towne. `We are
(generating) about $4 million a month in sales right now and this could be a
record year.' The company also deals in vintage autographs and offers
authentication service.
Rank: 46
Koenig Equipment, Inc.
Top executive: Raymond P. Koenig
Street: 16240 C R 25-A
City & Zip: Botkins 45306
Year started: 1904
Phone: (937) 693-2221
Fax: (937) 693-6236
Principal business: Service
Thumbnail sketch: Operates farm machinery and lawn- and grounds- care
service centers in Western Ohio.
Sales for 1998: $30 million
Miami Valley employees: 91
Employees elsewhere: 0
Outlook: Company expects its revenue to increase slightly after a 50
percent increase last year. Koenig opened two new businesses this past
February in Oxford and Urbana after acquiring two operations last year. Low
hog prices and other declining agricultural markets have hurt the farm
equipment side of the business.
Rank: 47
Moraine Materials Co.
Top executive: George E. Kling Jr.
Street: 1400 Commerce Center Drive
City & Zip: Franklin 45005
Year started: 1934
Phone: (513) 743-0650
Fax: (513) 743-0651
Principal business: Manufacturing
Thumbnail sketch: Production of ready mix concrete and delivery to various
construction job sites throughout southwest Ohio.
Sales for 1998: $30 million
Miami Valley employees: 100
Employees elsewhere: 100
Outlook: Company has just moved its headquarters from Moraine to Franklin
to focus on the increased demand in Warren, Butler, Hamilton and Clermont
counties. But the company will still maintain a presence in Montgomery, Miami
and Greene counties. Moraine Materials operates nine plants and 140 delivery
trucks.
Rank: 48
Scott Industrial Systems, Inc.
Top executive: Randall Scott
Street: 4433 Interpoint Blvd.
City & Zip: Dayton 45424
Year started: 1947
Phone: (937) 233-8146
Fax: (937) 233-1020
Principal business: Industrial distributor
Thumbnail sketch: Supplies, designs and builds hydraulic power units.
Distributor for hydraulic and pneumatic units.
Sales for 1998: $30 million
Miami Valley employees: 45
Employees elsewhere: 30
Outlook: Company goal is to boost revenue by 10 percent this year. Overall,
the hydraulic industry is going through a `flat' period, but Scott officials
believe business will pick up in the second half of this year.
Rank: 49
Adams Robinson Enterprises
Top executive: Michael Adams
Street: 2735 Needmore Road
City & Zip: Dayton 45414
Year started: 1983
Phone: (937) 274-5318
Fax: (937) 274-0836
Principal business: Construction
Thumbnail sketch: General contractor primarily in water treatment and
wastewater treatment plant projects.
Sales for 1997: $29.6 million
Miami Valley employees: 43
Employees elsewhere: 64
Outlook: The company has several wastewater treatment plant projects slated
this year ranging between $4 million and $15 million. Company is licensed in
11 states and has projects underway in North Carolina, West Virgina, Flordia,
Tennessee and Ohio. The company experienced about a 45 percent increase in
revenue last year and expects continued growth this year.
Rank: 50
Crayex Corp.
Top executive: Clifford R. Alexander
Street: 1747 Commerce Drive
City & Zip: Piqua 45356
Year started: 1972
Phone: (937) 773-7000
Fax: (937) 773-4823
Principal business: Manufacturing
Thumbnail sketch: Manufacturer of polyethylene bags and sheeting for
industrial packaging.
Sales for 1998: $29 million
Miami Valley employees: 65
Employees elsewhere: 24
Outlook: Company hopes to expand its production capacity by 10 to 15
percent this year. Expansion is underway to install new equipment and will be
completed this year. Overall, company officials expect modest gains and to
continue at about the same pace as last year.
Rank: 51
KMH Systems
Top executive: John Guenin
Street: 6900 Poe Ave.
City & Zip: Dayton 45414
Year started: 1976
Phone: (937) 890-0711
Fax: (937) 890-2392
Principal business: Distribution
Thumbnail sketch: Material handling solutions including lift trucks,
conveyors and integrated systems.
Sales for 1998: $28.6 million
Miami Valley employees: 56
Employees elsewhere: 83
Outlook: Company plans to expand into another large Ohio market this year
and will add 25 percent more service technicians to fleet management
operations. Company also has new building plans in northern Indiana.
Rank: 52
Unibilt Industries, Inc.
Top executive: Douglas Scholz
Street: 4671 Poplar Creek Road
City & Zip: Vandalia 45377
Year started: 1969
Phone: (937) 890-7570
Fax: (937) 890-8303
Principal business: Manufacturing
Thumbnail sketch: Makes factory-built, single-family houses sold through
contractors in Ohio and neighboring states.
Sales for 1998: $28.5 million
Miami Valley employees: 200
Employees elsewhere: 0
Outlook: Company officials expect revenue to climb at least 7 percent this
year, after a good year in 1998. Home interest rates remained near an all-time
low during the first quarter and the company has a backlog of construction
projects. However, Unibuilt is among the companies being hit hardest by the
shortage of labor and the low unemployment rate. `We have more work than
workers,' Scholz said.
Rank: 53
Miami Industrial Trucks, Inc.
Top executive: George G. Malacos
Street: 2830 E. River Road
City & Zip: Dayton 45439
Year started: 1956
Phone: (937) 293-4194
Fax: (937) 293-1168
Principal business: Distribution
Thumbnail sketch: Material handling distributor; Cat lift trucks,
industrial cleaning equipment, aerial work, platform equipment, industrial
batteries and chargers, other products relating to material handling.
