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PTR Baler and Compactor history
PTR Baler and Compactor company history timeline
1907 - Charles B. Leonard founded Philadelphia Tramrail Company, a manufacturer of monorails and meat track systems.
1929 - Charles B. Leonard passed away and the company was purchased by Robert Riethmiller
1932 - Robert Riethmiller’s son, Robert J. Riethmiller Sr., joined the company.
1960 - A young Robert J. Riethmiller, Jr. graduated from Villanova University and joined the company with a strong desire to help his father expand Philadelphia Tramrail Company to a position of leadership.
1970 - Bob was confronted with the fast expansion of the new technology of cryovacing meat and the elimination mof the need for meat cutters and meat track systems in supermarkets and processing centers.
In 1972, at the suggestion of ACME Markets, Philadelphia Tramrail Company began to manufacture and service stationary compactors in addition to vertical balers.
1972 - The company immediately proceeded with the engineering and manufacturing of hydraulic vertical balers.
In 1973, Philadelphia Tramrail Company purchased the 125,000 square feet Jorgensen steel Facility at 2207 E. Ontario St in Port Richmond Philadelphia.
1994 - In 1994, Mike Savage (Bob’s Son-In-Law) left a sales career in NYC to join PTR. Mike started as a National Account Executive and was promoted to General Manager, VP of Sales and then Executive Vice President over the course of the next 13 years.
1999 - Eric Riethmiller, (Bob’s youngest Son) who was working for Microsoft after graduating from Scranton University, joined PTR. Eric started as PTR’s Northeast Regional Sales Manager and grew the company’s sales in both equipment and service in the region.
2002 - PTR grew rapidly over that time, expanding nationally and established its National Service Division in 2002.
2007 - At the close of 2007 PTR celebrated 100 years of American steel manufacturing and Robert Riethmiller Jr. retired.
2016 - PTR opened a new manufacturing and service facility in Plant City, Florida to fulll the ever growing need for PTR equipment and services.
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PTR Baler and Compactor competitors
| Company name | Founded date | Revenue | Employee size | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon Equipment | 1967 | $1.2M | 50 | - |
| Super Steel | 1923 | $25.0M | 250 | 13 |
| Manac | 1966 | $110.7M | 1,200 | 4 |
| Featherlite Trailers | 1973 | $430.0M | 1,300 | 1 |
| Steeltech | 1929 | $7.5M | 20 | - |
| Swenson Products | 1937 | $43.4M | 100 | - |
| ACF Industries | 1815 | $920,000 | 2 | - |
| Kice Industries | 1946 | $36.2M | 100 | - |
| Thrall Enterprises Inc | 1972 | $230.0M | 500 | - |
| Hurst Boiler & Welding | 1967 | $79.4M | 200 | 3 |
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