Sales for 1998: $28.4 million
Miami Valley employees: 102
Employees elsewhere: 31
Outlook: Miami Industrial will be offering the largest forklift ever
produced by Caterpillar and are expected to spur sales for this year. The
company is an authorized Caterpillar forklift dealer in 29 Ohio and Indiana
couties. Customer service will be one of the company's primary goals this
year.
Rank: 54
Angell Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Top executive: Richard Anglin II
Street: 1516 Stanley Avenue
City & Zip: Dayton 45401
Year started: 1979
Phone: (937) 461-5800
Fax: (937) 586-6039
Principal business: Manufacturing
Thumbnail sketch: Decorator and fabricator of aluminum and plastic trim for
the automotive and appliance.
Sales for 1998: $27.7 million
Miami Valley employees: 75
Employees elsewhere: 185
Outlook: Company is expecting to remain at same revenue level this year and
will focus on its automotive business. For the first time, company has added
international operation by entering into a joint venture in Germany with
Demmel Gmbh. The manufacturing facility is expected to be operating by 2000.
Rank: 55
Peerless Machinery Corp.
Top executive: Robert L. Zielsdorf
Street: 500 S. Vandemark Road
City & Zip: Sidney 45365
Year started: 1913
Phone: (937) 492-4158
Fax: (937) 492-7895
Principal business: Manufacturing
Thumbnail sketch: Makes and sells bakery equipment.
Sales for 1998: $27.3 million
Miami Valley employees: 115
Employees elsewhere: 70
Outlook: Company's goal is to grow its annual revenue by 10 percent this
year in an industry that remains flat due to slumping financial markets
overseas. Peerless will expand its office space by about 20 percent.
Rank: 56
F. C. Industries, Inc.
Top executive: Frank V. Casella
Street: 1889 Radio Road
City & Zip: Dayton 45431
Year started: 1972
Phone: (937) 252-5252
Fax: (937) 258-7019
Principal business: Manufacturing
Thumbnail sketch: Four subsidiaries include tool and die machines and metal
stamping.
Sales for 1998: $27.2 million
Miami Valley employees: 277
Employees elsewhere: 4
Outlook: Casella anticipated a down turn in business, but the company's
four subsidiaries have all improved in revenue so far this year compared to
last year. F.C. will focus on its precision machining business throughout this
year.
Rank: 57
Springwater Enterprises, Inc.
Top executive: Richard H. Kantor
Street: 283 Sharts Road
City & Zip: Springboro 45066
Year started: 1977
Phone: (513) 746-3117
Fax: (513) 746-2409
Principal business: Distribution
Thumbnail sketch: Springwater supplies food and gifts to the fund-raising
industry. It also sells by mail order and to the retail trade.
Sales for 1998: $27 million
Miami Valley employees: 40
Employees elsewhere: 20
Outlook: Sales continue to climb for this supplier and company officials
expect revenue to increase about 10 percent or over $30 million this year.
Despite the company's success, the overall industry remains flat.
Rank: 58
Western Ohio Pizza, Inc.
Top executive: Eric Marcus
Street: 2324 Stanley Ave.
City & Zip: Dayton 45404
Year started: 1977
Phone: (937) 226-0521
Fax: (937) 226-1076
Principal business: Retail
Thumbnail sketch: A Domino's Pizza franchisee with operating stores in
Greene and Montgomery counties as well as Richmond, Bloomington and
Indianapolis, Ind.
Sales for 1998: $26.5 million
Miami Valley employees: 438
Employees elsewhere: 431
Outlook: Domino's is unveiling no new products, but the pizza maker will be
making some minor changes, including a thicker dough weight and more toppings.
Western Ohio Pizza is the fourth largest Domino's franchise in the U.S. and is
continuing to particpate in the company's Image 2000 program that will
renovate all of its stores. `I would like to increase revenue by 10 percent
per year and that's a reachable goal,' Marcus said.
Rank: 59
Reynolds Machinery, Inc.
Top executive: Carl Mays
Street: 760 Liberty Lane
City & Zip: Dayton 45449
Year started: 1979
Phone: (937) 847-8121
Fax: (937) 847-9987
Principal business: Distribution
Thumbnail sketch: Machine tool sales
Sales for 1998: $25.7 million
Miami Valley employees: 19
Employees elsewhere: 10
Outlook: Revenue is booming and company will add new technology, personnel
and a product line to spur even more growth this year. Company will expand its
turnkey operation, which may require a larger building or new location. Mays
is preparing for his retirement and handing off some of the business to his
two sons.
DAYTON TOP 100 1999
Category: BUSINESS - COMPANIES
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PHOTOS: (17):
(#1) Neal Allread
(#2) Harold R. Rieck Jr.
(#3) Robert J. Shiffler
(#4) Robert D. Minneman
(#5) Donald P. Herres
(#6) Raymond P. Koenig
(#7) Randall Scott
(#8) Michael Adams
(#9) John Guenin
(#10) Douglas Scholz
(#11) George G. Malacos
(#12) Richard Anglin II
(#13) Robert L. Zielsdorf
(#14) Frank V. Casella
(#15) Richard H. Kantor
(#16) Eric Marcus
(#17) Carl Mays
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